Drag Racing..."Real Street Cars"

[SUX2BU]

Originally Posted by SSE 4 2SS

Technically street legal would include any car that can be legally driven on the street... Headlights, turn signals, horn, street legal tires etc...

I have quite a few uninformed people ask me if my car is street legal with the power it has... There is no legal limit to HP or torque that I am privy to... If so, Speedster and a few other are screwed, but no, there isn't...

There are a lot of high end pure race cars that are not street legal that are called door slammers... Thats pretty much old terminology as well...

My car for example, will have the original back seat in it long enough to take some pictures, and then will be removed since no one can/will ride back there and it's weight... My stereo and A/C and electric door locks and multitude of other things will remain... It'll have a remote (external) battery shut off, as required by NHRA and the "Mile" rules but it will still be "street legal" in every sense of the term... My primary goal is an accomplishment in the Texas Standing Mile, and then the drag racing will be the fun after the fact... There I've said it, my primary goal is the Mile first, hence why I haven't posted up times from running the 1/4 and breaking stuff... I have a goal... that is primary, and I'm hoping my schedule allows me to meet it in the spring... Time will tell...

But Street Legal is a mouth full... All the stuff required by your state and you are good to go...

Most all cars that claim to be street legal aren't. For example, in Texas, you have to either retain the stock cats or replace them with equally efficient cats to be completely legal and pass inspection. Just cause your has an inspection sticker doesn't mean it's technically legal.

http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/vi/insp...mission+System

[Steve Dallas]

Originally Posted by SUX2BU

Drag radials are street legal and there are cars running 6's in the 1/4.

I stand corrected then. It seems to me that grip is a huge part of getting quick times, and most of the people running 9's that I've seen (in 5th gens) were running slicks.

[SUX2BU]

Originally Posted by Steve Dallas

I stand corrected then. It seems to me that grip is a huge part of getting quick times, and most of the people running 9's that I've seen (in 5th gens) were running slicks.

That's cause slicks are easier to go fast with.

[SSE 4 2SS]

Originally Posted by SUX2BU

Most all cars that claim to be street legal aren't. For example, in Texas, you have to either retain the stock cats or replace them with equally efficient cats to be completely legal and pass inspection. Just cause your has an inspection sticker doesn't mean it's technically legal.

http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/vi/insp...mission+System

Very True, but I was speaking in more general terms... The same could be said for mid 70's to mid 80's cars with the SMOG pumps... Most people removed them, but technically they were required by law...to pass an inspection...all they did was dilute the exhaust gases prior to exiting the pipes...

Here's one for you... Is the five or six point harness and racing seat legal for street use... It's obviously safer than a three point factory seat belt...

[SUX2BU]

Originally Posted by SSE 4 2SS

Here's one for you... Is the five or six point harness and racing seat legal for street use... It's obviously safer than a three point factory seat belt...

Nope.


I was into the whole "street car" thing with my 98 SS. I had taken out about 700 lbs of it. It had no power steering, no stereo A/C (still had both face plates so it looked stock), Kirkey seats i holesawed to cut the weight in half, ect. It only had 320 rwhp but ran 11.00 in the quarter and 6.8 in the 1/8.

Edit: It ran 6.8 not 6.0

[SSE 4 2SS]

Originally Posted by SUX2BU

Nope.


I was into the whole "street car" thing with my 98 SS. I had taken out about 700 lbs of it. It had no power steering, no stereo A/C (still had both face plates so it looked stock), Kirkey seats i holesawed to cut the weight in half, ect. It only had 320 rwhp but ran 11.00 in the quarter and 6.0 in the 1/8.

Nice, I was kind of blown away finding this out, but it seems the powers that be feel its too restrictive to movement and visibility... Oh well...

Your 98 sounds like it was pretty bad... Would have liked to see that thing run...

[GTAHVIT]

Originally Posted by SUX2BU

That's cause slicks are easier to go fast with.

Kinda stating the obvious aren't we???

[Steve Dallas]

Originally Posted by GTAHVIT

Kinda stating the obvious aren't we???

Go easy on him...I'm not sure I could have figured that out on my own...

[SUX2BU]

Originally Posted by GTAHVIT

Kinda stating the obvious aren't we???

Some people need the obvious stated.

[GTAHVIT]

some...LOL not all...

[jrpxxii]

My car is 100% street legal in every sense although every part has been upgraded and it has an 8.50 certified cage installed. I am hoping to get into the 8's on drag radials which can be run everyday on the street as a daily driver. I do have slicks and skinnies for the real serious track times but as stated above there are cars running in the 6's on drag radials. My car is a very extreme build but I also use my car for everyday driving and actaully drive it on road trips and to the track. I like the idea that most events offer a class that you must drive your on a 30 mile road trip and then do 3 back to back runs and the best combined time is the winner.

[SUX2BU]

Originally Posted by jrpxxii

My car is 100% street legal in every sense although every part has been upgraded and it has an 8.50 certified cage installed. I am hoping to get into the 8's on drag radials which can be run everyday on the street as a daily driver. I do have slicks and skinnies for the real serious track times but as stated above there are cars running in the 6's on drag radials. My car is a very extreme build but I also use my car for everyday driving and actaully drive it on road trips and to the track. I like the idea that most events offer a class that you must drive your on a 30 mile road trip and then do 3 back to back runs and the best combined time is the winner.

I don't know if you are running the stock mufflers, but it looks like it's technically illegal in Kentucky to swap to a louder catback.

http://www.lrc.ky.gov/krs/189-00/140.PDF

No person shall modify the exhaust system of a motor vehicle or an off highway vehicle in a manner which will amplify or increase the noise emitted by the motor of such vehicle above that emitted by the muffler originally installed on the vehicle. The original muffler shall comply with all of the noise requirements of KRS Chapter 224 and regulations promulgated pursuant thereto. No person shall operate a motor vehicle with an exhaust system so modified.

[jrpxxii]

Originally Posted by SUX2BU

I don't know if you are running the stock mufflers, but it looks like it's technically illegal in Kentucky to swap to a louder catback.

http://www.lrc.ky.gov/krs/189-00/140.PDF

Well I guess you aint from around dees parts. Hell, even the cops have modified exhaust. There are no noise regulations around here. Have you ever heard a modified diesel with open pipes and dumping raw fuel into the exhaust spewing black smoke so thick you cant see? They are everywhere and super loud. I can run my car around town with cutouts open and cops give me a thumbs up. I guess if we really want to nick pick the laws of what is written then we should all be driving electric cars. If your car passes tech in your state and is legal to drive everyday on city streets, than in my book it is street legal.

[GMRULZ]

Personally ,anything that you can drive to the track, not trailer, and the only change you make is tires at the track, has a current inspection sticker, thats a "street" car to me.