Installed Grant steering wheel today
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A street car in my opinion, is what ever the hell your willing to put up with on the street. Some people are just fine driving without the modern comforts of todays world. Just like to old days no radio, no air, no power steering... That don't mean it isn't a street car. What ever your willing to put up with...
Now to my wife, nothing without air conditioning is considered a street car...
Now to my wife, nothing without air conditioning is considered a street car...
Dont worry John, If Magnus puts a screwdriver through your radio I have the entire radio, CD changer, monsoon amp, power antenna and speakers I just pulled out of my 'street' car I'll let you have - plenty of spares 
Nice wheels, I like the QR setups also.
*OT* Cover of PHR Feb Issue (same one with Tonys Camaro) has 7sec "RACE" cars running on the street, are they street or race? Hmmm.....
*OT* Cover of PHR Feb Issue (same one with Tonys Camaro) has 7sec "RACE" cars running on the street, are they street or race? Hmmm.....
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Originally Posted by PRAY HRD
you know, i hope i'm not making a mistake here. but it seems as though you're knocking him because it basically has a vin #. is that why you wouldn't call it a race car? if home is where you make it, than a race car is what you make it, or make it from at least. you seemed like a cool guy when i first started talking to you, so prehaps i'm not understanding what exactly you're trying to get across. let me know.
later,
Dave
later,
Dave
This thread is about steering wheels, not race cars, but since we're on that topic, IMO, if a car is licensable and is or can be driven on the street, I believe it is a "street car." On the otherhand, a car like my tube chassis Firebird is definitely a race car, with no chance of ever seeing the street.
Originally Posted by bickelfirebird
I like John and have spoken to him on phone several times about YSI stuff.
This thread is about steering wheels, not race cars, but since we're on that topic, IMO, if a car is licensable and is or can be driven on the street, I believe it is a "street car." On the otherhand, a car like my tube chassis Firebird is definitely a race car, with no chance of ever seeing the street.
This thread is about steering wheels, not race cars, but since we're on that topic, IMO, if a car is licensable and is or can be driven on the street, I believe it is a "street car." On the otherhand, a car like my tube chassis Firebird is definitely a race car, with no chance of ever seeing the street.
youre right, its about steering wheels, not race cars, so why did you go down that path? why bring up what your beleifes are and what you think is safe/ok (not just YOU but everyone else doing the same thing). This is like the thread i got regarding me removing my bumper supports. now do you think john has a bumper support with his intercooler? im sure he doesnt! lets go off topic and talk about saftey issues concering that too! point made.
wheel looks great john, makes me wanna get one with 2 buttons for my transbrake and line lock. however id get the quick remove hub just cause its so freakin cool, its like as redneck as you can get. nascar style...granted F1 cars have em, and they aren't rednecks, but you get the general idea.
Last edited by Camaro_Zach; Mar 9, 2005 at 11:33 AM. Reason: i r suk at speeling
Good info in this thread. I've been thinking about doing a quick release hub for a while now. It would make it a whole lot easier to get in and out of the car.
I hear that! 
Very occationally I drive my car on the street and if I get pulled over or get a ticket, its not going to be for a non stock steering wheel. It would be for rattling the police cruiser's windows as I drive by from the exhaust dumped at the axel. Perhaps the lack of tread on the Goodyear tires or maybe because I run 110 leaded fuel with no cats in California?
The car is certainly NOT street legal as I'm sure 1000's of cars on this board are not technically street legal. We can still call them street cars because we drive them on the street sometimes, but if you put more miles on the car at the race track than you do around town, wouldn't that be a race car? It doesn't matter if the car was once your daily driver.
If the car is a daily driver and it taken to the track a few times a year, it is a street car. If the car's primary purpose is for racing, it is a race car.
Originally Posted by Pro Stock John
If I drive my car and get a ticket, it's not going to be for !stock steering wheel. It's gonna be for a whole bunch of other stuff.
Very occationally I drive my car on the street and if I get pulled over or get a ticket, its not going to be for a non stock steering wheel. It would be for rattling the police cruiser's windows as I drive by from the exhaust dumped at the axel. Perhaps the lack of tread on the Goodyear tires or maybe because I run 110 leaded fuel with no cats in California?The car is certainly NOT street legal as I'm sure 1000's of cars on this board are not technically street legal. We can still call them street cars because we drive them on the street sometimes, but if you put more miles on the car at the race track than you do around town, wouldn't that be a race car? It doesn't matter if the car was once your daily driver.
