DHRA Sled Pulling rule changes

mech2161 said:
I've been preaching this for over a year. But I'm just a Ford guy.
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I don't give a crap if it's Ford, Chevy, Dodge or other. You drive a diesel, that's all that matters. :clap:
 
The new rules are ridiculous. DHRA had a pretty good set of rules before this. Now its just all screwed up. Changing the workstock to 2.5, and removing the rpm limit in the street class would have made the rules perfect IMO, and suitable to the majority of the pullers. I hate to see the DHRA go down the tubes, but im afraid this might give them a good start at it.
 
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Can someone tell me where this 2.5 crap started from or who really wanted it? I did see many posts on DP of people that were for it. Is there a 2.5 class somewhere with a lot of trucks? I'm told it's a mid west thing?
 
mech2161 said:
Can someone tell me where this 2.5 crap started from or who really wanted it? I did see many posts on DP of people that were for it. Is there a 2.5 class somewhere with a lot of trucks? I'm told it's a mid west thing?
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Alot of people want 2.5" instead of WS. Hell your going to have bigger turbos in WS than you will in Street.:homo: 2.5" is a nice entry level class IMHO.

Kevin

I say you, Mat and I go bass fishing with Bill.*bdh*
 
mech2161 said:
Can someone tell me where this 2.5 crap started from or who really wanted it? I did see many posts on DP of people that were for it. Is there a 2.5 class somewhere with a lot of trucks?
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The reason why people wanted the 2.5 class is basically because of the dmax. The size of their turbos give them a huge advantage in the stock class. The majority of pulls here in Kentucky have replaced the stock turbo class with a 2.5 class. Its my understanding that the same has been done in ohio and indiana too.
 
This thread is going to have 7 pages by the end of the night let alone all the people that are going to get on here tomorrow and go buzzerk over these rules. I definately agree a 2.5 class is what was needed. As Satburn has said a majority of the pullers are in the 2.8 and though some of the trucks are bigger than others it is a stable class. Now you saying to to 3.0 when alot of their budgets are already tight is just going to kill it. Straight up kill it. Its suicide if I ever saw it.
 
GSM-01 said:
This thread is going to have 7 pages by the end of the night let alone all the people that are going to get on here tomorrow and go buzzerk over these rules. I definately agree a 2.5 class is what was needed. As Satburn has said a majority of the pullers are in the 2.8 and though some of the trucks are bigger than others it is a stable class. Now you saying to to 3.0 when alot of their budgets are already tight is just going to kill it. Straight up kill it. Its suicide if I ever saw it.
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The 3.0" charger is not the class killer my opinion. Its open driveline. While it nice beause it is a lot stronger. It me total trailer queen status. I will not do that. What fun is big HP if I can street drive it? To me thats no good. Also the cost of going open. I will need a drop box, reverser, rockwells narroweed and so on. I dont have that kind of dough.
 
JOHNBOY said:
The 3.0" charger is not the class killer my opinion. Its open driveline. While it nice beause it is a lot stronger. It me total trailer queen status. I will not do that. What fun is big HP if I can street drive it? To me thats no good. Also the cost of going open. I will need a drop box, reverser, rockwells narroweed and so on. I dont have that kind of dough.
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I guess I didn't consider that. My main thing was with going from the 2.5-3.0 the guys who trucks were already pretty well dialed in the for 2.8 are going to have ot make ome decisions, one I wouldn't want to make especially since no other org that I know of want to lean to these rules or even really would want to consider them because they don't want to loose what they already have with people in the set classes. Just my$.02 thats all.
 
Could this be a ploy? Say what people don't want to hear with the full intention of not running the classes like this, but to be able to say, "the new DHRA listens to the pullers" Out of the blue we get the 2.8 back.
 
This is so aggravating. This the closest I been to say F@#$ and sell the thing.

Maybe I should. Finish putting the LS1 in my 66 Nova SS. Go back drag racing gassers.
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I think there are a lot of people that feel this way.

On a good note, we spoke with some of the ITPA officials and they are willing to listen to a 2.6 turbo class with using the current work stock rules package. They are also considering the removal of the RPM limit and leaving the turbo at 2.8 or possibly going to 3.0 with the same strret diesel rules for last year. The idea would be so the Ohio, KY, and Indiana pullers could all have a place to pull on about any night. We would need to get Danville Performance and maybe Fleece Performance to step up with some sponsorship but at least they are willing to listen.

As far as DHRA, with the current rules, we won't be participating with the street trucks. It appears last year may have been the end of DHRA?:rules:
 
This doesnt hurt me all that bad since I run a bushed 3.0 charger but the open drivline is retarded now. You have alot of guys running bushed turbos in street, they take the bushings out and run ss now but they have to contend with freakin open trucks that dropped down to ss with drop boxes and reversers and 2.5 tons. Also those guys cant step up to run unlimtied drivetrains because when they go home to thier local pulling they must have a stock drivetrain.

I drive mine on the street and intend to keep it that way. By the looks of it DHRA will have about 10 trucks pull WS, about 60 in 2.5, 20 in SS and 10 in Mod. To me that looks like the wrong direction.
 
"I think" the intention is to stay with the 2.8 and drop the 4500 rpm rule for around here for street.
 
The thing that gets me is several DHRA officials at Scheids last year said the rule for 2007 would be set and not change for 2 years. Shows you how big of a joke it really is.
 
mech2161 said:
Can someone tell me where this 2.5 crap started from or who really wanted it? I did see many posts on DP of people that were for it. Is there a 2.5 class somewhere with a lot of trucks? I'm told it's a mid west thing?
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It certainly ain't chevy guys. We have a piss poor selection of 2.5's, and they are not much better than our stock charger.

If they outlaw A5000's, BD or HTT chargers for "Street" class, they might as well just ban GM's from entering.

Not sure how 2.5 into the topic of Street, but it was a topic concerning Work Stock. Maximum Effort Dodges can barely run with a stock charger, so Scheid wanted 2.5" chargers in the "Work Stock" pull to showcase some of their built trucks.
 
Isn't the GT4202R a 2.98" inducer? Also the GT4088R is 2.53", those two turbos would work very well for each class
 
McRat said:
It certainly ain't chevy guys. We have a piss poor selection of 2.5's, and they are not much better than our stock charger.

If they outlaw A5000's, BD or HTT chargers for "Street" class, they might as well just ban GM's from entering.

Not sure how 2.5 into the topic of Street, but it was a topic concerning Work Stock. Maximum Effort Dodges can barely run with a stock charger, so Scheid wanted 2.5" chargers in the "Work Stock" pull to showcase some of their built trucks.
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Pat a couple points you make stand out. The 2.5 wasn't a GM thing. It was a way to beat them. How this got put in street is a mystery. You mention Scheid. I think there are more Dodge shops involved than just them.
Can you say Dodge Hot Rod Assoc.?
 
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