Time For A Transmission Rule Change?

[6130]

An existing transmission rule that appears to not be being enforced, is the rule stating that you have to use the clutch to change gears, and specifically banning clutchless gearboxes. I'm not gonna point fingers, but I'm seeing a lot of in-car videos of stockers clearly showing gearchanges made without touching the clutch.

[GTS340]

It's unfortunate Ford and Chryslers don't have a SFI approved case. Then again I think stocker cars should have a vin number too. If safety is the issue. Better safe than sorry. The new cars have some serious power over older muscle cars with some combinations available. Maybe like all safety rules. It would come into play when certain E.T and speed is a factor.

Paul Haszlauer

[Andys dad]

Originally Posted by james schaechter

I think the fact that they are combined in FS is good, I would argue that are many in SS and stock that also should be combined. I
It would increase the heads up runs slightly.
The good automatics are as quick as the stickshifts in most cases and some are quicker.

No in high gear ..


Ron

[my69396]

Wasn't the rule originally that 500 had to be built to run stock and 50 to run super stock?

[Jack Matyas]

[QUOTE=james schaechter;645398]
The good automatics are as quick as the stickshifts in most cases and some are quicker.


And yet they don't share the same horsepower factors.

[joe collins]

Originally Posted by 6130

An existing transmission rule that appears to not be being enforced, is the rule stating that you have to use the clutch to change gears, and specifically banning clutchless gearboxes. I'm not gonna point fingers, but I'm seeing a lot of in-car videos of stockers clearly showing gearchanges made without touching the clutch.

you pull it hard enough don't need to use the clutch

[Chris1529]

Originally Posted by 6130

An existing transmission rule that appears to not be being enforced, is the rule stating that you have to use the clutch to change gears, and specifically banning clutchless gearboxes. I'm not gonna point fingers, but I'm seeing a lot of in-car videos of stockers clearly showing gearchanges made without touching the clutch.

I have a 2004 Dodge 2500 diesel and an 83 Mustang GT with a T-5 that I can shift without the clutch, neither at WOT, but I'm pretty sure just about any aftermarket stick shift can be shifted w/o clutch.

[MR DERBY CITY]

Originally Posted by GUMP

So, I am just thinking out loud on this.

Since all the new Factory Cars all run aftermarket SFI versions of Chevrolet transmissions, is it time to allow them for all combinations?

An argument for this would be that a stick shift car can run an aftermarket transmission.

An argument against would be that it would dilute Stock/SS one more time.

I'm interest to see your responses.

Daren Poole-Adams
Stock/SS 2007

Hey Forrest, we are good ….no more rule changes ……

[GUMP]

Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

Hey Forrest, we are good ….no more rule changes ……

All those SFI requirements that they just added were a rule change too.....

[MR DERBY CITY]

Originally Posted by GUMP

All those SFI requirements that they just added were a rule change too.....

Please don’t cloud my judgement with the facts ….LOL !!!!!