If the car is a daily driver and it taken to the track a few times a year, it is a street car. If the car's primary purpose is for racing, it is a race car.
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Originally Posted by xxx
A street car in my opinion, is what ever the hell your willing to put up with on the street. Some people are just fine driving without the modern comforts of todays world. Just like to old days no radio, no air, no power steering... That don't mean it isn't a street car. What ever your willing to put up with...
Now to my wife, nothing without air conditioning is considered a street car...
Now to my wife, nothing without air conditioning is considered a street car...
That's my wheel and hub (along w/ the sexy green chair I bought for $5).
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with the issue of an arbag not going off in just a front impact heres a story.
a guy that lives next to a cousin of mine was trying to pull a stump his 96 GMC. it wouldn't come out, so he got alot of slack in the chain and gunned it. when the chain got tight, the airbag went off. i don't see any problem with no airbags in a somewhat street car if the car has some need for it, ie the car is sub 11s, or in road race applications
a guy that lives next to a cousin of mine was trying to pull a stump his 96 GMC. it wouldn't come out, so he got alot of slack in the chain and gunned it. when the chain got tight, the airbag went off. i don't see any problem with no airbags in a somewhat street car if the car has some need for it, ie the car is sub 11s, or in road race applications
Originally Posted by Camaro_Zach
no, he has a race car 
AND LETS NOT FORGET EVERYONE CARS DIDNT HAVE AIR BAGS UNTIL RECENTLY INFACT LOTS OF OLD CARS DIDNT HAVE SEAT BELTS AND PEOPLE DO NOT ADD THEM AFTER THE FACT BECAUSE THEY KEEP THE CAR ORIGINAL AND NO ONE DOGS THEM. NO ONE SAYS OMG PUT BELTS AND AIR BAGS IN YOUR NUMBER MATCHING STOCK 1953 VETTE. EVERYONE GO GET A LIFE. PLZ.
GO TO YOUR WIVES/GIRLFRIENDS AND PLAY WITH THEIR BOOBIES.
IF YOU DONT HAVE EITHER, MAKE IT YOUR JOB INSTEAD OF WASTING TIME ON THIS BOARD ARGUING ABOUT PETTY ****.
AND LETS NOT FORGET EVERYONE CARS DIDNT HAVE AIR BAGS UNTIL RECENTLY INFACT LOTS OF OLD CARS DIDNT HAVE SEAT BELTS AND PEOPLE DO NOT ADD THEM AFTER THE FACT BECAUSE THEY KEEP THE CAR ORIGINAL AND NO ONE DOGS THEM. NO ONE SAYS OMG PUT BELTS AND AIR BAGS IN YOUR NUMBER MATCHING STOCK 1953 VETTE. EVERYONE GO GET A LIFE. PLZ.
GO TO YOUR WIVES/GIRLFRIENDS AND PLAY WITH THEIR BOOBIES.
IF YOU DONT HAVE EITHER, MAKE IT YOUR JOB INSTEAD OF WASTING TIME ON THIS BOARD ARGUING ABOUT PETTY ****.
ha ha
man did this thread go way off topic... im going to go play with some BOOBIES.... Kyle
Originally Posted by bickelfirebird
If he got a ticket for no air bag or if he races at the track, his insurance may findout. Also, if some cop is in the revenue collection mood, he could issue psj a ticket for removing the bag. IMHO, street cars like ours need their air bags.
As some Roman once said, don't shoot the messenger.
As some Roman once said, don't shoot the messenger.
Street cars like ours? Some of the things you say are just entertaining
Another pic of a grant I just put in, I picked a few of them up and this one was the lightest (and cheapest) plus it has the hole pre drilled for the trans brake button 
Stock 98 wheel and airbag: 9.5lbs, grant #702 with 3196 horn kit: 4.2lbs.
Stock 98 wheel and airbag: 9.5lbs, grant #702 with 3196 horn kit: 4.2lbs. 
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I do my best to liven up this site a bit and entertain as much as possible.
Originally Posted by Stu'sWS6
Street cars like ours? Some of the things you say are just entertaining
