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Originally Posted by Formulajones
You also have to consider comfortable and streetable are subjective and only opinions among people. It's different for everyone.
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I understand what you're saying here, but there is a large difference between a 10 second 1969 Firebird and a 10 Second Hellcat.
The bird is probably coming to the track with slicks and skinnies, has some weight reduction, may or may not have sway bars, 50/50's and 90/10s etc.
The Hellcat shows up stock with a set of drag radials.
It's true that a lot of people are more than comfortable driving a car like the bird on the street and calling it streetable. It is fundamentally not as streetable as a stock hellcat with a set of drag radials on it.
hwystr455 has is right. These cars can compete with new models, but you have to make significant modifications to get them on par. Luckily many of those modifications also increase the streetability of the car. Modern suspensions, tires, brakes etc.
In the context of straight line performance only though it's an apples to oranges comparison.