Jumping in to Stock or SuperStock

John Nechiporchik · 11-18-2013, 11:57 AM

Recently I received several PM's from racers that have cars for sale. Thanks to all of you for your responses.
Please not thast I originally started this post in June (2013) and shortly thereafter found/purchased a 98 Firebird LT1, 4 speed stocker (C/S NHRA, B/FI IHRA).
Other than a few electrical gremlins documented in another thread, I have spent the past several months learning how to drive a 4 speed again (burnout, staging, leaving, shifting) after almost 40 years of automatics, trans brakes and delay boxes!
This car has re-energized my passion for racing.....even though I've gone from a 7.20 Top Sportsman car to a mid 10 second stocker. Yanking second gear with the front end dangling 2 feet airborn is a rush!
I'm still on a learning curve and need to work on consistency (driver, not car!)....but I'm looking forward to next year and some fun class racing.
Between testing and 2 IHRA races, we've been .960 under in IHRA trim and .650 under at C/S weight. This was all without touching the tune-up that came with the car.
Hopefully, as I learn the art of fuel injection.....I don't screw it up too badly!
One last thing....I do need a good tutorial on clutch tuning/adjusting/management as part of my learning curve.
Anyone that can help me out here....please PM me and we can talk(you talk, I listen!)
Thanks,
John

11-18-2013, 11:57 AM	#30
John Nechiporchik Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Grosse Ile Mi. Posts: 316 Likes: 85 Liked 13 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Jumping in to Stock or SuperStock Recently I received several PM's from racers that have cars for sale. Thanks to all of you for your responses. Please not thast I originally started this post in June (2013) and shortly thereafter found/purchased a 98 Firebird LT1, 4 speed stocker (C/S NHRA, B/FI IHRA). Other than a few electrical gremlins documented in another thread, I have spent the past several months learning how to drive a 4 speed again (burnout, staging, leaving, shifting) after almost 40 years of automatics, trans brakes and delay boxes! This car has re-energized my passion for racing.....even though I've gone from a 7.20 Top Sportsman car to a mid 10 second stocker. Yanking second gear with the front end dangling 2 feet airborn is a rush! I'm still on a learning curve and need to work on consistency (driver, not car!)....but I'm looking forward to next year and some fun class racing. Between testing and 2 IHRA races, we've been .960 under in IHRA trim and .650 under at C/S weight. This was all without touching the tune-up that came with the car. Hopefully, as I learn the art of fuel injection.....I don't screw it up too badly! One last thing....I do need a good tutorial on clutch tuning/adjusting/management as part of my learning curve. Anyone that can help me out here....please PM me and we can talk(you talk, I listen!) Thanks, John