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Old 09-18-2012, 05:03 PM   #14
Billy Nees
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Default Re: New cars, old cars and horsepower ratings.

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Originally Posted by Greg Hill View Post
Billy as I said in my post, this is not an ideal remedy, but the fact is that two things have already happened. NHRA has let these crate motors into stock in the newer cars and they have given them ridiculously low hp ratings. Do you think NHRA is going to change how they rate these new cars? Why is it okay for the new cars to be able to run these motors that were never available in them and not for the old ones?
Greg, at what point in time does Stock get watered down to the point that realistically we are a flat hood and 9" tires and dems da rules? We are already ET-2 for crying out loud. i can actually understand why the manufacturers did what they did, because they can't build drag race type cars anymore. The Feds won't let them. Too many regulations and requirements. Better off to build some one-offs and sell them as what they are, not for street use. Now the way they are rating them is another story. NHRA has always given new cars a softer rating to encourage racers to build them. Now, with the AHFS in play I feel that NHRA should be doing just the opposite and factoring them on the high side until they are on the track. At that time, after some cars have actually raced, they should be reviewed just like all other combos and lowered if needed.
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