What is considered a "fast" street car in the 1/8th?
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What is considered a "fast" street car in the 1/8th?
I went to the track last night, and saw all the street cars goin at it. A lot of fun, but LOTS of turbo mustangs that did not run consistant. Fastest was a 7.57, same guy ran a 8.22 the next run, and a 7.91 the next. He was in the street class, but was running ET Drags, and was a trailered ?
My whole idea of what is fast for a street car is based on 1/4 and not 1/8, so I was confused and couldn't figure out what was actually fast to me.
Saw a Monte Carlo S/S with a chip and exhaust pull consistant 11's in the 1/8 (why even try?)
No imports, but lots of 4th gens in the high 8's and mid 9's.
motorcycles were running low 7's for the most part...
Anyone explain to me what a 12 second 1/4 is in 1/8 mile time? geez
My whole idea of what is fast for a street car is based on 1/4 and not 1/8, so I was confused and couldn't figure out what was actually fast to me.
Saw a Monte Carlo S/S with a chip and exhaust pull consistant 11's in the 1/8 (why even try?)
No imports, but lots of 4th gens in the high 8's and mid 9's.
motorcycles were running low 7's for the most part...
Anyone explain to me what a 12 second 1/4 is in 1/8 mile time? geez
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1/8 mile time multiply by 1.56 gives a very close 1/4 mile time.
That 7.57 works out to an 11.8 and the 8.22 is only a 12.8. Both would be fast for a street car but I wouldn't consider it being a street car unless it could be daily driven on pump gas or driven across the country without the need for backup assistance.
That 7.57 works out to an 11.8 and the 8.22 is only a 12.8. Both would be fast for a street car but I wouldn't consider it being a street car unless it could be daily driven on pump gas or driven across the country without the need for backup assistance.
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My opinion of an entry level fast car that could double as a daily driver would be somewhere in the 7s for the 1/8th and 11's in the 1/4.12 and 13 second daily drivers are still quick,but there are so many of them that I don't really consider it "fast" any more,just quick.Even 11's isnt that hard to do and still be daily drivable. It just costs a bit more.
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yeah fast street car to me is one that touches 120+ in the 1/4mile. the 1/8 that would be high 80's and into the 90 mph range. thats a real fast street car. those are your bolt on pullied cobras, your cammed LS1's with full bolt ons and mild ls1's with spray, etc. a decently fast street car is 110-119mph to me.
et's dont realy matter to me as most street races are rolls and only mph applies. ET's are very impressive but your best et's are not gonna be in street trim. most guys run slicks or drag radials at the track and switch over to street tires on the street. a fast street car is one that can achieve those above times on street tires, street trim. granted drag radials are street tires and do somewhat alright on wear, but not the best in all conditions like handling and rain which a street car must deal with on occasion, in my book.
et's dont realy matter to me as most street races are rolls and only mph applies. ET's are very impressive but your best et's are not gonna be in street trim. most guys run slicks or drag radials at the track and switch over to street tires on the street. a fast street car is one that can achieve those above times on street tires, street trim. granted drag radials are street tires and do somewhat alright on wear, but not the best in all conditions like handling and rain which a street car must deal with on occasion, in my book.
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Originally posted by 84firebird383
My opinion of an entry level fast car that could double as a daily driver would be somewhere in the 7s for the 1/8th and 11's in the 1/4.12 and 13 second daily drivers are still quick,but there are so many of them that I don't really consider it "fast" any more,just quick.Even 11's isnt that hard to do and still be daily drivable. It just costs a bit more.
My opinion of an entry level fast car that could double as a daily driver would be somewhere in the 7s for the 1/8th and 11's in the 1/4.12 and 13 second daily drivers are still quick,but there are so many of them that I don't really consider it "fast" any more,just quick.Even 11's isnt that hard to do and still be daily drivable. It just costs a bit more.
now take my times to the Jersey area, Chi town, etc and it's a pooch...and you'd better be packin some low single digits if you think you've got a fast street car.
There will always be a debate about what a "true street car is" I say if it's DOT legal, licsenced, insured, pump gas operated going through the pipes...it's legal. DOT slicks are just a performance upgrade or different avenue IMO, no different than installing an MSD ignition. Both are race inspired but toally street legal-so where do you draw the line....it'll never happen so just have fun
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single digit "street" cars? What?
single digit "street" cars? What?
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check sig, no need for a trailer, and the closest track is 1.5 hours away from me. When I spray, it should go low 10's. But on spray, it's not a "street car".....
