Too much power on the street???

Chris Hill · 05-27-2011, 08:23 PM

How much would be considered too much power for a street car? Car would be a classic style muscle car WITHOUT traction control and normal tires. Use of the car would be driving back and forth to work in the country and to the occasional game or dinner. Being fast at the track is not overly important. Goal is just a fun street car for the family and I.

Hudlow66 · 05-27-2011, 10:18 PM

Personally, Id say 300 - 350 (to the tires). That should be more than adequate, to have a wonderful time and be nice and easy to drive on the street. What kind of car are we talkin about?

1320racer · 05-27-2011, 10:29 PM

For what you have described, anything more than enough power to have a mid 12 second fun street car is too much. Building a mid 12 second car is easily to do today without losing any street manners or comforts of a real street car and you'll be quicker than 99% of the cars on the road as well those you might see at cruise meet.

GTX JOHN · 05-27-2011, 11:59 PM

If you are a mopar guy it is easy to build a big block A Body that will run deep

into 11 Sec. Range and still be a fun low tech Driver.

Example: I have a 1969 Valiant with a stock short block 440 with cast

9:1 pistons and a 220 @ .050 cam and single 120lb. seat springs. It has

20,000 Miles on rebuilt with 3.91 gear and stock 340 mopar converter.

It weighs 3400 lb. with me in it. Last time out it ran 11.64 @111.82 on pump

gas thru 2 1/2 exhaust on street tires. The weather station was 3000 +.

Every body at LVMS know the car it has been Pro Track Champion before.

and usually finishes near the top ever single year. If you can live with 8 MPG you can drive it anywhere!

Geerhead55 · 05-28-2011, 12:12 AM

How much is too much HP for the street? Ask those guys that run Hot Rod magazine's Drag Week competition,,, like Larry Larson and his '66 Nova. He goes to LVMS and runs a 6.93 @ 211, and then an hour later, he cruising the Las Vegas strip. Go to Youtube and check him out.
Danny Durham

greg fulk · 05-28-2011, 02:35 AM

The 67 Camaro I have is a bit much on the street. It runs mid 12.'s & will make a mess of the rear tires @ will. It's FUN....don't get me wrong but....350 chevy double hump (462) heads 280 Magnum cam Victor jr intake 4.11 gear 750 Holley & tight converter.

63corvette · 05-28-2011, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Geerhead55

How much is too much HP for the street? Ask those guys that run Hot Rod magazine's Drag Week competition,,, like Larry Larson and his '66 Nova. He goes to LVMS and runs a 6.93 @ 211, and then an hour later, he cruising the Las Vegas strip. Go to Youtube and check him out.
Danny Durham

Last weekend Larry drove the Nova to Topeka from Kansas City and raced Comp Eliminator and drove it back to Kansas City. No trailer involved......
Go Figure

larrylomascolo · 05-28-2011, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by 63corvette

Last weekend Larry drove the Nova to Topeka from Kansas City and raced Comp Eliminator and drove it back to Kansas City. No trailer involved......
Go Figure

you have to see this Larry Larson on you tube,its amazing,on the strip in vegas after wards to pick up his wife at work in a 6.93 @206 mph 66 nova wow

Tod Lane · 05-28-2011, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris Hill

How much would be considered too much power for a street car? .

What? There can be no such thing

Jim Wahl · 05-28-2011, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Tod Lane

What? There can be no such thing

Oh yeah? Watch this! Unbelievable!

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05-27-2011, 08:23 PM	#1
Chris Hill Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 655 Likes: 8 Liked 244 Times in 26 Posts	Too much power on the street??? How much would be considered too much power for a street car? Car would be a classic style muscle car WITHOUT traction control and normal tires. Use of the car would be driving back and forth to work in the country and to the occasional game or dinner. Being fast at the track is not overly important. Goal is just a fun street car for the family and I. __________________ Chris Hill https://ihmusedparts.com

05-27-2011, 10:18 PM	#2
Hudlow66 Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Spokane Valley, WA Posts: 59 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Too much power on the street??? Personally, Id say 300 - 350 (to the tires). That should be more than adequate, to have a wonderful time and be nice and easy to drive on the street. What kind of car are we talkin about? __________________ Phil Hudlow 6678 (S/C, S/G, ET-PRO)

05-27-2011, 10:29 PM	#3
1320racer VIP Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: New Jersey Posts: 2,628 Likes: 160 Liked 759 Times in 379 Posts	Re: Too much power on the street??? For what you have described, anything more than enough power to have a mid 12 second fun street car is too much. Building a mid 12 second car is easily to do today without losing any street manners or comforts of a real street car and you'll be quicker than 99% of the cars on the road as well those you might see at cruise meet.

05-27-2011, 11:59 PM	#4
GTX JOHN VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Posts: 2,733 Likes: 2,802 Liked 2,486 Times in 697 Posts	Re: Too much power on the street??? If you are a mopar guy it is easy to build a big block A Body that will run deep into 11 Sec. Range and still be a fun low tech Driver. Example: I have a 1969 Valiant with a stock short block 440 with cast 9:1 pistons and a 220 @ .050 cam and single 120lb. seat springs. It has 20,000 Miles on rebuilt with 3.91 gear and stock 340 mopar converter. It weighs 3400 lb. with me in it. Last time out it ran 11.64 @111.82 on pump gas thru 2 1/2 exhaust on street tires. The weather station was 3000 +. Every body at LVMS know the car it has been Pro Track Champion before. and usually finishes near the top ever single year. If you can live with 8 MPG you can drive it anywhere!

05-28-2011, 12:12 AM	#5
Geerhead55 VIP Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Tacoma, Washington Posts: 1,632 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Too much power on the street??? How much is too much HP for the street? Ask those guys that run Hot Rod magazine's Drag Week competition,,, like Larry Larson and his '66 Nova. He goes to LVMS and runs a 6.93 @ 211, and then an hour later, he cruising the Las Vegas strip. Go to Youtube and check him out. Danny Durham

05-28-2011, 02:35 AM	#6
greg fulk VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: jackson Posts: 1,165 Likes: 0 Liked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Too much power on the street??? The 67 Camaro I have is a bit much on the street. It runs mid 12.'s & will make a mess of the rear tires @ will. It's FUN....don't get me wrong but....350 chevy double hump (462) heads 280 Magnum cam Victor jr intake 4.11 gear 750 Holley & tight converter. __________________ Greg Fulk 308 308X P/SA "ALL AMERICAN"