Recap; aka “Starting all over again from scratch”
Most of you race fans will remember this thread as a legacy post fom the old
forums before the update. Since the series was popular, and the thread had
over 130,000 views prior to the remodel, I will attempt to capture
the essence of it, by putting up unique pages from the thread.
Please feel free to comment, as in the old thread.
Here we go!
After browsing thru pages of “The Strip”, I have not located a drag race league
with “pure stock” appearing muscle car dag racing.
Thats why I’m starting (edit: continuing) a series with muscle cars (vintage and late model),
that allows only changes to rear end ratios (sport trans), suspension tweeks (race suspension)
and drag tires on factory rims.
Sort of like F.A.S.T. racing but factory stock horsepower engines, and factory appearance.
The object is to basically drive a sort of optimized factory muscle car, just like the cars featured in magazines.
Basically, real street cars running realistic times, is the goal.
This series would show case and high light the TUNER or DRIVERS ability to take
a specific car of your choice, then follow the rules and put it in the best bracket for that car.
Tuners and Drivers then use the car of their choice that performed best in the time bracket raced,
and get the quickest possible e.t. out it.
And of course, also try to win the race!
Hence the birth of:
Factory Appearing Pure Stock Drag racing (F.A.P.S.D.)
Here is my vision/version of “Stock”.
“Optimized” stock cars participate. Optimized is defined as follows:
“Musclecars or Muscle cars”, for the purpose of the FAPSD racing series fall into the following categories:
Coupe: 2-door, 4 seat, RWD
Sedan: 4-door, V8,RWD
Sport: Cobras, Corvettes, Vipers only.
Foriegn: FAPSD League designated ONLY! If its not officially designated, it is NOT allowed.
SPECIFICATIONS: use for FORZA 4! They may change for Forza 5.
Requirements for Optimized cars:
All cars will be Front engine, Rear wheel drive
New and old American (and now a select few JDM and European) muscle cars competing
against each other with the following:
APPEARANCE: Factory paint and wheels, NO exceptions.
WEIGHT: Weight removal, STREET setting allowed, for MOST builds.
HORSEPOWER: Factory advertised published horsepower ratings at crank. *
*(Unless you provide proof that its higher. Provide documentation. It will be reviewed. Organizer decision final.)
Also, tribute cars or clones that are not actually in the game must be within and NO MORE
than +/-5HP of the factory rating.
TIRES: DRAG slicks allowed but correct factory standard or optional size tires will be used.
SUSPENSION: Here’s the tricky part, RACE suspension settings allowed to maximize ability to tweek suspension
with race setting sway bars (F/R)
TRANSMISSIONS: SPORT trans allowed for Rear End RATIO changes. NO flywheel, clutch, or drive shaft changes.
DIFFERENTIAL: 1.5 sport setting
TRIBUTE cars: “Tribute” cars, by my definition, are cars that represent cars that are NOT the specific model offered in the game, but have a different paint scheme, and or HP and engine size than the model offered. For example, ZL-1, Yenko Camaros, Saleen and Roush Mustangs, Royal Bobcat Pontiacs, Mr Norms Dodges. They are allowed, but subject to review and approval. Because this series has heavy emphasis on the correct appearance, @weight, and factory Horsepower ratings, it is mandatory that any Tribute car meet these requirements. Use it withOUT prior approval, and it will be Disqualified.
TUNER CARS: See above for Tribute cars.
SPORTMANSHIP: All racers are required to conduct themselves in a respectful manner. We are here to have fun, therefore joking, and the friendly competitive ribbing associated with drag racing is OK. However, extensive profanity, name calling, fight words, and any behavior that that is inappropriate will cause you to be disqualified and banned from the series.
Prior to all races, there will be a mandatory 1 lap cruise, and photo op, prior to the actual racing.
Races will be at Sedona or Test track .
- Races will be held on announced and designated Sunday’s at 9p.m. EST *
RULES (subject to change):
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NO Clutch slip starts allowed (you will be disqualified). DROP CATCH starts only!
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MUST use the FAPSD approved tune. These are free at my storefront.
- Important. If you dont want to use the tunes at the SF (locked), send me a request for a tune for the cars you may want to try.
I will gift you the unlocked tune for that car.
For fairness, the tunes MUST be FAPSD sanctioned. (i.e. come from me or be approved by me prior to race)
Racers tune/adjust/drive gifted cars to best of ability.
Racers get to pick a car to drive in each bracket. So you can race 7 different cars, 1 for each bracket.
- Start out with bracket type racing. Breakout and you forfeit/lose race!
Brackets are: Based on E.T.s for 1/4 mile
(A+) 11.0-11.49
(A) 11.5-11.99;
(B) 12.0-12.49;
(C) 12.5-13.0;
(D) 13.1-13.59;
(E) 13.6-14.29
(F) 14.30-14.99
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Only one bracket will race a week. Ex: 1st week only “F bracket” high 14 sec cars run.
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Best 2 out of 3 runs.
(Point system will be utilized if there is a tie: 1st place =1 pts, 2nd = 2 pts, 3rd = 3 pts, 4th = 4 pts, etc., etc.)
- May have all cars run at Test track, so 8 cars can run at a time;
or I can just limit the room to first 16 racers.
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Organizer records all the races.
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Review the tape, and post times for top 4 racers in bracket here online.
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Top 4 racers come back for Championship Race in that bracket the next week.
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After Championship Race, start next e.t. time bracket. Take to Championship, then go to next bracket.
EX: Format for races
Week 1, Run Bracket E with 13.6-14.29 cars. Record then review race. Post top 4 times/drivers. Then, do Championship Race Bracket E
Week 2, Run Bracket D with 13.1-13.59 cars. Record then review race. Post top 4 times/drivers. Do Bracket D Championship
Week 3, Run Bracket C with 12.5-13.0 cars. Record then review race. Post top 4 times/drivers. Do Bracket C Championship
PRIZES:
$500,000 prize money cash to bracket winners!
If you race in all brackets, and win 4 of 7 brackets, you get extra $2,000,000 cash for Grand Champion!
There will also be contingency money for those that display the FAPSD sticker on the rear of the car. The FAPSD sticker will be available at my storefront.
Grand Champion will also win a choice from several customized replica of a real life “famous” hot rod as the prize car!
The prize choices are:
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The famous “Project X” 1957 Chevy, a documented project car for “Popular Hot Rodding” Magazine for the last 40 years.
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The famous “Silver Bullet” Dodge Coronet, that was a well known “factory sponsored”, undefeated, street racer in Detroit during the day.
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The Dale Earnhardt Jr 1973 Camaro hot rod built by Detroit Speed Enterprises.
FAPSD Examples:
1964 Ford T-bolt, with stock appeareance, with drag tires, tweeked suspension, street setting on weight reduction,
Factory advertised and rated at 425 hp(?), with 4 spd with 4.88 rear gear.
2002 Camaro SS, with stock appearance (factory paint color, dosnt have to be 35th Ann color), street weight reduction and rear gears. Factory advertised 345 hp option, tweeked suspension,with 6 spd and 4.10 rear gear.
1969 Z28 with stock appearance, drag tires, tweeked suspension, street weight reduction, 4 spd with 4.56 gear (or 3.73). Or to use the 1969 SS Camaro Unicorn and give it simulated factory big block horsepower ratings (396 ci w/375 hp, COPO w/425 hp), and weight reduction for additional weight of BBC engine.
This series was lots of fun. There were two seasons, should there be more? What do you guys think?
Cheers,
robluvcars1
