Why is consistency so important in drag racing?
Why is consistency so important in drag racing?
The more consistent your car is, the more races you can win. A consistent car also allows for more accurate data when testing new combinations and therefore a faster car. You may already have many of them on your car and you may have heard of others but have not given them much thought.
How big are the wheels on a 72 Nova?
Here are some shots of what his car looks like: Casey has a ’72 Nova with some big wheels! He’s got 245/45-17 Nitto 555 Extremes all around and they’re mounted to 17×8 rallys with 4.5″ backspacing on the front and back. The rear has been lowered with 1″ lowering blocks and the front has been lowered with 2″ dropped springs.
Can you fit a taller tire on a Nova?
I could not fit a taller tire of similar width on my Nova whatsoever. The passenger side rear tire rubs on the inside of the inner fender and the driver’s side rear tire rubs on the outside of the inner fender, but this rubbing only occurs rarely and only over big bumps or with a significant load in the car.
When did drag racing become a national sport?
At the beginning of my 40-plus years of drag racing, someone with a fairly consistent car and good starting-line reflexes could win his or her share of drag races as I did on national, state, and local levels. When I first started drag racing 60-foot clocks did not exist.
What was the Chevy Nova like in 1968?
There were a few major changes made to the Nova in 1968, one was a dramatic redesign, another was dropping the Chevy II moniker, and finally, the car would only be available in a two or four-door sedan. The station wagon and two-door hardtop were no longer an option.
What’s the difference between a 1970 Chevy Nova?
The 1970 Nova differs from the previous years in two distinctive ways: it has a different taillight configuration and side marker light style. The biggest change in 1970 was at the rear of the car where the reverse light was moved to the center of an enlarged taillight lens. Previous years saw the reverse lens next to the taillight lens.
Here are some shots of what his car looks like: Casey has a ’72 Nova with some big wheels! He’s got 245/45-17 Nitto 555 Extremes all around and they’re mounted to 17×8 rallys with 4.5″ backspacing on the front and back. The rear has been lowered with 1″ lowering blocks and the front has been lowered with 2″ dropped springs.
I could not fit a taller tire of similar width on my Nova whatsoever. The passenger side rear tire rubs on the inside of the inner fender and the driver’s side rear tire rubs on the outside of the inner fender, but this rubbing only occurs rarely and only over big bumps or with a significant load in the car.
