A/Fuel Funny Cars (2 Viewers)

[mike]

anyone's thoughts on adding A/Fuel Funny Cars to Alcohol class, a 100% injected nitro car on the starting line sounds amazing

 

[Al]

The biggest advantage of running A/Fuel Funny Cars is that it might add competitors, or keep existing ones in the now struggling class. I had always heard that running A/Fuel is cheaper than blown alcohol in the TAD class, but didn't know why. At the recent Northwest Nationals in Seattle, there was a completed A/Fuel Funny Car on display for use next season. The guys were very personable and informative. They claimed that with blown alcohol, you need 3 blowers at $25,000 each, that you rotate in and out, making that combination more expensive. As well, Jackie Fricke told us that A/Fuel only revs to 6800 rpm, but blown alcohol revs to 10,000 rpm resulting in more parts attrition. Although I really like both combinations, they can't let the car counts drop any further.

 

[Just Paul]

anyone's thoughts on adding A/Fuel Funny Cars to Alcohol class, a 100% injected nitro car on the starting line sounds amazing

Well… How about we settle for 85%?

 

[Nick Name]

Another advantage is tracks could book in a nitro funnycar show without breaking the bank.

 

[M Jones]

The biggest advantage of running A/Fuel Funny Cars is that it might add competitors, or keep existing ones in the now struggling class. I had always heard that running A/Fuel is cheaper than blown alcohol in the TAD class, but didn't know why. At the recent Northwest Nationals in Seattle, there was a completed A/Fuel Funny Car on display for use next season. The guys were very personable and informative. They claimed that with blown alcohol, you need 3 blowers at $25,000 each, that you rotate in and out, making that combination more expensive. As well, Jackie Fricke told us that A/Fuel only revs to 6800 rpm, but blown alcohol revs to 10,000 rpm resulting in more parts attrition. Although I really like both combinations, they can't let the car counts drop any further.

Yes they are less expensive because of rpm and parts failures

 

[M Jones]

Well… How about we settle for 85%?

Well why not add a 500 lb boat anchor too

 

[twostep]

Well… How about we settle for 85%?

How about we settle for 94 %, or whatever the TAD folks are currently running.

 

[mike]

some good posts..................at 85% A/Fuel Funny Cars couldn't get in the 5's, low 6's at best...........100% and no fuel coolers

 

[Just Paul]

How about we settle for 94 %, or whatever the TAD folks are currently running.

some good posts..................at 85% A/Fuel Funny Cars couldn't get in the 5's, low 6's at best...........100% and no fuel coolers

Have you not seen the rules?

 

[Sherman, Sherm, & Sherm Gun]

Sounds like people need to read the rules package that already been approved for the 2023 season...

NHRA ADDS A/FUEL ENGINE PROGRAM TO TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR

 

[mike]

Sounds like people need to read the rules package that already been approved for the 2023 season...

NHRA ADDS A/FUEL ENGINE PROGRAM TO TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR

no one will build a car with those rules, someone that doesn't know may?

 

[mike]

Have you not seen the rules?

like I said, no one will build a car to those rules, can't compete, crazy rules

 

[mike]

Sounds like people need to read the rules package that already been approved for the 2023 season...

NHRA ADDS A/FUEL ENGINE PROGRAM TO TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR

those rules are crazy, cars can't run under those rules

 

[mike]

Sounds like people need to read the rules package that already been approved for the 2023 season...

NHRA ADDS A/FUEL ENGINE PROGRAM TO TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR

see posts below

 

[mike]

Well… How about we settle for 85%?

85% will never work, like I said cars will not get in the 5's

 

[mike]

Well why not add a 500 lb boat anchor too

with the rules proposed you will have to add around 300#, crazy and not safe

 

[Nunz]

The rules are just a starting point, I suspect NHRA is being very conservative in the beginning. I doubt the 85% rule will last.

 

[twostep]

Sounds like people need to read the rules package that already been approved for the 2023 season...

NHRA ADDS A/FUEL ENGINE PROGRAM TO TOP ALCOHOL FUNNY CAR

I looked for them, just didn't look in the right place. Personally I believe 85% nitro cars will be 'blown away', pun intended. Guess we'll see after a couple of races. They need to allow 95 percent everywhere.

 

[mike]

The rules are just a starting point, I suspect NHRA is being very conservative in the beginning. I doubt the 85% rule will last.

I agree, it's just a starting point

 

[Rajunz]

........and did anyone catch the part about "no spoilers allowed on Nitromethane cars"?
Seriously? They don't want them to load the engines.....