NHRA hp updates

Ed McLawhorn Jr. · 12-15-2022, 09:34 AM

NHRA giveth and NHRA taketh away.

64-66 283 220hp stick super stock goes from 237hp to 230hp and now back to 237hp. I'm glad I didn't decide to change my wagon auto to a stick. Another example where they can't make up their mind

12-15-2022, 01:11 PM

I wonder what happened? That’s strange

Mike Pearson · 12-15-2022, 02:24 PM

I was told that if a combo ever got hit with HP then it could never be reduced. They probably realized they made a mistake and corrected it.

Alan Nyhus · 12-15-2022, 05:25 PM

You can't make this stuff up.....

Tom Meyer · 12-15-2022, 06:45 PM

When did AHCS start? In 2009 the 283 Chevy II autos got hit to 235 hp that put in SS/JA and made my car not legal for L and to heavy for K putting me out of racing. Then at some point it was dropped to to 233 the same as GT that made them SS/KA. The same with the stick cars that were hit to 241 then dropped to 237, anybody that races a Chevy II getting them lite enough to get to min weight is very tuff. For them to say you cant go back there memory is not good. How many racers will this put out of racing, just does not make much sense. . Tom

Kevin Love · 12-15-2022, 06:58 PM

"The decision to adjust horsepower or to reduce the index will be at the discretion of the
NHRA Tech Department. "

This line from the AHFS rules is the key to all your questions. They can do anything
they want regardless of the guidelines .

Bob Shaw · 12-15-2022, 08:14 PM

Kevin, you are exactly right.. If they think you go too fast they will punish you no matter what their rules are. And they have to explain their actions to nobody.

Tony Fagnilli · 12-16-2022, 12:13 PM

Just complaining here. My combination got hit with 14 H.P. That's 77 pounds. SEVENTY SEVEN. I'm ready to park the car and walk away from Stock for good.

Tony Fagnilli · 12-16-2022, 12:17 PM

BTW, my quickest pass was 1.007 under. And that only happened once. So there's that.

4543 · 12-16-2022, 01:29 PM

Tony, Email Pat C and ask for an explanation. That’s what I did to find out I missed the cut off by .004.

12-15-2022, 09:34 AM	#1
Ed McLawhorn Jr. Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 306 Likes: 3 Liked 19 Times in 17 Posts	NHRA hp updates NHRA giveth and NHRA taketh away. 64-66 283 220hp stick super stock goes from 237hp to 230hp and now back to 237hp. I'm glad I didn't decide to change my wagon auto to a stick. Another example where they can't make up their mind

12-15-2022, 01:11 PM	#2
Todd Hoven Guest Posts: n/a	Re: NHRA hp updates I wonder what happened? That’s strange

12-15-2022, 02:24 PM	#3
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,443 Likes: 613 Liked 1,916 Times in 574 Posts	Re: NHRA hp updates I was told that if a combo ever got hit with HP then it could never be reduced. They probably realized they made a mistake and corrected it. __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS

12-15-2022, 05:25 PM	#4
Alan Nyhus VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lower Dakota territory Posts: 1,180 Likes: 1,074 Liked 799 Times in 236 Posts	Re: NHRA hp updates You can't make this stuff up..... __________________ "That'll never work....."

12-15-2022, 06:45 PM	#5
Tom Meyer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Pierce NE Posts: 936 Likes: 77 Liked 351 Times in 120 Posts	Re: NHRA hp updates When did AHCS start? In 2009 the 283 Chevy II autos got hit to 235 hp that put in SS/JA and made my car not legal for L and to heavy for K putting me out of racing. Then at some point it was dropped to to 233 the same as GT that made them SS/KA. The same with the stick cars that were hit to 241 then dropped to 237, anybody that races a Chevy II getting them lite enough to get to min weight is very tuff. For them to say you cant go back there memory is not good. How many racers will this put out of racing, just does not make much sense. . Tom __________________ Tom Meyer 5240 SS Stock ??? Last edited by Tom Meyer; 12-15-2022 at 07:01 PM.

12-15-2022, 06:58 PM	#6
Kevin Love Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: canada Posts: 113 Likes: 5 Liked 19 Times in 10 Posts	Re: NHRA hp updates "The decision to adjust horsepower or to reduce the index will be at the discretion of the NHRA Tech Department. " This line from the AHFS rules is the key to all your questions. They can do anything they want regardless of the guidelines . __________________ Kevin Love 5666 STK/SS

12-15-2022, 08:14 PM	#7
Bob Shaw Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Sedalia, Mo Posts: 436 Likes: 319 Liked 311 Times in 61 Posts	Re: NHRA hp updates Kevin, you are exactly right.. If they think you go too fast they will punish you no matter what their rules are. And they have to explain their actions to nobody. __________________ Bob Shaw V/SA 515

12-16-2022, 12:13 PM	#8
Tony Fagnilli Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 94 Likes: 94 Liked 205 Times in 44 Posts	Re: NHRA hp updates Just complaining here. My combination got hit with 14 H.P. That's 77 pounds. SEVENTY SEVEN. I'm ready to park the car and walk away from Stock for good.

12-16-2022, 12:17 PM	#9
Tony Fagnilli Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 94 Likes: 94 Liked 205 Times in 44 Posts	Re: NHRA hp updates BTW, my quickest pass was 1.007 under. And that only happened once. So there's that.

12-16-2022, 01:29 PM	#10
4543 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 638 Likes: 57 Liked 634 Times in 139 Posts	Re: NHRA hp updates Tony, Email Pat C and ask for an explanation. That’s what I did to find out I missed the cut off by .004.