Super Stock GT... new rules

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Tom Meyer

It's probably a descendant of the old A/SM class.
That's the loophole that let the 67 Chevy II in, rather than Camaros only.
Right ,Garley Daniels? My car is an old Garley Daniels, but his cars were C/SM. Tom

There was only one class at first, I believe.

[Mike Jones]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

There was only one class at first, I believe.

A short article on the class, click the link below:

https://www.hotrod.com/articles/when...cing-was-king/

[Adger Smith]

Well, That looks like all those cars that replaced gear boxes with Rack and Pinion steering and tubular lower control arms will be in the Chassis shops this winter.

[Hacksaw]

Originally Posted by Adger Smith

Well, That looks like all those cars that replaced gear boxes with Rack and Pinion steering and tubular lower control arms will be in the Chassis shops this winter.

It has never been legal to replace the steering box with a rack in SS/GT cars or change to tubular a-arms.

[1347]

Originally Posted by Hacksaw

It has never been legal to replace the steering box with a rack in SS/GT cars or change to tubular a-arms.

There are cars that have gone to a coil over shock system. We took a set off a car that couldn't get enough travel and went back to Landrum springs and stock components.

[SSDiv6]

Originally Posted by Hacksaw

It has never been legal to replace the steering box with a rack in SS/GT cars or change to tubular a-arms.

Incorrect! The old language that they deleted allowed for NHRA to approve aftermarket, NHRA accepted suspensions and read: "or utilize an NHRA-accepted front suspension"

I have seen copies of letters from NHRA allowing their use and even had a copy that I received from Alex Denysenko (RIP) of an NHRA letter allowing tubular arms on a late model Mustang.

[Hacksaw]

Originally Posted by SSDiv6

Incorrect! The old language that they deleted allowed for NHRA to approve aftermarket, NHRA accepted suspensions and read: "or utilize an NHRA-accepted front suspension"

I have seen copies of letters from NHRA allowing their use and even had a copy that I received from Alex Denysenko (RIP) of an NHRA letter allowing tubular arms on a late model Mustang.

That's news to me. Where is the approved NHRA accepted front suspension list published?

[SSDiv6]

Originally Posted by Hacksaw

That's news to me. Where is the approved NHRA accepted front suspension list published?

There was no approved list. The racer would send pictures of the components, a description form the vendor website or catalog and NHRA would review it and if deem acceptable, they would issue a letter like they have done with many things.

Have you ever seen part numbers for SFI approved wheels on the accepted parts list? There are lots of parts that are accepted that are not on the list such as the Bump Steer ends that are allowed after many racers showed NHRA the danger and the tendency of the wheel of a car to steer itself after a wheelstand.

One of the problems with NHRA is that they perceive any request for the allowance of new parts as a performance advantage.

[Rory McNeil]

Originally Posted by Hacksaw

It has never been legal to replace the steering box with a rack in SS/GT cars or change to tubular a-arms.

And yet I have see late 90s - early 2000s Camaro & Firebird STOCKERS that had replaced the OE steering box and linkage with a Ford rack & pinion unit. No idea how that ever was allowed.

[ss3011]

Originally Posted by Rory McNeil

And yet I have see late 90s - early 2000s Camaro & Firebird STOCKERS that had replaced the OE steering box and linkage with a Ford rack & pinion unit. No idea how that ever was allowed.

1993 - 2002 Firebirds and Camaros had rack and pinion steering from the factory .