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[mopar jeff]

Floyd is correct, and thanks Brad and others for sticking up for me. I am the farthest thing from a cheater. I would never waste all my time, effort and money to try to put one past NHRA. They list four throttle bodies for my car, but only have one dimension, and that is the stock one. I need to prove to them that my part is unaltered, and they came factory with a different spec then they have listed for all four. I am working on that, and hope by Pomona I can provide the proof. Pat said there is a possibility they will let the record stand if I can do that. It was very frustrating that the part was the first one off the car, and the first one inspected. I was completely back together and at my pits when they came rolling up, and said they need to reinspect something. What a waste of a weekend, but it's like trying to fight with the IRS. You won't win even if you are right.

[nolongerracing]

Originally Posted by mopar jeff

Floyd is correct, and thanks Brad and others for sticking up for me. I am the farthest thing from a cheater. I would never waste all my time, effort and money to try to put one past NHRA. They list four throttle bodies for my car, but only have one dimension, and that is the stock one. I need to prove to them that my part is unaltered, and they came factory with a different spec then they have listed for all four. I am working on that, and hope by Pomona I can provide the proof. Pat said there is a possibility they will let the record stand if I can do that. It was very frustrating that the part was the first one off the car, and the first one inspected. I was completely back together and at my pits when they came rolling up, and said they need to reinspect something. What a waste of a weekend, but it's like trying to fight with the IRS. You won't win even if you are right.

You should have been running the listed size throttle body and not the larger one until you had it approved first. That's why they list dimensions.

[mopar jeff]

Originally Posted by nolongerracing

You should have been running the listed size throttle body and not the larger one until you had it approved first. That's why they list dimensions.

Here we go with all the people who assume I was cheating. My part number is listed, and happens to be a larger than stock throttle body. If NHRA says the part is legal, it shouldn't matter what size it is. That is called using things to your advantage, not cheating. I guess nobody has ever looked into the rule book or blueprints to find an advantage. Isn't that what everybody does to find a combination they can make run far enough under the index to be competitive?

[Andrew Hill]

It looks like with the third round win, Jody Lang is at 700 points, and with a win, Joe Santangelo can get 701. Wow, this is going to be close!

[Larry Hill]

Sorry, Jeff for my misinformation. I heard this from what I thought was a reliable source, but I apologize to you for posting just a rumor. I will try to make sure before I put anything else on that it is the truth.

Patsy

[NewHemi]

Yep, the Mega Maniac has finally accomplished what Drooze said it would do, from the start. The record will likely settle in at around 10.04 and somewhere around 135/136 mph.

The record is isn't out out reach for a really fast legal A/SA car, since we really don't want horsepower. But it is stout enough to keep the pretenders on the curb watching the parade of real cars go by.

Drooze revenge is now in the record books.

David
The New Hemi Guy

[Irv Johns]

Originally Posted by NewHemi

Yep, the Mega Maniac has finally accomplished what Drooze said it would do, from the start. The record will likely settle in at around 10.04 and somewhere around 135/136 mph.

The record is isn't out out reach for a really fast legal A/SA car, since we really don't want horsepower. But it is stout enough to keep the pretenders on the curb watching the parade of real cars go by.

Drooze revenge is now in the record books.

David
The New Hemi Guy

Just a question, since when do you not want Horsepower??

[NewHemi]

Originally Posted by Irv Johns

Just a question, since when do you not want Horsepower??

Hello Irv,

We have run an awful lot of races, even winning Class in some, without getting horsepower...In fact we won the 2011 Class Performer in Stock Automatic, without many hits. And the ones we did get, were necessary to accomplish my plan. And now we have the A/SA record without getting horsepower.

But I can understand why you are upset... after being hammered on the 6.1 (lots of little hammers and one big hammer at the end.. ), and giving up on the 5.7 (where you were being nibbled to death by guppies), and then gotten hammered again on the 6.4 (two hits in 2 weeks = 200 lbs, ouch!), these Challengers must really give you heartburn by now.

Seems the Ford guys, well most of them, protect the index better than the Mopar guys. Maybe a Ford should be in your future?

As for me, I am looking at the new Camaros... Seems like they just might be fun. And if Chrysler won't/can't put a supercharger on a Drag Pak car, why not look to something that actually can compete with the Fords.

David
The New Hemi Guy

[Tom Moock]

David, you probably are going to get hp at the end of year average`s, unless someone with your motor goes 1.20 under to get auto hp. Tom

[Larry Hill]

At what temperature is a track too cold?

When:

It is ok for stock but not for top sportsman, TS got sent back, but we had to run.

It is ok for superstock but not for top dragster half the field did not make a good run.

The announcer warns super racers about dumping at the end of the track so their won't be a loss of life, limb, or equipment.

It could be a predetermined number set by the tire manufactures and the sanctioning bodys.