2011 Track Junkie Thread
02-03-2011, 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by TubeDriver,Feb 3 2011, 12:13 PM
Yea, even cheap racing adds up.
Cage $1200
seat $400
steering wheel/QR $150
nets/cutoff switch etc $400
fire suppression $500
harness $150
New wheels/tires/rotors/pads/brake lines/strut tops/suspension parts etc.
New engine.
New transmission.
Cage $1200
seat $400
steering wheel/QR $150
nets/cutoff switch etc $400
fire suppression $500
harness $150
New wheels/tires/rotors/pads/brake lines/strut tops/suspension parts etc.
New engine.
New transmission.
02-03-2011, 08:28 AM
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Originally Posted by TopGear,Feb 3 2011, 11:24 AM
How did this factor into your $500 limit? Was the car "revalued" by the lemons organizers after the engine blew up?
How much did the new engine/trans end up costing?
How much did the new engine/trans end up costing?
New engine cost $125
We have not got a new transmission yet, but we currently do not have 2nd or 3rd gears.
We have one of the slower cars so no one is really worried about our car.
02-03-2011, 08:31 AM
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Originally Posted by TubeDriver,Feb 3 2011, 12:28 PM
We got the car valued at $200 after we blew our engine by Lemons.
New engine cost $125
New engine cost $125
We have not got a new transmission yet, but we currently do not have 2nd or 3rd gears.
02-03-2011, 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by TopGear,Feb 3 2011, 11:31 AM
That is a crazy cheap engine! I'm impressed.
I could see that being a problem
I could see that being a problem
02-03-2011, 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by TopGear,Feb 3 2011, 01:24 PM
How did this factor into your $500 limit? Was the car "revalued" by the lemons organizers after the engine blew up?
How much did the new engine/trans end up costing?
How much did the new engine/trans end up costing?
and you can bribe the judges, which we do even though we really don't need to.
When we build our 14:1 compression race engine and add the LSD, then we'll have to dial up the bribes a bit :-).
Just kidding. 13:1 would be more than enough.
02-03-2011, 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Beepbeep,Feb 3 2011, 04:10 PM
The experience has to be priceless though. 
02-03-2011, 12:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Beepbeep,Feb 3 2011, 04:10 PM
The experience has to be priceless though.
There is no rationalizing the evaporation of one's bank account in this manner, so its best not to think of the price or pricelessness of it.