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low 6's or high 5's is fast to me...but i live on the ragged edge and run race fuel on the street..not legal but i can drive it on the street just cost alot.my 85 ran 5.70's at 125 and 8.90's at 154.
the trend i have seen is the more money you make and spend on your the less actual "streetlegal"means to you.alot depends on the crowd you run with also ..most of my friends cars run 5's and they still drive them on the street...but not everyday.
no matter what the cars run,it is all about the rush you get when mashing it to the floor..
the trend i have seen is the more money you make and spend on your the less actual "streetlegal"means to you.alot depends on the crowd you run with also ..most of my friends cars run 5's and they still drive them on the street...but not everyday.
no matter what the cars run,it is all about the rush you get when mashing it to the floor..
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race gas is for race cars. And slapping a license plate on a race car doesn't make it a "street" car. If they can't drive it to the track, race it and drive it home w/o changing anything but tire pressure, then it's not exactly a street car.
Pullin it off the trailer, making a 8 second blast and popping the chutte just to pull it back on the trailer, is a trailer queen.
Pullin it off the trailer, making a 8 second blast and popping the chutte just to pull it back on the trailer, is a trailer queen.
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Originally posted by Free Bird
race gas is for race cars. And slapping a license plate on a race car doesn't make it a "street" car. If they can't drive it to the track, race it and drive it home w/o changing anything but tire pressure, then it's not exactly a street car.
Pullin it off the trailer, making a 8 second blast and popping the chutte just to pull it back on the trailer, is a trailer queen.
race gas is for race cars. And slapping a license plate on a race car doesn't make it a "street" car. If they can't drive it to the track, race it and drive it home w/o changing anything but tire pressure, then it's not exactly a street car.
Pullin it off the trailer, making a 8 second blast and popping the chutte just to pull it back on the trailer, is a trailer queen.
i have a racecar also..and it runs 7.90's at 3450lbs so suck on that.
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I don't care what you have. A 25 mile cruise doesn't make it a street car either.
Drive thru please.
Drive thru please.
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I agree with you completelty Freebird,but there are some very fast true street cars around.There is a Lightning pick up that runs at my local track that runs 9's and doubles as the guys work truck and is never trailord.There is also a very streetable 66 chevy 2 with a mild 496 that runs 11.0's on the motor and sprays into the 8s.There is even a 79 crazy insane transam that has run hi 7's on a 10" tire with a procharged 540 that is rumored to be quite streetable.I know I saw him drive it to the track at least once.
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lingenfelter new C6 twin turbo put out 1080hp while spinning on the dyno....
that is VERY streetable. you can drive that all day to and fro whereever you want and should get somewhat decent mileage as long as u stay outta boost, yet has enough power to get 9's and probly 8's if set up right. trap speed is tremendous! well over 140's... thats really fast
the fastest street car that i know of today was Marco's Supra.. that made 1100rwhp on pump gas and over 1500 on race gas.
it ran 8.45 at 162 if i recall....in the 1/4mile of course at the 1100rwhp setting. crazy insane. full interior, etc.. a TRUE street car.
that is VERY streetable. you can drive that all day to and fro whereever you want and should get somewhat decent mileage as long as u stay outta boost, yet has enough power to get 9's and probly 8's if set up right. trap speed is tremendous! well over 140's... thats really fast
the fastest street car that i know of today was Marco's Supra.. that made 1100rwhp on pump gas and over 1500 on race gas.
it ran 8.45 at 162 if i recall....in the 1/4mile of course at the 1100rwhp setting. crazy insane. full interior, etc.. a TRUE street car.
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Originally posted by Free Bird
I don't care what you have. A 25 mile cruise doesn't make it a street car either.
Drive thru please.
I don't care what you have. A 25 mile cruise doesn't make it a street car either.
Drive thru please.
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the fastest street car that i know of today was Marco's Supra.. that made 1100rwhp on pump gas and over 1500 on race gas.
it ran 8.45 at 162 if i recall....in the 1/4mile of course at the 1100rwhp setting. crazy insane. full interior, etc.. a TRUE street car. [/B]
the fastest street car that i know of today was Marco's Supra.. that made 1100rwhp on pump gas and over 1500 on race gas.
it ran 8.45 at 162 if i recall....in the 1/4mile of course at the 1100rwhp setting. crazy insane. full interior, etc.. a TRUE street car. [/B]
marco's supra has been very incredible to watch on the street getting down around chitown. definately a street car, yet he has more money tied into that car developing a system that works and stays in one piece than most of us has in our house.
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Good job on backing up your previous post w/ hard evidence of 8 second cars driving to the track and running on pump gas.
