Well this thread has made me decide to scrap my next project plans. I was planning to build an 8 second shopping cart! I knew multi tasking was a bad idea! :_paranoid

JR -- Check out the "pump gas drags" -- where the cars are driven on the street - get a limited amount of gas - and a couple are "into" the 8's... Many of the "street cars" couldn't even finish the 30 mile drive to the track... I can't imagine them competing in an auto cross -- or being "drivable" at 200 mph... Which BTW to me is not "hitting 200 mph" but driving a flying mile at 200... big difference from "hitting" 200....

So what would you consider an 8 second muscle car that can be driven anywhere with all the luxuries of a newer more comfortable car. AC/Heater/sound system/comfy interior, etc.... That can also go well over 200 in the mile? It doesn't sound like that fits the bill for "protouring" Handling has never been my biggest concern hence my starting off with a prostreet based car and turning it more to the street side, but making enough power to go do whatever i would like to do. :cheers:

I wouldn't call anything with a Lenco or Liberty a street car to begin with. A cage that's legal for an 8sec car is not only a pain in the ass in a street car, but likely dangerous to be in without being strapped in and wearing a helmet.

That's a good point. That cobra really is a purpose built race car and isn't what most of us consider an ideal pro-touring car. The second place finisher was really the winner in our circle in my eyes. Don't get me wrong, I'd love to have one and Kelli would jump in anyday!

Why not? Ive daily driven much worse.

Junkie --

Okay -- go here....

http://www.dragtimes.com/Lamborghini...ag-Racing.html

Then come back here -- and tell me what you're going to build that is going to SPANK this car by TEN --- COUNT 'em TEN - car lengths in the quarter mile....

Maybe you could do an 8.99 and beat it by a nose....?? And "say" you ran 8's?


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vinnys car hauls, we built the 496 combo. It runs 10.60 flat on motor, ran the 9.98 on a 100 shot, but the progressive controller took a dump and 100 shot is all the tires wanted, he actually needed to run a wot switch on that run however he had to arm the nx after he was out of the hole.lol. hes got got the new progressive controller and will give it a 200 shot over a few seconds and see what it does. I am betting 9.60s

Ive very familiar with the underground racing cars. Ive currently got a TT Viper street car. Just because it is new doesn't mean it is comfy or a nice "street" car by any means. The Lambo's those guys build are CRAZY after seeing them at the Mile i would love to have one but for the money i would personally rather build exactly what i want out of an older car.

I never said i ran 8's, i said my goal is an 8 second ET and well over 200mph in the texas mile while being able to drive the car out to dinner, to car meets, to anything i really want. Why do you have a problem with those goals?

Is he running DIFFERENT tires than he runs on the street?

The cars at OPTIMA could not change suspension settings - and could not change tires... To me (IMHO) this is a big difference... because if you can do all this on ONE SET of STREET tires and wheels... that's pretty dang impressive!

Vinnies car is very impressive by the way -- nice job! You could tell from the smile on his face HE LOVES IT... and after all... that's all that really counts.
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