SEXICAN

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im just wondering is there a STREET CAR guide line?
just wondering!

TheBlurLS1

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Any car faster than mine is a racecar, which means I have the fastest street car in the world.

Matt D

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There are no guidelines. You can put a top fuel car on the street, drive it ten feet, and call it a street car.

landonew

Actually, your car is faster than mine so by definition you drive a purpose built race car that has only ONE purpose, while I have a reasonably fast but sensible car that i can drive anywhere.

Basically, you car is faster than mine, and since i didn't have the NUTS to build a faster car I am going to label my car a street car, so that i have an excuse for watching your taillights all the way down track.


Ok, actually being serious for a second. Few things I look for in a car that is in STREET DRESS (notice that a car has potential to be a race car or street car depending on setup).
1) pump gas
2) drag radials
3) Not gutted (minimal weight reducing modifications, has seats, bumper supports, !AC is ok)
4) Transmission: if they are running a linco or a TH400 on a trans break, then it is questionable
5) Absence of race gear (wheelie bars, parachutes ext.)


Note. I don't think that tubed cars, or cars with cages disqualify a car from being a street car.

Z28/2002

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Have current plates, registration and proof of insurance

Dave J

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Tracks have 110 in the pumps is that pump gas?


I agree with the guy above valid plates,registration and insurance is a street car
if you use race gass who cars but you best have a thick wallet

WS6TransAm01

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Being able to comfortably drive the car long distance w/o causing undue wear on the motor/trievtrain [ie TH400 with the motor at 4000rpm on the highway is undue wear ]

I honestly think my car is a street car, sure I put slicks and skinnies on the car and take out the passenger seat, but I drive to and from the track, I drive it around all the time with my GF, to the shore, even drove my car from NJ to NC to visit friends a few summers back.

Its hard to put your finger on it, and different people will have different criteria, but thats just my opinion.

Matt D

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I have a buddy who has a notchback mustang with a BBC and turbo on it. 325/50/15 drag radial, insurance, plates, and exhaust all the way back. He goes consistent 7.90s in the 1/4 mile and drives it back home 40 miles. Then, I have seen trailered cars with blowers, two stages of nitrous, wheelie bars, 10 point cages, etc that barely get out of the 12s. We use "street" and "race" car terms lightly here in Chitown.

NINET3Z

Thats funny! I think if your car is legal to drive on the street it is a street car. From there, it's all a matter of opinion.

Cliff

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Anything you can drive on the street with insurance and tag is a "street car." A legal street car is something no one really talks about.

Z06PSI

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Well tags and insurance are mis leading because some states differ a lot between inspections or none at all. Take the most stringent standards (Cali) and apply. If you can pass that state then you are a street car in all 50 states.

night ryder

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a car that that drives 100 miles to the track, goes down the track without changing anything, and then drives 100 miles home.

daniel6718

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you can drive it on the street...its a street car

TS6

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Legal definition and personal definition are two very different things. Legally, alot of cars here wouldn't qualify as street cars (removed smog equipment, no cats, etc). Personally, as long as you drive it on the street its a street car. The breaking point between race car and street car is when the car becomes a hassle to drive on the street and is not enjoyable. If its nut fun to drive on the street, its a race car.

TS6

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You do realize there was a time when damn near every GM came off the line with a TH400 or TH350 right?

Matt D

iTrader: (49)

And Powerglides too. Kids these days...

trigger1

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That about sums it up for me.

Hennytime

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a/c, ps, non drag wheels, no overheating

427

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I am old!!! I had a Chevy 2 with a 4.10 gear and a powerglide, it came from the factory that way! I pulled the 194ci 6 cylinder out with 130k on it still running good.
I did drive a 72 Nova on dragweek and two power tour's with a 6000 stall, powerglide and 4.30 axle. It got 12 miles to the gallon and the air quit working on every trip, but it was fun to drive and creates great memory's.


Kurt

dirtdevil99

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inspection sticker