I've read and read. The idea of *** time being respecable is an opion and from a certain view point.
I don't care what size the motor is, 14 flat is the begining of the word. And it's a little R for that matter.
Again, I don't care what size the engine is. By saying, (Add heavy sarcasim in a baby's voice here;) Oooohh, that poor lil'318 is workin so hard to get into the 14's, it's workin soooooooooooooo hard..... HEY! Wake up jerky!!!!!!!, it's still 14's and ricers are gonna kick you arse and bad.
BY all means, if your happy with 14's, then so be it and God bless ya. By on the street, respect isn't startin until your hittin it hard and everyones talkin about it.
IMO, a nice street ride is mid 13's. At a min. under 14's.
If your gonna step up and make a nice ride that has some guts for putting a few clowns in the place, then step up.
Understand I think that a fun ride need not be quick. A fun ride need to be fun for the driver and no one else. And if that is a boat running mid 15's, then so be it. The only one it should concern is the driver/owner.
My big block Magnum (1978 - 400 cid/727/3.55's) is probably that slow. I couldn't care less. It is a fun ride with enuff torque to get goin. OH, which reminds me, I tried to keep up with a Neon the other day and got creamed. Glad he didn't see me tryin to keep up, I think he would have seriously burried me beyond bad if he did.
I'm tell''in ya know that lil'freakin bugger just got up and wlaked away from me while I was at W.O.T.