SS 3 speed Auto or Stick $$$$$ - Page 4

John Mason · 05-06-2009, 09:51 PM

In SS/AS - SS/DS you can remove 5% for automatic, up to 250 lbs. max.
SS/CS for example - 300 ci X 10.5 lbs = 3150 less 5% (157.5 lbs) = 2992.5 minimum weight.
Remember, Modified Stock weight includes driver when figuring class.

Jeff Lee · 05-07-2009, 12:52 AM

Scotty D,
I can speak from experience that if you are not getting help from the manufacturer; basically sold a pile of parts and told to go at it, you will be under the car a lot. Not only in making clutch tuning adjustments (often times pulling the bellhousing), but you can expect more broken parts. That ads to the frustrations, expense and lost rounds. I've been there.
It wasn't until I started using my current supplier I found the value in getting the parts set-up to your application and having the ability to call the owner if there was a problem with conditions and how to adjust for them.
If you buy were I buy, follow the instructions (often seems to be a big problem), you'll enjoy the racing. If you fight it, it will make you miserable. It's that simple.
And I built my car for a stick. That's a Dana 60 stuffed with MW parts (steel spool, not aluminum), MW CM driveshaft and MW yokes. The only weak link I've had show up is inadequate leaf spring u-bolts and not boxing in the spring pads. Nothing else has ever broken since 1998(all though I don't race as often as others).

Regarding the weight penalty, my first impression is NHRA must have saw the need for penalyzing stick cars in those class'es. That should tell you something. Second, if I had a small high winding engine, I would not want an auto trans. And I don't know that part of the rule book, but I believe you can run a 5-speed stick. All the better.

05-06-2009, 09:51 PM	#31
John Mason Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 147 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: SS 3 speed Auto or Stick $$$$$ In SS/AS - SS/DS you can remove 5% for automatic, up to 250 lbs. max. SS/CS for example - 300 ci X 10.5 lbs = 3150 less 5% (157.5 lbs) = 2992.5 minimum weight. Remember, Modified Stock weight includes driver when figuring class. __________________ John Mason 7743 SS

05-07-2009, 12:52 AM	#32
Jeff Lee VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anthem, Arizona Posts: 2,766 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: SS 3 speed Auto or Stick $$$$$ Scotty D, I can speak from experience that if you are not getting help from the manufacturer; basically sold a pile of parts and told to go at it, you will be under the car a lot. Not only in making clutch tuning adjustments (often times pulling the bellhousing), but you can expect more broken parts. That ads to the frustrations, expense and lost rounds. I've been there. It wasn't until I started using my current supplier I found the value in getting the parts set-up to your application and having the ability to call the owner if there was a problem with conditions and how to adjust for them. If you buy were I buy, follow the instructions (often seems to be a big problem), you'll enjoy the racing. If you fight it, it will make you miserable. It's that simple. And I built my car for a stick. That's a Dana 60 stuffed with MW parts (steel spool, not aluminum), MW CM driveshaft and MW yokes. The only weak link I've had show up is inadequate leaf spring u-bolts and not boxing in the spring pads. Nothing else has ever broken since 1998(all though I don't race as often as others). Regarding the weight penalty, my first impression is NHRA must have saw the need for penalyzing stick cars in those class'es. That should tell you something. Second, if I had a small high winding engine, I would not want an auto trans. And I don't know that part of the rule book, but I believe you can run a 5-speed stick. All the better. __________________ Jeff Lee 7494 D/S '70 AMX