NHRA Announces Changes to Class Guide

Frank Castros · 09-17-2011, 06:16 PM

Factory Experimental within Stock Eliminator?

Billy Nees · 09-18-2011, 07:59 AM

I'd almost bet that any type of FX classes would wind up in SS. It seems like SS has become a "dumping ground" for classes that don't exactly fit in Stock or Comp.
I agree with Alan about 6 and 6.5 classes in Stock. A 9" tire would be a scary ride and 10.5 tire puts everyone else at more of a disadvantage.

Richard Grant · 09-18-2011, 11:01 AM

If they are put into their own class then it's what we've been asking for the last two years. Maybe NHRA has finally seen the light with stock car counts constantly dropping. I hope this includes the lower class cars also. Their numbers are growing. My only concern is that they combine stick and auto cars to make room for the new classes which opens another can of worms since so many combo's have different HP. Many think that the auto cars can consistently compete with the stick cars but a three speed auto with a converter which loses HP going through the converter will not outrun a 4 speed stick when all things are equal. I ran a stick for many years way back when just because it was always faster.

X-TECH MAN · 09-18-2011, 11:47 AM

Transmissions and converters are MUCH more efficent today than "Back When" until you get into the lower and FWD classes. nNly problem is in todays S/S classes is they are now allowed clutchless stick transmissions.

09-17-2011, 06:16 PM	#1
Frank Castros VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The Lowcountry. Posts: 2,975 Likes: 2,598 Liked 2,727 Times in 961 Posts	Re: NHRA Announces Changes to Class Guide Factory Experimental within Stock Eliminator?

09-18-2011, 07:59 AM	#2
Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,495 Likes: 3,600 Liked 7,742 Times in 1,740 Posts	Re: NHRA Announces Changes to Class Guide I'd almost bet that any type of FX classes would wind up in SS. It seems like SS has become a "dumping ground" for classes that don't exactly fit in Stock or Comp. I agree with Alan about 6 and 6.5 classes in Stock. A 9" tire would be a scary ride and 10.5 tire puts everyone else at more of a disadvantage. __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS I'm not spending 100K to win 2K

09-18-2011, 11:01 AM	#3
Richard Grant Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: West Monroe, La. Posts: 301 Likes: 9 Liked 13 Times in 7 Posts	Re: NHRA Announces Changes to Class Guide If they are put into their own class then it's what we've been asking for the last two years. Maybe NHRA has finally seen the light with stock car counts constantly dropping. I hope this includes the lower class cars also. Their numbers are growing. My only concern is that they combine stick and auto cars to make room for the new classes which opens another can of worms since so many combo's have different HP. Many think that the auto cars can consistently compete with the stick cars but a three speed auto with a converter which loses HP going through the converter will not outrun a 4 speed stick when all things are equal. I ran a stick for many years way back when just because it was always faster. __________________ Richard Grant 4988 STK

09-18-2011, 11:47 AM	#4
X-TECH MAN Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Lake Placid, Florida Posts: 3,203 Likes: 1,047 Liked 235 Times in 110 Posts	Re: NHRA Announces Changes to Class Guide Transmissions and converters are MUCH more efficent today than "Back When" until you get into the lower and FWD classes. nNly problem is in todays S/S classes is they are now allowed clutchless stick transmissions. Last edited by X-TECH MAN; 09-18-2011 at 11:50 AM.