You got to be kidding?

Ed Wright · 09-04-2013, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by 1320racer

I guarantee you that is not the case! You have no idea who I am or what my experience is.

How ya doing in the points, Mr Wonderful?

Pedigo Perf · 09-04-2013, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Ed Wright

How ya doing in the points, Mr Wonderful?

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. Sorry Ed couldn't resist

SStockDart · 09-04-2013, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Pedigo Perf

People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones. Sorry Ed couldn't resist

I can't find any points for Ed Bigley, even at the track that he claims to bracker race at every week....So whatever Ed has is more than the other Ed (unless I am wrong), and done in NHRA competition, not at some outlaw, run what ya brung stuff. LOL

Michael Beard · 09-04-2013, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by SStockDart

I can't find any points for Ed Bigley, even at the track that he claims to bracker race at every week....So whatever Ed has is more than the other Ed (unless I am wrong), and done in NHRA competition, not at some outlaw, run what ya brung stuff. LOL

It's right there: http://www.numidiadragway.com/wp-con...Pointsp824.pdf

Lew Silverman · 09-04-2013, 11:40 PM

Sorry to get back to the original topic..................

When the NHRA mandated that a "tether" be installed on bolt-together collectors they included a single product from one manufacturer as their "approved" solution to a problem which most people (not ALL people) agreed needed correcting. Had they included the statement "OR OTHER APPROVED DESIGN" when the original rule was published, they wouldn't have had to go back and correct it.

That being said, has there been any research into what actually fails that allows the collector to detach itself from the header? Would it not be possible to have the tabs which are welded to both collector AND header break and cause the problem? The two current designs of tether's that meet the NHRA's criteria seem to prevent the collector from breaking loose from the vehicle, whatever the reason for that malfunction might be. Maybe if the Tech Committee had published a notice that a problem existed and asked for a solution from those of us who work on these vehicles everyday, a great deal of the confusion that now exists might have been avoided.

"Build a better mousetrap, and the World will beat a path to your door!" - Ralph Waldo Emerson

SStockDart · 09-05-2013, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Ed Wright

How ya doing in the points, Mr Wonderful?

Ed, he is 26th out of 54 that bracket race at his track. Not bad, he is in the top half and he is there every week (his words).... A couple of years ago, I finished top 10 with my 6 cylinder Jeep Cherokee, and only raced 4 races of pro bracket racing at our local strip. I'm not saying my Cherokee is faster....I'm just saying. I could have finished in the top 5 put my AC kicked on in the finals of the last race and I couldn't run the number. It is amazing how many things can screw you up when you are bracket racing.

1320racer · 09-05-2013, 04:37 AM

that's your problem, you assume and think you know and where I am in points has nothing to do with header tethers. But if you must know, I'm at Numidia every points weekend except for those weekends that I am on the road with my son so he can compete at the IHRA Finals at MIR, the ECF at Bristol and the NHRA Division 1 Finals at Mason Dixon. Oh and he ain't leading the points, he's the track champion as he was last year.

Don't care what you did at your duck pond in bum f-ck, it ain't numidia dragway which boosts back to back team championships(2011 - 2012) as well the 2010 Super and 2012 Pro ET winners(same guy too, different cars) and without question home the toughest bracket racers in all of nhra division 1.

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Originally Posted by SStockDart

Hey Ed, I am sure that you have a nice car......you refer to it as a "rocket" and you don't want to turn it into a "turd"......do you realize that their are stockers on 9" tires that are much faster than your so called rocket.

show me one. Again you assume and think you know. I'll save you the trouble, there ain't one! The quickest and fastest Stocker is an '08 Mustang that ran 8.89 @ 154.14, 13 months ago at Maple Grove!

Pedigo Perf · 09-05-2013, 06:45 AM

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Originally Posted by 1320racer

I'll save you the trouble, there ain't one! The quickest and fastest Stocker is an '08 Mustang that ran 8.89 @ 154.14, 13 months ago at Maple Grove!

This was at Indy in crappy air:

FS/DC Bill Skillman, Greenwood IN, '13 Mustang 8.834

1320racer · 09-05-2013, 06:54 AM

Indy was days ago, my info was from ND as of 8/23/13 and there still ain't one that's "much faster" than my "rocket" despite costing far more than my junk but none of this has to do with collector tethers that are now required! The whiners need to get over it and pay your $!

Pedigo Perf · 09-05-2013, 07:12 AM

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Originally Posted by 1320racer

Indy was days ago, my info was from ND as of 8/23/13 and there still ain't one that's "much faster" than my "rocket" despite costing far more than my junk but none of this has to do with collector tethers that are now required! The whiners need to get over it and pay your $!

It was your quote in my post! You don't post the facts.
Some of us find your personality disorder entertaining however

09-04-2013, 11:40 PM	#5
Lew Silverman VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 1,435 Likes: 371 Liked 129 Times in 59 Posts	Re: You got to be kidding? Sorry to get back to the original topic.................. When the NHRA mandated that a "tether" be installed on bolt-together collectors they included a single product from one manufacturer as their "approved" solution to a problem which most people (not ALL people) agreed needed correcting. Had they included the statement "OR OTHER APPROVED DESIGN" when the original rule was published, they wouldn't have had to go back and correct it. That being said, has there been any research into what actually fails that allows the collector to detach itself from the header? Would it not be possible to have the tabs which are welded to both collector AND header break and cause the problem? The two current designs of tether's that meet the NHRA's criteria seem to prevent the collector from breaking loose from the vehicle, whatever the reason for that malfunction might be. Maybe if the Tech Committee had published a notice that a problem existed and asked for a solution from those of us who work on these vehicles everyday, a great deal of the confusion that now exists might have been avoided. "Build a better mousetrap, and the World will beat a path to your door!" - Ralph Waldo Emerson __________________ Lew Silverman #2070 "The Wagon Master" N/SA

09-05-2013, 06:54 AM	#9
1320racer VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,628 Likes: 160 Liked 759 Times in 379 Posts	Re: You got to be kidding? Indy was days ago, my info was from ND as of 8/23/13 and there still ain't one that's "much faster" than my "rocket" despite costing far more than my junk but none of this has to do with collector tethers that are now required! The whiners need to get over it and pay your $! Last edited by 1320racer; 09-05-2013 at 07:03 AM.