Super CJ

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Damn Yankee

What several racers seem to forget is it was the racing series like the NMRA, NMCA, and World Ford Events held in St Louis that brought about the need for new chassis certs. I dont quite understand a 280-290" Comp Eliminator car or SS/GT car at 2900-3100lbs needing 33x16" slicks, when a SBF with a Turbo and 2000HP can do it on true 10.5's

Consistency, for breakout racing.

[SPS]

Hey, Yankee, doesn't matter what kind of car it is.

For your information, I sat on the SFI committee that made these specs. Had nothing to do with NMCA etc.
At the time it had more to do with fast NHRA and IHRA modified cars and a need for a spec. In fact my personal Grand Am was used for ideas to write the 25-5 spec.

The point is, these cars are way too fast for a regular cage and should not be running this fast without the correct spec chassis.

The rules are specific and this shouldn't have happened.

FJ

Originally Posted by SPS

Hey, Yankee, doesn't matter what kind of car it is.

For your information, I sat on the SFI committee that made these specs. Had nothing to do with NMCA etc.
At the time it had more to do with fast NHRA and IHRA modified cars and a need for a spec. In fact my personal Grand Am was used for ideas to write the 25-5 spec.

The point is, these cars are way too fast for a regular cage and should not be running this fast without the correct spec chassis.

The rules are specific and this shouldn't have happened.

FJ

My point exactly....but that's just to obscene...what a joke!

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by Damn Yankee

What several racers seem to forget is it was the racing series like the NMRA, NMCA, and World Ford Events held in St Louis that brought about the need for new chassis certs. I dont quite understand a 280-290" Comp Eliminator car or SS/GT car at 2900-3100lbs needing 33x16" slicks, when a SBF with a Turbo and 2000HP can do it on true 10.5's

I watch those some. A lot of them can't make to to the finish line 3 out of 5 passes.

[Jeff Lee]

Originally Posted by Ed Wright

I watch those some. A lot of them can't make to to the finish line 3 out of 5 passes.

And a lot of them are either slammed into the guard rail or on the roof. Sometimes both.

Originally Posted by Jeff Lee

And a lot of them are either slammed into the guard rail or on the roof. Sometimes both.

Yet, another point I conveyed earlier......

[Barnstorm]

Amazing car. Alot of us saw the car in Brainerd and knew Randy was working on getting the car to 60ft with a "powerglide 1.80". Looked ar his timeslip and watched the run...1.22 60ft and out and back in the groove...159mph on the chip for awhile. Most figured 8.39 at 160 plus. Factory stuff.

[Damn Yankee]

Originally Posted by SPS

So is this car a SFI 25-5 car or not? (would be an awful lot of work since Indy)

Don't know how the record could stand if it isn't.

Seems as though somebody really dropped the ball with these cars from the start....

Ford for knowingly sending them out with 1000+ HP and not sufficient chassis and NHRA for grossly underestimating the HP and thus their capabilities.

And all this in conditions that appear not much different than Indy.......wait 'till they get to good air.

FJ

Would you feel the same if the badging on the grill or fenderwell was GM, or Chevrolet