New shifter rule poll

Mike Gray · 04-04-2025, 11:02 PM

I don’t know what all the fuss is? With that damn bright shift light screaming at me to shift I’ll bet the difference with a rpm/timed air shifter is barely perceivable. Heck we leave the line on a bright light trying to get good reaction times, how much different is that than shifting on time from another bright light?

west coast · 04-05-2025, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike Gray

I don?t know what all the fuss is? With that damn bright shift light screaming at me to shift I?ll bet the difference with a rpm/timed air shifter is barely perceivable. Heck we leave the line on a bright light trying to get good reaction times, how much different is that than shifting on time from another bright light?

This is the best comment I have heard yet.

Mike Pearson · 04-06-2025, 10:07 AM

I read in the rule book last night the air and electric shifters will be permitted in stock eliminator in 2026. So it looks like it is happening. Auto shift is legal now if it is done internally as a function of the transmission Also legal if the transmission is shifted by the ECM. I guess they are doing it to even things up with the older cars that haven?t been allowed auto shift previously. Of course you do not have to make the switch if you don?t want to.

04-04-2025, 11:02 PM	#1
Mike Gray Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 628 Likes: 319 Liked 705 Times in 204 Posts	Re: New shifter rule poll I don’t know what all the fuss is? With that damn bright shift light screaming at me to shift I’ll bet the difference with a rpm/timed air shifter is barely perceivable. Heck we leave the line on a bright light trying to get good reaction times, how much different is that than shifting on time from another bright light? __________________ Mike 7570 A/SA Last edited by Mike Gray; 04-04-2025 at 11:12 PM.

04-06-2025, 10:07 AM	#3
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,470 Likes: 629 Liked 1,983 Times in 597 Posts	Re: New shifter rule poll I read in the rule book last night the air and electric shifters will be permitted in stock eliminator in 2026. So it looks like it is happening. Auto shift is legal now if it is done internally as a function of the transmission Also legal if the transmission is shifted by the ECM. I guess they are doing it to even things up with the older cars that haven?t been allowed auto shift previously. Of course you do not have to make the switch if you don?t want to. __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS Last edited by Mike Pearson; 04-07-2025 at 10:00 AM.