Old School SG - Page 3

Nitro Joe Jackson · 07-31-2009, 01:26 PM

Here is a shot of the 1981 Spring Nationals finals of SG, both my father and Kurt Neighbours had Lenco and if you look close Dad already had the top bulb out. We won the event.

frank v · 07-31-2009, 08:27 PM

i miss steve evans

frank v · 07-31-2009, 08:29 PM

whats with all this " go back to the old days and get rid of throttle stops " crap?

CBS · 08-01-2009, 06:16 AM

Brian G. had it right......the horse and buggy would be fun to tow with too....why would you want to have it lay over in high gear.....when you can have it throw you on the decklid....put down the ax and get the chainsaw......

CBS

Jeff Beckman · 08-01-2009, 08:02 AM

Smells of Pig Farmin to me!

I think Paul Page is Hot Rod Fullers real Dad, Look at the video! WOW

Ed Swearingen · 08-01-2009, 12:27 PM

I agree that it would be very hard to go back, so it just ain't going to happen. I can think of four good reasons that we should have not gone to timed throttle stops in the first place:
1. Safety
2. Cost
3. Spectator appeal
4. Fun factor (probably the most important).

I'm staying with the Adjusta-flow! Give me another 25 years and I'll have enough experience with it to make it work.

ItsyBitsySpider · 08-01-2009, 04:22 PM

So right Ed!
The spectators I've spoken to (in person and on my blogs online) nearly all prefer the "old" way.
It's a lot more fun to go to a drag race when you can imagine yourself driving one of those cars. Now days the average spectator is overwhelmed by the cost & technology.

Sadly, we are seeing a decline in the new faces coming into our sport as well.
I have especially noticed there are very few new youngsters in the super classes.

No new faces is a death sentence for any sport.....

chebby2 · 08-01-2009, 09:07 PM

Maybe prostock should go back to small blocks and top fuel to lencos. I don't like baseball so I don't watch it...its boring. Think they'll change the game because I change the channel. Times change. We have throttle stops ,baseball has steroids. Still boring game.

Ed Fernandez · 08-01-2009, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by chebby2

Maybe prostock should go back to small blocks and top fuel to lencos. I don't like baseball so I don't watch it...its boring. Think they'll change the game because I change the channel. Times change. We have throttle stops ,baseball has steroids. Still boring game.

Funny that you bring that up.Pro stock was more fun to watch,and more innovative back in the 70s.
S/B B/B chevies,real hemis,S/B B/B fords and AMCs and lencos,not an air bottle in sight.Now cookie cutter cars.Borrring.

FlyingMonkey2565 · 08-02-2009, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by chebby2

Maybe prostock should go back to small blocks and top fuel to lencos. I don't like baseball so I don't watch it...its boring. Think they'll change the game because I change the channel. Times change. We have throttle stops ,baseball has steroids. Still boring game.

Wow, Tell me I'm not reading this right? So, you're comparing steroids to throttle stops? Steroids are illegal performance enhancement and a criminal offense.

07-31-2009, 01:26 PM	#21
Nitro Joe Jackson VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Loudonville, Ohio or where ever the Nitro Lounge is parked Posts: 2,293 Likes: 44 Liked 67 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Old School SG Here is a shot of the 1981 Spring Nationals finals of SG, both my father and Kurt Neighbours had Lenco and if you look close Dad already had the top bulb out. We won the event. __________________ Nitro Joe Jackson STK 3431 nitrojoe@neo.rr.com

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08-01-2009, 06:16 AM	#24
CBS VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Commerce, Mi Posts: 1,387 Likes: 1 Liked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Old School SG Brian G. had it right......the horse and buggy would be fun to tow with too....why would you want to have it lay over in high gear.....when you can have it throw you on the decklid....put down the ax and get the chainsaw...... CBS

08-01-2009, 08:02 AM	#25
Jeff Beckman Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 308 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Old School SG Smells of Pig Farmin to me! I think Paul Page is Hot Rod Fullers real Dad, Look at the video! WOW __________________ Jeff Beckman 318J ET, SG 318T SC Last edited by Jeff Beckman; 08-01-2009 at 08:12 AM.

08-01-2009, 12:27 PM	#26
Ed Swearingen Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Reynolds, GA Posts: 48 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Old School SG I agree that it would be very hard to go back, so it just ain't going to happen. I can think of four good reasons that we should have not gone to timed throttle stops in the first place: 1. Safety 2. Cost 3. Spectator appeal 4. Fun factor (probably the most important). I'm staying with the Adjusta-flow! Give me another 25 years and I'll have enough experience with it to make it work.

08-01-2009, 04:22 PM	#27
ItsyBitsySpider Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Florida & NY Posts: 109 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Old School SG So right Ed! The spectators I've spoken to (in person and on my blogs online) nearly all prefer the "old" way. It's a lot more fun to go to a drag race when you can imagine yourself driving one of those cars. Now days the average spectator is overwhelmed by the cost & technology. Sadly, we are seeing a decline in the new faces coming into our sport as well. I have especially noticed there are very few new youngsters in the super classes. No new faces is a death sentence for any sport.....

08-01-2009, 09:07 PM	#28
chebby2 Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 256 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Old School SG Maybe prostock should go back to small blocks and top fuel to lencos. I don't like baseball so I don't watch it...its boring. Think they'll change the game because I change the channel. Times change. We have throttle stops ,baseball has steroids. Still boring game.