New shifter rule poll

[Dyno]

The Dodge Hellcats are listed in the NHRA guide. The factory transmission had a transmission brake as Stock. Would it pass tech?

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Dean Feiock

Mark, please define "original electronically controlled transmission". To my knowledge this has always been a gray area within NHRA.

Is it legal to run an internal electronic solenoid shifted valve body in a car like mine that only had a computer controlled TCC from the factory?

Or is it only legal to run an internal electronic solenoid shifted valve body in a car that came with an internal electronic solenoid shifted valve body?

Dean, Not really a gray area.
According to the braintrust in Glendora, anything that has a computer i.e. EFI can use internal solenoids.
That would be 3rd gen Camaros with EFI. But what about feedback Q-jets? They have and electric enrichment system and a TPS..Gotta be a computer hiding somewhere there.
But hey..What about a 78 Caddy Seville? Yup ..EFI .78 Coupe Deville 425? Nope.
Almost forgot the 57 300 D Hemi EFI? Yup
You see where this is going? No research or forethought .
The rule should 95 and newer 4l60E , which had solenoids and is programmable with HP Tuners, etc . The Camaros, Vettes etc. came that way.
Yes , you can retrofit a 200 trans, but this is about as close to what should be legal.

[DG]

Originally Posted by GUMP

Put me down as AGAINST.

Do your cars have automatic 1-2 shift capability?

[GUMP]

Originally Posted by DG

Do your cars have automatic 1-2 shift capability?

No. If you are driving one of my cars you are pushing a shift leaver.

I don't run a two step to stage/launch either.

[SS3860]

I probably will not put one in my car. Kinda like the ability to adjust ET a little by varying 2-3 shift.


Tom Flowers
E/SA 3860

[GarysZ24]

[QUOTE=Ellis V Buth;711175]My Ranger won?t. Travis? Mustang won?t.

Shark Bait won't either.

[VF17]

Lot of opposition, including myself....... so who is actually for this change?

[4406mopar]

How did this get on the rulemakers radar, and why is it already in the rule book one year ahead of time.

Wouldn't these people be happier in super pro on Saturday nights?

[rod butcher]

Against, run SS if you want an air shifter

[Denny Sanders 426]

IMHO, I don't think that any shifter like that belongs in Stock.