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Title: Shifting per rule book
Post by: wideopen231 on September 02, 2018, 08:46:28 AM

. Automated shifters and/or timers-type shifting
devices prohibited; each individual shift must be a function of the drive.  In 7.0  class.


I take that to mean nothing can shift car w/o driver making it happen. So using a electric over air to shift and driver pushing button to trigger it would be fine?

Title: Re: Shifting per rule book
Post by: Draw 3D on September 02, 2018, 01:21:23 PM

Seen alot of setups that way including my NE1 car.

Title: Re: Shifting per rule book
Post by: JrFuel Hayden on September 02, 2018, 02:14:00 PM

Yes auto sifters are not allowed in NHRA nostalgia. RPM shifters not allowed, but air shifters , driver controlled is
And just to confuse things NHRA Comp Elim can run RPM shifters EXCEPT IN THE A/ND & B/ND FED nostalgila dragster classes.
Another exception between Heritage and Comp A/ND & B/ND  is in Comp you can run a MSD Grid system, but not allowed in JrFuel.
In our JF car we just use a manual shifter, KISS .

Hope this clears it up.
Jon   

Title: Re: Shifting per rule book
Post by: Curly1 on September 02, 2018, 05:48:29 PM

In our SHRA you can run an electric shifter but it can not be timed or RPM operated it has to be manually operated. I have a RPM activated switch and then a button on the wheel. When I race SHRA I simply remove the chip and then it can only shift manually.

Title: Re: Shifting per rule book
Post by: wideopen231 on September 03, 2018, 02:10:20 PM

Thanks guys.Thats what I was taking it to mean just wanted to verify.Trying to make wiring work for any changes I may need to make when changing what I am running.Versatility is name of game with this car

Title: Re: Shifting per rule book
Post by: gregm784 on September 04, 2018, 09:12:20 AM

Just adding my .02.  Yes, as long as driver initiates.  Air/electric is fine.

I run a Neil & Parks air shifter in my dragster. I prefer to have both hands on the wheel.

Title: Re: Shifting per rule book
Post by: wideopen231 on September 04, 2018, 09:36:25 AM

Kind of have Neil and Parks air shifter.Looks like theirs but with few differences.The pic on their site are not best and had to work around missing details. LOL Mine does work park and theirs says it does not. Not sure why but hey its working for now anyways.

Title: Re: Shifting per rule book
Post by: gregm784 on September 04, 2018, 01:17:44 PM

There's will, but you should soften the spring on the rooster comb.  I don't have park in my glide, so no big deal.

Nice shifter though.

Title: Re: Shifting per rule book
Post by: wideopen231 on September 09, 2018, 08:05:13 AM

Yea I removed park st up initially because Neil and Parks site said their shifter did not work well with it. Then thinking about it being bracket car and half the stagging lanes around here are down hill.I figured anyone in front of me might appreciate me not letting car roll into their car and reworked few parts to make park usable.