IHRA Hot Rod

hotrod · 10-06-2008, 04:31 PM

What is the weight limit for Hot Rod @ "Divisional Races"...Lost my rule book ....Plan on running all of div.9 next year....... Thanks for any help......

sst1988 · 10-06-2008, 05:22 PM

minimum weight for all 8-cylinder with driver is2600 lbs, 6-cylinder 2000 lbs with driver. good luck!!

hotrod · 10-06-2008, 07:33 PM

Do they ever weigh the cars @ divisional events????? I'm 2510# with me in the car,Should i just add the extra 100# and forget about it or what ??????the car is deadly @ my local track and hot rod track champion with this set up !!!!!!!!!!Thanks guys

Jason Oldfield · 10-07-2008, 09:18 AM

I would personally just add the weight and forget about it. I had to add about 200 lbs. to my car to make it legal for NHRA S/St, and at first I was taking the weight in and out of the car. Not only was that a pain in the *****, but it also meant that I had to run two different throttle stop setups depending what weight the car was at. You will need to make a LOT of runs to be able to do that and be good at it.

Your car will be SLIGHTLY slower with the extra weight in it, but the consistency advantage that you will gain from only running one throttle stop setup will far outweigh the one or two extra MPH that you might get at the lower weight.

Also, if you are at 2,510 lbs. now, I would probably add 115 lbs. to account for scale variance from track to track. It would be a bummer to be disqualified because you were at 2,595 lbs., when you thought you were legal.

Good luck...

bobby · 10-07-2008, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Jason Oldfield

I would personally just add the weight and forget about it. I had to add about 200 lbs. to my car to make it legal for NHRA S/St, and at first I was taking the weight in and out of the car. Not only was that a pain in the *****, but it also meant that I had to run two different throttle stop setups depending what weight the car was at. You will need to make a LOT of runs to be able to do that and be good at it.

Your car will be SLIGHTLY slower with the extra weight in it, but the consistency advantage that you will gain from only running one throttle stop setup will far outweigh the one or two extra MPH that you might get at the lower weight.

Also, if you are at 2,510 lbs. now, I would probably add 115 lbs. to account for scale variance from track to track. It would be a bummer to be disqualified because you were at 2,595 lbs., when you thought you were legal.

Good luck...

Yea, ask Larry Morgan about that. I can't remember which race he was at, but the wind was blowing from the rear of the car and made it light. NHRA wouldn't allow him to turn it around on the scales to get an average. Boo on NHRA.

hotrod · 10-07-2008, 03:57 PM

Thanks guys for all the info. One more thing Jason how did u mount that much weight in your car?????? What would be the best way to add 100 + lbs in my car?????

10-06-2008, 04:31 PM	#1
hotrod Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Walterboro S.C. Posts: 11 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	IHRA Hot Rod What is the weight limit for Hot Rod @ "Divisional Races"...Lost my rule book ....Plan on running all of div.9 next year....... Thanks for any help......

10-06-2008, 05:22 PM	#2
sst1988 Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Pittsburgh, Pa Posts: 302 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: IHRA Hot Rod minimum weight for all 8-cylinder with driver is2600 lbs, 6-cylinder 2000 lbs with driver. good luck!!

10-06-2008, 07:33 PM	#3
hotrod Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Walterboro S.C. Posts: 11 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: IHRA Hot Rod Do they ever weigh the cars @ divisional events????? I'm 2510# with me in the car,Should i just add the extra 100# and forget about it or what ??????the car is deadly @ my local track and hot rod track champion with this set up !!!!!!!!!!Thanks guys

10-07-2008, 09:18 AM	#4
Jason Oldfield Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 619 Likes: 1 Liked 10 Times in 4 Posts	Re: IHRA Hot Rod I would personally just add the weight and forget about it. I had to add about 200 lbs. to my car to make it legal for NHRA S/St, and at first I was taking the weight in and out of the car. Not only was that a pain in the *****, but it also meant that I had to run two different throttle stop setups depending what weight the car was at. You will need to make a LOT of runs to be able to do that and be good at it. Your car will be SLIGHTLY slower with the extra weight in it, but the consistency advantage that you will gain from only running one throttle stop setup will far outweigh the one or two extra MPH that you might get at the lower weight. Also, if you are at 2,510 lbs. now, I would probably add 115 lbs. to account for scale variance from track to track. It would be a bummer to be disqualified because you were at 2,595 lbs., when you thought you were legal. Good luck... __________________ Jason Oldfield S/G & S/St 1838

10-07-2008, 03:57 PM	#6
hotrod Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Walterboro S.C. Posts: 11 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: IHRA Hot Rod Thanks guys for all the info. One more thing Jason how did u mount that much weight in your car?????? What would be the best way to add 100 + lbs in my car?????