i want to get into drag racing and i am currently building an 85 corola hatch and trying to wedge a 454 chev into it and just wondering what restrictions there are in the lower classes and weather i am going completely the wrong way about starting in drag racing (ie car selection)

i am also wondering how to get a racing licence or what licence i will need

pay your fees pass your medical get teh car teched and do a licencing pass whitnessed by an andra official and they will varify it .. done and done

cheers mate anyone got more info on getting into the sport i will all be helpfull

what you wanna know .. jsut call andra get them to send youa rule book bud if you want a hard copy or jsut ask away

You'll need to get your hands on the rule book before you can say which license you'll need. I would suggest you detune the engine so that you can still run within the Super Street bracket for the first 12 months so you can get a handle on how the chassis performs. Will also give you a better introduction to race craft - it's not just a simple case of launch & run as hard as you can (unless you're talking groiup one categories which I suspect are out of you price range ATM).

Contrary to popular belief Super Street is just as tough a bracket to win as any other, but the introductory nature of it allows costs to be kept down meaning newbies can save money to make the jump into a better combination for the upper classes.