Best Drag Car Body...

[aimzes]

got a mag with 460 powered mk1 cortie.

id like to see something different. something that is usally seen as "soft".



i guess it all depends on what mods you would be doing or have to do to the body. i mean there no point doing a heap of work to a car that you dont like in stock form. but id really like you to pick something other than a cortina or a capri. thats just my opinion though.

[The Monty]

Im going to suggest a suzuki hatch. They are damn tiny, and are sort of cute. Just make sure you put wheelie bars on the FRONT of the car, or put some weight in the back.

[Peuty]

What about a Suzuki Mighty-Boy?



Plenty of room for a rear engine conversion.

[FLUB378]

Originally Posted by Gammaboy

Conversely, anyone can build a big engine.

True, but it takes more engine building skill to make a Falcon run a ten than it is too make a capri run a ten. Virtual engine 2000 says that my falcon combo runs a 10.01@134.5, then the same combo in a capri will run a 9.4@143.2. I'd have a big car anyday, looks much cooler on the track too. (this is just my opinion). If anyone could build a bigger engine, then why are there so many small or gutted cars on the track instead of bigger badder engined cars?

[Qwikcorty]

Originally Posted by Peuty

What about a Suzuki Mighty-Boy?



Plenty of room for a rear engine conversion.

an awesome conversion would be a 300hp 2 stroke mercury outboard motor and allwheel drive

[jd dad]

Spoke to a mate today, he is selling a part built Probe with all the Chrome Moly tube with it if your interested let me know I`ll pm you his number

[brenx]

Capri! Most will recognise this car I'm pretty suer the last 2 pics are of the same car and it appears to have a Ford engine in it now.

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g8...3/7879ba7e.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g8...3/7939228b.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g8...3/a330eaa2.jpg

[Woz]

A mate of mine's got a Capri with a 387 Cleveland in it. Still in the build-up process, but it's damn nice. He's a master with steel and has done the whole lot himself (steel work, that is).

The bloke across the road, however, is building a drag car out of an XA sedan. Mate, when that thing's done it's going to be wild. Anyone can launch a Capri.

Oh, and there's a bloke with a Torrie for a dragster around the corner. But it's a Torrie, so forget it.

[ebxr8240]

I keep thinking of that orange V6 turbo Mustang powered Focus..That think left the line SOoo hard.....Was built in U.S....Someting similar???
http://dragster.com.au/modules/news/...hp?storyid=278

[jcxr]

XR or XT falcon

[Woz]

Actually, when was the last time anyone saw a Landau launch down the strip?

Now there's a car you wanna buy, FourBarrel. :Up_to_som

[brenx]

Originally Posted by Woz

Actually, when was the last time anyone saw a Landau launch down the strip?

Now there's a car you wanna buy, FourBarrel. :Up_to_som

No sense giving a subtle hint about what your selling?

[XW_GS]

There was a tubed 67 or 68 corty for sale in dragster magazine recently

YES I MEANT TUBED and of course tubbed

a Celica is something different now isnt it??? .................

LOOKY HERE

http://fordforums.com.au/showthread....840#post663840

[GRNKPR]

Originally Posted by jcxr

XR or XT falcon

is that because you know of one for sale


and how about changing your wheel studs and nuts before you drag again!!!!

[GRNKPR]

Originally Posted by brenx

Capri! Most will recognise this car I'm pretty suer the last 2 pics are of the same car and it appears to have a Ford engine in it now.

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g8...3/7879ba7e.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g8...3/7939228b.jpg
http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g8...3/a330eaa2.jpg

what are you smoking the last 2 pics are of a XR falcon and the first pic is a capri : : : : : :

We cant be an expert on everything now can we :evil_laug :evil_laug !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[buickman]

Originally Posted by Peuty

What about a Suzuki Mighty-Boy?



Plenty of room for a rear engine conversion.

That would be a pig to control at high speeds its like making a drag car out of a mazda360 or a Datsun cony Guppy. If a Ford Capri or Datsun 240/260Z can be located they are light & take to V8 conversions well.

[brenx]

Originally Posted by GRNKPR

what are you smoking the last 2 pics are of a XR falcon and the first pic is a capri : : : : : :

We cant be an expert on everything now can we :evil_laug :evil_laug !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I did say I wasn't sure about the last two pics. I didn't take the pics. They colors the exact same in all three pic and the person taking the pics never took a pic of any silver XR.

[The G6ET Spot]

Originally Posted by big_pete

what about a mazda RX4?

A friend of mine has an RX4 coupe with a 351 clevo in it,has more room in the engine bay than my XW.Bloody lite car as well weighing in at just 1080 kg's with a C6 and 9" runs 10.9 at WSID. A very fun car to drive on the road as well.

[GRNKPR]

Originally Posted by brenx

I did say I wasn't sure about the last two pics. I didn't take the pics. They colors the exact same in all three pic and the person taking the pics never took a pic of any silver XR.

Didnt he well how many models have the booster on passengerside or dosnt he know his cars either i know which car this is and the capri and xr are always together ,he also tows the xr with a xr wagon painted in the same color scheme _ _ _


in the second pic you can see the dash and mirror ,stick to being the know all on clevo s :evil_laug

[BJ]

Originally Posted by GRNKPR

stick to being the know all on clevo s :evil_laug

ing_sm : :

[brenx]

Originally Posted by GRNKPR

Didnt he well how many models have the booster on passengerside or dosnt he know his cars either i know which car this is and the capri and xr are always together ,he also tows the xr with a xr wagon painted in the same color scheme _ _ _


in the second pic you can see the dash and mirror ,stick to being the know all on clevo s :evil_laug

I don't claim to be god like yourself. Your ego might stop people getting in the same proximity as you.

I'm sure, I know things about other cars ie XB's that you don't. I don't all claim to know everything though. Never have. I let you think you know everything. Keep stroking your ego.

[jcxr]

GRNKPR, when are you going to paint that old 2 door clunker you keep putting on show, its giving a bad image to the genuine restorers and enthusiests

[GRNKPR]

Originally Posted by jcxr

GRNKPR, when are you going to paint that old 2 door clunker you keep putting on show, its giving a bad image to the genuine restorers and enthusiests

so many cars budget can only stretch so far concentrating on race car now for Queensland and that is next on the list .I just bought another XR so now the stable is growing ,its easy to keep one car going harder when you have 5 cars : : : : : : :

[BJ]

Well maybe if you stopped buying cars you could finish the other one?

[elgt146]

If you want something different how about this?


Ford Sierra

Buy one of the cheap non turbo ones and put a V8 in it.
There was a small amount of them made in South Africa similar to the Pirana Capri.

But my choice in order would be Mk1 Cortina, then Capri but I am bias as I love the Mk1's.

[GRNKPR]

Originally Posted by jcxr

GRNKPR, when are you going to paint that old 2 door clunker you keep putting on show, its giving a bad image to the genuine restorers and enthusiests

yeah the old 2 door clunker is a real cheap one ,and sorry to all the genuine restorers and enthusiests as i have only restored a couple of cars (HA HA HA ) and have only just got into the whole car thing : : : : : :