Ed, help me here

Dick Butler · 11-23-2014, 11:57 AM

Problem with getting too specific with Hp factoring of a particular BODY style. GT versus SS body maybe ok but seems in stock too specific. Hope it doesn't get to paint colors...

james schaechter · 11-23-2014, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Dick Butler

Problem with getting too specific with Hp factoring of a particular BODY style. GT versus SS body maybe ok but seems in stock too specific. Hope it doesn't get to paint colors...

I asked about it and was told it was classified by wheelbase. Corvette vs Camaro vs chevelle etc. never got numbers but I gathered that there was a range for short, medium and long wheelbase.

This one is interesting. No one complained when a simple hood change or claiming a different year drastically changed the hp rating on a lot of cars.

Michael Beard · 11-23-2014, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by james schaechter

No one complained when a simple hood change or claiming a different year drastically changed the hp rating on a lot of cars.

Wrong then, wrong now. The rules are used as much as an excuse to not correct blatantly wrong issues as it is to supposedly govern out-of-line combinations. Even when strictly played by the letter of the rules, politics comes to bear. Common sense plays no part in the system.

Dick Butler · 11-23-2014, 05:33 PM

And guys still argue against a Lb/CU inch class where fixed rules prevent such issues.
I honestly believe the excitement of finding a bogus motor combination is as much fun as racing for some.. Problem is the upset when another MORE bogus car shows up or NHRA factors your motor and you are stuck with a Dog...again..

Pvt Parts · 11-24-2014, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Dick Butler

And guys still argue against a Lb/CU inch class where fixed rules prevent such issues.
I honestly believe the excitement of finding a bogus motor combination is as much fun as racing for some.. Problem is the upset when another MORE bogus car shows up or NHRA factors your motor and you are stuck with a Dog...again..

Exactly, once your combo has been factored or worse yet, eliminated, it's time to change. I switched to lbs/cu in back in 1990 (SS/A to SS/AM) and never looked back. It's a much happier place to live.

Allen Sherman · 11-24-2014, 10:20 PM

Yea but my issue is this, the car I bought and plan to keep racing was a street car from the factory and has been in the guide for 14 years and now all of a sudden it's an issue that the guys racing the camaros and firebirds got that combo hit and now by proxy myself and the other guys with this combination should get penalized simply because? I just think it's foolish that this has all of a sudden come up...u guys need a hobby!

Andrew Hill · 11-24-2014, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Allen Sherman

Yea but my issue is this, the car I bought and plan to keep racing was a street car from the factory and has been in the guide for 14 years and now all of a sudden it's an issue that the guys racing the camaros and firebirds got that combo hit and now by proxy myself and the other guys with this combination should get penalized simply because? I just think it's foolish that this has all of a sudden come up...u guys need a hobby!

The new factory race cars are in their own classes now, there needs to be a new target! Lol.

11-23-2014, 11:57 AM	#1
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Ed, help me here Problem with getting too specific with Hp factoring of a particular BODY style. GT versus SS body maybe ok but seems in stock too specific. Hope it doesn't get to paint colors...

11-23-2014, 05:33 PM	#4
Dick Butler VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Richmond Indiana Posts: 1,196 Likes: 5 Liked 32 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Ed, help me here And guys still argue against a Lb/CU inch class where fixed rules prevent such issues. I honestly believe the excitement of finding a bogus motor combination is as much fun as racing for some.. Problem is the upset when another MORE bogus car shows up or NHRA factors your motor and you are stuck with a Dog...again..

11-24-2014, 10:20 PM	#6
Allen Sherman Banned Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 147 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Ed, help me here Yea but my issue is this, the car I bought and plan to keep racing was a street car from the factory and has been in the guide for 14 years and now all of a sudden it's an issue that the guys racing the camaros and firebirds got that combo hit and now by proxy myself and the other guys with this combination should get penalized simply because? I just think it's foolish that this has all of a sudden come up...u guys need a hobby!