HP Rating....F Body vs FWD Conversion Cars

[Ed Wright]

I think the only valid would be weight the fwd car to the F body weight, then compare.

[Hagen Gary]

Help me understand this. If a FWD Conversion has no advantage other then the small size and areodynamics, then why have I yet to see or hear of a Pontiac Soltice being built? Seriously, It's wheelbase is even shorter than the F-body, and I'm pretty sure you could fit a FI V-8 under the hood. It only weighs 100 lbs more, so what gives? Is it because you are not allowed the same modifications a FWD car has?

[stefan callender]

Originally Posted by Hagen Gary

Help me understand this. If a FWD Conversion has no advantage other then the small size and areodynamics, then why have I yet to see or hear of a Pontiac Soltice being built? Seriously, It's wheelbase is even shorter than the F-body, and I'm pretty sure you could fit a FI V-8 under the hood. It only weighs 100 lbs more, so what gives? Is it because you are not allowed the same modifications a FWD car has?

Who knows, maybe they are too ugly!!

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by stefan callender

Who knows, maybe they are too ugly!!

LOL...I was going to say that but figured someone would jump in my stuff.

[Hagen Gary]

Originally Posted by stefan callender

Who knows, maybe they are too ugly!!

That ain't it. There is just to much of an advantage in creating whatever floor and firewall you want so you can throw whatever suspension you want under it. I wouldn't have a problem with it at all if I didn't continue to get hp from these cars. You can't give a certain type of car a clear advantage without penalizing it or seperating it from the rest..... Wait I forgot. DPs and CJs. It seems like this issue will never get addressed.

Does anybody own a fbody with the 350/300hp (now rated at 327) that can run anywhere close to 1.00 under? That motor took serious abuse from FWD cars, and it wont be the last one. Is it really that much more work?

[stefan callender]

Ask Brian McClanahan or Fogle if they could. That combo also took a beating by SS/HA and SS/GA cars too.

[zracer305]

Originally Posted by Hagen Gary

That ain't it. There is just to much of an advantage in creating whatever floor and firewall you want so you can throw whatever suspension you want under it. I wouldn't have a problem with it at all if I didn't continue to get hp from these cars. You can't give a certain type of car a clear advantage without penalizing it or seperating it from the rest..... Wait I forgot. DPs and CJs. It seems like this issue will never get addressed.

Does anybody own a fbody with the 350/300hp (now rated at 327) that can run anywhere close to 1.00 under? That motor took serious abuse from FWD cars, and it wont be the last one. Is it really that much more work?

I find this entire conversation some what humorous. You guys think you have it bad... it's even worse in stock.

The third gen Camaros have to run rear control arms that are non-adjustable and bushed at both ends. There are older Cameros (leaf spring cars) that are allowed to run Alf traction bars. All the cars that are allowed to run the Calvert bars are solid heims on both ends. The new Mustangs and Camaros all have solid heims. The new Camaros even are allowed to run Ford 9 inch rear ends.

What this comes down to is that NHRA has lost control of the rule book. They tell us what cars we can run and try to hand pick their winners. The future of sportsman drag racing has long been lost. IMO!!!