Anyone moving to a stick from auto next year?

Andys dad · 10-19-2010, 11:34 AM

wrong thread

Rod Greene · 10-19-2010, 11:46 AM

McLeod is a nice starter clutch but if you really want to get it right you would call Rob at Advanced Clutches and save a bunch of money in the long run.

KingReptile · 10-19-2010, 12:52 PM

I was thinking maybe next year I might try a stick combo

terry1 · 10-19-2010, 02:59 PM

If the merging of stick and auto happens, I wonder what will happen to the NHRA HP ratings that are,in some instances,not the same on a engine combo that has only stick/auto as a difference?

GarysZ24 · 10-20-2010, 03:50 PM

Silly me, I thought you guys were talking about other rumors we discussed earlier in the year (the diapers and blankets on engines and trannies). Now that I know this (if they in fact do that), it won't be any different than what was done years ago with the fwd classes...nor would it surprise me since it would wipe out a bunch of classes, and more national event singleton runs for class wins...which I'm sure the manufactures of the few remaining contingency for class posting products would love!

If that does happen, it surely will help out the manufactures by reducing their posting costs, however I'll probably be dreaming for the day thay we racers will be helped out, by having our (let's say) entry fees reduced, to make it easier for us to afford to go racing...I know, never ending dream!!! I'll likely win a national/divisional event sooner than that'll happen!!!

scott helms · 10-20-2010, 04:53 PM

I'ts not about merging or changing the class line up or combining classes IT'S ABOUT SHIFTING GEARS AND HAVING FUN. Very few have raced against or beside one of the new combo cars...and yet you run. Go stick and hide for awhile!!

GarysZ24 · 10-20-2010, 08:03 PM

Scott, I'm with you on the fun factor of racing a stick, and banging the gears (which is why I won't drive a stick car on the street...I'd too easily get in trouble with the bears, county mounties, and the local yolkos), but not with my car. Over the years I've been keeping track of the fwd stockers that have been going rounds, and most (if not all) of them that do go rounds are automatics...mainly because the aftermarket at least makes convertors and shift kits that can hop up an automatic transaxle. However, with the manual transaxle you need to be good (which I'm not) at fabricating components to make them more consistent (and competition worthy) like you rwd 4spd racers enjoy...I always thought if I raced the old-school type of 4spd, I'd borrow from that shift pattern (and my last names 1st letter), and call my car "THE GR8FUL H'er"!!!

10-19-2010, 11:34 AM	#1
Andys dad VIP Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Arcadia, Ca Posts: 1,571 Likes: 48 Liked 175 Times in 78 Posts	Re: Anyone moving to a stick from auto next year? wrong thread __________________ time is our most precious resource, you can always make more money but you can never make more time spend your time wisely with the ones you love - Ron Durham Last edited by Andys dad; 10-19-2010 at 11:38 AM.

10-19-2010, 11:46 AM	#2
Rod Greene Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: TN Posts: 530 Likes: 423 Liked 242 Times in 81 Posts	Re: Anyone moving to a stick from auto next year? McLeod is a nice starter clutch but if you really want to get it right you would call Rob at Advanced Clutches and save a bunch of money in the long run. __________________ Rod Greene Real men shift for them selves. Slowly working on TA Challenger for D,E/S and a 72 Challenger for SS/K, L as if I don't have enough other projects.

10-19-2010, 12:52 PM	#3
KingReptile Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 257 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Anyone moving to a stick from auto next year? I was thinking maybe next year I might try a stick combo

10-19-2010, 02:59 PM	#4
terry1 Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Moncton, N.B. Posts: 276 Likes: 24 Liked 24 Times in 13 Posts	Re: Anyone moving to a stick from auto next year? If the merging of stick and auto happens, I wonder what will happen to the NHRA HP ratings that are,in some instances,not the same on a engine combo that has only stick/auto as a difference?

10-20-2010, 03:50 PM	#5
GarysZ24 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Tempe, Az. Posts: 1,270 Likes: 918 Liked 238 Times in 94 Posts	Re: Anyone moving to a stick from auto next year? Silly me, I thought you guys were talking about other rumors we discussed earlier in the year (the diapers and blankets on engines and trannies). Now that I know this (if they in fact do that), it won't be any different than what was done years ago with the fwd classes...nor would it surprise me since it would wipe out a bunch of classes, and more national event singleton runs for class wins...which I'm sure the manufactures of the few remaining contingency for class posting products would love! If that does happen, it surely will help out the manufactures by reducing their posting costs, however I'll probably be dreaming for the day thay we racers will be helped out, by having our (let's say) entry fees reduced, to make it easier for us to afford to go racing...I know, never ending dream!!! I'll likely win a national/divisional event sooner than that'll happen!!! __________________ Gary Hampton '86 Z24,173 V6 CF/S #5824 (#78 in 2021)

10-20-2010, 04:53 PM	#6
scott helms Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Pierre Part,la. Posts: 253 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Anyone moving to a stick from auto next year? I'ts not about merging or changing the class line up or combining classes IT'S ABOUT SHIFTING GEARS AND HAVING FUN. Very few have raced against or beside one of the new combo cars...and yet you run. Go stick and hide for awhile!! __________________ SCOTT HELMS Stk,SS 2540 Last edited by scott helms; 10-20-2010 at 04:54 PM. Reason: edited car to cars... sorry

10-20-2010, 08:03 PM	#7
GarysZ24 VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Tempe, Az. Posts: 1,270 Likes: 918 Liked 238 Times in 94 Posts	Re: Anyone moving to a stick from auto next year? Scott, I'm with you on the fun factor of racing a stick, and banging the gears (which is why I won't drive a stick car on the street...I'd too easily get in trouble with the bears, county mounties, and the local yolkos), but not with my car. Over the years I've been keeping track of the fwd stockers that have been going rounds, and most (if not all) of them that do go rounds are automatics...mainly because the aftermarket at least makes convertors and shift kits that can hop up an automatic transaxle. However, with the manual transaxle you need to be good (which I'm not) at fabricating components to make them more consistent (and competition worthy) like you rwd 4spd racers enjoy...I always thought if I raced the old-school type of 4spd, I'd borrow from that shift pattern (and my last names 1st letter), and call my car "THE GR8FUL H'er"!!! __________________ Gary Hampton '86 Z24,173 V6 CF/S #5824 (#78 in 2021)