Track requirements for drag cars?
 

I have a drag nova and been wanting to run it down the track. What are the requirements to run the car? I know the rules go by the time the car runs but that's it. Reason I ask is I'm sure the cage and stuff wont pass. I don't want to haul it all the way down there and have them say I can't run it.

Typically drag strips have a listing on their website of what the tech rules are; that would be my first stop.

Call up the local track your wanting to take the car to... Ask them what rules they go by.. Let them know what you have they will tell you Yes or no on if it will pass.


My track all the care about is if you have a helmet..

What are the mpg's at 100mph in the nova? Pics?

Take a helmet for sure. If you have a rollcage, you will probably need a 5 point harness. Regardless of what it runs. I know RPR will check that.

I dont think you can run it with your 32in screens or 6in lift

Someone's jealous...

And thanks guys I'll look into it. Always wanted a real drag car and can't wait to run it. Suppose to pull the wheels a foot off the ground.

just wondering why you would bring a car to the track with a cage in it that you know wont pass????

Jealous, shit bring your drag car to SAR and I will drag it with my street car.

Pulling the tires doesn't win races.

Pics of car with a penny?

Don't run slicks without a driveshaft loop is pretty much a rule, helmet for sure, windows that roll up if you don't have a window net, coolant overflow...get on the phone of hit the website brother

Is it a back half car? SBC?? BBC? Whats it supposed to run? Since its obviously been down the track pulling tires and all.

I dont want to race you, take your shit talk elsewhere.

It's caged, backhalved, tubbed etc but it was built by the highschool so yeah. It's been ran down the track but with a different set up. It's an sbc and yeah its gonna need a ds loop.

Just some of the rules I can think of when last time I went to SAR:

- Battery has to be bolted down securely.
- If battery is re-located, then it has to have a cut-off switch.
- Helmet for cars 13.99 or faster.
- For cars 11.99 and faster a 6 point cage is needed.
- 10.99 or faster must have an 8 point cage
- 145+ trapping cars need a chute.
- if you have slicks a drive shaft loop is required
- Can't remember the exact rule, but it deals with the wheel studs - look it up.
- SFI 3.2A/1 jacket if the car runs 10.00 to 11.99

That's some of the basic rules... SAR is real strict, and they'll kick you out if you don't adhere to the safety rules. Just call them.

Do 1/8 mile runs and you won't need to do any of that.

Have u ever went down the track with anything fast? Practice and taking it easy at first would probably be my concern so u won't loose it and hit the wall. Be safe bro.

6pt cage for 11.99's? Damn.

Ive driven fast cars but no not down a track. I see what you mean though, test drove a 450hp trans am last week and shit can go wrong quick.

Thie thing only makes like 400 maybe a little more but it's purpose build and stripped so it's suppose to be pretty fast. I can't remember what it ran but I think it was on the 11's. Imma go drop off the rear end for it and I'll snap a few pics.

I'd completely go over that nova before you run it at all. It's got some nice parts but it's been taken apart and put back together many times by kids learning on it. Our class built the big block it used to have in it.

I think its 11.49 before you need a cage...

Correct as they began warning me in the 2011 about needing to get one soon. 11.5 + was fine

how high will it pull the tires if you have a 50gal drum of plastic in the back?

Yeah I showed my boss the car and he said I might as well part it out. He use to build race car cages and there was no way it would pass safety requirements.

I don't get it?

:jest:

Make sure you record the mpg's while pulling the wheels. Thanks

Will do

Yeah I've seen the car sitting outside Josh's shop. That car is hard to miss with those weird front runners I think they're off a vw.

400 horsepower and you're expecting it to pull the front tires a foot off the ground...?

What all do you know about the car? All there is, is just hammy down stories. I generally don't believe most of what Larson says also haha. Has Acura front wheels, it gets the job done. I probably won't take it to the track, just run it down the road a few times and use it as practice to learn how to paint and touch up on my bodywork skills.

And 400 is plenty with the right suspension and weight to pull the wheels. It might be making more but I was trying to be realistic. The whole class said it pulled the wheels the last time it was driven though.

Finally get all those iphones sold to pay for your car?

Pulling the wheels is an inch is one thing, a foot off the ground is another. 400 would not be enough to pull the wheels a foot off the ground. A guy I know has a Nova with a bit over 500 to the wheels, e85, the works, and the car has full aftermarket suspension. Does not pull the wheels. I wouldn't call 400 "plenty" for that.

thumbsdowSo you have a high school kid built race car with acura dummy tires for skinnys, sounds bad ass :nono:

try an entire acura front strut assembly, there is a reason why he is not posting any pictures, that car looks like sh!t.

I understand some of us here half ass on certain things on our cars but you sir take the cake!!! Acura legend interior in a chevelle, Acura wheels as front runners on a nova, Chevy Escalade, countless half ass paint jobs. Im sure I am missing some :jest:

For what you paid for the car you got a decent deal with the narrowed 9inch with those weld wheels out back. Does it still have the powerglide with the trans brake? Also it had a really nice 4 link setup out back but when I left they were talking about a ladder bar setup so I'm not sure whats there now.

That car has a lot of potential if I remember right it was in the 2500-2600lb range and the motor mounts are moved back a good ways to help with the weight transfer.

Go drag racing more. All thats needed to lift the tires that high is a 1.5 60' in a light car. 400hp @ 2600lbs can accomplish that very easily.

Pics of car or :ban:.

Stover is correct a lot has to do.with the weight transfer of the car.

Ok? I still made money off them. I didn't like the Acura dash either but $6,000 for a restored chevelle ain't shit. I sold it for that with no engine or wheels. Half ass paint jobs? I'm guessing you've never seen my cars. Of course my cars aren't going to be perfect, I accomplished all I had with a part time job. I did the best I could with what I had.


It has an Acura front set up? Someone that looked at it said it was an old mustang set up. I guess that explains the wheels, and yes it was a grand, I figured why not. Im out of town so no pics till Monday.

I remember seeing that car when I was at State competition in auto mechanics back in 2000. I looked at the front strut setup and was like WTF, it was all caddy whompus and crooked. The back half was nice from what I remember. So yeah, that car has been around for a while.

Here is the car. . .

http://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g1...0/img4169n.jpg

It's a little nastier now, it's been sitting for a while.

lol @ you, I know plenty, but no one told me the car weighed 2600 lbs

SAR will let you run 11.50 without a cage. I believe you are refering to 3 inch wheel studs.

If it were me, I would find a front subframe from a stock nova and put under the front. The stock front suspensions are pretty decent for what they are.