Opinions on this car...

[toestothesun]

What do you guys think about the car, its price, etc. Your constructive feedback would be highly appreciated. I thought the car looked pretty nice but I wanted to get some more opinions on it. Looks, price, streetability, etc.

Thanks fellas & ladies!

[pappy1]

I dont see a car

[toestothesun]

Thanks Pappy. Here's the link....

http://www.racingjunk.com/post/1153348/1985-Z28-Camaro.html

[kw89425]

its a good looking car but what do you plan to do with it? compression is to high for pump gas if your looking for a street car. just my 2 cents. if your looking for a drag car i would think you could get a faster car for the money but all in all really its about what you want and like. i gotta say i should have held on to my 2 cents here because i damn near like every prostreet car i see.. good luck

[olds48]

Probably have ground clearance problems on the street and definitely can't run pump gas.Swing out door bars might not pass tech at some tracks(I REALLY don't know,just figured I mention it)but if I had it I'd drive the wheels off of it!!!But driving a "race car" on the street is fun...but the novelty wears off REAL quick.Trust me.

[mopar1968]

:D :D WEll nice looking car :!: :!: BUT IT'S A CHEVY, BUY MOPAR :!: :!: nah really it look's good.

[curtisreed]

That fancy paint job makes it look like a Dodge truck. LOL :lol: :lol:

Curtis

[mopar1968]

:lol: :lol: :lol: Good one :!: :!: lmao

[toestothesun]

Probably have ground clearance problems on the street and definitely can't run pump gas.Swing out door bars might not pass tech at some tracks(I REALLY don't know,just figured I mention it)but if I had it I'd drive the wheels off of it!!!But driving a "race car" on the street is fun...but the novelty wears off REAL quick.Trust me.

What kinda fuel do you think it'd need?

[cepx111]

You'll definetly gonna have to use at least 110 racing fuel and it's not cheap either.
I paid $6 a gallon by getting a 54 gallon drum but if you intend to buy it by the gallon you can expect to pay more like $8 a gallon.
Its a real nice looking car and it's definetly more geared to racing than street I mean just look at the gearing it has, 5.83??? That thing will be wound up tighter than Dick's hat band on the street.
JMO, Charles

[sc3314]

It is really very hard to put a race car on the street, and a street car on the track. either way your going to break something. Drag racing suspension is meant to go STRAIGHT on a smooth surface.

The 5500 stahl converter is not for the street. 5.83 gear with a spool not for cornering. Your going to need more than pump gas for that motor. Being fun driving it will wear off real soon. Remember fiberglass, and tin work crush in the slightest of impacts.

I busted a hymn joint on the wish bone on a 4 link pro street car. Just pulling out onto the road. It took out both wheel wells, on a fresh paint job. Had a flat on the rear M/T tire, called a flat bed to haul it 20 miles home.

I think your better of with a ladder bar car for the street. If it's a 4 link, I would shy away from it. Look at the welds, fab work that has been done, wiring. Don't let pretty paint fool you. Be safe, but if you want race the track is the place to do it! COOL CAR

Good Luck

[toestothesun]

thanks alot I appreciate all the feedback. Definitely giving me some things to think about.

[NorthMotorSports]

I agree for the most part.... Now if ur gonna just drive it up to sonic and park it for people to look at it that to me wouldnt be any big deal but u shouldnt drive it all over town like they said above it would beat the hell out of the car just my opinion

[Oldewalnut]

Yeah, just have to chime in with the others. Nice car but belongs on the track. Goin' along with the majority here, it would be fun to turn heads the first half dozen times you take it out.

With that motor, a Powerglide, itself having a deep gear, in combination with deep rear end gears AND a spool. After it overheats on you a time or two. Or worse yet, you break something, like a rocker arm or a valve spring or a valve, with that cam, you got a some pretty stout springs. I judge you'd be sick of it pretty quick and then you'd have either a driveway or garage queen.

This just doesn't look like what I would want for a street car. Others mileage may vary!

[lively]

NICE CAR---BUT --WAY TO DEEP OF GEARS/ ABSOLUTELY NO SPOOLS ON THE STREET/ I LIKE THE CAGE/THE FUEL CELL[PRO STREETS ARE NICE]--TO DRIVE IT ALOT WOULD GET EXPENSIVE/ PUMP GAS WOULD BE NICE ON THE STREET[ BUT IF YOU CAN AFFORD THE CAR YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO AFFORD THE FUEL--OTHERWISE DO NOT BUY IT!!!]---AND IT IS A CHEVY :oops: :oops: :oops: :roll: :roll:

LIVELY

[sg5492]

I agree for the most part.... Now if ur gonna just drive it up to sonic and park it for people to look at it that to me wouldnt be any big deal but u shouldnt drive it all over town like they said above it would beat the hell out of the car just my opinion


I agree