Factory X

J.R. Haddad · 07-31-2025, 08:21 PM

I think they went too far on the rules in F/X. If they would have made 5 speeds mandatory, as large a tire as will fit in the wheel well, which I believe is a 10 1/2 wide tire, based on the S/S cars that didn't want to tub them, and allowed them a 400 or 500 lb. weight reduction. To get a COPO to 3500
takes a lot of ballast, I know, I have one that has to weigh 3575. Those 3 changes would have gotten a feel for interest in the class. Then, and only
then you could go further with more changes. All it did was water down F/SS, so now there are 2 under populated classes. And the the chassis from Jerry Haas costs more than a Pro Stocker. Crazy.

J.R.

07-31-2025, 08:21 PM	#6
J.R. Haddad Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 785 Likes: 939 Liked 1,469 Times in 308 Posts	Re: Factory X I think they went too far on the rules in F/X. If they would have made 5 speeds mandatory, as large a tire as will fit in the wheel well, which I believe is a 10 1/2 wide tire, based on the S/S cars that didn't want to tub them, and allowed them a 400 or 500 lb. weight reduction. To get a COPO to 3500 takes a lot of ballast, I know, I have one that has to weigh 3575. Those 3 changes would have gotten a feel for interest in the class. Then, and only then you could go further with more changes. All it did was water down F/SS, so now there are 2 under populated classes. And the the chassis from Jerry Haas costs more than a Pro Stocker. Crazy. J.R.