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check sig, no need for a trailer, and the closest track is 1.5 hours away from me. When I spray, it should go low 10's. But on spray, it's not a "street car".....
check sig, no need for a trailer, and the closest track is 1.5 hours away from me. When I spray, it should go low 10's. But on spray, it's not a "street car".....
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Originally posted by Free Bird
Good job on backing up your previous post w/ hard evidence of 8 second cars driving to the track and running on pump gas. I'm growing tired of your posts.
Good job on backing up your previous post w/ hard evidence of 8 second cars driving to the track and running on pump gas. I'm growing tired of your posts.
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Originally posted by Free Bird
race gas is for race cars. And slapping a license plate on a race car doesn't make it a "street" car. If they can't drive it to the track, race it and drive it home w/o changing anything but tire pressure, then it's not exactly a street car.
Pullin it off the trailer, making a 8 second blast and popping the chutte just to pull it back on the trailer, is a trailer queen.
race gas is for race cars. And slapping a license plate on a race car doesn't make it a "street" car. If they can't drive it to the track, race it and drive it home w/o changing anything but tire pressure, then it's not exactly a street car.
Pullin it off the trailer, making a 8 second blast and popping the chutte just to pull it back on the trailer, is a trailer queen.
if your car has brake lights, turn signal, headlights,and a muffler than u can drive your car on the street.There is no requirement on distance it could travel to be street legal.
yours comments on race gas, trailers,and chutes is just plain whinning to me.
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What about Sheps' 8 second talon?
http://www.dsmtimes.org/shepherd/8.55@176.9.mpg
http://vids.torquenstein.net/imv/ShepherdRacing.wmv
Its street legal, though I don't know if its much fun to drive on the street. And I don't think it gets good gas mileage.
http://www.dsmtimes.org/shepherd/8.55@176.9.mpg
http://vids.torquenstein.net/imv/ShepherdRacing.wmv
Its street legal, though I don't know if its much fun to drive on the street. And I don't think it gets good gas mileage.
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Originally posted by Orr89RocZ
lingenfelter new C6 twin turbo put out 1080hp while spinning on the dyno....
lingenfelter new C6 twin turbo put out 1080hp while spinning on the dyno....
Originally posted by Orr89RocZ
again, check the hot rod pump gas drags.. dont need to back up with evidence as its out there... there are a lot of 8 second pump gas cars that can drive well on the street
again, check the hot rod pump gas drags.. dont need to back up with evidence as its out there... there are a lot of 8 second pump gas cars that can drive well on the street
The fact is that there is always going to be a gap between what fits assorted street car class rules at the track and what you’d actually have fun successfully driving around on the street.
There are some <11 second cars that are realistic for street use, but nowhere near the numbers that all the street car classes out there lead you to believe
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I went to the track last night, and saw all the street cars goin at it. A lot of fun, but LOTS of turbo mustangs that did not run consistant. Fastest was a 7.57, same guy ran a 8.22 the next run, and a 7.91 the next. He was in the street class, but was running ET Drags, and was a trailered ?
My whole idea of what is fast for a street car is based on 1/4 and not 1/8, so I was confused and couldn't figure out what was actually fast to me.
Saw a Monte Carlo S/S with a chip and exhaust pull consistant 11's in the 1/8 (why even try?)
No imports, but lots of 4th gens in the high 8's and mid 9's.
motorcycles were running low 7's for the most part...
Anyone explain to me what a 12 second 1/4 is in 1/8 mile time? geez
My whole idea of what is fast for a street car is based on 1/4 and not 1/8, so I was confused and couldn't figure out what was actually fast to me.
Saw a Monte Carlo S/S with a chip and exhaust pull consistant 11's in the 1/8 (why even try?)
No imports, but lots of 4th gens in the high 8's and mid 9's.
motorcycles were running low 7's for the most part...
Anyone explain to me what a 12 second 1/4 is in 1/8 mile time? geez
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Re: What is considered a "fast" street car in the 1/8th?
Wow oldy!
but now that its 13 years later, boy how times have changed
there are guys running 4’s in the 1/8 that are streetable and vast number in mid low 5’s just fine.
thats low 8’s to mid low 7’s 1/4 mile
efi and turbo tech makes it possible but even nitrous cars are doing it now
but now that its 13 years later, boy how times have changed
there are guys running 4’s in the 1/8 that are streetable and vast number in mid low 5’s just fine.
thats low 8’s to mid low 7’s 1/4 mile
efi and turbo tech makes it possible but even nitrous cars are doing it now
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