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If this were the 80's maybe.
Wheelie Bars took some of the Stock out of Stock. But they are definitely cool, in fact modernized upper Stock Classes. Since the 80's 9.99 was the hot lap. Today 8.90's are the hot laps. It is what it has to be ! NHRA cannot go back on it because it is about safety. D |
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It is not about safety, it's all about wheelies are cool, exciting to do and watch.
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BTW, I've broken my wheelie bars twice to date. Removed them, tightened up my front shock extension and went from a wheelie in the photo to none at all Last edited by 1320racer; 06-20-2013 at 12:07 PM. |
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it's advice jack and again, everything I have stated about the NHRA class racing experience is true and fact, based on what I have seen with my own eyes, what I have read here on this forum and elsewhere and what I have been told by friends that are stock/super stock, super gas, super comp and super street racers for a long time.
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1320 said:
Don't know who you spoke to but you nor he can make that blanket statement! I don't guess I was clear. ATI builds converters for the other kinds of cars I mentioned, he said they don't build the SAME converter for all the different kinds of cars I mentioned. He said if you put my SS converter in a "10.5 shoot out" car they would just blow the tires off. I used to run local et brackets, I could set the shocks and limiters and it was fine all day. At national events we have the fuel cars, etc, running also. The track changes all weekend. The starting line "is like a box of chocolates". I'm sure lower powered cars don't have as much a problem with as a blown CJ or COPO. Your cars and your racing is more different from ours than you appear to think. Am I jealous of you? Really? Not real sure why you would think so.
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If bars were solely for safety reasons, then why are they not made mandatory by NHRA instead of optional as they are now?
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Jeez, that's so obvious. They are not mandatory because not all cars need them.
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No one wants to see anyone's car damaged as a result of a wheelie. With the cars that have notched the rear valance, is there another wheelie bar design that would work without having to notch anything? Something similar to what John Calvert had on his Thunderbolt? I would hate to see a situation like Larry stated where the bars would crunch up the rear of a car because of this ruling to not allow the notches.
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I guess its time for me to chime in again. Ed(1320racer), I have received numerous emails to have you banned. While you are not breaking any rules at the moment, your constant ego driven responses are just getting old. Can you not just give it a rest. Knowing everything about everything must make hanging out at the track with you a nightmare. Thankfully you have chose not to run NHRA Div, and Nat. events.
I'm sure many here will agree that banning someone for an opinion is wrong. I get enough heat from some members thinking I ban members because I don't agree with them. I have been accused of hating bracket racers, super classes, and any other class that has nothing to do with stock and super stock. My suggestion to all is to ignore Ed, he will eventually go away. Even if he does not, he will be irrelevant. If everyone feels he should be removed in spite of my suggestion, either post here or email or pm me. Ken
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Ken,
This assclown has been irrelevant for as long as I can remember. I choose to ignore it. Remember, as our good friend Larry once said, You cant fix stupid. AD> |
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