Question for Len Imbrogno

Bob Mulry · 09-21-2007, 09:46 PM

HAS NHRA LOST THEIR MIND!!!!!

Let's see,

A racer builds a combo that comes with a PG and now wants a horsepower break because the racer chose a combo with a 2 speed trans???????????????????????

How about the pick-up trucks that run in stock have the aerodynamics of a brick and they want to be able to chop the top 8", lay back the windshield and put a Super Bird front end on???????????

If you want to know what the slippery slope is, here it is???????????????

NHRA, WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS????????????????

What would "The Farmer" say or any body else that's been around longer then it takes for a cup of coffee and a sandwich????????????

When will all of this self serving crap stop???????????????

Mark Tallent · 09-21-2007, 10:31 PM

Bob, I don't get this line of thinking either "Why do you need HP OFF" because you chose a bad combo? And if it's so bad why don't you write NHRA and ask for HP off because your combo is overfactored. The truth is you can't run fast but others with the same combo can and NHRA says you don't deserve a HP Reduction, Now you want to blame the trans. If it was really an issue that the trans holds these cars back it would show up and you would get a reduction in HP, The stick cars are faster in the lower classes but around K the auto's are faster just look at Nitro Joe's stats.

Bob Mulry · 09-21-2007, 10:41 PM

How about the guys that run a combo that has only a 3speed trans, they want a 4 speed and the 4 speed guys may want a 5 speed. Give me a break.....................

The sooner NHRA sinks this ship the better for them, because there will be more left of the 100 million dollars ($100,000,000) to divide up.

Lynn A McCarty · 09-22-2007, 11:02 AM

Let us decide what a "Bad Combo" is. As Bob says, car aerodynamics, and factory design is what it is, that is your decision.

HOWEVER! If your combo was a regular decent combo, but has been totally enhanced by an NHRA screw up that is something very different. If you got 10-40 cc's extra when the Super Stock Fairy was handing out CC's you can hardly call this the same issue.

It is like calling Pamela Anderson the average female, if so what do we call Rosie?

Lynn

ROCKETWORKS · 09-22-2007, 11:12 AM

bob , i was just thinking the same thing recently, what would the old stock/superstock diehards think of the current system and changes now ????? we would see a pissed - off marty barrett and the likes, makes a guy wonder......... dennis dunlap j/sa ssgt/ma

Monte Howard · 09-23-2007, 01:07 AM

well nhra has parked my combo 350/295 hp powerglide car,they actually parked it years ago ,but i was to young and eger to know any better,now after David Rampy ,Mike Walter and Chuck Norton have sold this combo,and I have gotten older I realise it is a dead horse,but I have reasons for not giving up on this combo(will get into that later) but now I have no choose ,ethier park it or put a stick in it,THANKS NHRA.

ROCKETWORKS · 09-23-2007, 01:36 PM

Monte, your problem is already solved with your combination !!!! just continue to be a hired gun......... and keep old red under the car cover for for the jake-ster . later dennis

Lambertcars · 09-23-2007, 08:18 PM

In Regard To Mark Tallent Telling Bob Mulry To Ask Nhra For A Reduction In Hp For His Combo,i Ask For A Hp Reduction 2 Times Last Year And 1 Time This Year And When The Hp Changes Came Out Their Was Nothing About My Request,just Like I Had Never E-mailed My Request. So Maybe They Dont Look At All The Request That Are Sent To Them ???

Allen Lambert
2710 Stock

Mark Tallent · 09-23-2007, 08:29 PM

Allen: I sent my request to all the members of the HP commitee and Len Imbrogno so no one could say they never received it, If the combo is below 7 tenths under they should remove HP from it.

