An Idiots Guide to Super Class Racing

[Michael Pliska]

So that's the problem, too many engineers on this board!

I really am going to build a diesel for my car eventually. Really, quit laughing!
http://www.nhrda.com/Vdz/20080816/PS.htm (the announcer was reading the "car owner" instead of the driver). We had it running pretty soft to keep from breaking parts, but it has gone 149 mph. I figure an identical motor in my car (1100 lbs lighter) could be a decent S/G motor.

Regards,

[sc1153]

looks to me that someone got tree'd

[Michael Pliska]

Originally Posted by sc1153

looks to me that someone got tree'd

Yup, he did, but I didn't rub it in. He's a good friend who stays at my house for local races.

[Mean Machine]

Mike, if you build a diesel super gas car, I will drive it for you. I like slow cars anyway. Just as long as the exhaust is pointed towards the competitor & we'll put a smoke screen on those fast cars so they can't top end drive.

[Michael Pliska]

Yikes, I've been here about a week, and already there's a "bounty" on me

Originally Posted by Mean Machine

Mike, if you build a diesel super gas car, I will drive it for you. I like slow cars anyway. Just as long as the exhaust is pointed towards the competitor & we'll put a smoke screen on those fast cars so they can't top end drive.

I guess I could rig up an "aiming" adjustment on the exhaust, depending on which lane I draw. I don't see any rule against excessive smoke! And they'd never know if I smoked the tires while braking at the other end! (starts sketching design for exhaust aiming mechanism)...

[Eddie Arnold Jr.]

Mike ,,,, when they pick on you and put a bounty on you ,,,,, they like you ,, usally it takes years and at least a 100 posts to get to the level that you have acheived in one week

Trust me
Colorful

[GaryGoFast]

Originally Posted by Eddie Arnold Jr.

Mike ,,,, when they pick on you and put a bounty on you ,,,,, they like you ,, usally it takes years and at least a 100 posts to get to the level that you have acheived in one week

Trust me
Colorful

Well said Eddie, aint it the truth. Welcome Michael, that being said, Michael, may I escort you to staging, just follow me.

[Lynn Hoosigian]

Originally Posted by Eddie Arnold Jr.

Mike ,,,, when they pick on you and put a bounty on you ,,,,, they like you ,, usally it takes years and at least a 100 posts to get to the level that you have acheived in one week

Trust me
Colorful

VERY GOOD, EDDIE!!!!
Have fun in Vegas!!

[bobby]

Originally Posted by Michael Pliska

Yikes, I've been here about a week, and already there's a "bounty" on me



I guess I could rig up an "aiming" adjustment on the exhaust, depending on which lane I draw. I don't see any rule against excessive smoke! And they'd never know if I smoked the tires while braking at the other end! (starts sketching design for exhaust aiming mechanism)...

Not NHRA or IHRA but DHRA does. Go to www.dhraonline.com check out hte rules for hte bracket racing. Just having fun here.

If the smoke from your exhaust is so thick that it blacks-out (interferes with the normal, proper operation of) the staging beams in either lane, you will be disqualified.

[Michael Pliska]

Originally Posted by bobby

Not NHRA or IHRA but DHRA does. Go to www.dhraonline.com check out hte rules for hte bracket racing. Just having fun here.

If the smoke from your exhaust is so thick that it blacks-out (interferes with the normal, proper operation of) the staging beams in either lane, you will be disqualified.

But note that it just refers to the staging beams - As long as I don't smoke them out (which will result in an invalid ET), I'm home free!

I've had some time runs in diesel brackets when I was in a very slow vehicle (I once raced a 22.6-second U-haul at a diesel national event), when the faster truck put down so much smoke on the top end that I had a hard time seeing the finish line. Maybe this IS the way to negate the high top end speeds of the .90 classes, safety be damned