This is going to get good.

 

"Eventual winner and newcomer Manny Buginga in his RWD Mustang grabbed the ET record during eliminations with 7.556. Manny B gave the fans a pass they’ll remember with a wheel stand to the eighth mile crossing the finish line with a 7.649 at 185.59 MPH, another first time winner for the NDRA."

 

This has what to do with Rotary Performance?

 

This has to do with new NOPI rules.

I guess you aren't into racing so, why did you even open this?

 

Thats a stretch and you guessed wrong.

 

So they're obviously allowing dangers. What exactly are the new rules Lupe?

 

What do you mean dangers ?

Here are the new classes.

Pro Classes:

Pro Extreme Compact Import or Domestic rail cars. 2 Rotor/3 Rotor, 4 Cylinder and 6 Cylinder allowed. Turbocharged/Supercharged/Nitrous entries allowed. Minimum wheelbase 225”

Pro Compact Import or Domestic (Late model 1993 and later) full tube chassis cars.
2 Rotor/3 Rotor, 4 Cylinder and 6 Cylinder and 8 Cylinder cars allowed. Max displacement is 530ci.. Turbocharged/Supercharged/Nitrous entries allowed

Pro Outlaw RWD Import or Domestic (Late model 1993 and later) backhalf cars only.
2 Rotor/3 Rotor, 4 Cylinder and 6 Cylinder and 8 Cylinder cars allowed. Max displacement is 449ci.. Turbocharged/Supercharged/Nitrous entries allowed


Pro Outlaw FWD Sport Compact cars only, FWD/AWD allowed, tube chassis allowed, 4 and 6 Cyl. motors allowed

Pro GT Import or Domestic (Late model 1993 and later). Import FWD cars allowed ¾ chassis with aftermarket trans, full tube chassis allowed with stock trans, backhalf allowed with automatic trans. Domestic cars 385ci. max displacement, single 91mm turbo. Automatics only on 28x10.5 tire no W’s

Pro Street Tire Import or Domestic (Late model 1993 and later) drag radial cars. Max displacement for class is 449ci. Turbocharged, Supercharged, Nitrous entries allowed. Mostly stock chassis. Mini tubs allowed, motor plates allowed


Pro 4 Cylinder Sport Compact FWD/RWD cars. Unibody chassis, lexan windows, 1 piece front allowed, Gasoline only, 26” tire max, 2 power adders allowed, 74mm turbo limit, no automatics or aftermarket transmissions allowed

Pro Stock Sport Compact FWD/RWD cars. Unibody or tube chassis, lexan windows, 1 piece front allowed, after-market transmission allowed, naturally aspirated

 

yea this belongs in the lounge

admins please move

 

I am assuming this was on the Pro Compact Import or Domestic class, if so we (as in rotary scene) can keep up with that

 

The imports don't stand a chance is theyy're going to let real cars compete.

 

wow.. that sucks.. the v8 cars should have a hefty weight penalty to make it more fair..

 

I thought that the entire reason for that series being created was to create a place where the imports could compete away from the domestics and their V8's. A 4cyl, 6cyl, 2 rotor, or 3 rotor can't compete with a 530ci boosted V8 unless there's some serious penalties associated with running the V8. There's no replacement for displacement. Those new rules really defeat the purose of this series.

I'd think that sooner or later the imports will all be gone, and everything (RWD anyway) will have a huge American V8. If they can't keep it different than all the other drag series I'd think that it'll loose popularity and maybe die out, or at least fade out of the spotlight.

 

I had posted all about this subject before. Guess what I was thinking happened, the consistancy is what is going to rule this class. Here's the link to my previous thread on this subject: https://www.rx7club.com/rotary-car-performance-77/nopi-allowing-8-cylinders-3-major-classes-2006-a-496422/

 

You serious? Joe Dirt says, "DANG! Look at that Hemi." It's a danger man.

Btw, thanks for the info. I appreciate it if other don't.

 

So, since they completely changed their classes around. What class is everyone running in?

When NOPI comes to town I'll be running in the Turbo Street Class. I just hope they don't look under my car.