Satterfield Moves To ProCharger For 2022 NHRA Pro Mod Season, Gives Turbo Pig New Name|
The "Turbo Pig" is now simply "'Da Pig."
After years of parading a turbocharged Camaro in the NHRA Pro Modern ranks, Clint Satterfield is making the switch to a ProCharger supercharger for the 2022 season.
NHRA officials recently immune the power adder into the form for the upcoming season, and Satterfield's decision is the first of many expected dominoes to fall in changing to the centrifugal supercharger.
Satterfield and longtime coiffure chief Bob Gardner accept been working closely with Carl Stevens Jr. and Xtreme Racing Engines in making the move, and thus far Satterfield has been impressed with the potential.
"I decided to get this mode and I think the ProCharger is a corking way to become," Satterfield said. "It's shown skillful dyno numbers and I was set for a footling bit of a change. I'thou very much looking forwards to a lot of testing and getting the machine set up for Gainesville."
The addition of the ProCharger into NHRA Pro Mod has been a hot topic for the past couple seasons, and it's expected to open up opportunities for new drivers to come up into the grade, as well provide another pick for teams looking for a different combination.
Count Satterfield among that group, who has seen what the ProCharger combination has provided for drivers in the eighth-mile world.
How that translates into quarter-mile racing on a consistent, long-term basis remains to exist seen, merely Satterfield sees nil just positives on the move.
He had grown tired running the turbos in his Larry Jeffers-congenital Camaro, only moving to a blower automobile wasn't an option in his mind. In that regard, it meant an easy switch for the NHRA Pro Modernistic veteran.
"I didn't want that big ass blower," Satterfield said. "Every bit far as the chassis is concerned, Larry Jeffers cars love horsepower and mine is one of the best he'southward ever built. I similar the flat hoods, and nosotros can stay aerodynamic and become awesome power out of the motor. It's become very reliable and (the combination) has had some great performances."
Less wear and tear, more than consistency, better drivability and improved efficiency – as well as record-breaking performances – take all been compliments paid to the ProCharger supercharger over the by yr, albeit all in the 8th-mile.
Proponents, though, feel strongly it will translate seamlessly to the NHRA Pro Mod ranks, and Satterfield is banking on it after a solid 2022 campaign.
He qualified in the loaded NHRA Pro Mod field in Atlanta and at the season-finale in Las Vegas, ending the year with good momentum, and sandwiched that with a final-round appearance in Topeka.
Information technology makes starting over with a brand new combination a bit of a daunting job, but Satterfield believes the payoff will be noticeable.
He'south already ahead of schedule, getting his transmissions updated from Rossler's and expects to dive in with Gardner and Stevens subsequently the new year.
Satterfield and Gardner will keep to melody the car, but he'll work with Stevens and XRE on data, combinations and feedback. Combined, Satterfield tin can't wait to examination in Feb and bring the combination to fruition officially in Gainesville in March.
"There'south a lot going on, just I don't come across it as a drastic change," Satterfield said. "I recollect nosotros're actually alee of the game. If this automobile tin threescore-foot similar nosotros think, we can start of the year very fast. This car is going to run and it's going to be very fast, and I'thou going to do my task better. I'm going to practise my very best as a driver to cut that tree down."
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