Race car or street car?
#21
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Originally Posted by SUX2BU
I was just wondering how many would say my car is a RACE CAR.
#22
Everyones definition of a street car is different. I wouldnt consider a 5000 plus stall and no overdrive a "street" car but that is just my definition
One thing is for sure, you are not stock internal
Car looks great though! I drove a 98 6 speed Formula with cage, spool, skinnies, no AC for several years. 385ci stroker though, so definitely not stock internal
One thing is for sure, you are not stock internal
Car looks great though! I drove a 98 6 speed Formula with cage, spool, skinnies, no AC for several years. 385ci stroker though, so definitely not stock internal
#24
Originally Posted by kp
What I dont agree with is 10.98 is the time to beat, whether magnus' car is still SI or not isnt the issue, he ran that time and thats the time to beat to claim to be the fastest.
Exactly what I was thinking.
#25
Originally Posted by kp
What I dont agree with is 10.98 is the time to beat, whether magnus' car is still SI or not isnt the issue, he ran that time and thats the time to beat to claim to be the fastest. I think hawkn01 has head/cam now so he is out. You are running some awesome times and I'm not taking anything away but records are records even if the car doesnt exist any more.
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#28
My car's pretty close to yours, but still has a heater, 6-point rollbar, spooled w/ 3.50 gears, and a TH400 and I drive it to and from the track and on the street all the time..and I still get called a racecar
#29
Hell mine gets called a racecar most of the time because it has a T-Rex cam and 4400 stall (now 4800). The only things I have taken out are the front BS, rear seat, spare tire/jack, my passenger seat when going to the track, and change to Prostars at the track. Track weight is 3470 and daily with the Boyds on is around 3550 and I don't even have a rollbar/cage yet
I need some info on how/what to do to get the weight down on my car without loosing the A/C and heat. Tell me more about the creative sawing and such
I need some info on how/what to do to get the weight down on my car without loosing the A/C and heat. Tell me more about the creative sawing and such
#31
Man.. I gotta ask.. Why do you give a damn what someone thinks about or calls your car?
IMO, you've got a car that runs good and does everything YOU want it to do. Who gives a damn what others think about.
K-member and Arms help alot. Little things add up too. LW carpet shaved off 20+ pounds, I remove the passengers seat at the track. I haven't done it yet, but you can get a race seat for the drivers side. Lots of misc things add up.
I've got mine where it's ~3390-4000 in race trim and ~3500-3525 on 17's. Still have all the stereo, A/C, heat.. basically all the factory ammenities.
IMO, you've got a car that runs good and does everything YOU want it to do. Who gives a damn what others think about.
Originally Posted by BAIN
Hell mine gets called a racecar most of the time because it has a T-Rex cam and 4400 stall (now 4800). The only things I have taken out are the front BS, rear seat, spare tire/jack, my passenger seat when going to the track, and change to Prostars at the track. Track weight is 3470 and daily with the Boyds on is around 3550 and I don't even have a rollbar/cage yet
I need some info on how/what to do to get the weight down on my car without loosing the A/C and heat. Tell me more about the creative sawing and such
I need some info on how/what to do to get the weight down on my car without loosing the A/C and heat. Tell me more about the creative sawing and such
I've got mine where it's ~3390-4000 in race trim and ~3500-3525 on 17's. Still have all the stereo, A/C, heat.. basically all the factory ammenities.
#32
Originally Posted by WILWAXU
Man.. I gotta ask.. Why do you give a damn what someone thinks about or calls your car?
IMO, you've got a car that runs good and does everything YOU want it to do. Who gives a damn what others think about.
IMO, you've got a car that runs good and does everything YOU want it to do. Who gives a damn what others think about.
That's all that really matters.
#33
Originally Posted by glennster
It would be interesting to see the machine shop receipt showing what work was preformed and parts used............quite interesting indeed.How big a hole saw I need to get 32 MPG?
#34
Originally Posted by BAIN
I need some info on how/what to do to get the weight down on my car without loosing the A/C and heat. Tell me more about the creative sawing and such
#35
Originally Posted by SUX2BU
damn bro some people are different and you are one of those guys
I can't say the car is a full race car yet but with that raceweight its not too far away. One thing is for sure though, I bet you can give the general lee a run for its money hahaha!
Grats on the times though, nothing better than telling somebody you are stock when running the times you do.
#36
I'm voting stock internals street car, to me, internals are, Crank, Rods, Pistons, and cam. If i spun a bearing, tore the motor appart, had the crank turned, filled the radii, installed oversized bearings, and re-assembled it, paying extra close attn to the new rings, gap, and position, bearing clearances, and so on and so forth, then is it not a stock internal car ? NOPE!! YOU CHANGED BEARINGS!! WHAT THE TIMING CHAIN!?! OMG YOU CHANGED GASKETS TOO!! THATS NOT STOCK!!! (having a massive heart attack and falling over clenching chest ) Hell, in a car that will see any abuse/track time i won't reuse ANY rod bolt! for the price, if it's appart, change the damn things! cheap insurance.
#37
I agree with it being SI but it looks more like a racecar you drive on the street. As for those big *** off road tires, thats not something I would feel happy about driving on.