Originally Posted by ajm4615
Im having a hard time trying to choose a class to run with my new car in and what I should do with it. Im licensed in S/C, S/G, & E.T. I jut finished a T/S corvette with a 572 big chief & power glide. The car is estimated to run high 7's- 8.0. Do I slow it down and run S/C? Is there a better class for me here I don't know about? Do I add something to go faster? I don't have a delay box or throttle stop yet but I do have a crosstalk running. Im not really wanting to run T/S just yet. Id like to get more seat time before I add a blower.
Any thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated.
AJ
Here are a few thoughts. One, what does the bold statement mean? Crosstalk is just the way the tree works in bracket mode. You either cross over or you don't with your delay box.
S/C and S/G are both index classes, T/S is a fast bracket race. If you are going to ultimately run T/S then you need to get some experience bracket racing. You will probably need a delay box no matter which class you decide to run. Most Super class cars will go red, even on a pro tree and are set up to yank the front straight up out of the beams, then on the stop. A T/S car will drive out of the beams. Way different chassis set ups and you will have to have a delay box because it is a sportsman tree.
If you do index race, then I would suggest S/G. You would have good MPH and not have to race 180MPH dragsters that you will have a really hard time seeing out of that Vette.
I say do what you said at the end. Get as much seat time bracket racing as you can before you step it up with a blower. Learn to drive the stripe and get comfortable in the car, then strap the huffer on and go balls out. You don't need to be trying to sort out a fast car and learn to drive it at the same time.
JMHO though.
Curtis