Factory experimental

Michael Kilduff · 01-15-2009, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Bruce Noland

I spoke to the Ford guys at 2008 SEMA and they are really pumped up to run their tricked out, aftermarket, 700+ HP Mustangs in Stock against our 40 year old cars. From what we have already seen from early testing, there is no doubt that they will in fact come into the AA and A Classes and kick our butts. Although the Chrysler guys were a little more subdued about their impact on these classes, it is clear that they want to dominate as well. New blood is fine, but this is way over the top.

I personally think this is an unconscionable venture between these two auto makers and nhra to wipe out the upper classes with these cars. I believe, until now, supercharged cars were not allowed to race in Stock. nhra has no idea how to tech these cars, and any tech information they get will come directly from the preferred OEM.

The new Challengers and Mustangs belong in FX classes. After Pomona it will be too late. No matter how bad it makes nhra and Ford/Chrysler look the deal will be closed and most racers will not be able to compete with these Aftermarket Super Stock cars masquerading as Stockers.

Yes, it's good that the OEM's want to play, but these cars should be placed in A/FX. They can still run the eliminator just like everybody else and, at the same time, have a showcase class to market their cars.

nhra should not be so hungry to forget or neglect it's responsibility to fairly classify these cars!

This is a good post. The new blown cars should be factory experimental.

If a mustang comes 'stock' with 700hp, what will it make tricked out? 850?

Good luck getting that to hook.

Dick Butler · 01-15-2009, 08:34 PM

I am afraid some are missing the writing on that wall. As always factoring will be under rated, under supervised and less efficiently performed than on the old cars currently running. Why? New cars new blood,in the race scene and news. Guys will give up beating on the 67 camaro, the darts or fords to build the " weakly factored" new stuff. This will dominate the news, the best engineered, best paint till some appropriate number are spread through out the country. THEN some one might notice a minor change in HP is needed, a boost gauge might be nice or a spec on inlet size. History just keeps repeating itself as a method of freshening up the pictures in dragster and the magazines. The 90s injection problems will look like a minor issue again.

01-15-2009, 08:34 PM	#2
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Factory experimental I am afraid some are missing the writing on that wall. As always factoring will be under rated, under supervised and less efficiently performed than on the old cars currently running. Why? New cars new blood,in the race scene and news. Guys will give up beating on the 67 camaro, the darts or fords to build the " weakly factored" new stuff. This will dominate the news, the best engineered, best paint till some appropriate number are spread through out the country. THEN some one might notice a minor change in HP is needed, a boost gauge might be nice or a spec on inlet size. History just keeps repeating itself as a method of freshening up the pictures in dragster and the magazines. The 90s injection problems will look like a minor issue again.