index lowering

[j gardiner]

If all these guys who can run a second under in any condition would be willing to tear down, including pulling a piston and a rod for any run more than a second under. We will see how many cars can run a second under in the middle of summer.

[J.R. Haddad]

Gardiner, you said two different things. I am not sure I understand your
point.

J.R.

[HR9121]

Again, virtually everyone that wants the indexes lowered are the same people that complain the AHFS doesn't work! Lowering the indexes is taking another chance away for it to work, just like raising the automatic hit to -1.30 was and all the other changes that have been made. Let's just say it out loud the guys that are real fast don't want the system to work for obvious reasons..... I can tell you from experience it's no fun adding weight!

[j gardiner]

Gardiner, you said two different things. I am not sure I understand your
point.
My point is there are some fast cars that can run over a second under at will, but have to slow them down so they don?t hit their combo. They are the ones who want to drop the indexes.2. While their is no doubt their are some very smart people working very hard on their combos, it is no secret that the significant increase in performance over the last several years has a lot to do with the lack of tech.

[DG]

Originally Posted by j gardiner

Gardiner, you said two different things. I am not sure I understand your
point.
My point is there are some fast cars that can run over a second under at will, but have to slow them down so they don?t hit their combo. They are the ones who want to drop the indexes.2. While their is no doubt their are some very smart people working very hard on their combos, it is no secret that the significant increase in performance over the last several years has a lot to do with the lack of tech.

The fastest race cars usually have had their motors torn down many times.

[Sean Cour]

Smh!

[JGrossijr]

Does anyone know when the indexes were last adjusted?

[J.R. Haddad]

I think it was 2009. The adjustment was 3/10's.

J.R.

[Bryan Worner]

Originally Posted by Paul Precht

Maple Grove was near sea level all weekend where as Numidia is typically near 4,000' all weekend and consider Stock does their qualifying 9-10am, that same car can't run that number at 4pm in July.

I looked at Numidia from this year. There were 6 cars that were .204 under and below. One is a stocker running SS, 2 or 3 lift during qualifying and 2 others were having problems. The guy I raced was one of them. Qualified with a 10.55 and ran in the 20?s against me first round. Again, the number that would be over the index on an all out run if .2 was taken off the indexes is minimal. Say what you want about overall car counts. Quotas at national events are almost alway over, turning racers away, and the LODRS races in most areas have over 50 cars in each category.

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by DG

The fastest race cars usually have had their motors torn down many times.

I call BS on this one.