I want to go from HPDE's to competitive racing... |
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I want to go from HPDE's to competitive racing... |
Sep 16 2011, 03:23 PM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,038 Joined: 3-March 10 From: Huntersville, NC Member No.: 9,105 |
And I don't think it's going to be in an F-body.
I've got a 97 SS with tons of mods. It's an absolute blast on the track, but rather expensive. Tires, brakes, fuel, and not to mention opti sparks (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) . I love HPDE's, and I still have tons to learn, but I am dreaming of wheel to wheel racing. I've been doing HPDE's on and off for 12 years now, and I'm very comfortable in the experienced groups. I've been thinking for years about Spec E30. It seems to be in my price range, but the cars, to me, are boring. I know everyone raves about how much fun the series is, but it doesn't excite me. Spec Miata is another boring car, just more expensive. FFR challenge would be fun, but out of my price range. I've lately been thinking about Legends cars. Either that or the Thunder Roadsters. I've heard they are a blast to drive, relatively inexpensive to maintain, and if you crash, it's a lot easier to fix than an old street car. I live in VA, as you guys know, Charlotte, only 3 hrs away, is home to racing. The legends cars were born here, and has the largest turnout. Seems like you can get a legends car for less than $10K used. That's more or less the cost of a Spec E30. I also know they can and do race them on road courses. I'm not sure what I think of the small circle tracks, but I'm sure they'd be fun. Anyway, what do you guys think? This is something I'm looking at doing in about 2 years. I'm going to be heading to pilot training for the Air National Guard sometime early next year, but after that, I'll have some free time again. It'll give me time to save up the money. Thanks guys, Steve |
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Sep 20 2011, 01:10 PM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 172 Joined: 31-December 05 From: Littleton, Colorado Member No.: 1,031 |
Stay away from AI, way too much $$$$ and the rules are set up for the new Ford Factory Race Cars to winn all the time, CMC is where its at unless there is no CMC in your area then spec E30 might be fun, but try CMC its cheap and you'll have a blast...
my .02 cents |
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Sep 20 2011, 01:50 PM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,038 Joined: 3-March 10 From: Huntersville, NC Member No.: 9,105 |
Stay away from AI, way too much $$$$ and the rules are set up for the new Ford Factory Race Cars to winn all the time, CMC is where its at unless there is no CMC in your area then spec E30 might be fun, but try CMC its cheap and you'll have a blast... my .02 cents I've been poking around on the spec E30 forums a little, and it's definitely a possibility. One thing I will say is that I have NEVER heard anything bad about spec E30. Never. And it is huge around here. I'm going to see if I can figure out how strong the field is out here. Why is it the CMC forums are dead? Is this where everyone is? I'm also trying to figure out what to do with my current Camaro. It's a 97SS. The body has about 97,000 miles, and the engine is a stroked 396. About 380 rwhp. It's got a bolt in roll bar, no factory seats, just two racing seats with full interior, no radio or speakers. Corvette front brakes, stock rear. The thing is, it's still not worth anything. I'm just kind of tossing around the idea of selling off the parts I can't use in CMC, like the engine, brakes, roll bar, and probably some brakes. Do some safety work and go racing. It seems like a CMC car is going for $10-12K. I don't think I'd be able to sell my car for that much. The engine has less than 50K miles. If I go this route, what's the most expensive part? The cage, right? What does something like that cost? Doing this would probably allow me to go racing for a lot less. And as much as I love my Camaro, it is just a Camaro. They really are a dime a dozen. Is this a bad idea? Edit: I take it back, I found a CMC forum that seems to be pretty active. This post has been edited by Steve91T: Sep 20 2011, 01:52 PM |
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Sep 20 2011, 02:31 PM
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FRRAX Owner/Admin Group: Admin Posts: 15,428 Joined: 13-February 04 From: Ohio Member No.: 196 |
It seems like a CMC car is going for $10-12K. I'd sell you a virtual AI car for $12k (it needs a windsheild and a dash of some kind to meet the rules...and a fire system). I can't believe that they are actually changing hands for that much. Race car values seem to be in the toilet right now. At 12k I haven't had so much as an email on mine and there's 3 times that much invested in it and others seem to be practically giving cars away as well...keep looking. |
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Sep 20 2011, 02:48 PM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,038 Joined: 3-March 10 From: Huntersville, NC Member No.: 9,105 |
It seems like a CMC car is going for $10-12K. I'd sell you a virtual AI car for $12k (it needs a windsheild and a dash of some kind to meet the rules...and a fire system). I can't believe that they are actually changing hands for that much. Race car values seem to be in the toilet right now. At 12k I haven't had so much as an email on mine and there's 3 times that much invested in it and others seem to be practically giving cars away as well...keep looking. Well, I'm not going to be doing anything for roughly 2 years. I'm about to go through pilot training for the military, which means I'm going to have no time. But, my plan is to be racing something as soon as I get out. I've been reading a little on the CMC forums, and watching some videos, I think you guys are right, I'd have a blast in CMC. I think it just comes down to what I want to do. Turn my car into a dedicated race car, or sell it, and get something else. I also just read that C5 brakes are allowed, which is nice because I already have them. As much as I don't want to tear up my car, I'm thinking that it's going to make a perfect race car. Just needs the safety equipment and a stock LT1. If I go this route, I'll just enjoy it for another 2 years, then turn in the plates and start selling off the stuff I don't need. I have a question (big surprise), because of the schedule I'm going to have, I will not be able to make every race. Probably won't be able to afford it, even if I did have the time. How does this work as far as the points system goes? Also, is there a purse at each race? How does that work, and how much does that end up being? |
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