Originally Posted by Bobby Fazio (Post 549000)

Elegal shift is done? Or the shifter can't be electric controlled? Air shifters were allowed in stock? Big rule change here that needs some elaboration.

Originally Posted by Michael Beard (Post 549005)

OMG.... how do you think they do tech at bracket races? Go through tech: "How fast do you run?" "10.50's" "OK, you need XYZ." This is NOT hard.

And YES, the tech guys already watch E.T.'s. A friend has always wanted to run a 9.99 just once with his Stocker, but doesn't have a full cage. He was specifically told there would be no grace period. One 9.99 and he was out of the event.


Again, the idea that one car running 10.80's requires far more stringent safety standards than an identical car running 10.00 is ludicrous. It also creates a potentially massive problem with insurance. What happens when a 10-oh car wrecks with a roll bar, -1 suit, etc., and the insurance company says, "Why didn't this car and driver meet the same safety standards as this other car that's much slower, but requires a full cage, -5 suit, competition license, ad infinitum?"

Originally Posted by midnightbluS10 (Post 549256)

Somebody want to clarify this for me? Are you talking about 2 of the exact same car having the differences listed or are you comparing a something like 2014 COPO Camaro to a 1970 Nova, for example?


If it's the latter, or anything similar, the reason should be obvious <shrug> One is built with better safety standards, characteristics, and features built into the car and they're taking that into account, it would seem. Is it right? I have no idea. I'm no engineer or crash expert or anything else like that lol.

If you're comparing 2 of the same car then I don't have any ideas. Sorry.

Originally Posted by Signman (Post 549007)

There was talk of air and electric shifters being used in stockers stretching the rule so there is a decision made on that.

The new rule does state OEM Electronic Shift. How do you interpret it?

Electronic rpm controls for the electric (internal or external to the transmission) shifting of OEM electric shift automatic transmissions permitted in computer controlled vehicles only.


My assumption is Mr. Forte will have some input on this.

Originally Posted by ss3011 (Post 549264)

This maybe a problem because there is no such thing as a 200-e , or a 350-e , or a 400-e . Which means to me that the only OEM electric shift transmissions that would be eligible for this rule would be a 4L60-e , 4T80-e , or any of the GM automatic transmissions built after 1993 . The way the rule is written , would be more restrictive , and eliminate an e-shift 200 .