Originally Posted by DAD:
Hey Bob
If you do not agree with some type of people it is best to keep your trap shut>>just as they keep their minds shut. They after all are the only people that count, they have all the answers and you should get in line.
The racers up at Montpelier would be glad for you and your car to race with them I bet. Their rules seem to be working pretty good. So good in fact that D2 Sanctioning bodies are asking if they can run with them even if there are cars in the race that do not meet strict D2 rules. Then there is the pesky fact that that them darned MC cars seem to slip in and win way too many races with virtually stock motors right off the bike. Like TQ's they seemed to have put their faith in engines that are no longer in production like the TQ's did with the Crosley or 750 Honda. What does that do to the cost of racing? There are motors coming out right now that could and would race well with the high priced D2 tuner motors and MC motors. Some might be a bit too big and some might be a bit too small to meet their rules. I would like to see a younger person try one of these motors up a Montpelier, where they do still lookout for the back yard racer.
Not sure your connection with tqs,but apparently not very close.yes,they've been using the Honda 750 for several years.it was still pretty affordable to run.they've allowed these newer,high rpm engines,you speak of,to run and guess what....it ran the cost up and now more cars will be parked or sold off!the cost to convert to the "new engine"is enough that a guy can buy a higher level class car and race something different and faster.so is it for the good of the participants,or a select few.if these series keep driving the costs up,then car counts will continue to drop.