New Super Street Car

When is the last time that you payed attention to the SST? Just because NHRA Rulebook calls it an entry level class it is far from it! I dont know of any NHRA class that could be considered entry level. I just wanted to run a newer bodied car in SST to be different than every other challenger, camero and mustang.

I have seen pics of your car in the past and have thought the same thing, very nice looking!

Well if it were all about MPH

Was talking to Klienweeber and Dwight at the Sportsnationals. Kevin was telling the story how he wanted to pick up a Wally in all the .90 classes with the saem car. He has S/C and S/G already. Dwight was sharing with him that he shoudl have started with S/ST as he feels it is the most competitve class. Given the tree everyone can hit the tree, not true in S/G or S/C. All three can run the number and play the game at the top end. So in Dwights opinon he feels S/ST is the most difficult one to win.

Given my 0-9 record I tend to agree, if for nothing else than to make me feel better about it

Love the Avenger for sure. Have a buddy out here who ran one in S/ST for a few years with decent success. Carl's car was a bit faster but still worked very well. He now runs that same car in T/S, wish I could do the same. If I were to start with a clean slate a Stratus would be my weapon of choice. Always nice to have to ad weight to a car to make weight than having a heavy car like I do. It will give you more flexibility if you decide to move to another class. More and more lightweight tube chassis cars showing up in S/ST these days.

Exactly!!!

I just want to have the option to be able to change classes down the road and a bigger motor is already in the works for next year. I raced a big heavy car for a lot of year's it was just time for a change and I can tell already it was a change for the better.

I hear ya there. We have two motors that can run T/S just not car. Ans since no one wants mine it may be awhile beofre that changes.

Casey, with the new ride, are you going to hit more divisionals this year and maybe give Steve a little payback? You know he don't like those long nosed cars!
-Ron

Ron

I would like to hit all of the Div.5 races this year and yes I hope with the new motor that I can have something for Steve we all know that he likes to be the fastest car. Did you ever call about that motor we talked about?

Fastest car

I know Steve Domingues has a fast car how fast has he been. I know Klienwebber has been some crazy number.

Al

I think Steve has been 154-155 mph at 10.90 but your right I'm sure Kleinwebber has been faster. Ron thats my thoughts also about the limitations of a low deck thats why I'm goung the route that I am so from now on the only limitation will be the I just hope I dont have to do any bodywork on the hood to make things fit.

I hear what you guys are saying on the tall deck stuff but you dont necessarily need a tall deck to make real good power. My heap is low deck and does ok

I heard Kleinwebber was in the 164 area, not sure how consistent he was. Some fast cars in S/ST these days.

I agree Al. My thought is to build a 540 sometime in the future and if I decide later to go 572 or bigger, I don't want to purchase another block. Just Thinking long term. My goal for the next couple years is to run at lease 165 or better. Right now I'm 150-151 @ 9.90 and getting chased every pass. Would like to see the action unfold in front of me once in a while.
Casey, can't wait to see what that hotrod will do with the new bullet! Remember, if you change your mind, let me know... maybe I can mortgage the house and put it in mine!

Sorry Ron not changing my mind, it's too late to turn back now

I saw Phil Dion's Barracuda go 158 @ Tucson and that was at 11.21 index


Chris..

Ron, I hear ya on the speed war thing. How heavy is your car? I rarely run S/G, meaning never but I think with a S/G weight car a low deck could certainly run in the 165 area, but you are limited on cubes for sure with one, 560"+- is about it. Mine is just a little 525" deal.

We'll a little update, we have ran one divisional and one national so far this year with the new motor in the car and have been 10.88@158 mph. As of right now I believe we have the fastest SST car in division 5. It seems that we have found a good throttle stop setup already and the car seems to be very dialable.