HP on Monday?

JP1738 · 03-04-2025, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by j gardiner

It wouldn?t make sense to go back to the original hp ratings. There is already been 50+ years of evolution. Why would we go backwards to end back up at the same point again.

Ideally to give combos that have been factored out of existence a chance to come back. And for the complete and utter chaos it would bring in the meantime. It would be glorious. mfrs out here running 2 seconds under for a race or two just because they suddenly could. It'd be wild. No it's not gonna happen, but good lord would it be something to behold

Paul Precht · 03-04-2025, 12:29 PM

[QUOTE=JP1738;710174]Ideally to give combos that have been factored out of existence a chance to come back. And for the complete and utter chaos it would bring in the meantime. It would be glorious. mfrs out here running 2 seconds under for a race or two just because they suddenly could. It'd be wild. No it's not gonna happen, but good lord would it be something to behold[/Q
A lot of combos that were factored too high to ever be raced finally got reduced in the 90s and early 2Ks. It would be fun to run GT with the 72 engine HP ratings, and of course N/SA 72 340 Dusters going 10.60s.

Dan Bennett · 03-04-2025, 01:02 PM

A lot of thoughful replies; some I agree with and some I don't. But in my mind, none of them matter since the NHRA has made it clear they want to avoid teardowns at any price. If a racer really wanted to have an unfair advantage right now, they could easily do it if they knew there was almost no chance they'd be checked.

Won't get into the "in my day" thing, but that's something I would never do nor 99% of the racers I've met through the years. I have the strong impression that standard has changed.

GUMP · 03-04-2025, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by JP1738

...mfrs out here running 2 seconds under for a race or two just because they suddenly could.

Which is how this thread got started....

There have always been soft combinations. The factories have always worked it. In some cases combinations were overlooked for whatever reason. In others, people just hadn't been keeping up with the rule changes. Either way, sometimes, you have "oops moments". You also have those guys that are "FINALLY COOL" and just cant keep it in their pants....

j gardiner · 03-04-2025, 02:44 PM

This is the reason why they shouldn?t lower the indexes.3, because racers will build engines based on the current tech. We are already pretty much allowed Super Stock engines in stock and comp engines in super stock. The only thing to keep racers from pushing the boundaries is getting hp. If not we will be dropping indexes every other year.

03-04-2025, 12:29 PM	#2
Paul Precht Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Elysburg, Pa Posts: 733 Likes: 367 Liked 327 Times in 121 Posts	Re: HP on Monday? [QUOTE=JP1738;710174]Ideally to give combos that have been factored out of existence a chance to come back. And for the complete and utter chaos it would bring in the meantime. It would be glorious. mfrs out here running 2 seconds under for a race or two just because they suddenly could. It'd be wild. No it's not gonna happen, but good lord would it be something to behold[/Q A lot of combos that were factored too high to ever be raced finally got reduced in the 90s and early 2Ks. It would be fun to run GT with the 72 engine HP ratings, and of course N/SA 72 340 Dusters going 10.60s.

03-04-2025, 01:02 PM	#3
Dan Bennett Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 449 Likes: 881 Liked 609 Times in 140 Posts	Re: HP on Monday? A lot of thoughful replies; some I agree with and some I don't. But in my mind, none of them matter since the NHRA has made it clear they want to avoid teardowns at any price. If a racer really wanted to have an unfair advantage right now, they could easily do it if they knew there was almost no chance they'd be checked. Won't get into the "in my day" thing, but that's something I would never do nor 99% of the racers I've met through the years. I have the strong impression that standard has changed.

03-04-2025, 02:44 PM	#5
j gardiner Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: waldorf Posts: 222 Likes: 14 Liked 55 Times in 29 Posts	Re: HP on Monday? This is the reason why they shouldn?t lower the indexes.3, because racers will build engines based on the current tech. We are already pretty much allowed Super Stock engines in stock and comp engines in super stock. The only thing to keep racers from pushing the boundaries is getting hp. If not we will be dropping indexes every other year. Last edited by j gardiner; 03-04-2025 at 02:49 PM.