NHRA hp updates

Ed McLawhorn Jr. · 12-15-2022, 09:34 AM

NHRA giveth and NHRA taketh away.

64-66 283 220hp stick super stock goes from 237hp to 230hp and now back to 237hp. I'm glad I didn't decide to change my wagon auto to a stick. Another example where they can't make up their mind

12-15-2022, 01:11 PM

I wonder what happened? That’s strange

Mike Pearson · 12-15-2022, 02:24 PM

I was told that if a combo ever got hit with HP then it could never be reduced. They probably realized they made a mistake and corrected it.

Alan Nyhus · 12-15-2022, 05:25 PM

You can't make this stuff up.....

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 .

12-15-2022, 09:34 AM	#1
Ed McLawhorn Jr. Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 306 Likes: 3 Liked 19 Times in 17 Posts	NHRA hp updates NHRA giveth and NHRA taketh away. 64-66 283 220hp stick super stock goes from 237hp to 230hp and now back to 237hp. I'm glad I didn't decide to change my wagon auto to a stick. Another example where they can't make up their mind

12-15-2022, 01:11 PM	#2
Todd Hoven Guest Posts: n/a	Re: NHRA hp updates I wonder what happened? That’s strange

12-15-2022, 02:24 PM	#3
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,446 Likes: 615 Liked 1,919 Times in 576 Posts	Re: NHRA hp updates I was told that if a combo ever got hit with HP then it could never be reduced. They probably realized they made a mistake and corrected it. __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS

12-15-2022, 05:25 PM	#4
Alan Nyhus VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lower Dakota territory Posts: 1,180 Likes: 1,074 Liked 799 Times in 236 Posts	Re: NHRA hp updates You can't make this stuff up..... __________________ "That'll never work....."

12-15-2022, 06:45 PM	#5
Tom Meyer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Pierce NE Posts: 936 Likes: 78 Liked 354 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	#6
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