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Originally posted by alpha phi
I'm looking for a car to drive at my local dragstrip.
I want to race in the stock division, just for fun/hobby!
I'm far from being a highly skilled mechanic.
what type of auto would you suggest that would be:
easy to maintian
less expensive for repairs
good response and handleing
fun to drive
The track has a domestic and foreign class
so as long as the car was a production car it can race
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What you basically want is a combination of the following criteria:
The vehicle should be as light as possible
The engine must have the most displacement possible (how many CC/litres the engine is)
Not a honda
You can then get a bunch of minor modifications done, including replacing the exhaust system with a freer flowing one. Replace the standard air filter box with a pod unit, or replace the whole intake manifold. (This will depend on whether your car's carby or EFi.) If you get a carby engine, you'll need to find a carby to match the aftermarket intake manifold. The next logical step would be to look into getting an aftermarket camshaft/set of camshafts, & upgrade your fuel system to match.
Basically, you want an engine to breathe as well as possible & be able to rev harder & displace more fuel/air mixture at once. If you get a car with a bigger engine, you'll automatically be able to produce more grunt straight off, and exponentially more as you mod it.