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Travis, good info given to racers is NEVER a waste of time. The real joke is how some people misuse the information given to them.

Even though I don't race anymore, I am still involved in the sport as much as I can be. The integrity of most people is what makes this sport what it is. Some people just don't know when to listen when good info is given to them.

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Travis,
I am in the process of a long term SS build and your information came at a very opportune time. It would have probably cost me money & time if you hadn't posted the info. This forum is home to many that don't have a dog in the fight and just stir the pot, but some of us lurk and even participate here for the good information.
Thanks for participating and providing important information.

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Thanks Travis, most racers appreciate all the information that YOU give to us.

Please keep up the good work!!!!!!

Thanks again,

Gary Merrick
3522 Stock

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Bingo!!!!!

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AGREE'D!! If you want the truth you talk to Travis. As someone who has been apart more time than I have fingers and toes to count, Travis is one of the Fairest and most knowledgeable Tech guy's I have ever come across.

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Travis I also thank you for your post, but to Steve's comment about 6pt roll bars in all Stock/Super Stockers, I hope you all leave the current rules for that as they are, and as Dwight said anyone can put a roll bar in their car if they choose. My car is already 60-80lbs heavy with all of the legal weight removed. My rear seat stays, because a 4pt bar would be heavier than it.

Steve, if you want to add a 6pt roll bar to your car go for it, as Dwight mentioned. I am more concerned with driving around 18 wheelers on the highway, than being chased by an 8 second stocker. If their car stays tight and the track is prepped right, they should stay in their own lane as I would mine barring any unforseen situations.

Travis what I would rather see, is not just what Mark suggested, or those who spoke about the unqualified FS/XX cars run in Comp or even Super Stock, but that NHRA would bring back FF/S, and allow the Current EF/S cars two run in the slower class with their current index. Then allow V6 cars (like mine) another class to move down to, that would have a more favorable minimum weight/index. There originally was 16 classes A-H for fwd stockers, and that was hatched down to 5 (6 once the Supercharged Cobalts and Neon SRT's were made). I vote for adding FF and GF/S back, and leaving roll bar rules as they are! My .02

Bottom line Travis, I thank you for your news on the seat rule, and I will likely keep my stock seats, but I will certainly compliment my driver's seat, with an equal passenger side seat if I get to that point of replacing them....

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I agree ^^

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These two sentences contradict each other. You do not have "all the legal weight removed" if you are still carrying around factory seats.

Perhaps there is more "legal weight" to remove that you have not found yet?

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That is true as long as you're including the seats, but I'm talking about other parts of my car. Some day when I gain some more non-racing funding, I'll look into the cost/installation of those seats (now that I know I'd have to replace both of them if I replace one), but now isn't that time. Since my car is competitive as it is, I'm in no hurry, but the truth of it being that much overweight is such for now.

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Maybe write another letter for HP reduction?