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I have a 66 Nova that I set a goal of running a 7.38, last July at Irwindale I ran a 7.34. I am right at the point where they are going not let me pass tech because I lack a roll bar. I do drive it on cruises and car shows.
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Great looking car. I am finding many discrepancies amongst various tracks as far as roll bar requirements go. They want someone with a car such as yours to install a bar, yet they welcome many of these newer corvettes and challengers that are quicker and a roll bar is never mentionned. Last time I was at a local track, there was a modded newer corvette dialed in at 6.05 in the 1/8th mile !! That's definitely a 9 second ride, no roll bar and they never warned him to get one ?
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I run through the mufflers and keep the air cleaner on it just to slow it down so they don't throw me off the track. Saw a PLD Tesla run in the 9's, no roll bar! I am pretty happy with the end results. |
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Some insurance companies will not cover a street driven vehicle with a roll bar installed. A mild (12-13second) dual purpose street/strip car is the focus of my next project. Too many tracks closing or running on life support to justify a track only car in my mind. Been there, done that,as the saying goes. Have all the memories and stories to tell without anymore huge investment of time and money. Now I go watch the others pound the stuffing out of their cars instead !
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It seems your main priority now is cruises/car shows. Make a decision! |
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Eddie love the Nova, you are hitting that rear tire hard! I was in the Houston Nova club back in the 80's had 7 of them and they all ran. Great looking car!
63 SS 66 67 SS show/drag car 68 71 4 door was my daily driving work car 73 2 door bracket car 74 SS hatchback (still had the factory tent that GM offered back then they advertised it as a camping car as well LOL) Had the 73 (avatar) bracket car 358 glide 4:88 2700 lbs me in it, it ran 9.70's at 138, fun car sold it in 2019 Last edited by nickh; 08-10-2024 at 10:45 AM. |
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The fiberglass bumper, cal tracs and skinnies up front tells me it's more a bracket car than a weekend cruiser. Put a custom built 6 point bar in it with swing outs and if done by the right guy, it's barely noticeable.
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