What is a street car?

[MR.hp]

Who gives a shit if its a dead stop or a roll its still racing, maybe i think its gay that you have to put glue down on the track so you can hook with bald tires, we are all here for the love of speed and cars so shut the **** up and lets bench race

I will frum roll your bench starting at 30mph and kick your butt:lol:

[id 34]

frum dig racers scared of frum rollers, frum rollers bring to big of guns for you?

My vote for funniest post to date on here.:lol::lol::lol:

[old vette dog]

The only hting frum roll proves is that you have better hp to lb. Very little skill it frum roll. Still fun though.

[MR.hp]

With the lack of spots to frum dig lately I can see why there is more frum rolling.
Hell I used frum roll all the time and I would never race at any speed less than 30mph
and everyone would bitch back then.

[Guest]

With the lack of spots to frum dig lately I can see why there is more frum rolling.
Hell I used frum roll all the time and I would never race at any speed less than 30mph
and everyone would bitch back then.

Remember the night we "frum rolled" three guys frum about 100mph
They were kind of surprised at our closure rate!

Doc

[ReRod]

Does it even take any skill to frum roll?

[Morvo]

I'm building the Roadrunner primarily for the thrill of acceleration, hence the tubs and big tires. I have full exhaust, a quiet fuel pump and about 100 lbs. of dynamat though, so I expect the ride to be more comfortable than stock. I took for granted that a "street car" should be 100% legal (D.O.T. approved), but I don't even drive my Buick in the rain if I can help it. I don't believe handling like a road racer has anything to do with being a "street car". In my experience, the first 100 ft. off the line pulls the most G's and is therefore the most exciting part of a drag race. I believe from dig racing on the street takes some skill while from rolling takes less.Thanks for the opinions, but how about more specific options that you think make a "street car" and why. For example, I installed power windows so I don't have reach across to roll'em down for the police.

[MR.hp]

I'd be more nervous about doing 150 on the street than going from a dead stop to when ever. By the 1/8th you can pretty much tell who's gonna win anyways.

You are right Bill, but you knew that

[orange88]

I'd win in a frum roll too, when you got a chute on the back give me a call.

wh ythe hell would i want one of those?
i dont think i can repack it at every stop light, silly drag racer and there drag cars

[orange88]

I'd be more nervous about doing 150 on the street than going from a dead stop to when ever. By the 1/8th you can pretty much tell who's gonna win anyways.

thats why most frum roller install good brakes, drag racing brakes would be junk after about 20 minutes of frum rolling.

[old vette dog]

thats why most frum roller install good brakes, drag racing brakes would be junk after about 20 minutes of frum rolling.

Drag race brakes? I have baer up front and the thing damn near stops like my vette. I had the brakes smoking so hard I thought it was on fire and the cars brakes never faded.

[superford3]

This thread makes my head spin

[1badrz28]

will it pass a DOT inpection, if needed?

thats the big question

full exhust, street tires,glass windows, stock style supension, stock wheel wells, stock frame, and the big one PUMP GAS. and not the 110 out of at pump at one of 4 stations around the metro

or the e85 that 10 gas stations have

[Fast Eddy]

How tough does it have to be, drive on pump gas, race on race gas. If a car has two fuel systems the problem is solved. Its just a matter of money, and what power adder you have. My car has 8 to 1 compression and should run on 87 octane just fine.

[Morvo]

Tom Shea has a very nice switching fuel system on his car (and may help with one for you). I plan on running E-85 (there's a station 4 blocks from my house) and I have a 32 gallon fuel cell that should provide decent range although I can only speculate about fuel economy. Heavy duty 4 wheel disc brakes on order (although I enjoy positive G's much more than negative). How about thoughts on issues like ground clearance, cruising rpm, vacuum at idle or torque converter slip? Where do you draw the line for what's considered "streetable".