GM Releases 2013 bogus HP ratings at PRI show

[Andrew Hill]

Originally Posted by Charley Downing

Greg you and Andrew both want a unlevel playing field, that is why you never run your cars all out. If you get HP on your combo you won't have that advantage over slower cars in your class. Your just like everyone else. Get off your high horse. I will play by any rules NHRA puts in place. Because I love it race.

So we have an advantage over the 400 Pontiacs, 340 Chryslers, LS1 Corvettes and GTOs? As I said before, I'd be insane to go out and go 1.10 under at the Indy points race, get 7 HP, and show up at Columbus in July, have to race Randi Lynn (again, haha) and spot her 70 lbs. Or I could go to Earlville, race Brad VanLant and spot him 170 instead of the 100 I already do. If I had multiple tenths over the competition, I'd go out and qualify number one every race, but I don't have that luxury.

[Bruce Noland]

Originally Posted by Charley Downing

Bruce the only issue is you guys crying all the time. All you guys are doing is beating a dead horse. We have two old cars and you don't hear us crying. When we bring dads LT1 car to the track in C or D we get killed by new cars. If we bring our 80s wagon out in O we get killed by under factored 4 cylinder turbo fords. But yea no bitching out if this camp. Life is not fair Bruce, I know this is a new concept for you but that is how life works.

Charley,

Of course life isn't fair there are millions of people suffering every day that need just the basics to survive and these basics are being denied.

But, in the small little world of drag racing we pay dues to an outfit that claims on their tax forms that they are an automotive racing sanctioning body that ensures safe and fair enforcement of their rules. We all know what a joke that has turned out to be and we know this outfit is incorrigible, at least, until the authorities finally catch up with them. So that leaves the folks who gleefully come in to take advantage of the situation. How is this behavior deserving of respect from your fellow racers?

[Jeff Teuton]

Wow!!! 426 Posts. Is that a record. Only a Bow Tie string could go this far.

[Bruce Noland]

Originally Posted by Jeff Teuton

Wow!!! 426 Posts. Is that a record. Only a Bow Tie string could go this far.

No it's not a record. We closed the original FX thread at 500 posts. It took only one week. I beleive the record is more than 500.

[7423]

Originally Posted by Bruce Noland

No it's not a record. We closed the original FX thread at 500 posts. It took only one week. I beleive the record is more than 500.

Its a record for me. I have actually read all 43 pages of this novel, hanging off the edge of my seat in anticipation of the next post. It is truely wonderful entertainment. It shows the love and respect that class racers share during the Holiday season.
Pass the popcorn..............

[Jeff Teuton]

It's better than the movie, and a large & medium popcorn, large & medium coke, and box of raisnetts about $30 and stardard admission for seniors even during the week. Course Bond blew up a lot of stuff so life is back to normal.

[Bruce Noland]

Originally Posted by 7423

Its a record for me. I have actually read all 43 pages of this novel, hanging off the edge of my seat in anticipation of the next post. It is truely wonderful entertainment. It shows the love and respect that class racers share during the Holiday season.
Pass the popcorn..............

You've read more than I have.

[X-TECH MAN]

I have said it before but it does no good. You guys with the older cars do not listen. Take 2013 off. Just race your local circuit races and work on your equipment. Stay close to home and save a ton of money for the next year. The ONLY way NHRA will listen is if you hit them in their wallets. It will take a 100% effort on each of you. They dont care about you any other way other than your dollars. Let the rich guys have at it with their new super cars. Maybe the AHFS will work quicker. Sooner or later NHRA will see what is going on. If not.....What have you lost ? Not much from what I see. Either that or keep taking it up your shorts !

[69Cobra]

Originally Posted by D.Johns

That was actually a serious question. What do people believe is a fair and honest rating for my car? 450-475-500-525-550-575-600-800?

What abou the other combos? What is a fair and honest rating in the eyes of the peers? What would you have rated them at if you were putting them in the guide? Again not talking class just HP?

Daniel,
One of my first post in this thread was talking about just that. I want to see if NHRA factors the Chevys as tough as the '13 Ford factors. In my opinion the '13 Ford combos are the most honest hp ratings of any of the new super cars.

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by 69Cobra

Daniel,
One of my first post in this thread was talking about just that. I want to see if NHRA factors the Chevys as tough as the '13 Ford factors. In my opinion the '13 Ford combos are the most honest hp ratings of any of the new super cars.

Hope your not including the 351" crate engine in that. 312 HP?