Dragster Year

doglover44 · 11-20-2010, 09:20 PM

When buying a used dragster does year matter ?

CBS · 11-21-2010, 10:46 AM

Probably not as important as having rear suspension......

Chris Williams · 11-21-2010, 02:23 PM

Agree w/ CBS, today, stay away from hardtails. Unless you're new and want something to get started with, you'll just get frustrated.

As for age, it's not that relevant to a point. Having a new car built as I type, and you can be darn sure it's getting a 2011 (not a 2010) tag on it. But for buying a used one the difference between, say, a 2003 vs. a 2004 doesn't mean much.

However, we're replacing a 97 car and that's old for a race car. I'd say any car with more than 8-10 years is old. You're going to see welds crack, and tubes get tired. Lots of flex in a race car, and over time that just causes problems.

So the short answer is, what is really your question? If you're asking "does it matter if it's a 1992 versus a 2002?" Yes. Does it matter if it's a 04 vs 05? Not really.

Jeff Beckman · 11-22-2010, 09:35 PM

I have a very nice Don Davis swing arm for sale if you have any interest.

11-20-2010, 09:20 PM	#1
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11-21-2010, 10:46 AM	#2
CBS VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Commerce, Mi Posts: 1,387 Likes: 1 Liked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Dragster Year Probably not as important as having rear suspension......

11-21-2010, 02:23 PM	#3
Chris Williams Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Woodinville, WA Posts: 401 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Dragster Year Agree w/ CBS, today, stay away from hardtails. Unless you're new and want something to get started with, you'll just get frustrated. As for age, it's not that relevant to a point. Having a new car built as I type, and you can be darn sure it's getting a 2011 (not a 2010) tag on it. But for buying a used one the difference between, say, a 2003 vs. a 2004 doesn't mean much. However, we're replacing a 97 car and that's old for a race car. I'd say any car with more than 8-10 years is old. You're going to see welds crack, and tubes get tired. Lots of flex in a race car, and over time that just causes problems. So the short answer is, what is really your question? If you're asking "does it matter if it's a 1992 versus a 2002?" Yes. Does it matter if it's a 04 vs 05? Not really. __________________ Chris Williams 6304 SC, TD, ET

11-22-2010, 09:35 PM	#4
Jeff Beckman Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 308 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Dragster Year I have a very nice Don Davis swing arm for sale if you have any interest. __________________ Jeff Beckman 318J ET, SG 318T SC