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Re: Courtney Force gets her first NHRA Funny Car win of 2016
« Reply #20 on: May 03, 2016, 01:06:32 am »
Also...I wished the rules didn't favor twin cylinders in Pro Stock Motorcycle...
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Re: Courtney Force gets her first NHRA Funny Car win of 2016
« Reply #21 on: May 03, 2016, 06:27:44 am »
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Re: Courtney Force gets her first NHRA Funny Car win of 2016
« Reply #22 on: May 03, 2016, 12:19:22 pm »
Quote from: rrocket on May 03, 2016, 01:06:32 am
Also...I wished the rules didn't favor twin cylinders in Pro Stock Motorcycle...

Don't get me started on that!   >:(
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Re: Courtney Force gets her first NHRA Funny Car win of 2016
« Reply #23 on: May 03, 2016, 05:07:53 pm »
Quote from: Winklovic on May 03, 2016, 12:19:22 pm
Quote from: rrocket on May 03, 2016, 01:06:32 am
Also...I wished the rules didn't favor twin cylinders in Pro Stock Motorcycle...

Don't get me started on that!   >:(

2600cc (domestic twins) vs. 1750cc (Japanese I4s) is fair, right?   ::)
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Re: Courtney Force gets her first NHRA Funny Car win of 2016
« Reply #24 on: May 03, 2016, 05:16:11 pm »
I never understood that.  Why not just set a displacement limit?  If you only make twins and can't compete, thems the brakes.  Build something better.
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Re: Courtney Force gets her first NHRA Funny Car win of 2016
« Reply #25 on: May 03, 2016, 05:18:14 pm »
Quote from: johngenx on May 03, 2016, 05:16:11 pm
I never understood that.  Why not just set a displacement limit?  If you only make twins and can't compete, thems the brakes.  Build something better.

Not only that...the I4s have to run 2 valves per cylinder too!
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Re: Courtney Force gets her first NHRA Funny Car win of 2016
« Reply #26 on: May 03, 2016, 06:42:27 pm »
Quote from: rrocket on May 03, 2016, 05:18:14 pm
Quote from: johngenx on May 03, 2016, 05:16:11 pm
I never understood that.  Why not just set a displacement limit?  If you only make twins and can't compete, thems the brakes.  Build something better.

Not only that...the I4s have to run 2 valves per cylinder too!

And the twins sound like tractors to boot.  :(
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