Parity or Parody? 125 OD may be on the way...

Discussion in 'Pit Buzz' started by Will Hanna, May 10, 2006.

  1. Will Hanna

    Will Hanna We put the 'inside' in Top Alcohol
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    May 6, 2003
    Messages:
    6,706
    Likes Received:
    133
    Well the dead horse hasn't been kicked in a while, so here's a kick..

    Two 5.21's in good, but not mineshaft air, and Gallant's 5.30 in 3500 ft air should erase any doubt anyone had whether or not the A/FD's still have an advantage.

    According to Len Imbrogno, the NHRA Competition Committee will be meeting soon, and TAD is on the list of things to address.

    It is becoming apparent that limiting the nitro % in small steps has not been an effective way to slow the cars down.

    As I've stated earlier in the year, it's time to work the other side of the equation and speed the blown cars up. Increasing the OD to 125 isn't the final answer, but it's relatively easy to implement. The PSI C blower is the answer to TAD parity for at least 2 years.

    I know some may think this is a ploy to get some site traffic, but I'm dedicated to seeing the TAD succeed, and to making sure both combinations remain viable combinations. If in fact a situation ever develops that the blown combo achieves the same superiority the A/Fuelers have now, I will go to bat for that combo.
     
    #1
    Will Hanna, May 10, 2006
  2. alky racer

    alky racer New Member

    Joined:
    Mar 19, 2006
    Messages:
    80
    Likes Received:
    0
    Will is on the right track but I dont think NHRA is going to do anything to help out the blown racer. I think parity needs to be based on the best blown car which is 5.26 and best a fuel car on 97% 5.21 and the spread and make adjustments based on that. The gismo blower does not have to be the anwser 5% more overdrive would be almost equal to what the gismo was worth. The blown guys would not have to buy a new blower and the a-fuel guys would not bithch about changing their combo again. The 5.21 was a much bigger back breaker then the 5.30 at 3500'. At pomona I think that O'Bannon went 5.31 at 3000'. I just dont see any blown car running better than 5.25 or 5.26 in a mineshaft. Will thanks for going to bat for the class not just one side. We all need to make this work.
     
    #2
    alky racer, May 10, 2006
  3. Darren Smith

    Darren Smith New Member

    Joined:
    Oct 7, 2004
    Messages:
    566
    Likes Received:
    0
    Didn't David Wells State that NHRA didn't want the Class to get faster! Thus meaning NHRA would rather continue to slow the A-Fuelers?
     
    #3
    Darren Smith, May 11, 2006
  4. alky racer

    alky racer New Member

    Joined:
    Mar 19, 2006
    Messages:
    80
    Likes Received:
    0
    NHRA does not worry about the class going faster they are worried about more oil downs. The alcohol class has a bad reputation for slowing down the show. That will be the only reason we never see any more overdrive.
     
    #4
    alky racer, May 11, 2006
  5. dmwells

    dmwells New Member

    Joined:
    May 7, 2003
    Messages:
    189
    Likes Received:
    0
    That is not a factual statement NHRA does not want this class to go any faster in fact they would like it to slow down totally meaning both types of cars.
    Dave
     
    #5
    dmwells, May 11, 2006
  6. tjenna

    tjenna Top Alcohol

    Joined:
    May 15, 2003
    Messages:
    682
    Likes Received:
    0
    I vote for 125 ASAP.
     
    #6
    tjenna, May 11, 2006
  7. Found a New Hobby

    Found a New Hobby New Member

    Joined:
    Nov 16, 2005
    Messages:
    2
    Likes Received:
    0
    Spoke with Norm about this idea a few years ago. He thought it would be great, but doubted SFI would go for it. Air can only be moved so fast, so the 125% may not help a ton on the top end, but sure could help at the bottom.

    RPM is what is killing parts. Imagine if you could have max boost at 9,500 and no reason to go to 10,500. Imagine if you had 5 to 10 pounds more boost though the whole run. Instead of 45 to 48 psi at 8,000 a second into the run, you had 50 to 55 psi. Change gearing to take advantage of the power. You would see an improvement.

    Would they allow it? I doubt it. NHRA DOES NOT have a desire to fix the problem. If they did, they would have tried harder before.

    As for Len telling you they are looking into it, or anything else for that matter, his message did what was intended, it got you off the phone....

    Been there, done that, used the t-shirts as rags.
     
    #7
    Found a New Hobby, May 11, 2006

Share This Page





XenPorta 2 PRO © Jason Axelrod from 8WAYRUN.COM