A/FD down to 94% in 2009

[Paul]

No shock here after Bill's pass in the semi's at Pomona.

NHRA News: NHRA Tech announces change in TAD nitro percentage (12/19/2008)

 

[yoda]

First step in A/FD making the jump to help thicken T/F?

Go slow there or go fast here.....

 

[Mooseman]

Why does bandimere still allow 100%?

 

[CrewGuy]

Why does bandimere still allow 100%?

High altitude/lack of O2

 

[Just Paul]

Why does bandimere still allow 100%?

Same reason the fuelers were allowed to 90% back when it was 85% only.

 

[.]

Geez, what a crock. Let's just get rid of that pesky nitro altogether.

 

[Toejam]

I was told the way some of those A-Fueler's are getting around it is Cooling their Fuel, what were they at this year 95%?

 

[GregM784]

I'm no pro in A/FD, but i believe this year was 96% and they had to have a tempurature check as well as % check.

 

[JL]

So how fast could Reichert go on 100% nitro? I know IHRA allowed A/F in TF a few years back...

On the technical side, what are the major differences (besides the blower, nitro percentage allowed and length of chassis normally used) between A/F and TF?

 

[Tim5636sc]

Why does bandimere still allow 100%?

ITS BECAUSE WE ARE THAT FREAKIN COOL HERE IN NITROVILLE, COLORADO!

 

[GregM784]

So how fast could Reichert go on 100% nitro? I know IHRA allowed A/F in TF a few years back...

On the technical side, what are the major differences (besides the blower, nitro percentage allowed and length of chassis normally used) between A/F and TF?

About 10 million bucks a year.

 

[FC Girl]

High altitude/lack of O2

Divisionally, they allow 100% at Billings Montana and Tucson, except 2009 no Alky at Tucson. I think they've considered it at Fallon to, but not 100% on that location.

 

[bodyman]

I was told the way some of those A-Fueler's are getting around it is Cooling their Fuel, what were they at this year 95%?

Getting around what?

 

[Toejam]

Getting around what?

The loss of Power from 98%-100% down to 96%, cooling your fuel makes more power.

 

[bodyman]

The loss of Power from 98%-100% down to 96%, cooling your fuel makes more power.

Got it.
I thought, that maybe you were thinking, that a cooler fuel temp would change the Nitro %.

 

[JL]

About 10 million bucks a year.

Touché Means!

 

[Nick Name]

What a crock. They need to do away with blown alky dragster. If you want to run blown alky, run a funnycar. If you want to run injected nitro, run a dragster.

Can't believe NHRA can't figure this out after all these years.

Jay

 

[Prestaged]

What a crock. They need to do away with blown alky dragster. If you want to run blown alky, run a funnycar. If you want to run injected nitro, run a dragster.

Can't believe NHRA can't figure this out after all these years.

Jay

Too funny! But look at who is running the show.

 

[Sean D, shondoo]

What a crock. They need to do away with blown alky dragster. If you want to run blown alky, run a funnycar. If you want to run injected nitro, run a dragster.

Can't believe NHRA can't figure this out after all these years.

Jay

Careful, Jay. I suggested awhile back that I thought this was the direction NHRA was going to be heading and I was all but tarred and feathered by the blown alky digger gang.

Not that I necessarily agreed with it when I said it, but when NHRA didn't initially act like they were going to take any measures for parity in the class, I just thought this was where they were heading. There are a lot of folks that not only prefer blown alky, but also prefer the motor behind them.

Sean D

 

[Nunz]

When they gave the blower guys more OD, it seems like it helped close the gap. Isn't there a better blower available, "the C", I think, which may close it further?