Street Terror or Drag car..What would you do?

[mikeymustang]

I have been trying to decide what to do with my 92 Mustang...To make it legal for 9.99's I need to install the rest of the cage..cut off switch...Lic..etc

I have been kicked by one of the officials at PRP and I am SURE that if i start running 9.9's there would be some pissed off IHRA lic racers ( I don't blame them)

Or I could put the Manual back in and get classic plates ( the car will be 15 years old) and have a mid to low 10 sec car...and cross my fingers I don't weld clutches or tear my car appart by drive train failures due to the manual xmission

I started back in 2000 with a SLOW 15 second car and have consistantly gone faster each year to the tune of about .75 sec each year ( Not Cheap!)

So what would you do....all out Drag (trailer queen)probally low 9's or high 8's...Street/Drag with auto low to mid 9's.... or mid to low 10's Street/Drag with the Manual?

I have all winter to kick this around...I am just going in circles with this delima..

Thanks

Mike

[gmkillr]

Id put the stock motor back in the car an make it into a daily driver, and then sell me the complete longblock for lets say $500!!


Seriously though, its all in what you want out of the car. Do you pride being able to drive it to the track, and drive it on the street or do you only care how fast it goes in the 1/4?? Myself, im about halfway between the 2.

[went9s]

lets put some spray on that thing and go 8's.... you have a 07 gt for the street....

[mikeymustang]

Id put the stock motor back in the car an make it into a daily driver, and then sell me the complete longblock for lets say $500!!


Seriously though, its all in what you want out of the car. Do you pride being able to drive it to the track, and drive it on the street or do you only care how fast it goes in the 1/4?? Myself, im about halfway between the 2.

You Definitly get more "PROPS" if you drive the car to the track....lower the air in the tires and bust out some 1/4 mile runs that the some of the trailer guys would love to do.. then drive it back home. But lets face it, at the 10 sec level you WILL break something...its just a matter of when.

BTW 500 bucks wouldn't even cover one head LOL!

Mike

[mikeymustang]

lets put some spray on that thing and go 8's.... you have a 07 gt for the street....

I figured you would say that!!!

Mike

[Wolfpack Speed]

if you wanna go fast, i would trade it in at macrackintheazz on that red 2000 cobra r modular

quit being a pu$$y and turn that sled into a real race car, you got the orange crush to piss around with on the street

[shawnsvtcobra]

Street and drag.

[Pure Stock]

Buy a trailer and put that f$cker on a trans brake. And let me know what color the sky is as you trip the 60' mark with the 28x10x15's.

[yeahloh95]

as of right now the only thing i wold say is keep the auto the stick with your power would only be a head ache i wou8ld make it "legal" to run low 9's and still keep it so it could be driven on the street

[Mater]

cage it

[George C]

Buy a trailer and put that f$cker on a trans brake. And let me know what color the sky is as you trip the 60' mark with the 28x10x15's.

x654

[somethingclever]

Why can't you make it legal AND drive it on the street/to the track??????

[mikeymustang]

Why can't you make it legal AND drive it on the street/to the track??????

Oh you can...It just gets tuffer the faster you go....with driving the c4 with no 4th gear ( 3k rev everywhere you go)...fuel recirclation... and changing to C16 when you get to the track gets to be a pain...and other stuff

But the gains from ditching all th AC stuff and making the rear suspention stiff would probally put the car into at least low 9's


Mike

[somethingclever]

Oh you can...It just gets tuffer the faster you go....with driving the c4 with no 4th gear ( 3k rev everywhere you go)...fuel recirclation... and changing to C16 when you get to the track gets to be a pain...and other stuff

But the gains from ditching all th AC stuff and making the rear suspention stiff would probally put the car into at least low 9's


Mike

I was thinking differently than you...when you said street car i didn't realize you meant a REAL street car....

1.) PUMP GAS
2.) Reasonable cruising rpms
3.) Reasonable driving manners


However...KUDOS to you if that's what you were implying because that is a REAL street car....If a car doesn't meet atleast those three requirements it's not a street car IMO.

So...since you're talking about converting to a mid-low 10sec street car...i say don't do it. "Street Terror's" can be very dangerous....too many imperfections in roads and unknown obstacles...(other cars..animals..etc). Even if you find a good highway to "run" on...the cops will eventually find out and then it's time to talk with the PO-PO.

I say make it a race car.

[stanggrrl]

Even if you find a good highway to "run" on...the cops will eventually find out and then it's time to talk with the PO-PO.

LOL...the police already know where we live. Not sure if it's a blessing or a curse.

[Rodeheaver's]

make it a street "legal" car but keep it going as fast as possible!!!!!

[2000GT]

I like the street/strip combo (you know, real cars have three working pedals )

[mikeymustang]

I still have the pedal....but its wire tied to the floor!

Mike

[2000GT]

I still have the pedal....but its wire tied to the floor!

Mike

See edit above;)

[Twin01cobra]

make it a street "legal" car but keep it going as fast as possible!!!!!

That's what I would do, this way you can still drive it when you want.