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Originally Posted by Gary Parker
The only remotely justifiable argument for lower indexes is that it "keeps out the riff-raff", and I consider that to be nothing more than arrogance on the part of the racers who feel that way. Indexes will NEVER eliminate sandbagging.
Really...I saved 3 years to have my engine fixed so I could go back out and race. I started with a camaro that ran 4 to 5 under .worked my *** off testing on a very limited budget to make my car faster. We are a performance based class. If you knew me you would know I would like as many people at the races as possible. It has been said that lowering them would keep people away. I know personally I am not going to some because I triggered it once by .005 when the air got real good overnight at Epping. Now if I had a heads up run from another fast car in the class it could happen again. what do I get for all my hard work is horsepower. I also never mentioned 3 tenths, I do agree that is too much. And yes it would be wonderful if we had someone like Famer to have a better handle on factors. Traction problems really have to do with your dial. would not matter the index. I am wondering how many stockers are out there that can not run a tenth under. It does not always cost money to pick a car up. But it helps. Trust me I have one of the smallest budgets there is. I hope the riff raft come race with us. All are welcome by me
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You missed my point, but that might be my fault. I was not in any way saying that I agreed with the "riff-raff" logic. I completely disagree with it. But it is a reality that we have to contend with. Like you, I have a very limited budget and in the past have resorted to things like used and factory rebuilt parts (think rebuilt roller lifters). What I was trying to say is that a lot of "checkbook racers" think that because they can go 1.25 under (often with a car they know nothing about), they don't need to think about the poor guy who's spending every dime he can afford to run a tenth under the index. They qualify well, not because they work hard and understand the theory behind what they're doing, but because they can just buy whatever they need to do so. Again, I don't see how lowering the index does anything but hurt the guys who use brains and sweat to make their car fast enough to run the index.