How fast is a really fast street car?

[Chevyracincamaro]

and i would say that a 10 sec compact is pretty damn fast...

[LandoAWD]

Hyde hit the nail on the head.

[3000ways]

Once you start talking 11s and faster for a street car, than I'm thinking serious speeds.

[nissanfanatic]

If anybody has read the september issue of Sport Compact Car, the supra in there is pretty badass. 991whp and 805lb-ft at 39psi(2.7Bar) of boost. It runs 9.7@150. I not sure wheter to believe this or not. But from what they say, it is driven quite often on the street

[micro04102]

when you start hitting anything lower then 13's your moving pretty quick.

[Raz_Kaz]

A fast streetcar is something driven daily and for any purposes and that can hit 13's.

Where I live. 14-15 is usually "fast"....but 13's is fast enough in my books

[Ghost96Gt]

I personaly think a fast street car is around 11 secs. That can be drivin on a 500 mile trip with out overheating can run on pump gas (93 oct.) octane(sp) booster counts if your just running more boost for that day, runs on street legal tires, can be controlled and not a problem to cruise at the speed limit. it doesnt have to have a/c in my book and can be drivin on a nice day. o also that you wouldnt mind driving to work every day you dont have to but you would do it. one of my buddys dads has a stock ws6 firebird but doesnt drive it more than once a week b/c its his baby and he only takes it out for crusie's.

If any of you read the article in mm&ff mag about new york street racing and the cars that come in on trailers i do not count that as a streetcar. just my

[90Stangjc]

Hell, i gotta a 15.1 second car and i beat mostly anything i run. Turbo eclipses, built Si's, built 'Stangs, ect. Why? They cant drive. Its the death of them. They take off spinning and missing gears. Having a fast streetable car is NOTHING without being able to drive it. And i think EVERYBDOY can agree with me on that.

[Raz_Kaz]

I agree. Having a car that you can't drive sucks.



ok ok, can we all agree that a fast street car consists of a motor vehicule that is:
1.street legal in most provinces/states
2.can beat 80% of the cars in your area

[lamehonda]

Originally Posted by Chevyracincamaro

the lingenvette is a 9 sec car, and its as streetable as a z06...

Actually the C5 is an 8 sec car since it ran a 8.95. I also have heard that it drives pretty much like a zo6. That is the beauty of turbos. I feel bad for anyone that made the mistake of flooring it going down the street. Can't wait for them to fix up the new zo6.

Originally Posted by Raz_Kaz

I agree. Having a car that you can't drive sucks.



ok ok, can we all agree that a fast street car consists of a motor vehicule that is:
1.street legal in most provinces/states
2.can beat 80% of the cars in your area

around here it would have to beat 99% of the cars in my area (wyoming) My stock manual accord beats up on 95% of the cars around here and it is in no way shape or form fast. I do however enjoy having more tq than hp, not too many 4 cyl owners can say that.

[Chevyracincamaro]

they got it down to 8.95? thats beast, last time i looked at the lingenvette it was a low 9.

also, it stands to reason that there is a difference between driving a car on the street and being street legal (talking about the 990 hp supra)...

[JekylandHyde]

If you want to debate a true "Street legal" car, that would eliminate a large majority of the cars we are talking about.

As soon as you change intake manifolds, cats, the EGR system or even vent the PCV you are not legal to drive in the U.S. regardless of what your particular state says.

**side note, there is a local fellow with a 70's Vette that is inspected and registered that clocks high 7s.

[JekylandHyde]

Let's be honest, asking "How fast is a really fast street car?" is a lot like asking how ugly is too ugly to date? It's up the individual, their own preferences and expereince.

[Raz_Kaz]

If you dont look anything other than a woman, your considered ugly

[kman10587]

**side note, there is a local fellow with a 70's Vette that is inspected and registered that clocks high 7s.

That reminds me, how old does your car have to be before it doesn't have to pass emissions? Because I'm sure you could get an old muscle car below 10's without breaking a sweat.