P.S. The "Last Thing" Mulry needs is HP taken off LOL

09-21-2007, 09:46 PM	#1
Bob Mulry VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Coarsegold, CA Posts: 1,016 Likes: 57 Liked 320 Times in 102 Posts	Re: Question for Len Imbrogno HAS NHRA LOST THEIR MIND!!!!! Let's see, A racer builds a combo that comes with a PG and now wants a horsepower break because the racer chose a combo with a 2 speed trans??????????????????????? How about the pick-up trucks that run in stock have the aerodynamics of a brick and they want to be able to chop the top 8", lay back the windshield and put a Super Bird front end on??????????? If you want to know what the slippery slope is, here it is??????????????? NHRA, WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS???????????????? What would "The Farmer" say or any body else that's been around longer then it takes for a cup of coffee and a sandwich???????????? When will all of this self serving crap stop??????????????? __________________ Bob Mulry 7516 STK A & M Motorsports

09-21-2007, 10:31 PM	#2
Mark Tallent Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 41 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Question for Len Imbrogno Bob, I don't get this line of thinking either "Why do you need HP OFF" because you chose a bad combo? And if it's so bad why don't you write NHRA and ask for HP off because your combo is overfactored. The truth is you can't run fast but others with the same combo can and NHRA says you don't deserve a HP Reduction, Now you want to blame the trans. If it was really an issue that the trans holds these cars back it would show up and you would get a reduction in HP, The stick cars are faster in the lower classes but around K the auto's are faster just look at Nitro Joe's stats. __________________ Mark Tallent 7724 STK, SS

09-21-2007, 10:41 PM	#3
Bob Mulry VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Coarsegold, CA Posts: 1,016 Likes: 57 Liked 320 Times in 102 Posts	Re: Question for Len Imbrogno How about the guys that run a combo that has only a 3speed trans, they want a 4 speed and the 4 speed guys may want a 5 speed. Give me a break..................... The sooner NHRA sinks this ship the better for them, because there will be more left of the 100 million dollars ($100,000,000) to divide up. __________________ Bob Mulry 7516 STK A & M Motorsports

09-22-2007, 11:02 AM	#4
Lynn A McCarty Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Plainfield (INDY) Indiana Posts: 468 Likes: 1 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Question for Len Imbrogno Let us decide what a "Bad Combo" is. As Bob says, car aerodynamics, and factory design is what it is, that is your decision. HOWEVER! If your combo was a regular decent combo, but has been totally enhanced by an NHRA screw up that is something very different. If you got 10-40 cc's extra when the Super Stock Fairy was handing out CC's you can hardly call this the same issue. It is like calling Pamela Anderson the average female, if so what do we call Rosie? Lynn

09-22-2007, 11:12 AM	#5
ROCKETWORKS Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 102 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Question for Len Imbrogno bob , i was just thinking the same thing recently, what would the old stock/superstock diehards think of the current system and changes now ????? we would see a pissed - off marty barrett and the likes, makes a guy wonder......... dennis dunlap j/sa ssgt/ma

09-23-2007, 01:07 AM	#6
Monte Howard Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Potomac,IL Posts: 279 Likes: 1 Liked 71 Times in 23 Posts	Re: Question for Len Imbrogno well nhra has parked my combo 350/295 hp powerglide car,they actually parked it years ago ,but i was to young and eger to know any better,now after David Rampy ,Mike Walter and Chuck Norton have sold this combo,and I have gotten older I realise it is a dead horse,but I have reasons for not giving up on this combo(will get into that later) but now I have no choose ,ethier park it or put a stick in it,THANKS NHRA. __________________ Monte Howard 3209 STK, 3208 SS

09-23-2007, 01:36 PM	#7
ROCKETWORKS Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 102 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Question for Len Imbrogno Monte, your problem is already solved with your combination !!!! just continue to be a hired gun......... and keep old red under the car cover for for the jake-ster . later dennis

09-23-2007, 08:18 PM	#8
Lambertcars Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Johns Island SC Posts: 114 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Question for Len Imbrogno In Regard To Mark Tallent Telling Bob Mulry To Ask Nhra For A Reduction In Hp For His Combo,i Ask For A Hp Reduction 2 Times Last Year And 1 Time This Year And When The Hp Changes Came Out Their Was Nothing About My Request,just Like I Had Never E-mailed My Request. So Maybe They Dont Look At All The Request That Are Sent To Them ??? Allen Lambert 2710 Stock

09-23-2007, 08:29 PM	#9
Mark Tallent Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 41 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Question for Len Imbrogno Allen: I sent my request to all the members of the HP commitee and Len Imbrogno so no one could say they never received it, If the combo is below 7 tenths under they should remove HP from it. P.S. The "Last Thing" Mulry needs is HP taken off LOL __________________ Mark Tallent 7724 STK, SS Last edited by Mark Tallent; 09-23-2007 at 08:35 PM.