Early christmas present!!!!! - Page 3

Bernie Cunningham · 12-16-2011, 09:52 PM

I've never understood that either, it happened to the Lt1's a couple of years back as well, they are both 'sports' bodied cars with the exact same engine. I can understand the difference in bodies from a sports car to a wagon, that ones obvious.

Chad Rhodes · 12-16-2011, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Bernie Cunningham

I've never understood that either, it happened to the Lt1's a couple of years back as well, they are both 'sports' bodied cars with the exact same engine. I can understand the difference in bodies from a sports car to a wagon, that ones obvious.

Wheelbase, engine setback, overall weight distribution. VERY different cars

Jim Bailey · 12-16-2011, 10:14 PM

Mike, It's called the Al Corda rule! ( otherwise known as; smarter than most ) It's kinda like being Tax Exempt. You just have to live with it. JB

Bernie Cunningham · 12-16-2011, 10:17 PM

OK Chad,
Wheelbase is roughly 5" shorter on a vette, the engine, as far as i know, is the same to the front axle spindle, don't know specifically the weight distribution difference, what is it and how can ya say that the vettes are at a disadvantage to the camaro's and firebirds in these areas?????

I wish I knew, please help! I fail to see how they are, as you say VERY different. They probably have a better aero package as well!

Bernie Cunningham · 12-16-2011, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave Ficacci

The flat hood combo got the HP.. not the Ram Air. How does that happen?

How do ya suppose that the ram air didn't get it as well? What am I missing?

Dave Ficacci · 12-16-2011, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Bernie Cunningham

How do ya suppose that the ram air didn't get it as well? What am I missing?

Check the classification guide

LS1
346
*
Auto
305hp
382
1.1.12
NON
RAM
AIR

LS1
346
D*
Auto
320hp
369
8.11.09
WS6
RAM
AIR

442OLDS · 12-16-2011, 10:53 PM

I am pretty sure that IHRA rates both the ram air hood and flat hood the same,but NHRA doesn't?

Bernie Cunningham · 12-16-2011, 10:58 PM

Sorry Dave, didn't mean it that way. They had the triggers but I guess the average must have been lower than required to get hit, I just can't recall to many slow ones out there!

Travis, can you help here? That's a whopping 13hp difference!!???

Dave Ficacci · 12-16-2011, 11:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Bernie Cunningham

Sorry Dave, didn't mean it that way. They had the triggers but I guess the average must have been lower than required to get hit, I just can't recall to many slow ones out there!

Travis, can you help here? That's a whopping 13hp difference!!???

I agree. There were plenty of fast ones! Several more than the flat hood.

Also, NHRA doesn't give a dam about the 13hp difference. Look at the 345 Drag Pack. There is a 96hp difference between the stick and the automatic. Hell even the LS1 with a stick is 31 hp less than the automatic

bayou · 12-16-2011, 11:15 PM

Your right Dave it looks like just the flat hood got hp....I think that's a misprint...although,flat hood got 4 hp last year and ram air didn't...

12-16-2011, 09:52 PM	#21
Bernie Cunningham Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 559 Likes: 43 Liked 52 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Early christmas present!!!!! I've never understood that either, it happened to the Lt1's a couple of years back as well, they are both 'sports' bodied cars with the exact same engine. I can understand the difference in bodies from a sports car to a wagon, that ones obvious. __________________ Bernie Cunningham 7053 STK

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Jim Bailey Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 673 Likes: 15 Liked 547 Times in 93 Posts	Re: Early christmas present!!!!! Mike, It's called the Al Corda rule! ( otherwise known as; smarter than most ) It's kinda like being Tax Exempt. You just have to live with it. JB

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Bernie Cunningham Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 559 Likes: 43 Liked 52 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Early christmas present!!!!! OK Chad, Wheelbase is roughly 5" shorter on a vette, the engine, as far as i know, is the same to the front axle spindle, don't know specifically the weight distribution difference, what is it and how can ya say that the vettes are at a disadvantage to the camaro's and firebirds in these areas????? I wish I knew, please help! I fail to see how they are, as you say VERY different. They probably have a better aero package as well! __________________ Bernie Cunningham 7053 STK Last edited by Bernie Cunningham; 12-16-2011 at 10:31 PM.

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442OLDS VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Elgin,IL Posts: 1,338 Likes: 5 Liked 281 Times in 102 Posts	Re: Early christmas present!!!!! I am pretty sure that IHRA rates both the ram air hood and flat hood the same,but NHRA doesn't?

12-16-2011, 10:58 PM	#28
Bernie Cunningham Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 559 Likes: 43 Liked 52 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Early christmas present!!!!! Sorry Dave, didn't mean it that way. They had the triggers but I guess the average must have been lower than required to get hit, I just can't recall to many slow ones out there! Travis, can you help here? That's a whopping 13hp difference!!??? __________________ Bernie Cunningham 7053 STK

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bayou Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 16 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Early christmas present!!!!! Your right Dave it looks like just the flat hood got hp....I think that's a misprint...although,flat hood got 4 hp last year and ram air didn't...