My Impala came with a powerglide, as did a lot of the 60's cars - I guess you wouldn't consider them street cars? I've driven mine to the track in Montgomery and back just fine with the powerglide.Originally Posted by 1civic
My Impala came with a powerglide, as did a lot of the 60's cars - I guess you wouldn't consider them street cars? I've driven mine to the track in Montgomery and back just fine with the powerglide.
"Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting." - Steve McQueen
Also ive driven my car to montgomery, reynolds, atl, and macon sooooo def not a street car man...you cant talk sense to people who dont know what the powerglide came from man...just give up
1990 Mustang Coupe...turbo lq4 through the glide
And I bet if you were on your way to that track in Montgomery and a modded vette rolled up next to you at 60mph... you'd ignore it because you know you'd get smoked...
am I right?
Well in a 60s impala id say yes lol and 60 rolls are for ricers anyways
1990 Mustang Coupe...turbo lq4 through the glide
Nope, because if he was running 60mph, he wouldn't have caught up to me in it. I drove back from MMP at 85-90 - on 3 ton springs. Every bridge made the front end bounce up, and I had no trouble. It's a true street car, that has been driven all over GA, FL, and AL many times.
"Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting." - Steve McQueen
lol you always have to bend everything around. How about next time you're around at a meet... please drive my turd box civic. Although it isn't the fastest thing. you'll see that it is indeed a true street car. Way more than this impala you're describing I'm sure. No stupid bouncy shit, it corners well at 70-80mph, stops well, can drive on uneven pavement, over bridges, etc at 120+ without floating around. I've ridden in plenty of drag cars to know what they are like on the street and they can't do any of that.
All I'm saying is that you guys with straight line cars will only run from digs because you've usually sacrificed everything else to make the car quick.
it's apples to oranges really... these cars excel at digs and fail at everything else.
My Impala isn't a drag car - it came from the factory with a 327, which is still in it. It came with full interior, which is still in it. It came with a Powerglide, which I only recently changed to a Turbo 350. Rear end is original gearing still. It is like it came from the factory, except for the suspension. Suspension is hydros, which aren't for drag racing.
My point is that you can't say that a PG automatically makes the car unstreetable. THOUSANDS of cars cam from the factory with a PG, and it was the main transmission from GM for many years.
I've seen your Honda. It isn't the most comfortable street car, but it is still capable of being driven daily if you wanted to (unless you have changed it since last I saw it). I've had RX7s that were similarly setup.
"Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting." - Steve McQueen
well I didn't say the PG automatically disqualifies a car as being a street car... but I'm sure you get my point. Most cars that are seriously quick on the street are not very good at anything other than 0-100. and I think it is lame to call someone out, from a dig only, when it is obvious the two cars are not set up equally.
It goes both ways though... most of these guys with quick "street cars" are terrified to run any import with an intercooler from a roll... and it's for a good reason too.
I agree that when we see a car built for racing with a PG, it is usually setup to only drag race. I don't see many autos on RA (there are a few quick ones, but not as many as manuals).
To me, cars are cars. Have fun, go as quick as your wallet allows. I prefer to have a street car that I can drive anywhere though. I've had gutted cars in the past, not as much fun now on the street unless it has some creature comforts.
"Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting." - Steve McQueen
Uh im willing to bet there are quite a few more 2 stage vettes roaming the streets than a sbc 350 260z with a 2 stage plate kit....
True
I agree 100% but one thing to consider is that most drag cars with a PG in them are gonna be running a 4.56+ rear gear set...my car runs a 3.27...you can counter balance the only downside of a PG with gearing.
On a different note i mean for people like bobby look up the final drive on a PG vs like th300, c4
1990 Mustang Coupe...turbo lq4 through the glide
1civic, can you link to the KOTS rules that saw PG are not allowed currently? I don't see it on the site:
http://king-of-the-streets.org/rules.htm
"Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting." - Steve McQueen
I figured one of you homo's would bring that up... Read the rules for KOTS, don't bring up the whole "my 60's impala shit"..
I'm sure it's in that tiny brain, but find the common sense plz!!
Good thing my car competes in the KOTS drag race events right...STFU bobby
1990 Mustang Coupe...turbo lq4 through the glide
So now since daddy built you a tranny you think it's still a street car... bahahahahahaha
Listen you trashed a good car for what reason? Wait.... I know, you wanted to run 10sec 1/4 mile... Such a shame!!
So, GM and Pontiac made a whole lot of tagged race cars from 1950 to 1973?
"Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting." - Steve McQueen
You are really fuckin retarded and its very entertaining...seeing as how my dad builds transmissions for a living dont be mad that i can get a trans thats worth more than your car built for nothing...and if we go by your interpretation of "true street cars" you are telling me that no dash, tach only honda with ITBs hanging out the hood is a "true street car" since the rules for that class say so???
1990 Mustang Coupe...turbo lq4 through the glide
How about you go get some common sense - many 60's GM cars do compete in drag racing - and a PG is what is stock for them. How are you going to run a stock class and NOT run a PG?
"Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting." - Steve McQueen
What is the excuse when the girls said you had a little dick?
And yet again you show your ignorance
1990 Mustang Coupe...turbo lq4 through the glide
You are a complete retard.
"Racing is life. Anything before or after is just waiting." - Steve McQueen
O SHIT!!! *SHARP TURN AHEAD*
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Poor guy never had a chance!!
So now you are saying your civic handles on a rail "Cruising at 100"???
1990 Mustang Coupe...turbo lq4 through the glide
I Guess that skinny tire up front along with the 90/10 didn't help him much!!
He told the cops it's a street car though...
BAHAHAHAHAHAHAhAHAHAH...
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