Heads-up races in A,B, and C/SA

6130 · 07-23-2021, 03:24 PM

If I was to put together a natural B
auto stocker that it could run under index in A,B, and/or C auto at the legal weights for those classes, but nowhere near the record(s), how would life be in Division 4?

Would I constantly be encountering faster cars in A,B, and/or C auto?

If one of those classes is heavily populated by fast cars, would changing the weight to go to another class make things better, or are all three of those classes heavily populated with fast cars?

Would building it with three pedals materially reduce my chances of a heads-up race?

Jim Cimarolli · 07-23-2021, 06:55 PM

#1 Tough
#2 3 and 4 Yes.

Bobby Brannon · 07-23-2021, 09:18 PM

D 4 If you build A,B or C car. You need to have your stuff together. Any day 10 to 12 cars per class. You need to be fast. Stick car another story. I may put a stick in my car. What the hell do I know I am old. Lol

Larry Hill · 07-23-2021, 09:24 PM

If you build a stick car make sure it has RPM available. Some engines just make torque and no rpm.

6130 · 07-24-2021, 04:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Larry Hill

If you build a stick car make sure it has RPM available. Some engines just make torque and no rpm.

Thank you, Larry.

I'm looking at the 1999-2002 Camaro with the 305/382 V8 engine. They don't cost a lot to buy these days, and most of them could get by without the expense of a paint job.

I used to bracket race a 9,000 rpm stick car, and did okay with it, in spite of using an H-pattern shifter. A vertical-gate shifter would be legal for stock, right?

Lol- a B/S race car- sounds like the punch line to a joke...

6130 · 07-24-2021, 08:37 AM

By the way, why is the '98 Z28 shown in the guide with the LT1 engine instead of the LS engine?

If I can only find a '98, what would need to be changed to make it a '99, so that I could run the LS engine it came with?

GUMP · 07-24-2021, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 6130

If I can only find a '98, what would need to be changed to make it a '99, so that I could run the LS engine it came with?

Nothing......

Bobby Brannon · 07-24-2021, 09:39 AM

Hey 6130. Private message me. I have a complete car that you may be interested in. 2002 Firebird with LS1 combo.

07-23-2021, 09:18 PM	#3
Bobby Brannon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Bossier City,La. Posts: 659 Likes: 3 Liked 103 Times in 35 Posts	Re: Heads-up races in A,B, and C/SA D 4 If you build A,B or C car. You need to have your stuff together. Any day 10 to 12 cars per class. You need to be fast. Stick car another story. I may put a stick in my car. What the hell do I know I am old. Lol __________________ Bobby Brannon 4705 STK, SS

07-23-2021, 09:24 PM	#4
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,629 Likes: 1,919 Liked 10,679 Times in 2,222 Posts	Re: Heads-up races in A,B, and C/SA If you build a stick car make sure it has RPM available. Some engines just make torque and no rpm. __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817

07-24-2021, 08:37 AM	#6
6130 Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 409 Likes: 295 Liked 117 Times in 50 Posts	Re: Heads-up races in A,B, and C/SA By the way, why is the '98 Z28 shown in the guide with the LT1 engine instead of the LS engine? If I can only find a '98, what would need to be changed to make it a '99, so that I could run the LS engine it came with?

07-24-2021, 09:39 AM	#8
Bobby Brannon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Bossier City,La. Posts: 659 Likes: 3 Liked 103 Times in 35 Posts	Re: Heads-up races in A,B, and C/SA Hey 6130. Private message me. I have a complete car that you may be interested in. 2002 Firebird with LS1 combo. __________________ Bobby Brannon 4705 STK, SS

07-23-2021, 03:24 PM	#1
6130 Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 409 Likes: 295 Liked 117 Times in 50 Posts	Heads-up races in A,B, and C/SA If I was to put together a natural B auto stocker that it could run under index in A,B, and/or C auto at the legal weights for those classes, but nowhere near the record(s), how would life be in Division 4? Would I constantly be encountering faster cars in A,B, and/or C auto? If one of those classes is heavily populated by fast cars, would changing the weight to go to another class make things better, or are all three of those classes heavily populated with fast cars? Would building it with three pedals materially reduce my chances of a heads-up race?

07-23-2021, 06:55 PM	#2
Jim Cimarolli Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Sulphur Springs Texas Posts: 742 Likes: 146 Liked 166 Times in 46 Posts	Re: Heads-up races in A,B, and C/SA #1 Tough #2 3 and 4 Yes.