What has changed in Stock Eliminator since 2015?

[Stan Weiss]

Originally Posted by 1320racer

AGAIN, the clown that derailed this thread starting at post #9, a nobody, a computer programmer, a clueless old man who never raced and that no one here with a clue gives him, nor his malarkey the time of day has replied again to comment about me.

Pathetic old fool who's days are running out on this rock yet he spends them here, on a forum he has no first hand knowledge and experience of the topics being discussed.


So to put a bow on and wrap this thread up, the OP asked for advice and opinion and I replied offering mine and this is the list of those who did NOT reply to the OP, rather replied to my opinion and advice?

Stan Weiss who started the derail
David Lee
67 Post GS
James Schaechter
Frank Castros
Gump
MR. DERBY CITY
1700camaro
Rory McNeil
ChevelleStocker

Billy Nees gets honorable mention because while he did offer the OP his opinion in post #6, once I posted my opinion in post #7, everyone of his replies after that was directed to/about me.

Thanks for that list.


So all of us think that your advice and opinions are at best misleading and at worst flat out wrong.


Does anyone think you posted up good advice and opinions?


Just so you know everyone's days are running out on this rock even yours.



Stan

[1320racer]

AGAIN, says the clown that derailed this thread starting at post #9, a nobody, a computer programmer, a clueless old man who never raced

[Race Clean]

Originally Posted by Frank Castros

In the past Ken would curtail these "conversations" fairly quickly.

As it's become so toxic I can't help but think why he hasn't put an end to this?

Virtually every post has been hijacked by Ed's vitriol and has polluted our once great forum.

Ken wants this,as simple as that!

I will probably be banned but 1320 will stay.

[j gardiner]

Poor fellow had his thread totally hijacked.

[M120]

Fwiw, I'd opt to the drag & drive.
Wish I saved everything I ripped out of my car 35 years ago to go fast.18 years old and just wanted to go fast.
Would be nice to just go for a drive instead of loading on a trailer.
It depends if you like the competition of racing or just cruising around and making some passes.
Have fun either way!

[Dean Feiock]

Thanks everyone for the replies. If I've stirred up a hornet's nest, I apologize for that. That was not my intention.

I got introduced into racing many years back helping the Ryan's with their racing program. Car maintenance and the thrashing to make it faster for class was always my calling. I have very fond memories of helping those friends. To my own determent, when I started racing a few years later, I never let go of that desire. I was always focused on going faster, even between rounds, than I was on the driving. Back then, trying to run with Div 5 people like Peter B and Glen D who ran in my classes was always my priority. When I moved out west it was the Irvings, Don Forester, and Jody Lang that I was chasing. That said, I do not ever see me racing in a class where I can't go full out, with my right foot the only means of controlling the cars performance. The thought of a throttle stop is just not appealing to me, at all.

I do not race for the possibility of winning money. I have no expectation to win or even go rounds. It has always been and probably always will be about the car performance for me. My stuff was never 1.20 under capable. At least not in the air I typically race in. But I could go 1 under in the air I race in. With exception of the paint and the engine machining, my car is all built by me. I have two complete engines with sleeved blocks, name brand internals, total seal rings with spacers, schubecks, and so on. Both engines have heads and intakes done by people who do these items for a living. I have two complete metrics, aluminum drums, low gear sets, and so on. Obviously, I need to reacquaint myself with a rule book. But it doesn't look like I would need to completely revamp my program.

Thanks again for the replies.

[Steve Stasko]

With that number of spares... I'd update the safety stuff, change fluids, and go racing. Get the car out and about, then improve upon it from there if you so desire.

[1320racer]

Originally Posted by Dean Feiock

I do not ever see me racing in a class where I can't go full out, with my right foot the only means of controlling the cars performance.

I do not race for the possibility of winning money. I have no expectation to win a race or even go rounds..

Makes no sense to me that anyone would invest all this time, effort and $ without an expectation to win no mind win a round, but it doesn’t have to. Do what makes you happy.

Just one note, you do realize that the class you chose to build a car for is NOT a heads up class. Further, the guys that are winning races and championships in Stock Eliminator aren’t going “full out” in competition and are turning on the win light either with their foot off the gas pedal or on the brake pedal or a combination of both most every pass. Oh and they’re doing it as well in qualifying, playing the ladder game. My point is Stock Eliminator is no longer a run full out, pedal to the floor class and it wasn’t in 2015 either. It’s bracket race until you’re paired up with another car in your class(refer back to the ladder game) then it’s first to the finish line and that guy is usually the one that spent more $, a lot more money than you.

Good luck with your decision.

[Dean Feiock]

Originally Posted by 1320racer

Makes no sense to me that anyone would invest all this time, effort and $ without an expectation to win no mind win a round, but it doesn?t have to. Do what makes you happy.

Just one note, you do realize that the class you chose to build a car for is NOT a heads up class. Further, the guys that are winning races and championships in Stock Eliminator aren?t going ?full out? in competition and are turning on the win light either with their foot off the gas pedal or on the brake pedal or a combination of both most every pass. Oh and they?re doing it as well in qualifying, playing the ladder game. My point is Stock Eliminator is no longer a run full out, pedal to the floor class and it wasn?t in 2015 either. It?s bracket race until you?re paired up with another car in your class(refer back to the ladder game) then it?s first to the finish line and that guy is usually the one that spent more $, a lot more money than you.

Good luck with your decision.

I'm not getting into a word fight with you. I think you missed a bulk of my post. The Class Win trophies on my shelf would disagree with your heads up comment.

I live in Pierre, SD. It's a small town, center of the state, state capitol. On the banks of the Missouri River. Arguably the Walley fishing center of the universe. On most days, even now in the winter, there are a dozen boats & trailers at each boat ramp. These are $50K and up boats, with $30K and up engines on them, and another $20K worth of electronics. Now throw in reals, tackle, and all the other stuff. Many have spent more than $100,000 to be on the water. All to catch a Walley.

My point, I don't know of any hobby that doesn't cost money. But that's really the wonderful part of racing, isn't it? There's bunch of classes out there. Something for everyone, wouldn't you agree? It's unclear to me why you need to disparage why I race and the class I race in when you don't even race in the class that I compete in nor have I disparaged you or your choices.

[1320racer]

Don’t ask for opinions and advice on a public forum if you only want the ones that agree with what you have already decided to do.