What would you do with the current CJ and DP car situation?

RULER · 10-02-2010, 01:06 AM

Well you got yourself a rare one then, because the DP cars were sent out with a caravan rear axle and last time i checked i didn't think you could attach a driveshaft to them LOL! and as for the trans well lets just say your not going racing with it unless your racing against farm tractors.

X-TECH MAN · 10-02-2010, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by RULER

Well you got yourself a rare one then, because the DP cars were sent out with a caravan rear axle and last time i checked i didn't think you could attach a driveshaft to them LOL! and as for the trans well lets just say your not going racing with it unless your racing against farm tractors.

Maybe he got a "Special" unit.....LOL.

GUMP · 10-02-2010, 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by X-TECH MAN

Maybe he got a "Special" unit.....LOL.

Actually you are both right. The 2009's came with a transmission and rear assembly that you have to replace. For 2010 they left that stuff out.

dwydendorf · 10-02-2010, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by RULER

Well you got yourself a rare one then, because the DP cars were sent out with a caravan rear axle and last time i checked i didn't think you could attach a driveshaft to them LOL! and as for the trans well lets just say your not going racing with it unless your racing against farm tractors.

Actually unless you ran a slower class stocker, only the 2010 Cobra Jets came with a trans you could race from the factory. In todays stock eliminator a 69 camaro or a 70 hemi cuda couldn't be competetive with a trans as it came from the factory. Also how many cars from the factory came with aftermarket axles and spools ? They all have to be modified!

Peter Ash · 10-02-2010, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by RULER

Well you got yourself a rare one then, because the DP cars were sent out with a caravan rear axle and last time i checked i didn't think you could attach a driveshaft to them LOL! and as for the trans well lets just say your not going racing with it unless your racing against farm tractors.

Missqoted, misspoken, which one, lol

Not so rare, mine too? Viper trans, irs.!

9 people in hand(some recent deletions (was 10)) and 189 birds in the bush is not a very convincing ratio. 5% only, willing to go to print, lol. Not a very good backing on dissing the Drag Pak's and FR500CJ's?

The new cars will get lots of attention from younger buyers!

Peter

Alan Roehrich · 10-02-2010, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter Ash

The new cars will get lots of attention from younger buyers!

Peter

Yeah, I'm sure those 20 somethings will go out and buy an $85K car. Because if they buy a production two ton Challenger, they're going to be just a little disappointed.

Dgal · 10-02-2010, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Peter Ash

The new cars will get lots of attention from younger buyers!

Peter

Peter,

I agree with you, but there are many more Camaros being sold than Mustangs and especially the Challengers. The NHRA experiment isn't having the sales impact for the Mustangs and Challengers that marketing through movies like Transformers seemed to help the Camaros.

I could be totally wrong about what is driving the sales, but I am not wrong about the Camaro outselling the other two and they aren't fielding an FX car.

Don

Dyno · 10-02-2010, 02:23 PM

What needs to be done is NHRA should start the weight breaks at 6.0 for "A", 6.5 for "B", or so on up. Todays "A" cars would be an "E" and this way the new cars could be factored to a more correct horsepower and not have to weigh 4000 pounds. Plus, look at how busy all the letter makers would be over the winter. Simple solution to a complex problem. Dyno

novassdude · 10-02-2010, 02:55 PM

Great thought Dyno except it would still requier NHRA to place proper horse power on the new cars.

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10-02-2010, 01:06 AM	#1
RULER Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 222 Likes: 15 Liked 58 Times in 18 Posts	Re: What would you do with the current CJ and DP car situation? Well you got yourself a rare one then, because the DP cars were sent out with a caravan rear axle and last time i checked i didn't think you could attach a driveshaft to them LOL! and as for the trans well lets just say your not going racing with it unless your racing against farm tractors.

10-02-2010, 02:23 PM	#8
Dyno Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 920 Likes: 1,155 Liked 695 Times in 206 Posts	Re:New Weight Breaks What needs to be done is NHRA should start the weight breaks at 6.0 for "A", 6.5 for "B", or so on up. Todays "A" cars would be an "E" and this way the new cars could be factored to a more correct horsepower and not have to weigh 4000 pounds. Plus, look at how busy all the letter makers would be over the winter. Simple solution to a complex problem. Dyno

10-02-2010, 02:55 PM	#9
novassdude Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: usa Posts: 752 Likes: 204 Liked 136 Times in 49 Posts	Re: What would you do with the current CJ and DP car situation? Great thought Dyno except it would still requier NHRA to place proper horse power on the new cars.