Clutchless trans

[Jeff Lee]

Originally Posted by bkeesee

I really don't see the big deal allowing clutchless transmissions in Super Stock or Stock for that matter. If the truth be told, I bet at least 80% of the current G Force or Jerico users shift them clutchless anyhow weather they will admit to it or not. I think they sould at least allow them in the modified SS classes. This would allow a lot of the Super Modified Comp racers with sticks to also run SS like a lot of the automatic Super Modified cars do now and I would think this could help with car counts at a lot of races. I would also like to see them do away with the seperate stick and auto classifications and class them both together. The weight deductions for the automatics is another part of this that should be eliminated as todays transmission and converters along with auto shifts and transbrakes they are not slower or at a disadvantage to a stick car. If anything they might even have the performance advantage to all but the best clutch tuners.
Just my thoughts....
Brett

I too would like to see sticks and autos combined. I firmly believe NHRA will make it happen. That's why I'm all for clutchless transmissions and even allowing electro-magnetic clutch releases. I would call that foresight.
If this happens, you macho guys that think your in control of everything are going to sit on the line like dead ducks when your on equal footing with a SS that has a time release activated tranny brake and cuts double O lights at will. What I suggest will make things equal.
Personally, I would love the competition of the fastest of the SS/HA cars (and there are many). Once I get my car back of course...

And FYI guys, I've not had any problems cutting lights or running my dial in the past; with or without the clutch pedal on shifts. Two weeks after hitting the track for the first time with my D/S AMX I attended my first national event. I made it to Sunday's show. And back then I didn't even know you could shift without a clutch!

Nobody has any comments on the spread between auto classes and stick classes?

Charlie Westcotts post was right on. Furthermore, call Rob Youngblood and ask him how many more customers he would have if that spread were not there. Why should a guy get penalized two tenths because he has a stick and everything else is equal? Racers call him and say they would love to have a stick but not with an index penalty and time release gizmos that are allowed with an auto trannies.

And where was this poll? I never saw it.