Re: certification is it even worth it????
[Re: earthmover]
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09/01/12 11:39 PM
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No cert little or no resale value and slimmer chances of findng a buyer. FOR ADDED COST IN THE BUILD IT'S A MUST
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Re: certification is it even worth it????
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
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09/01/12 11:52 PM
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Re: certification is it even worth it????
[Re: earthmover]
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09/02/12 12:17 AM
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thanks guys..i was wondering if it would add to the car if i sell someday...so i guess i am going to do it..  sorry for all the ???? just trying to get a grip on what my plans are for this car...   
If you KNOW it'll cert and dont plan on racing at a
track that checks then dont bother getting it certed
UNTIL you plan on selling... why waste $85 for a
sticker every few years
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Re: certification is it even worth it????
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
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09/02/12 12:50 AM
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Getting mine recertified tomorrow,$180.00
You'll have plenty of time to sleep when your dead, let's go
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Re: certification is it even worth it????
[Re: SD800]
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09/02/12 12:58 AM
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Getting mine recertified tomorrow,$180.00
WOW... it sure went up... my last cert was I think
$90... but I'm due again.. but that wont happen till
spring... I usually get it done at the track when
they do a group of cars... are you paying for him
to drive to your place
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Re: certification is it even worth it????
[Re: MR_P_BODY]
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09/02/12 11:44 AM
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thanks guys..i was wondering if it would add to the car if i sell someday...so i guess i am going to do it.. sorry for all the ???? just trying to get a grip on what my plans are for this car...
If you KNOW it'll cert and dont plan on racing at a
track that checks then dont bother getting it certed
UNTIL you plan on selling... why waste $85 for a
sticker every few years
 and in a cple of years...who knows it might need updates 
Rickster
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Re: certification is it even worth it????
[Re: rickstershemi]
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09/02/12 01:21 PM
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When I had the NHRA rep come to my shop 3 years ago,it was 1 week after the rates went up.Cost me $250 and the cert ran out before I got the car back together  Same with the belts I bought,cert ran out while they were in the box.
HEMI-ITIS has no cure.
My condition is fully BLOWN!!
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Re: certification is it even worth it????
[Re: rickstershemi]
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09/02/12 02:52 PM
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If you KNOW it'll cert and dont plan on racing at a
track that checks then dont bother getting it certed
UNTIL you plan on selling... why waste $85 for a
sticker every few years
and in a cple of years...who knows it might need updates
YUP!! x 2!! they will rob you blind if you let'em.
Few years back when I had 3 cars and raced both ra's it cost almost $1k a year just to stay current. All done with that garbage. Don't even look at the date on my Dart!!
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Re: certification is it even worth it????
[Re: MegaDart]
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09/03/12 02:18 PM
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The time to exp should be doubled for everything. It's the knuckle head behind the wheel which usually is the problem.
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69 camaro 598, NOS
69 barracuda bbc procharger
77 t/a 6.0 turbo project
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Re: certification is it even worth it????
[Re: EV2CUDA]
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09/03/12 03:38 PM
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I agree you car needs to be safe,but some of the NHRA rules suck. I tend to shy away from the tracks that are so strict as well as most others also do! Most tracks down here won't let you run unsafe junk,but don't give you any grief.
"To Be The Man'You Have Got To Beat The Man"
"T/D and Pro-Bracket Racer"
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Re: certification is it even worth it????
[Re: Dabee]
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09/03/12 05:02 PM
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Mover, you know aint none of our local tracks going to care......hell, you could run at fayettevile with a rope around your neck as a seatbelt!
65 Barracuda
All aluminum Indy HEMI with some boost!
COMING TO A TRACK NEAR YOU!
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Re: certification is it even worth it????
[Re: instigator]
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09/03/12 06:08 PM
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Mover, you know aint none of our local tracks going to care......hell, you could run at fayettevile with a rope around your neck as a seatbelt!
I'd wait until you get ready to sell it to have it certified. It will definitely help w/ resale, but around here you'll never need it. I had mine NHRA cert'd in '08 only so I could run one race where I knew they'd check it. Cost me $125 in a group deal. Lasted 3 years, but I let it expire. My IHRA comp license on the other hand, I keep it up to date b/c it was kind of a PITA to get.
The only track anywhere around here that might check for a chassis cert is ZMAX, but I'm not even sure they check all that crap on T&T nights.
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'71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75
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