Re: Go fast or quit?
[Re: Dave Hall]
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01/19/18 08:32 PM
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How much to fit a carbon interior back in that thing? From as it sits to the track 100K minimum. You'll have 10K in the body work and paint alone... I didn't mention the car to actually buy and build it. Just to show you what other options are available. Basically get the lightest quality car you can and have fun. Even a dragster or roadster would be good deals to go as fast as you want. I've been thinking about a dragster for myself to bracket race, and use my challenger for no prep type stuff.
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Re: Go fast or quit?
[Re: Dave Hall]
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01/19/18 08:37 PM
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I knew that car would come up. #1. It's fugly #2 It's worth just as much as mine running. #3. It doesn't work... It's hard to paint a car so fugly that it even looks bad in the dark, but dean, NAILED IT.... 38k minus 10k for new paint.
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Re: Go fast or quit?
[Re: moetown]
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01/19/18 08:40 PM
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How much to fit a carbon interior back in that thing? From as it sits to the track 100K minimum. You'll have 10K in the body work and paint alone... I didn't mention the car to actually buy and build it. Just to show you what other options are available. Basically get the lightest quality car you can and have fun. Even a dragster or roadster would be good deals to go as fast as you want. I've been thinking about a dragster for myself to bracket race, and use my challenger for no prep type stuff. If you buy a dragster double down and buy a chevy engine. That's the smart move.
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Re: Go fast or quit?
[Re: Dave Hall]
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01/19/18 11:19 PM
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Lots of options Dave many presented here. Sell it and buy something else, lots of cars out there for sale and most go unadvertised on the net but are out there.
Next buy a welded 4130 25-1 chassis RJ, Haas, Bickel all sell them. Prices range from $7500 and up depending on options.
Since you have a 7.50 cert just build more HP for what you have. Not like what you have is an exotic piece. Its a good reliable bracket piece. You can build a good reliable 1000hp piece and go well faster than your cert at the weight you have.
In the end ALL options cost money. You know how I am about most cars, they are just a tool. If you have a specific goal in mind then you need the right tool for the job. I sold my old car for two reasons. Someone wanted it first and foremost. I was not selling he was buying. Secondly like you I accomplished what I wanted with the car and did not see it fitting in where I wanted to go next. So I moved on and have not looked back. Just need to get back home so we can get it to the track. This summer we should be out making passes in it.
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Re: Go fast or quit?
[Re: Dave Hall]
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01/19/18 11:36 PM
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Thanks tboomer! This is exactly why I'm so torn. I just want to change the game a little as I'm not that excited about S/ST or Super Pro. Although S/P would be awesome with a faster car! S/P is great but you will be racing against a bunch of dragsters. I am not a dragster guy either, I hate anything with a T stop. I like the idea of keeping my challenger at the fast limit of pro, and a dragster to go head to head against dragsters in S/P.
Last edited by moetown; 01/19/18 11:36 PM.
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Re: Go fast or quit?
[Re: Dave Hall]
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01/20/18 01:46 PM
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Dave why not rip the box and stop off the car. Step on it a bit and set it up to run high 8s/bottom 9s and go bottom bulb racing.
That would change things up a bit, and maybe make it fun again without breaking the bank.
I like your car and think you will miss it if you sell it.
Last edited by Just-a-dart; 01/20/18 01:48 PM.
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Re: Go fast or quit?
[Re: Just-a-dart]
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01/20/18 01:51 PM
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I know a lot of guys chase the National event trail to win a trophy for the mantle at a very high cost with travel cost and entry fees but at least for us east coast guys big dollar bracket Racing is where it’s at. Footbrake, Top bulb, and bottom bulb races are almost held weekly
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