V10 - has it been to quiet

[herbjr]

I talked to the guy with the opel at Indy, LAA, that is a cheaper way to go comp racing for sure. And Aragona in his GED has been .70 under with his.

Herb Jr

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by herbjr

Yes HP is a complaint on here but the cost of these cars is the main issue with people. My issue is dont complain about a guy who has worked his *** off to make enough money to spend it on what he loves. Now I'm not racing now, My boys are 15 and 11 and race Jr dragsters. I'm 100% devoted to them and out of 21 races this year we got 6 wins, 3 ru and 8 Semi's. I'm having a hell of a lot more fun than 99% of the class racers who post on here and I'm doing it with my boys. My dad's shop is where we work on the cars and we have a GREAT TIME.

How many of you racers can say you really have a good time doing this sport. And oh yea we dont have a new car, new motors, we use 10 year old technology on the clutch we run, we are out $$$ buy 90% of the Jr operations at the track but Ill bet we have 200% more fun than anyone.

Now after saying that, My son will be in a stocker some this year, and in 2012 for sure. I wont have a drag pack because I cant afford one, if we get out run heads up then who gives a sxxt, I'm doing what I love with my boys, PRICELESS.

Herb Jr

Sorry I dont race NHRA right now, Ive decided my boys are more important.

WRONG on the DP assesment.....I dont think anyone cares how much they cost. Spend what you want. Throw it all away for all anyone cares. Just get the damn HP factors correct on the DP's AND the Mustangs plus a few of the old cars and the bitching will stop or at least slow down to a trickel.

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

WRONG on the DP assesment.....I dont think anyone cares how much they cost. Spend what you want. Throw it all away for all anyone cares. Just get the damn HP factors correct on the DP's AND the Mustangs plus a few of the old cars and the bitching will stop or at least slow down to a trickel.

There ya go!

[Andys dad]

This is an old joke - Do not take it wrong - just thought I would inject some hummor for a change.

"Do you know the difference between a puppy and a drag racer? The puppy will learn to quit whinning"

Sorry I thought that was funny when I first heard it many, many years ago.

Seems we have been complaining about things for as long as I can remember. # of runs at meets - new classes being added - old classes being removed - FI cars - tear downs - assembly weigth - trick heads - after market parts - incorrect HP (before all of the new cars) - AHFS system being unfair - the list is long and distinguished

"Its always something" - Rosanna Dana

[Mark Yacavone]

Drag racers will never quit winning or whining..

" whinning" ??? Don't know

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by herbjr

I talked to the guy with the opel at Indy, LAA, that is a cheaper way to go comp racing for sure. And Aragona in his GED has been .70 under with his.

Herb Jr

Ask Alan Armstrong and Frankie how much "cheaper" it is to run their combos in Comp.
Maybe cheap compared to running a T/F car.
That L/LA car was Alan's,who by the way did all the R&D on the chassis,engine etc.They bought a winning combo to start.No reflection on him (Yediny) but if he had to start from scratch his costs would probably equal the GDP of some small third world countries.