Why did you build your "slow" stock eliminator car?

[RonTheAnnouncer]

Originally Posted by bigshow2966

Mike got this car because he wanted to prove he could get the national record with a Slant 6. He holds it now, and had it for awhile a couple years ago too. He was also Div. 5 Aeromotive Low Qualifier for 2011. He races with a bunch from his area and they all have a ball.

I love that car. I've been a slant six guy since my dad bracket raced a high 15 second 65 Dart in the mid 70s. I do know slant sixes are difficult to make power with, and I believe Mike had to get a bit of horsepower taken away from his combo to become competitive.

[bigshow2966]

Originally Posted by RonTheAnnouncer

I love that car. I've been a slant six guy since my dad bracket raced a high 15 second 65 Dart in the mid 70s. I do know slant sixes are difficult to make power with, and I believe Mike had to get a bit of horsepower taken away from his combo to become competitive.

Yes he did, but he's done well enough to get it all back too. The car will still run .95 under on a really good day.

[doglover44]

no such thing as a slow Super Stockers ?

[ALMACK]

Originally Posted by doglover44

no such thing as a slow Super Stockers ?

SS/PA = 12.65 index (traditional Super Stockers)
SS/GS = 13.85 index

So I guess a 13.85 is as slow as a SS can go ?

[art leong]

Originally Posted by ALMACK

SS/PA = 12.65 index (traditional Super Stockers)
SS/GS = 13.85 index

So I guess a 13.85 is as slow as a SS can go ?

Yes it is. In IHRA the index is 14.35 same rules and weight break.
I've run the SS/PA index (in front of NHRA)

[Alex Denysenko]

yes indeed slow is a relative term 2 of the 3 stockers we race are lower classO-P/SA cars yet bothhave been at one time or another NHRA/IHRA record holders and class winners and either one can hold their own in a heads up. just ask Charliebob When you embark on a multi car operation cost becomes a absolute major consideration especially when one of them is a high strung SuperStocker and then you still have to get them all to the races some how we built Tony's Capri mainly because we already had it and liked the car even after all the "EXPERTS" advised us not to because the 86 was such a bad combo and we'd never get it to run Beth's car was built by Tony and me pretty much on a dare /bet in 7 days with mostly leftover Tony parts and handmedowns it went 2 tenths under the index on it's first pass with the stock AOD trans still in it. all in all both have proven to be quit e successful reaching many finals andBeth even fishing 2nd in IHRA div-5 stock a couple of years ago in only her 3rd full season of driving.

[terrylee]

money, was the only stock elim. car priced for a retired person.
its even fwd dont win much but is competitive and the driver is
an old man. still have some fun and enjoy the trips.
1989 cavalier z/24

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Alex Denysenko

Beth's car was built by Tony and me pretty much on a dare /bet in 7 days with mostly leftover Tony parts and handmedowns it went 2 tenths under the index on it's first pass with the stock

The more that you build, the cheaper they get. Right Alex? "Trickle down works"!