index lowering

HR9121 · 11-11-2024, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Herbie Null

For me this is a great idea, I have spent 10,000s of dollars and over built my combo only to get HP if I go too fast. Should have just built it to go 5 under and then bracket race it in super stock. Instead of worrying about the new blood coming in maybe think about the majority, which is the old blood that?s just about had enough with this punish the hard working performance guys. I understand both sides, but it?s definitely not fun anymore if you enjoy the performance side of class racing.

I get your point Herbie, I have the favorable LT1 SS car that it would be nice to be able to turn it loose but on the other side my Stocker with the 350 TPI flattop is not a player anymore because some ding dongs decided they wanted to show it off. I'd be all for lowering the indexes if I can have my 18 HP back on the Stocker lol

Rory McNeil · 11-11-2024, 01:33 PM

Wouldn`t it be great, if before any combination got a HP hit, that the person that caused the hit, was torn down to ensure that his car was 100% legal? An across the board lowering of all the indexes would effect some combinations much more than others, not every combination is allowed to benefit from the use of "approved" aftermarket aluminum cylinder heads, aftermarket carbs, optional camshafts etc. Nor do other "enhancements" help all combinations the same, roller rocker arms, wheelie bars, lightweight racing seats, fuel cells etc, don`t help much if you are running some non mainstream low RPM, 2 barrel engine with a crappy intake manifold and cylinder heads. Some combos, like 396s, can build a "legal" Stocker engine, and not use virtually a single OE factory installed GM part in the engine. Many others can not use anything that was not used on the combination when it rolled of the assembly line. It would be nice if there was still a little bit of "stock" in Stock Eliminator.

Randy Guest · 11-11-2024, 02:42 PM

Leave the index's alone NHRA needs to let the fast cars go fast without penalties raise the ATFS to at least 130-140 because the fast cars and deep pockets are always going to be in racing and with the non-existence of tear downs at races it's not fair to the guys that what to go race and have fun in class racing. I'm not bad mouthing any one in stock but let the guys that don't what to spend every dime they have or don't have. And yes you can work on your combination and pick up your car no doubt about it. But going really fast costs lots of money!

11-11-2024, 01:33 PM	#2
Rory McNeil VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: from Vancouver BC Canada, now in Nova Scotia Posts: 1,311 Likes: 317 Liked 1,105 Times in 303 Posts	Re: index lowering Wouldn`t it be great, if before any combination got a HP hit, that the person that caused the hit, was torn down to ensure that his car was 100% legal? An across the board lowering of all the indexes would effect some combinations much more than others, not every combination is allowed to benefit from the use of "approved" aftermarket aluminum cylinder heads, aftermarket carbs, optional camshafts etc. Nor do other "enhancements" help all combinations the same, roller rocker arms, wheelie bars, lightweight racing seats, fuel cells etc, don`t help much if you are running some non mainstream low RPM, 2 barrel engine with a crappy intake manifold and cylinder heads. Some combos, like 396s, can build a "legal" Stocker engine, and not use virtually a single OE factory installed GM part in the engine. Many others can not use anything that was not used on the combination when it rolled of the assembly line. It would be nice if there was still a little bit of "stock" in Stock Eliminator. __________________ NHRA 6390 STK M/S 85 Mustang

11-11-2024, 02:42 PM	#3
Randy Guest Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 52 Likes: 2 Liked 27 Times in 14 Posts	Re: index lowering Leave the index's alone NHRA needs to let the fast cars go fast without penalties raise the ATFS to at least 130-140 because the fast cars and deep pockets are always going to be in racing and with the non-existence of tear downs at races it's not fair to the guys that what to go race and have fun in class racing. I'm not bad mouthing any one in stock but let the guys that don't what to spend every dime they have or don't have. And yes you can work on your combination and pick up your car no doubt about it. But going really fast costs lots of money!