New Super Stock weight breaks for 2017

[Michael Beard]

Originally Posted by james schaechter

I understand Michaels point. His argument about the safety requirements are valid, but separate from the stick vs auto one.

Correct, they are separate arguments.

And for the record, I don't care which way a ruling goes. If FGT doesn't get a weight break for automatics, then neither should GT/Truck. Or if GT/Truck does, then everybody should.

Likewise, if they feel my 10.50-10.80 car is unsafe without a full roll cage, -5 firesuit, competition license, SFI flexplate & shield, then by all means, make it a rule that all cars 10.99-quicker meet those higher requirements. Sure glad I wouldn't be the one fielding THOUSANDS of calls and e-mails from Stock, Super Stock, and bracket racers if they made *that* announcement!

Equal application of rules. Period.

[Bryan Broaddus]

I think the weight breaks are great since it will revitalize some of the older Big Block high HP combinations that had no place in GT. It will separate the front wheel drive cars from some of the tanks since there is still a 2670 lb minimum.
Love to see a 426 in a GT car or Boss 429, L88 427, SOHC 427. Now it is possible in GT!! Bring on the EFI cars for a real Muscle Car race!!

[Bill Marshall]

Originally Posted by Bryan Broaddus

I think the weight breaks are great since it will revitalize some of the older Big Block high HP combinations that had no place in GT. It will separate the front wheel drive cars from some of the tanks since there is still a 2670 lb minimum.
Love to see a 426 in a GT car or Boss 429, L88 427, SOHC 427. Now it is possible in GT!! Bring on the EFI cars for a real Muscle Car race!!

There is no mention of GT cars in the new weight breaks so how will it make it possible for some big blocks to have a chance in GT. just don't understand

[Bryan Broaddus]

Bill,
The section where this is listed is for GT and FGT. Look at the proceeding paragraphs, and the ones just after, where it says the COPO Drag pak and Cobra Jet combos must run FGT. Why else would this be necessary if they didn't mean the weight breaks applied to the GT classes as well.

[Herbie Null]

In 2017 when my weight break goes from E to I is the indexs going to change to?

[Mike Pearson]

Originally Posted by Herbie Null

In 2017 when my weight break goes from E to I is the indexs going to change to?

I doubt it. You will be at the same weight unless you decide to move up or down a class. The only thing that might effect the index is if they combine the stick and auto classes. I could see that happening.

[Herbie Null]

Originally Posted by Mike Pearson

I doubt it. You will be at the same weight unless you decide to move up or down a class. The only thing that might effect the index is if they combine the stick and auto classes. I could see that happening.

Even if they use the stick index I would be going from a 10.65 index to a 10.95 stick index in GT/IA at the same weight that I was in GT/EA, no way the are just giving me 3 more tenths? Now if they use the superstock index for GT and SS my GT/IA index would be 10.70, my index would be back to within 5 hun of what it use to be. Basically then SS and GT would be almost the same weight vs index. Dick Butler may have been looking through a crystal ball, once they have this the next step would be combining GT/SS, that would cut classes in half. looks like a HP to weight break off the same index to me?