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HooptieWagon

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18. Sprint cars and some modifieds have run mechanical FI for years.
Wed Apr 25, 2012, 10:28 PM
Apr 2012

Just this year, NASCAR Sprint cup made the change from carbs to EFI.

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They don't need overdrive. Gold Metal Flake Mar 2012 #1
Don't need no more...... - and a cost issue Mopar151 Mar 2012 #2
They don't need a "cruise" gear Mopar151 Mar 2012 #3
F1 cars don't need a "cruise" gear either, but they have 7 speed transmissions Electric Monk Mar 2012 #4
True - but! Mopar151 Mar 2012 #5
Back to my original point. The street versions sell with 5 or 6 speed trannies, not 4. Electric Monk Mar 2012 #6
Your point was addressed in response #2. Gold Metal Flake Mar 2012 #7
When all your racing is done in circles, at comparatively steady speeds.... PavePusher Apr 2012 #8
Nascar has road races at most of it's professional levels Mopar151 Apr 2012 #10
Sorry, I forgot to make the tone more clear that I was indulging in mild ribbing. PavePusher Apr 2012 #13
There is a big secondary market for stock cars in road racing. Mopar151 Apr 2012 #16
No crazyrayray Jan 2013 #21
They are as "stock" as any part of the rest of the car, other than the hood and roof skin. Mopar151 Jan 2013 #24
Come on now, they only just this year admitted that fuel injection exists... truebrit71 Apr 2012 #9
Fuel injection is not unknown to NASCAR Mopar151 Apr 2012 #11
Aah yes...Lucas Electronics.... truebrit71 Apr 2012 #12
Dude, I feel your pain. Mopar151 Apr 2012 #15
Lucas electrics.... PavePusher Apr 2012 #14
The 3 position Lucas Switch; A HERETIC I AM May 2012 #19
Sprint cars and some modifieds have run mechanical FI for years. HooptieWagon Apr 2012 #18
Nascar V8s have a fairly broad torque range HooptieWagon Apr 2012 #17
LMP1 t-dub1978 Jun 2015 #25
$$'s spent wouldn't improve the product One_Life_To_Give Jun 2012 #20
NO crazyrayray Jan 2013 #22
What are you trying to say? Mopar151 Jan 2013 #23
Because that's the way they've always done it jmowreader Aug 2015 #26
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