Does this make any sense?

Mark Yacavone · 11-25-2007, 01:26 PM

"In addition, for the Stock Eliminator category, two-step activation must be by foot operation of brake pedal, clutch pedal, or pressure switch. Hand release prohibited."

So, let me get this straight. If you have a stick shift car, and the two step is hooked to the line lock button, then you have to move it.
You could put another switch under the brake pedal just for the two step. Then, of course you you would have to put another switch on the shifter in 1st gear, so the two step wouldn't activate when you shift second gear (some of us still have to use the clutch to shift)
This is not to be confused with the switch on the shifter for 3rd gear two or three step activation for the burn out.
Or, I guess you can install a pressure switch on the front brake system hooked to the rev limiter .Of course, that would switch off when you release the line lock button, which brings you back to where we started.
Now you have atleast three buttons instead of the one that's already there.
I wonder if they even thought about all of this before they came out with this bogus rule..????

Jim Wahl · 11-25-2007, 01:40 PM

Mark, Mark. Does NHRA really think about ANYTHING with regard to sportsman racing? You know better than that.
All you need to do is wire another switch to cancel the other 5 switches which is activated by a switch that goes through a momentary switch mounted under the drivers seat. Then hook that to the retard chip in the driver brain which sends shock impulses to remind him to flip the switch! For a schematic on this see your local electronic engineer. Jim

Jeff Teuton · 11-25-2007, 01:47 PM

I always thought the line lock had to be alone no matter what the trans? Of course I have been wrong before, according to my wife.

Charlie Ford · 11-25-2007, 03:39 PM

Ya'll are making this way too complicated. Just a put photelectric sensor in each headlight. According to which lane your in, flip that switch. A 12V. magnet will hold the clutch in. When the tree starts down, deck it. When the bulb your pointed at comes on, off you go!! Unless somebody shines a light at you just right going down the track, the 2-step, magnet, and whatever else you want is no longer in the circuit!!

danny waters sr · 11-25-2007, 04:03 PM

In IHRA the 2-step button is the only function it should have .You cannot have it hooked into the line lock to begin with.ONE BUTTON ONE FUNCTION.Button cannot activate any other item.If you don't believe look on page 76 under linelock in the IHRA 2007 rule book .I thought you guys knew this after we started checking them this yaer .In reality you should have a diff button for every function,like line lock ,burnout, 2-step ect........

Jim Wahl · 11-25-2007, 05:03 PM

danny, That was exactly my point! Jim

11-25-2007, 01:26 PM	#1
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,809 Likes: 2,900 Liked 5,113 Times in 1,948 Posts	Does this make any sense? "In addition, for the Stock Eliminator category, two-step activation must be by foot operation of brake pedal, clutch pedal, or pressure switch. Hand release prohibited." So, let me get this straight. If you have a stick shift car, and the two step is hooked to the line lock button, then you have to move it. You could put another switch under the brake pedal just for the two step. Then, of course you you would have to put another switch on the shifter in 1st gear, so the two step wouldn't activate when you shift second gear (some of us still have to use the clutch to shift) This is not to be confused with the switch on the shifter for 3rd gear two or three step activation for the burn out. Or, I guess you can install a pressure switch on the front brake system hooked to the rev limiter .Of course, that would switch off when you release the line lock button, which brings you back to where we started. Now you have atleast three buttons instead of the one that's already there. I wonder if they even thought about all of this before they came out with this bogus rule..???? __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers

11-25-2007, 01:40 PM	#2
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 666 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: Does this make any sense? Mark, Mark. Does NHRA really think about ANYTHING with regard to sportsman racing? You know better than that. All you need to do is wire another switch to cancel the other 5 switches which is activated by a switch that goes through a momentary switch mounted under the drivers seat. Then hook that to the retard chip in the driver brain which sends shock impulses to remind him to flip the switch! For a schematic on this see your local electronic engineer. Jim __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

11-25-2007, 01:47 PM	#3
Jeff Teuton VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Houma, LA Posts: 2,717 Likes: 2 Liked 325 Times in 50 Posts	Re: Does this make any sense? I always thought the line lock had to be alone no matter what the trans? Of course I have been wrong before, according to my wife. __________________ Jeff Teuton 4022 STK

11-25-2007, 03:39 PM	#4
Charlie Ford Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Spring, Texas Posts: 169 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Does this make any sense? Ya'll are making this way too complicated. Just a put photelectric sensor in each headlight. According to which lane your in, flip that switch. A 12V. magnet will hold the clutch in. When the tree starts down, deck it. When the bulb your pointed at comes on, off you go!! Unless somebody shines a light at you just right going down the track, the 2-step, magnet, and whatever else you want is no longer in the circuit!!

11-25-2007, 04:03 PM	#5
danny waters sr VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: lagrange,nc Posts: 2,224 Likes: 1 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Does this make any sense? In IHRA the 2-step button is the only function it should have .You cannot have it hooked into the line lock to begin with.ONE BUTTON ONE FUNCTION.Button cannot activate any other item.If you don't believe look on page 76 under linelock in the IHRA 2007 rule book .I thought you guys knew this after we started checking them this yaer .In reality you should have a diff button for every function,like line lock ,burnout, 2-step ect........ __________________ Danny Waters, Sr / 73 Duster "340"

11-25-2007, 05:03 PM	#6
Jim Wahl Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Central Florida Posts: 5,844 Likes: 666 Liked 683 Times in 129 Posts	Re: Does this make any sense? danny, That was exactly my point! Jim __________________ Jim Wahl....NHRA #2239 S/SS - IHRA # 8 Stock, D2 Stock Champion (forever I guess) 2019 Baby Gators Stock Champion 2009 NHRA D2 National Open Stock Champion 1982 NHRA D2 West Palm Beach LDRS SS Runner Up Past President, Southern Stock / Super Stock Association.

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