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Re: Clutchless transmission permitted in S/S

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Originally Posted by Mike Taylor 3601 (Post 168301)

I've wondered something for awhile I've read that when P/S switched to Lenco's that Ronnie Sox slowed down when he went to Lenco,so is it possible Ronnie Sox was shifting without clutch when maybe hardly anyone else was or had even tried?I do know people shifted crash boxes and pro shifted trans without clutch. This is in no way intended to be a negative thing against Ronnie Sox he was excellent driver and true pioneer and evidently they had something figured out if they could go faster with clutch type trans over Lenco.Which I know Lenco has more drag than non planetary trans.but it's still impressive to go faster with factory style 4 speed than Lenco.
Again nothing against Ronnie Sox just trying to figure out and did any other drivers slow down when they changed to planetary trans?
Mike Taylor3601

Ronnie Sox was just that good. He was a natural driver.The reason for the rule change is that a few certain stick drivers who couldnt drive a nail with a hammer whinned loud enough and were tight with "The Man" in Calif. !

Re: Clutchless transmission permitted in S/S

Doesn't Danny Garcia have a relative that drives a AA/AH car?

Re: Clutchless transmission permitted in S/S

Well, they just made a lot of stick cars legal.:D

Re: Clutchless transmission permitted in S/S

Makes you wonder when he ordered his clutchless trans.

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Ed for my b-day I want a clutchless trans. Bring it with you to Crandall in march we will throw it in!!!! LOL

Re: Clutchless transmission permitted in S/S

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Originally Posted by 7820 (Post 168343)

Doesn't Danny Garcia have a relative that drives a AA/AH car?

Yepper from what I heard.....now you know WHY the rule change.

Re: Clutchless transmission permitted in S/S

Crap like this is exactly why the SS class is out of control and costs a pile of $$ to run.

Re: Clutchless transmission permitted in S/S

Another case of NHRA shooting themselves in the foot. More money spent on clutchless transmissions equals less money to spend going to races which equals lower car counts at the points meets and less popular national events. Most racers are just average Joes with limited budgets and if you have to spend money on parts, you dont have as much traveling money. Some times many of their decisions aren't too well thought out.

Re: Clutchless transmission permitted in S/S

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Originally Posted by dwydendorf (Post 168496)

I agree with you 100%. I believe that if people want to spend this type of money in a sort of "stock/super stock class" that the factory experimental category would thrive one again.

Re: Clutchless transmission permitted in S/S

economic stimulus for transmission mfgs that about it as far as money goes look in pits the lowest classed stocker to the first time guys crude s/st car[no offense] most of them have more in tow rigs than average joe has in his house. they dont care about the potential expenditures on the competitors and why shoud they when all they see is cubic$$$$$