Street Stock VS. Street Rod

[microbrush]

It seems to me that the underlying rules are the same for SS and SR, but SR needs to have a big body covering the top. If we are trying to make the cars so thin for SS and it has been shown how a thicker car affects speed, then how is it that a large plastic body on the SR have a similar track record to SS? What am I missing?

 

[CivilWarTalk]

Isn't the weight at 6 oz for SR? Could that account for the similarity in speed?

 

[Vitamin K]

Isn't the weight at 6 oz for SR? Could that account for the similarity in speed?

This is correct. Also, the length can go up to 8.25" (if you find a long enough model), so this is another boost to the potential energy of the cars.

 

[down4derby]

The sr's run the outside lanes only as well.

 

[Vitamin K]

The sr's run the outside lanes only as well.

Yeah, I get the reason for this, but I personally find it amusing to watch those bulky cars give each other fits with all of the wind they make. /images/boards/smilies/smile.gif

Probably would feel differently if I actually built/raced in the class. /images/boards/smilies/biggrin.gif

 

[Crash Enburn]

Plus the SRs look really, really cool. /images/boards/smilies/biggrin.gif

 

[bracketracer]

The sr's run the outside lanes only as well.

Yeah, I get the reason for this, but I personally find it amusing to watch those bulky cars give each other fits with all of the wind they make. /images/boards/smilies/smile.gif

Probably would feel differently if I actually built/raced in the class. /images/boards/smilies/biggrin.gif

Not just the wind, some of the cars were so wide they touched I think. Rubbin' ain't racing in the PWD!

Fun cars to build though!

 

[quadad]

Plus the SRs look really, really cool. /images/boards/smilies/biggrin.gif

+10000

 

[Kinser Racing]

Same wheels. No guide pin or 45* wheel and no tape for aero.

 

[B_Regal Racing]

Fun cars to build though!

It was probably the most fun build I have had, but it is time consuming. Ran my first SR at MA and realized there is a lot to learn. But I am slowly building another, which will be far more competitive (at least from my point of view). I do not think BaBoom has anything to worry about just yet. /images/boards/smilies/wink.gif