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Old 03-07-2025, 11:21 AM   #1
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Default Re: Air shifters in stock?

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.

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Old 03-08-2025, 09:30 AM   #2
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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....
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Old 03-08-2025, 09:37 AM   #3
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Default Re: Air shifters in stock?

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.



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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....
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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.
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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....
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So has Rich and for longer than you and he stated the TRUTH and the FACTS!
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So has Rich and for longer than you and he stated the TRUTH and the FACTS!
You know I guy that's been involved in Stock Eliminator for more than 30 years? WOW, that's impressive! I hate there's no trophy for that. An accomplishment like that surely deserves recognition....
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I hate for you that you can’t control the rule changes in stock eliminator. Rule changes that will make the class more competitive and more appealing to racers that show up to win the eliminator!
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You know I guy that's been involved in Stock Eliminator for more than 30 years? WOW, that's impressive! I hate there's no trophy for that. An accomplishment like that surely deserves recognition....
Fact is, given our demographic it will be similar to the likes of participation trophies for the entire little league team LOL
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Old 03-08-2025, 11:27 AM   #10
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The big difference in this conversation is that I actually participate in the class....

That means nothing to the TRUTH and the FACTS TROLL, other than he has another post he can respond to.


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