I want to drive like a 19-year-old girl
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Honda put solid lifters in their Accord in the 90s. Not sure what you object to in solid lifters, but they are streetable by any definition.
Drum brakes are often used in drag racing because they have less rolling resistance and are lighter than most disc setups (the new lightweight calipers might change that, though)... That's also why people run 6 cyl springs, etc. It's all about the front end weight.Fade is more a problem with multiple stops, something to be worried about as a road racer, but not a drag racer.
Daniel
interesting!
...dang she is hot!
I'd say she's kinds cute, but then I realize she's younger than my son, so I guess I wouldn't say that after all.
ETA: noticed some of the other lady-racers....this one drives a Stang too:
She isn't a supermodel, but how many of us could afford the upkeep of one? Looks aren't important if she has a personality, likes Fords and knows how to drive them.....FAST. 
I can't vouch for anyone else, but personally I did a brakestomp somewhere between 90 and 110(speedo was a little off) and my factory drums faded in about one whole second. I knew it was a possibility and gave myself lots of road to slow down, but it was still creepy. They bit hard at first and then quickly needed more and more pedal to keep slowing down. They stayed that way until they cooled off. My Granada discs are about a week away....
I can't vouch for anyone else, but personally I did a brakestomp somewhere between 90 and 110(speedo was a little off) and my factory drums faded in about one whole second. I knew it was a possibility and gave myself lots of road to slow down, but it was still creepy. They bit hard at first and then quickly needed more and more pedal to keep slowing down. They stayed that way until they cooled off. My Granada discs are about a week away....
On a hot day going 70 on the interstate and coming to a complete stop - one use of the 4 wheel drum brakes and I used to be scared and stepping on the pedal as hard as I possibly could. Granada discs work great and now I'm not scared in traffic. I used to have to leave a huge gap in front of me and a million cars would keep cutting in front of me. Now I can stop with the other cars.
LOL As Lman says, that's what the runoff area is for. She drives on a controlled track, where deer, kids and other cars aren't likely to run out in front of her. Besides, she's stopped that thing many times before, so her brakes are apparently decent. If it was that much of a safety concern, would a track even allow her to race without discs?
I'm not saying keep drum brakes for a daily street driven car... I'm just pointing out why she may have drums in her drag race car.
Daniel
I'm not saying keep drum brakes for a daily street driven car... I'm just pointing out why she may have drums in her drag race car.
Daniel