Index Change

[bsa633]

Ther's many different scenario's about this deal....but dont forget that this racing has come to look more and more stupid from year to year...almost like comp with lifting at the 1000...that had to be adressed in some way.. IMO.

[SS Engine Guy]

Originally Posted by bsa633

this racing has come to look more and more stupid from year to year...almost like comp with lifting at the 1000...that had to be adressed in some way.. IMO.

I agree 100% that the lifting needed to go a long time ago. Incrementals should have been used and HP delt out accordingly. Alot of it could have been handled by just looking at the scale sheets.

[Chad Rhodes]

let's use this for an example

Sorensen is capable of 9.60's in AA/SA, i'm assuming that's all its got. That's damn fast, and almost 1.30 under the old index. He can't go any faster than that under the new index, it's now 1.00 under.

Hajek or any of the other CJ's were pedaling the cars and still got a 1.40 under bump in A/SA making them AA/SA only cars now. The CJs can now go 9.35 in stock eliminator before getting instant HP. 9.35!!!!!!!

Sorensen had a prayer in a heads up under the old index against a CJ trying to protect his factor. now the CJ can have a coke and a smile on the starting line, and just blow by him at 1000', there is nothing ANY combo can do with the CJ's now, they have been given more room to hang it out and make everyone else look bad.

[442OLDS]

Originally Posted by Chad Rhodes

let's use this for an example

Sorensen is capable of 9.60's in AA/SA, i'm assuming that's all its got. That's damn fast, and almost 1.30 under the old index. He can't go any faster than that under the new index, it's now 1.00 under.

Hajek or any of the other CJ's were pedaling the cars and still got a 1.40 under bump in A/SA making them AA/SA only cars now. The CJs can now go 9.35 in stock eliminator before getting instant HP. 9.35!!!!!!!

Sorensen had a prayer in a heads up under the old index against a CJ trying to protect his factor. now the CJ can have a coke and a smile on the starting line, and just blow by him at 1000', there is nothing ANY combo can do with the CJ's now, they have been given more room to hang it out and make everyone else look bad.

Very good example,but this is more common in a lot of classes than you might realize.
Its not just a CJ issue.

[The Hawk]

Ed,a letter is a consideration,but we`ll see. The last time I wrote a HP reguest to lower my engine combo,the email was misplaced/lost,and I had to resubmit. Finally one year after I sent the original,it was a no. We`ll see what I decide to do. Lane

[Ed Fernandez]

Originally Posted by Lane M Weber

Ed,a letter is a consideration,but we`ll see. The last time I wrote a HP reguest to lower my engine combo,the email was misplaced/lost,and I had to resubmit. Finally one year after I sent the original,it was a no. We`ll see what I decide to do. Lane

Lane,what might of helped me was that Skelly was the man then,unfortunatly not now.

[mjacquesjr]

Maybe just a way to get them out of A and B so now all the old muscle cars are back to being fastest in A, B, and C, just a thought.

[Chris "drooze" Wertman]

I disagree, I disagree, I disagree.

I think the Challengers will run them down, or we wouldnt have gone with one. We are mopar guys but were also horsepower whores, we would run anything that could be at the top. On the 10th or so pass of one of the few Challengers that have been actually tracked it ran a 9.7? There is easily another 3 or 4 tenths there I hope.

It wont be as easy as spinning a super faster but hey.....weve also been taking about fielding an SCJ, in 11 if it proves out the Chally cant compete in A or AA . The chally will then (with a 5.7) be a DEF car then or if the index changes CDE. Then what will happen is everyone with an SCJ will need to put another 20 in their car to make it a real competitive racer, some already have, and Id be lying if I knew how many, my bet is with a car that fast outta the box the first thing you dont usually do is all the hard expensive stuff. AND there are a lot of guys with the cars that will look to the super for quick hp, 1 guy runs too little pulley and bang theyre all hit.

The fact that you can buy a BIW from Ford makes it intersting. Dodge you cant that I am aware of.

Originally Posted by Chad Rhodes

let's use this for an example

Sorensen is capable of 9.60's in AA/SA, i'm assuming that's all its got. That's damn fast, and almost 1.30 under the old index. He can't go any faster than that under the new index, it's now 1.00 under.

Hajek or any of the other CJ's were pedaling the cars and still got a 1.40 under bump in A/SA making them AA/SA only cars now. The CJs can now go 9.35 in stock eliminator before getting instant HP. 9.35!!!!!!!

Sorensen had a prayer in a heads up under the old index against a CJ trying to protect his factor. now the CJ can have a coke and a smile on the starting line, and just blow by him at 1000', there is nothing ANY combo can do with the CJ's now, they have been given more room to hang it out and make everyone else look bad.

[LNorton]

Originally Posted by clutch man

Testing in gainesville A/s mustang 9.20 @ 145?????????????????????????????/

A witness told me it was 9.35 @ 142. And it was FORD testing for the next run of cars.