so 2/32 legal ?
Yep, no problems with legality and my drag wheels. I could daily drive them but would rather save the wear for the track.
I don’t understand the point of this thread, each can be fun in their own respect, specifically on the street. Last time I checked we are all car guys, so the NYSpeed vs. PittSpeed should be good for this.
I prefer from a dig but if i get a chance to have some fun roll racing i wont turn it down.
for those that posted up saying they want dig/strip are you using DOT tires at this event? Knowing that the OP stated street cars
are your vehicles truely street cars? will they pass a DOT inspection the way they sit for strip?
My camaro passed inspection on ET streets bias plys with no innertubes on bias ply skinnies up front 
Runs 9’s in that trim. Drive to the track, run it, get a slip, drive home.
BUT i agree its not a true street car on bias plys in my opinion since its not my true street setup. I run 19" bridgestones potenzas out back, 18’s up front in my TRUE street trim.
Fuck racing from a dig on the street or at the strip in this street tire trim… i cant hook up at 50-60mph from a roll in third gear with 2.73’s, how the hell am I gonna race from a dig? With the converter multiplying torque, i saw almost 1100ftlbs on the mustang dyno…Roll race is the only way on the highway in street tire true street trim.
track drag racing, i bring my car in drag race trim
I shouldn’t really be throwing stones, but in general, it’s not that great of an idea to be doing 160mph on public roads… Getting into it with some random car on the highway is one thing, but having it as you preferred racing style is fucking stupid.
hi, that’s because your car is a slow piece of shit.
Problem with street cars and dig racing on unprepped streets is it doesnt really show the faster car since its traction limited…it shows the better driver…its like bracket racing not heads up racing. Roll racing helps level the playing field…it takes traction out of the equation.
Just need to select a speed that puts you in the powerband best for your setup…this isnt always easy to find with 2 different cars goin at it…so multiple speed roll runs are usually best to give each car a start thats best for them.
But I agree I dont like the idea of goin over 140-150 on public roads… Keep it 60-70 to 120 and it should be enough unless you are dealing with the stupid high hp cars that can do 60-130 in less than 5 seconds and 2 gears. Short race there, hard to determine a winner.
Going from a dig “on the street” isn’t that great of a idea either. If your doing a 1/4 on the street your still going to hit above 100mph (well in some circumstances).
why don’t we just pull all of our motors, put them on engine dyno’s and then hand out trophies? the whole point of racing is the aspect of driving the car… if you can’t drive your own car and rely on being in a gear and mashing the throttle, you are going to lose regardless (oh and you suck ass at driving).
if you built a car for the drag strip and take it out on a highway and slide all over the place, you are a moron for not prepping your car for the street. even if that is simply less power on street tires… th at’s the whole point and the whole basis of why we are into cars… it really takes away from what started this all… really lame if you ask me.
that doesn’t mean I don’t race some asshole on the highway… (like the idiot lady last night in her convertible c7 vette on 79) but i’m not staying in it until my motor blows in 6th gear or weaving in traffic, that is for dumb fuck idiots that i wish were dead. if you are going to line cars up and talk shit over the winner… it better be from a dig… and if close, a few wins… in my opinion (which is all that matters).
why don’t we just pull all of our motors, put them on engine dyno’s and then hand out trophies?
If you measured average power it may show a faster combo…peak numbers dont mean as much…but only way to tell is put it in a similar prepped car and flog it down the track
if you can’t drive your own car and rely on being in a gear and mashing the throttle, you are going to lose regardless
Roll racing lets the cars decide who wins by power to weight… only thing needed from the driver is to shift gears if there is a need to shift gears. Knowing the shift point is only thing involved.
if you built a car for the drag strip and take it out on a highway and slide all over the place, you are a moron for not prepping your car for the street.
I agree, thats why you have 2 setups for each situation… a car that works at the drag strip doesnt work on the street and vice versus… different traction levels. If you want to demod your car to “hook” on street tires go for it. I’d rather make power and just use more speed to ensure tires hook up.
People that street race on prepped streets i dont like either… its cool to have your own free drag strip but doing that on public roads is stupid. Just go to the strip and race if you want traction and hard launches. If you race on the street on street based tires with high hp machines, I see roll racing as the only way… else you both leave the redlight slow and just pedal the throttle down the road til you hook up… I’d rather race FWD cars in the snow…thats how exciting that is. Join bracket racing on the weekends if you want to test driver ability
And i asked your opinion when, Douche grenade? It is what it is. I dont give a Fuck what you think. kthxbye
Apparently there is at least one person that prefers shopping centers. I was sitting in the Mustang parked by McDonald’s in Olympia shopping center, eating a Big Mac, and a kid in a Hyundai drives past and revs the engine. Rolls up behind someone at a stop sign, chirps the tires as he moves up in the stop-sign queue, then chirps the tires making a right turn into the parking, obviously in a hurry to go to Shop 'n Save. Or maybe the Hallmark store. :rolleyes:
I almost pulled out to find him to tell him he was a douche, but I didn’t want my fries to get cold.
pics of said french fries.
Already at the sewage treatment plant.
…? join bracket racing to test driver ability? great suggestion… so ‘drag racing’ on public roads is just stupid, but roll racing on the sames roads isn’t. stellar logic. lets keep this thread going…
Cruising down the highway at 100mph is no big deal. 15mph faster than 85 which is isn’t really that fast. 160mph is a whole other ball game.
so ‘drag racing’ on public roads is just stupid, but roll racing on the sames roads isn’t. stellar logic. lets keep this thread going…
Yes… because strip you have TRACTION and on the street you DONT unless you are already moving at a ROLL which is why roll racing is preferred. Not that hard man… Arent you a FWD guy I thought you’d be all about roll racing
Spinning tire is NOT racing. Its gay. Its stupid. Hook up and use the power you have. You dont get a g-force rush doing burnouts…you get that feeling from a car’s acceleration from traction.
Remember this is a thread about racing styles for STREET CARS which 90% of them do not have ideal suspension setups, do not have slicks, and do not have prepped surfaces for traction.
i seen many GN’s spin tire on roll even at like 80mph… Spinning at 80 on roll is a lot worse than from spinning from a dig.
not surprized by the results of the poll thou…
Only reason i chose roll right now is because my car is my daily driver. I only have 3.06 gears in it and dont plan on having drag radials anytime soon. The suspension is stock and isn’t set up for dig. It Does hook pretty decent with the 275/45/20 toyo proxe 4’s on the back though on the street. If i would spend the money to make it a drag car i would pick dig. In all reality i love all racing. The best form imo would be http://www.texasmile.net/ going from a dig and going to the top end.