Super CJ

Chad Rhodes · 09-10-2010, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Jared Jordan

1 5333 SS/AA Randy Hopkins, Scandia MN, '10 Mustang 8.473 9.70 -1.227

Wow. Only .3 better than the next qualifier and .25 better than any SS/AA car has ever gone (factored #'s excluded).

Underrated? Naaaah.

its official, the Hemi cars aren't king anymore.................................add some more people with VERY expensive race cars to the PISSED OFF list, but at least they don't have to run them heads up.

BlueOval Ralph · 09-10-2010, 07:34 PM

The question of the day is does the SS/AA have the correct cage?????????

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Originally Posted by Chad Rhodes

its official, the Hemi cars aren't king anymore.................................add some more people with VERY expensive race cars to the PISSED OFF list, but at least they don't have to run them heads up.

lstanford · 09-10-2010, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueOval Ralph

The question of the day is does the SS/AA have the correct cage?????????

If your that worried about the cage, why don't you check it out personally. You seem to be an expert on everything else.

Tom Meyer · 09-11-2010, 05:03 PM

Randy is tearing down for the record at earlville right now and not running first round. Tom

SPS · 09-11-2010, 05:27 PM

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

Tom Moock · 09-11-2010, 09:38 PM

I think they threw out the run of 8.47, he ran 8.50`s two times for the record, this is what i heard? if he gets to keep the record i`m not sure. Tom

09-12-2010, 01:20 AM

I just noticed the pics of his car...are those nine or ten in tires on the back?

This is obscene! Going faster than a SS/AH CAR? ON A LIGHT LAUNCH? ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

SSDiv6 · 09-12-2010, 01:40 AM

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Originally Posted by SPS

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

FJ

Respecting the fact that you are chassis builder, I can see the SFI cage issue, but not having sufficient chassis, I have to disagree. There are lots of Mustangs running in the NMRA and NMCA classes in the 7's with small tires and the same type of suspension.

BlueOval Ralph · 09-12-2010, 09:42 AM

Respecting the fact that you are chassis builder, I can see the SFI cage issue, but not having sufficient chassis, I have to disagree. There are lots of Mustangs running in the NMRA and NMCA classes in the 7's with small tires and the same type of suspension.

Now this is a strech NHRA doe's not make chassis rules, they pass all the blame to SFI and when you read the rule book it say's must meet SFI Spec so & so (wheels. chassis, belts' firesuits' helments and on and on). What NMRA & NMCA doe's doesn't have any impact on what NHRA doe's or has to meet. Yuall complained when IMPACT and SFI had their Tuff several months ago? but in the end SFI won. This will be what happens with NHRA, SFI will have finally say so!!! Don't forget that NHRA CANNOT afford to get on bad side of SFI as they also set the standards for Funny Car, Top Fuel, Pro Stock and all classes. Just what would happen if SFI pulls all NHRA cert's no body could race as NHRA could get Insurance to put on the meets.

Damn Yankee · 09-12-2010, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by SSDiv6

Respecting the fact that you are chassis builder, I can see the SFI cage issue, but not having sufficient chassis, I have to disagree. There are lots of Mustangs running in the NMRA and NMCA classes in the 7's with small tires and the same type of suspension.

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

09-11-2010, 05:03 PM	#4
Tom Meyer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Pierce NE Posts: 936 Likes: 78 Liked 354 Times in 120 Posts	Re: Super CJ Randy is tearing down for the record at earlville right now and not running first round. Tom __________________ Tom Meyer 5240 SS Stock ???

09-11-2010, 05:27 PM	#5
SPS Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Cayuga, Canada Posts: 298 Likes: 37 Liked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Super CJ 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

09-11-2010, 09:38 PM	#6
Tom Moock Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 801 Likes: 1 Liked 10 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Super CJ I think they threw out the run of 8.47, he ran 8.50`s two times for the record, this is what i heard? if he gets to keep the record i`m not sure. Tom __________________ Tom Moock 5704 STK

09-12-2010, 01:20 AM	#7
Jason Fuller Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Super CJ I just noticed the pics of his car...are those nine or ten in tires on the back? This is obscene! Going faster than a SS/AH CAR? ON A LIGHT LAUNCH? ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

09-12-2010, 09:42 AM	#9
BlueOval Ralph Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 852 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Super CJ Respecting the fact that you are chassis builder, I can see the SFI cage issue, but not having sufficient chassis, I have to disagree. There are lots of Mustangs running in the NMRA and NMCA classes in the 7's with small tires and the same type of suspension. Now this is a strech NHRA doe's not make chassis rules, they pass all the blame to SFI and when you read the rule book it say's must meet SFI Spec so & so (wheels. chassis, belts' firesuits' helments and on and on). What NMRA & NMCA doe's doesn't have any impact on what NHRA doe's or has to meet. Yuall complained when IMPACT and SFI had their Tuff several months ago? but in the end SFI won. This will be what happens with NHRA, SFI will have finally say so!!! Don't forget that NHRA CANNOT afford to get on bad side of SFI as they also set the standards for Funny Car, Top Fuel, Pro Stock and all classes. Just what would happen if SFI pulls all NHRA cert's no body could race as NHRA could get Insurance to put on the meets.