NHRA hp updates

Tom Meyer · 12-15-2022, 06:45 PM

When did AHCS start? In 2009 the 283 Chevy II autos got hit to 235 hp that put in SS/JA and made my car not legal for L and to heavy for K putting me out of racing. Then at some point it was dropped to to 233 the same as GT that made them SS/KA. The same with the stick cars that were hit to 241 then dropped to 237, anybody that races a Chevy II getting them lite enough to get to min weight is very tuff. For them to say you cant go back there memory is not good. How many racers will this put out of racing, just does not make much sense. . Tom

Kevin Love · 12-15-2022, 06:58 PM

"The decision to adjust horsepower or to reduce the index will be at the discretion of the
NHRA Tech Department. "

This line from the AHFS rules is the key to all your questions. They can do anything
they want regardless of the guidelines .

Bob Shaw · 12-15-2022, 08:14 PM

Kevin, you are exactly right.. If they think you go too fast they will punish you no matter what their rules are. And they have to explain their actions to nobody.

Tony Fagnilli · 12-16-2022, 12:13 PM

Just complaining here. My combination got hit with 14 H.P. That's 77 pounds. SEVENTY SEVEN. I'm ready to park the car and walk away from Stock for good.

Tony Fagnilli · 12-16-2022, 12:17 PM

BTW, my quickest pass was 1.007 under. And that only happened once. So there's that.

4543 · 12-16-2022, 01:29 PM

Tony, Email Pat C and ask for an explanation. That’s what I did to find out I missed the cut off by .004.

James Perrone · 12-16-2022, 01:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tony Fagnilli

BTW, my quickest pass was 1.007 under. And that only happened once. So there's that.

You must be running a late model soft combo. Copo. Mustang ?
Must be instant 120 hit?
Because 1. Run is not getting HP

Tony Fagnilli · 12-16-2022, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by James Perrone

You must be running a late model soft combo. Copo. Mustang ?
Must be instant 120 hit?
Because 1. Run is not getting HP

James, it's my understanding that if there are two runs of 1.00 or faster under the index, that triggers something. And then the NHRA looks at the combination's average, giving H.P. at the end of the year. There are other guys running my combo and they have gone over a second under. So, I'm guessing that's what did it. I just wish I had known this was happening.

SDT1DYI · 12-17-2022, 06:26 PM

Nothing more disharting than doing the work and one did not slow the car down to what one was looking for.
Seriously, theres got to be a better way to have a level playing field for fast and not so fast cars.
Making fast cars run Slow is not the answer.

Steve Teeter Stk/SS 620

12-15-2022, 06:45 PM	#1
Tom Meyer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Pierce NE Posts: 936 Likes: 78 Liked 351 Times in 120 Posts	Re: NHRA hp updates When did AHCS start? In 2009 the 283 Chevy II autos got hit to 235 hp that put in SS/JA and made my car not legal for L and to heavy for K putting me out of racing. Then at some point it was dropped to to 233 the same as GT that made them SS/KA. The same with the stick cars that were hit to 241 then dropped to 237, anybody that races a Chevy II getting them lite enough to get to min weight is very tuff. For them to say you cant go back there memory is not good. How many racers will this put out of racing, just does not make much sense. . Tom __________________ Tom Meyer 5240 SS Stock ??? Last edited by Tom Meyer; 12-15-2022 at 07:01 PM.

12-15-2022, 06:58 PM	#2
Kevin Love Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: canada Posts: 113 Likes: 5 Liked 19 Times in 10 Posts	Re: NHRA hp updates "The decision to adjust horsepower or to reduce the index will be at the discretion of the NHRA Tech Department. " This line from the AHFS rules is the key to all your questions. They can do anything they want regardless of the guidelines . __________________ Kevin Love 5666 STK/SS

12-15-2022, 08:14 PM	#3
Bob Shaw Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Sedalia, Mo Posts: 436 Likes: 321 Liked 316 Times in 61 Posts	Re: NHRA hp updates Kevin, you are exactly right.. If they think you go too fast they will punish you no matter what their rules are. And they have to explain their actions to nobody. __________________ Bob Shaw V/SA 515

12-16-2022, 12:13 PM	#4
Tony Fagnilli Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 94 Likes: 94 Liked 205 Times in 44 Posts	Re: NHRA hp updates Just complaining here. My combination got hit with 14 H.P. That's 77 pounds. SEVENTY SEVEN. I'm ready to park the car and walk away from Stock for good.

12-16-2022, 12:17 PM	#5
Tony Fagnilli Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Posts: 94 Likes: 94 Liked 205 Times in 44 Posts	Re: NHRA hp updates BTW, my quickest pass was 1.007 under. And that only happened once. So there's that.

12-16-2022, 01:29 PM	#6
4543 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 638 Likes: 57 Liked 634 Times in 139 Posts	Re: NHRA hp updates Tony, Email Pat C and ask for an explanation. That’s what I did to find out I missed the cut off by .004.

12-17-2022, 06:26 PM	#9
SDT1DYI Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Indianola Washington Posts: 401 Likes: 0 Liked 453 Times in 146 Posts	Re: NHRA hp updates Nothing more disharting than doing the work and one did not slow the car down to what one was looking for. Seriously, theres got to be a better way to have a level playing field for fast and not so fast cars. Making fast cars run Slow is not the answer. Steve Teeter Stk/SS 620