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Go the TT5 route
3
10.34%
Go the street car route
19
65.52%
Do both
7
24.14%
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Which way to take the car
Originally Posted by s.o.m.SS
I'm in the same boat. I am doing suspension and mild things before I make the final decision. I don't think I want my car to be 100% track dedicated. Play around on the street from now to then. Then again I'm not shooting for a specific class either.
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Originally Posted by BizZzatch350
You had it done almost, shoulda just finished it as a street car, painted it, suspension and wheels, left it be with a kit.
Take Late Model Car,
Gut it,
Build Race Car Suspension, Cage, etc. capable of low 5's in the 1/8th,
then put a streetable motor in it, like an 11:1 408 with a glide or TH400 in it, making 550-600 rwhp
3500-4000 stall, huge tranny cooler, one of the nice ones from EARL's.
some 3.90 -4.33 gears, a spool,
You could run low 10s on motor and spray it with a high dollar kit to a low 9 in the 1/4 and have a really fun car that could on occasion make it out to a Sat night street night.
Gut it,
Build Race Car Suspension, Cage, etc. capable of low 5's in the 1/8th,
then put a streetable motor in it, like an 11:1 408 with a glide or TH400 in it, making 550-600 rwhp
3500-4000 stall, huge tranny cooler, one of the nice ones from EARL's.
some 3.90 -4.33 gears, a spool,
You could run low 10s on motor and spray it with a high dollar kit to a low 9 in the 1/4 and have a really fun car that could on occasion make it out to a Sat night street night.
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From: TheNew home of the Cowboys
Originally Posted by U LUZ
Mr. Bill go with a street car. You can build one that runs 5.6s-5.8s in the 1/8th if you don't car about gas prices!
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Now days John gas prices mean nothing. Especially since I am daily driving 100 miles round trip to work in the truck with it's 12 MPG. The way I look at it these days is that if I cannot afford it, I go and make more money.
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I went throught the same thing with my car. It started out as a H/C nitrous car with a six speed. Car ran low 10's all day. I would drive it to the track and on the street. I really miss driving that thing all over town. 
The motor finally went out and I went with a 13.5:1 408ci nitrous th400, full cage, race seats, harness, ect,.. all out drag car. I love the car the way it is right now, and the fun I have with it at the track. The one thing that I don't like is that my car has been running since the beginning of Nov 06 and I have taken it to the track only 4 times. It just sits in my garage. I guess if you want to build something for the street and something for the track then build two cars? That's what I'm going to do. I'm looking to build another car so I car take it to the streets and cruise to meets and have some fun while I wait to take my "drag" car to the track. 
The motor finally went out and I went with a 13.5:1 408ci nitrous th400, full cage, race seats, harness, ect,.. all out drag car. I love the car the way it is right now, and the fun I have with it at the track. The one thing that I don't like is that my car has been running since the beginning of Nov 06 and I have taken it to the track only 4 times. It just sits in my garage. I guess if you want to build something for the street and something for the track then build two cars? That's what I'm going to do. I'm looking to build another car so I car take it to the streets and cruise to meets and have some fun while I wait to take my "drag" car to the track. 