Air shifters in stock?

[GUMP]

This really is one more change that I just don't get. Driving the car is ALL the fun....

[Chris1529]

I am thinking that if you can't at least manually shift an automatic transmission, maybe driving a racecar is not for you.

[Casey Miles]

Maybe Nhra should rename Stock eliminator to "Bracket Stock Eliminator" ?

[1320racer]

So the “fun” is gone when you don’t push/pull your shifter twice?

If that is true, the easy solution is don’t use an air shifter but I’ll bet most of your competitors will.

[GUMP]

Originally Posted by 1320racer

So the ?fun? is gone when you don?t push/pull your shifter twice?

If that is true, the easy solution is don?t use an air shifter but I?ll bet most of your competitors will.

No. That is not the answer. This constant dumbing down of Stock Eliminator is, in my opinion, wrecking the class.

The easy solution is to leave the rules alone and quit catering to the weenies of the world. If they need automatic shifting and can't figure it out within the current rules, THEY should do something else....

[MoJo Risen]

Ah, yes. They are doing something else and they tell us it's the future of our sport remember?

I can see the future already, tons and tons of Junior dragsters with no gear shifting.. Better get yourself one before you're left out.

Originally Posted by GUMP

No. That is not the answer. This constant dumbing down of Stock Eliminator is, in my opinion, wrecking the class.

The easy solution is to leave the rules alone and quit catering to the weenies of the world. If they need automatic shifting and can't figure it out within the current rules, THEY should do something else....

[1320racer]

Originally Posted by GUMP

No. That is not the answer. This constant dumbing down of Stock Eliminator is, in my opinion, wrecking the class..

As you stated, your opinion. Meanwhile, I’ve spoken to numerous stock eliminator racers whose opinion is changes such as this are welcome and more is needed to save the class. Like it or not. Stock eliminator is bracket stock as Rich has stated.

[GUMP]

Originally Posted by 1320racer

As you stated, your opinion. Meanwhile, I?ve spoken to numerous stock eliminator racers whose opinion is changes such as this are welcome and more is needed to save the class. Like it or not. Stock eliminator is bracket stock as Rich has stated.

The big difference in this conversation is that I actually participate in the class....

[L.Fite]

Originally Posted by Chris1529

I am thinking that if you can't at least manually shift an automatic transmission, maybe driving a racecar is not for you.

Meanwhile...
Back at the ranch I'm trying to figure out how to airshift a G-Force...
Hmmm...

[Rich Biebel]

Pro Stock racers were using air shifted transmissions years ago.
It was knocked out by NHRA

Some manual trans comp cars use air shifted 4 and 5 speeds I believe

I personally don't have a problem shifting my car manually but as I said.....
racing 1/8th mile makes it more of a dis-advantage.

If you drive a slow car that does not wheel stand......it's a non issue...

If you choose to race a stick shift car and it's fast, you're already at a big disadvantage....your choice....

Stock eliminator IS BRACKET STOCK.....Sure there are heads up races but it's primarily a dial in with a breakout form of racing.....been that way for years and years....

If you want to win, you use whatever equipment that can help and is allowed.
If you can afford a killer fast driveline so you are the fastest car in the class, it's the same thing.....You bought what can win for you...