LetsTurboSomething

Anything can be a street car if you drive it on the street. Whether it's safe is always the real argument. Skinnies take away from emergency maneuvering. They don't make it a race car but they sure establish the intent of the car and its intent isn't to be the best at the street stuff anymore, its to be better at the strip by sacrificing street safety.

If you have to dodge a deer and you have free choice of tires to do it on, no reasonable person is picking skinnies...just sayin.

ddnspider

iTrader: (26)

I always thought safety was a given. It really starts getting ugly when you talk about creature comforts (NVH, idle quality, rpm, exhaust, etc).

stilealive

Didn't NRE build some TT LS car that did the 300 mile street car/race car test. They drove to 3 drag tracks spaced about 100 miles apart each.....ran 8 second 1/4 miles with only tire changes........and ended up back in the same place.

Dragframe

iTrader: (14)

Your not supposed to dodge animals. Your supposed to drive through them. Swerving isn’t considered safe or a good driving tactic (regardless of wheels)

BCNUL8R

iTrader: (2)

I had a Turbo Buick that was super clean and I was racing an lt1 firebird off a stop light. I was in front by the way lol. Something hit my passenger door and my passenger looked like he saw God. I said what was that? He said f’n deer. I looked in the mirror to see the deer get back up and run off. The deer jumped a guard rail right into my passenger door flipped over the car into the ground. Me and the guy in the firebird that was behind me lifted when I hit the deer. He saw the whole thing.

That was the only deer I’ve ever hit.

You are right though you don’t swerve them they will suicide themselves. If you are swerving you’ve already failed. I have actually accelerated a time or two to avoid deer, but never swerved.

I have 245/40/18’s for the front also I just have no need for them for my use. If I was to actually drive the car daily then I’d put the 18’s on.

Funny world you demonstrate how street friendly your car is and people that wouldn’t even know you have skinnies on it if you didn’t tell them say oh now it’s a race car lmao.

Game ova

Fastest I've seen, is neither a vette, or F body. It's an 85' berlinetta with an LT1 383, good for high 7s and 180+. The car is 100% real deal street car, heat/ac/power steering/FULL interior/stereo, and still runs pump gas. It was featured on 1320 video a few years ago. The car comes to my local track in BG, and I've had the chance to inspect it up close. It is the fastest street car that I've ever seen go down the track. Another thing, the seats, are the factory issued seats, none of this kirky hard seat stuff. The car doesn't even have a chute.

ddnspider

iTrader: (26)

Good to see you. Was online last night wondering where you been. You get that Z06 yet?

stilealive

Thats what I'm talking about....nice.

Game ova

Nah, I've dropped that idea. Completely changed my mindset and focus since all the drama with covid and everything that we are seeing right now.

Game ova

I went through this thread, and seen some back and forth, about what qualifies as a real deal street car, and this one in the video, outruns many race cars (claimed street cars) that I've seen over the years. This is the gold standard of what a fast street car is imo.

ddnspider

iTrader: (26)

I hear you. Assessing priorities is important.

stilealive

Damn....and old school LT1. Badass.

BCNUL8R

iTrader: (2)

Not a street car imo since it has slicks on it plus we already ruled my car out as a race car because it has skinnies so that’s two things immediately ruling that car out.

stilealive

True. At least has to have DOT approved street tires.

But that will still be a badass street car with street tires.....

BCNUL8R

iTrader: (2)

You would surprised how well my drag car transforms just by putting my 18’s all the way around. That along with adjusting my double adjustable shocks and having replaced nearly all the bushings with poly makes this independent rear GTO get around curvy two lane black top pretty well and ride nice too. Not like a new Vette, but better than any drag car lol.

Game ova

Hard to run 7.60s @ 185 on BFG all weather tires. However, in the event that he wanted to drive cross country, in comfort, with the AC blasting, while listening to tunes, he could those on, and probably still outrun most cars around here.

SLOW SEDAN

iTrader: (13)

Just makes it a good time to buy, I've seen some C6Z sell for $21-23k. Even unemployed people can afford that on an extra $600 a week

SLOW SEDAN

iTrader: (13)

I've seen 8's on 100 treadwear tires, I think thats decent enough for a street car on tires that wont get you pulled over.

BCNUL8R

iTrader: (2)

I don't see how slicks can be considered a street car when even my car running on skinnies with drag radials was ruled out after even demonstrating a street cruise. LOL...just pointing out the double standard here as rules change depending upon who's friend it is...LOL. I can put my 18's on and adjust my double adjustables to completely transform the car then turn up the radio so you can't hear the fuel pump or exhaust even...LOL...yet I'm not a street car with full interior no roll bar or any other race car stuff. I demonstrated a street cruise in full race trim to show worst case scenario it was still streetable. What a joke! My friend just won the ice cream cruise running 5.1x on a non prepped track after making 5 laps on a 2 1/2 mile road course and has driven it to and from the track as well. Baddest street car ever imo no slicks either dot drag radials on no prep and up to date license plate tags. Once he runs on a prepped track it's going to be crazy he's got a lot of power left on the table.

BCNUL8R

iTrader: (2)

LOL...for sure I've worked more hours this year than ever because we can't get anyone to work. Just put in 12 again today.