nhra does believe in Parity after all
 

For Pro Mod that is. Love the part about keeping costs down.
http://www.nhraracer.com/content/gen...757&zoneid=132


But not so much for Stock and Super Stock.

I guess nhra staff understands the definition of Parity. But nhra doesn't appear to understand, that as a rule making organization, Parity must apply to competitors in all categories.

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From the dark side. Somebody post a picture of Darth Vador (Vader) whatever.

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Parity is from the light side.

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I like the "Cost savings"
Now if you want to race go out and buy these turbos.
Oh, and buy another block/pistons and/or crank and downsize your engine.
I think the turbo guys took it in the pocketbook.
For sure it will slow down their "Run Away" with the class.

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How about this?

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Why limit it to one turbo manufacturer only ??? I know Precision make a great product, but there are others just as good.

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http://chzjustcapshunz.files.wordpre...dy-whatevs.jpg

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For the same reason that the new OEM cars have been unleashed on Stock and Super Stock. MONEY

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http://www.thesmokingjacket.com/wp-c...he-bandit1.jpg
http://www.stevenhumour.com/wp-conte...ncess-leia.jpg

Don't blame me...blame Jeff Teuton for these...he made me do it, lol.

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This turbo source limitation is just another facet of NHRA's iron-fisted approach to "keeping the cost of racing down," like their across-the-board BAN on pneumatic valve springs.

Formula I has been using pneumatic VALVE SPRINGS (NOT actuators) exculsively, for many years. The outrageous price of a set of Titanium valve springs for a 10,000+ rpm motor with 1-inch + valve lift (Pro Stock and Top Alcohol Funny Car come to mind) has to be a major part of those teams' budget, because thy only last a few runs... but NHRA is keeping the cost of racing down...

Gee, I wonder how that ACROSS THE BOARD BAN ever got into the rule book???

Multi-valve, F-1 dohc engines that spin 20,000 rpm and have to last for many miles, have a formidable engineering task when it comes to valve springs; they choose AIR.

I'd bet that a 2-valve drag racing engine that spins HALF those RPM's for a few seconds, would be a cake-walk for the design engineers at Del West engineering in Arizona...

Just sayin'...