How are the new cars remaining in Stock classes going to affect your racing this year

[Jeff Teuton]

I am building a stick shift DP, and plan on running one of the new v10 cars. And I am going to race as much as I can.

[SS Engine Guy]

Originally Posted by Jack Matyas

How many of us have been involved in heads-up races ( new car vs old car ) during eliminations ? Can there be that many I don't know about .................

If it only involved one it was one too many. Underfactored by 10-30 hp is one thing. Being underfactored by 100 -125 hp is another. People will spend 15 k in the winter trying to make up that 10-15 hp. in performance improvements. They won't waste anything trying to make up a couple tenths when they are being outrun by a half second. Most racers aren't in the dark about spending money that is how most can afford to race. ie: disposable income.

[Jack Matyas]

Originally Posted by SS Engine Guy

If it only involved one it was one too many. Underfactored by 10-30 hp is one thing. Being underfactored by 100 -125 hp is another. People will spend 15 k in the winter trying to make up that 10-15 hp. in performance improvements. They won't waste anything trying to make up a couple tenths when they are being outrun by a half second. Most racers aren't in the dark about spending money that is how most can afford to race. ie: disposable income.

SS Engine Guy -- Because I don't know you or even who you are I'll go under the assumption that your business is building engines - that being said you make some valid points in that 100hp is too much to be underfactored .But you need to tell your customers that they should continue development on their engines as no one combination will have a stranglehold on a class forever .When these new cars get caught up with the right HP your customers will be ready to take them on .

On another note - don't blame all of your customers not spending money on new engines or rebuilds as you hit the nail on the head -- they need disposible income and the economy is to blame for that -- not Ford or Chrysler .

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by Andys dad

We are actually looking at running SS/DA to keep you guys from hating us so much and being able to run it all out

It probably would make a great S/G combo.....LOL.

[Adger Smith]

Ed, there are 2.

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by Adger Smith

Ed, there are 2.

I'm a little slow Adger, two what? Or should I ask? lol