Mike

I own the #5 and #7 mini sprint cars driven by Drew myson.

Both motors were sealed box stock in 2009 and are still sealed.
I have never had the valve covers off either engine. Box stock right off the bike.
We are not getting out motored but both cars are ussually very competive.
Both cars on alcohol and no power commanders are used. You do not need power commanders-waste of money.
The problem with the scale used by AMSA is the variation of 50 to 70 pounds if you are adding weights to meet the alcohol weight limit.
Adjust the weight to be at 970 go to the scales and weigh in at 92t5.
Go add more weight come back and weigh in at 1025.
This is a pain in the '''''''' to screw around trying to comply with a scale system that is very unpredictable.
At L'Berg the AMSA scale should be set up properly on the concrete pad near the tire pile about 75 feet from were the AMSA trailer parks.
The pad could be tped off so scales are plased on the same spot each race.
You do not need to be to smart to solve this scale variation problem. Just recognize you have a problem and go fix it. Simple as that.

Do not think peolple racing min sprints are doing a lot of magic to the 1000 cc motors. Just good tuning and great car adjustments.
Thoe racers good at tuning engines and cars are always fast and ussually accused of cheating. I do not personnaly know any one today who is running anything outside the rules.

Focus more on what you can do to get better performance and less on what other racers are doing to be fast.

Strive for performance improvements every week just to maintain parity with the competition. Continue to do the same thing each week, do not expect different results.
Added rules will not solve this issue. Harder work at improving performance in tuning and set up is the answer.

Sorry for the post length but I feel strong conviction about racing and having fun with my boys. Do not enjoy all the ******** and finger pointing to teams that are fast and win.

George Pollock

George Pollock