New FWD weight breaks! - Page 2

ken robinson · 10-01-2021, 05:58 PM

Maybe chevy/ford/ or mopar is going to build a frontwheel drive factory stock car copo style ?

bubski · 10-01-2021, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ken robinson

Maybe chevy/ford/ or mopar is going to build a frontwheel drive factory stock car copo style ?

Omg !! Bubski says your funniest ever !! The COPO’s n the like have sold maybe 1or 2 cars to the motoring public!! Bubski wishes that a time machine was built to get few more Shelby FWD chargers before the scrap man got them !! Bubski gotta go n fit 459 intakes to his 5* + included angle stocker heads !!

GarysZ24 · 10-22-2021, 10:18 PM

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Originally Posted by ken robinson

Maybe chevy/ford/ or mopar is going to build a frontwheel drive factory stock car copo style ?

As far as I can recall, Chevy's closest copo style car was the Supercharged Cobalt from the late 2000's, and Dodge countered with their Neon SRT-4. I am kind of surprised no-one made one of them into a Stock Eliminator car (they're part of the reason AAF/S was created), but I wouldn't even consider doing it, because they only came with 5spds, and I think it's easier to be consistent with an automatic. It would be nice to have a stocker that could be closer to the V8's, but I like my Turbo 125 too much to pass up for one of those.

Tom Meyer · 10-23-2021, 08:15 AM

Our stock ecotec dirt Cavalier would run faster lap times than the V8 hobby stock cars. Weight was the reason. What is the weight penalty for running stick verses and auto in the fwd classes? Tom

Charles Stewart · 10-23-2021, 08:16 AM

Dear Sir,
Look closer at the Cobalt SS supercharged 2007 NHRA specs or even better, go to the classracerinfo website. You will find that the LSJ engine option with automatic transmission is accepted.
I had a chance to work on blower engine a couple of year before and after a lot of reseach on this car, I can tell you that the're a lot, a lot of potential with this particuliar set-up for a AAF/S car...
Keep on,
Charles Stewart

Mark Yacavone · 10-23-2021, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by GarysZ24

but I wouldn't even consider doing it, because they only came with 5spds, and I think it's easier to be consistent with an automatic.

Gary, where do you draw this conclusion from, with what's currently out there?

Maybe you're talking about 12 second cars. I wouldn't run one either..stick or auto.

10-01-2021, 05:58 PM	#1
ken robinson Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: tomsriver nj Posts: 479 Likes: 74 Liked 224 Times in 87 Posts	Re: New FWD weight breaks! Maybe chevy/ford/ or mopar is going to build a frontwheel drive factory stock car copo style ?

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Tom Meyer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Pierce NE Posts: 936 Likes: 78 Liked 354 Times in 120 Posts	Re: New FWD weight breaks! Our stock ecotec dirt Cavalier would run faster lap times than the V8 hobby stock cars. Weight was the reason. What is the weight penalty for running stick verses and auto in the fwd classes? Tom __________________ Tom Meyer 5240 SS Stock ???

10-23-2021, 08:16 AM	#5
Charles Stewart Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 389 Likes: 1,655 Liked 755 Times in 213 Posts	Re: New FWD weight breaks! Dear Sir, Look closer at the Cobalt SS supercharged 2007 NHRA specs or even better, go to the classracerinfo website. You will find that the LSJ engine option with automatic transmission is accepted. I had a chance to work on blower engine a couple of year before and after a lot of reseach on this car, I can tell you that the're a lot, a lot of potential with this particuliar set-up for a AAF/S car... Keep on, Charles Stewart