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I think its actually the perfect idea. 10 years ago when the initial drag pak applications went out, running one in Comp was part of the idea. If I had a new F/S car I'd want to do this, no more playing weather god to predict the dial, running people like myself in a god forsaken Gremlin that dials 13 something, just set the car up for kill, kill the tree and play the game downtrack.....whats not to like? If you own a new FS car, you already have cubic $ into it, this gives you a additional playground to play in....With primo parking at National Events as a free bonus. Re AH cars if adjusted it too would be a great place for them. Eric
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Stockers and Pro Mods in the same class. Should be fun!
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And, with the essentially non-existent tech/tear-down policy that's in current favor, keeping a lid on those cheating stockers won't be much a real problem. Why worry about the indexes when the only enforcement is a P&G? We'll have mid-seven second AH cars in no time. Could the FS cars run in the sixes?
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A thorough teardown requires the engine out of the car and the oil pan off. Crankshafts should be inspected, tops of pistons will need to be inspected, cylinder head chambers and runners need to be poured, casting numbers on cylinder heads and camshaft lift need to be verified, blower specifications confirmed, and throttle bores measured. All that is just the tip of the iceberg for making sure that any Stocker is legal. Even a run-of-the-mill Stock teardown involves all those things and more minus the removal of the oil pan. If there is not even at least a remote possibility that these variables will be subjected to inspection it won't be long before the FS cars will be capable of running more than a second under the proposed index and the only thing separating them from a thinly disguised Pro Mod will be the tires. If they get a big tire... I don't think that the Honor System will suffice!
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It's taken me a while to reconcile my opinion on the incorporation of these cars in to Comp. Specifically the rules (or lack of) for FS/XX, and the tech/teardown procedures needed for both of these classes. Both classes have been showcased in shootout formats for some time. Both classes have (in there own ways) exceeded the NHRA standardized practices for their accompanying Eliminators. So I suppose bringing two more classes into Comp, with their current "Run What You Brung" formats should not burden the tech department too much. I could envision P&G, cam lift, throttle body, supercharger, and tires as the primary focus of tech for FS/SM. As for the Hemi cars? They are already Comp-style Super Modified Body/Chassis as it is. Need more counterweight? Just pull the dash and tunnel to get to the bellhousing access window. Except for pouring runner and chamber volumes how could you do any less than they currently do to their engines? I can see where moving those two classes to Comp could possibly improve their respective Eliminators by slowing the rules "creep" that these classes foment. Last edited by Tom Broome; 02-07-2019 at 11:27 AM. Reason: Yep |
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