Sledpuller
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I am still waiting on the tshirts and hats that you told me we were getting. LOL
We put every dime into purses this year! I haven't forgot you!LOL
I am still waiting on the tshirts and hats that you told me we were getting. LOL
Im looking for the best interest of the sport, Not my own
there are two different groups of pullers all trying to run a 2.6 Diesel Rule.
Group ONE: semi-pro 2.6 pullers who want twist the rules already in place to get the maximum amount of power out of there trucks.
Group TWO: regular everyday 'local' owners who want to be able to come to their local fair pulls and participate in a class where they stand a chance to finish in the top ten.
I have seen this first hand in 2010. At Burton, Ohio in June the Semi-Pro guys were there in numbers and dominated the local guys. In the Global Truck Outfitters Series there were just a very few of the semi-pro trucks and the local guys had a chance.
so here is the dilemma.... some will say lets make TWO classes. Will not work on the Fair circuit!!! Fairs want to see their 'local' guys pull and have a chance. And the purse for these "local" pullers is less and that is also in the interest of the Fairs.
We have got to find a way to maintain the spirit of a true 2.6 charger class. i can tell you that this if FUN for everyone. But the semi-pro guys have got to be brought back to a true 2.6 level with NO bushings - NO special housings - NO extended intakes. OR the semi-pro guys have got to go where they really belong in 2.8 or Pro Stock Diesel.
The rules were written for a true 2.6 class and that is where the rules need to be IF we are to include BOTH of the pulling groups in the overall 2.6 program.
and YES. I do blame NADM for allowing this to get totally "Out of Hand".
We were talking about this at Bunker Hill on Friday night, and no one really wants to see the current rules changed.
Just as as quick thought on the turbo.
True 2.6 inducer past the mwe.
No stepped covers or bushings.
Max comp exducer 102mm.
No billet comp wheels.
NO modifications to the MWE.
T4 maximum exhaust housing.
Cutting the intake off of the head is not allowed.
No solid rear suspension.
. What ever happens for turbo rules next year it would be nice for the rules to get locked down for a few years because changing rules every year gets old.
Please keep in mind, NADM 2.6 turbo rule has been unchanged for 3 years running. The guys buying different turbos each year are buying better turbos because they want to, not because they have to.
thanks for the input and i must re-iterate the following....
the RULES for USA-EAST 2.6 are determined 'BY THE MEMBERS' in the 2.6 class. and that is how it will be in October of this year when we have the annual rules meeting.
the INTERPRETATION then falls to the officials of USA-EAST. the officials were completely caught "off guard" when they measured turbos at Burton, Ohio in June and found 3.0 turbos (with beautifully machined housings) running in the 2.6 class.
and the other night in Sandusky, the officials found a 3.1 turbo on a truck trying to get into the 2.6 class. local rules were in effect at Sandusky and the truck had to move up to Pro Stock Diesel and finished 6th out of 14 trucks. LOL
What assoc was at Bunker Hill last night? What 2.6 rules were they running, and how many of you guys were discussing leaving the rules the same?
Gene there isn't "one" thing that will tone the class down. There may be a place for 2.8 after deviding the class. I don't see 3.0 without open drive line ever working.
It was Full Pull running NADM 2.6 Rules. There was probably 5 or so guys talking about some of the recent turbo threads on here. For the most part the guys that are pulling week in and week out are OK with the current rules.
Since FPP adopted NADM 2.6 rules, now you can pull with NW or FPP with out having to change over the truck.
Matt I don't have all the answers. See the above post. How does your truck stack up to the new breed out there.