Bobby Pierce on twitter - HELP Cost Limit engine size to 415 - 420. Link.

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  • Krooser
    Senior Member
    • Nov 2012
    • 3117

    #46
    I can tell you the 9-1 compression rule of the early 80's saved late model on pavement in Wisconsin... Even D*ck Trickle was an advocate. The CWRA implemented it, used a Whistler every night to enforce it and it meant you could run one engine two-three nights per week for two seasons without a rebuild.

    Then the big dollar guys convinced Joe Lunchbox that spending more was better...
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    • Cardirt0
      Banned
      • May 2007
      • 5271

      #47
      The thing is once you give a Kid Ice Cream. You cant tel him he cant have more.

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      • Josh Bayko
        Senior Member
        • May 2007
        • 8736

        #48
        Originally posted by racindirty2 View Post
        $25,000 claim rule
        Claim rules have never worked.
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        • Cardirt0
          Banned
          • May 2007
          • 5271

          #49
          Originally posted by Josh Bayko View Post
          Claim rules have never worked.
          Has to be one of the worst rules ever

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          • chupp n bloomer fan
            Senior Member
            • May 2007
            • 11526

            #50
            Huck’s quote

            Masters Bobby doesn’t want cars glued to the track ... unhook them and make them hard to drive and the 32 will be parked on the front straight every night . You can’t outwheel that kid you have to beat him on set Uk


            Right. JD, Scott, Richards, EPJ, Owens, etc., they’d just blow. Didn’t you mention something in another thread about sooooo stupid?

            The same people no matter the rules will be at the front. All of the ones who are good now will be good regardless.
            Up in the air who my next “favorite” driver is. Really losing hope on Bloomer getting anywhere back to “normal”.

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            • weatherman85
              Senior Member
              • Jun 2012
              • 805

              #51
              Just glad to see high profile people in the sport speak out about it. Ray Cook, Bobby P., Jay D. Maybe if enough noise is made they can all finally get together at least. Doubt they will agree on something but at least talk about it.

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              • brsteg
                Senior Member
                • Jul 2007
                • 1590

                #52
                Originally posted by Cardirt0 View Post
                The thing is once you give a Kid Ice Cream. You cant tel him he cant have more.
                My parents did that to me numerous times.
                "The Wise One"

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                • Clayton_Wetter
                  Banned
                  • May 2007
                  • 16671

                  #53
                  Originally posted by hardracer32 View Post
                  Engines are not the REAL issue. Yes, I know they are the most expensive part of the car, BUT, if you take measures to limit traction, i.e. suspension and body rules, then you won't need all that power because you can't get it to the ground. That will negate the cost of the huge engines because then you can build a more affordable, more reliable, longer lasting engine with less power that will be able to compete against the huge horsepower high dollar engines.

                  It's exactly the same principal in modifieds. They have little skinny tires and no aerodynamics hardly, but you can go and be competitive with a 604 Crate engine against a 600HP built motor.

                  If they would just reign in the bodies, which is probably one of the easiest things they could do, that would solve almost every other problem that they have. The cars cant use all that body roll for fancy suspension set-ups and traction if the nose height has a 8-10" maximum on the right hand side! Put them on a D55 or 1600 tire on the rear as well and we would be back to something somewhat reasonable. And the racing would be better too!
                  That's called the Street Class.

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                  • MasterSbilt_Racer
                    Senior Member
                    • May 2007
                    • 14308

                    #54
                    Originally posted by Clayton_Wetter View Post
                    That's called the Street Class.
                    Did you enjoy late models in the 1990s? 1980s? I did.
                    Modern Day Spec Wedge Racing

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                    • Clayton_Wetter
                      Banned
                      • May 2007
                      • 16671

                      #55
                      Originally posted by MasterSbilt_Racer View Post
                      Did you enjoy late models in the 1990s? 1980s? I did.
                      I have always liked them for what they were and are at the time. Except for the first couple of years that UMP was created. I still remember Bob Memmer giving his UMP dictatorial speech at Barren County. "we are organized, blah blah blah......... lol Bob loved that place, but I think they told him not to do that anymore.

                      And the window had to be big enough on the cars for Bob to get in and out of himself. Lee Hoffman type cars did not appeal to me.
                      Last edited by Clayton_Wetter; 09-18-2018, 02:57 PM.

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                      • bb14
                        Senior Member
                        • Jan 2008
                        • 136

                        #56
                        Limiting piston speed would be a key to engine rules. Let them have 430+ but mandate the length of the rod. Remember these are supers.

                        This does away with the high revving motors and prolongs rebuilds due to the lesser piston speed. Not a really smart engine guy but wouldn't this nullify the advantage of the wide bores? Wider bores with shorter strokes =higher revs. Isn't this why everyone wants a wide bore?

                        Regardless taking away spoilers will not help. You definitely need to bring in the nose a foot or so and eliminate the splitter protrusion. The technology is out of the genie bottle. You can't put it back in regardless of what peopl on here think.

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                        • goincircles
                          Senior Member
                          • May 2008
                          • 625

                          #57
                          Cutting cost

                          Might cut some cost if you didnt beat the heck out of the right side of your car not to.mention tear the deck lid and spoiler off so one dementional as a driver up against the wall untill the cushion goes away then closer to the wall

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                          • Illtsate32
                            Senior Member
                            • Jun 2015
                            • 3079

                            #58
                            CnB ya those guys will still be up front, but so will other drivers who absolutely have no chance to the way things are now...

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                            • Illtsate32
                              Senior Member
                              • Jun 2015
                              • 3079

                              #59
                              Originally posted by goincircles View Post
                              Might cut some cost if you didnt beat the heck out of the right side of your car not to.mention tear the deck lid and spoiler off so one dementional as a driver up against the wall untill the cushion goes away then closer to the wall
                              Could somebody translate???

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                              • Kromulous
                                Senior Member
                                • May 2007
                                • 3008

                                #60
                                Wide Bores allow bigger pistions, in turn more cubes. A 450 Wide Bore is a 430 Std, same stroke and rod, bigger piston.

                                You could mandate a spec block and head and let them go wild from there?

                                Spec motor with a weight break? like USMTS does?

                                Just say no...

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