Talk about being under-rated!!!

[Jim Wahl]

Originally Posted by nolongerracing

There you go!! Thats the problem. Its not the people spending the money...it's the person making the rule!

So true! I don't think I have ever seen anyone blame one of the racers who are taking advantage of a ridiculous situation. I probably would be doing the same thing if I had the money to throw at it, but, like all good things, it will come to an end, eventually. Jim

[Bob Pagano]

There is a big difference here, Bob came up with the combo and built it and also made it work, do you see any others doing one ? I wonder why ?, because it takes a big set of Balzs to give it a try and succeed.

[art leong]

Originally Posted by B.D.D.2

U should do one if all u want to do is go win class,and not have to run anybody! Will u ever win the eliminator with a car like this? I doubt it! But stranger things have happened! Look at gremlin Ed last year he got down to three at a nat.LOL

What makes you think you need a COOKIE CUTTER car to win?
Turbo cars might throw you a curve every now and then. But an NA car is an NA car no matter what motor is under the hood.

[art leong]

For any of you that think an off the wall combo is so cheap to build.
Try to build one.

[Jim Wahl]

Originally Posted by art leong

For any of you that think an off the wall combo is so cheap to build.
Try to build one.

Amen Artie! Amen! Jim

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by B.D.D.2

U should do one if all u want to do is go win class,and not have to run anybody! Will u ever win the eliminator with a car like this? I doubt it! But stranger things have happened! Look at gremlin Ed last year he got down to three at a nat.LOL

Gee, I don't know why not.

We were just told, during the red light debate, that there really wasn't an advantage to a faster car. It was just a matter of preference.

Also, years ago, during the deep stage drubbing, it was said by guys who never tried it, that is really wasn't necessary. You just weren't looking at the tree right.

I guess you haven't been following along here .You better rethink that position. ; -)

[Daran Summerton]

It's not about money Artie, It's a cupcake! You know it, I know it, everyone knows it. That's the point, the car could run 11.80's and nobody cares. There's a difference between a good combo and a MISTAKE. My problem is NHRA will not correct it therefore making every other U combo uncompetetive therefore noone will go back. One year there was 13 U/SA's at No Problem it was won by a cupcake. Since then maybe 2 show up. Why tow 10 hrs. to run a N car in U? Or run a C car thats in H running 10.40. It is killing the car counts and more importantly the desire to try.

[Jack Matyas]

Originally Posted by nolongerracing

Could this be right? Bob Shaw 12 773 on the original index of 14.85. For those of you that cannot subtract, that 2.077 under or 2.377 under the old index! Flame all you want about the new $100,000. race cars. This one can be done for less than $5,000.

Yes , this combo is way underfactored but build one for 5 grand - I don't think so - Mr.Shaw is the master at getting the most out of these combos .I think our own Billy would have trouble getting one of those cars to go 2 seconds under for 5 g's .

[davidhuff]

Originally Posted by Jim Wahl

So true! I don't think I have ever seen anyone blame one of the racers who are taking advantage of a ridiculous situation. I probably would be doing the same thing if I had the money to throw at it, but, like all good things, it will come to an end, eventually. Jim

Well I guess you did not see the post by MR. Billy Nees saying these people are not racers,they come into our sport,spent their mony(it is their money)to buy the best cars and the best people,rasied the bar for every one else(from my experience,I have found if you have money and a big D**K you want to swing it)
That is a quote from MR. Nees and uncalled for.David

[Billy Nees]

OK Mr davidhuff, explain to me what it is that is uncalled for in the post? Other than I didn't get specific enough (which I won't).