Getting feet wet-Stocker?

[tpoh815]

Originally Posted by THE LEGEND

Change your name from BUDGETRACER to BROKERACER.
You can try that budget thing if you won't but it will never work especially with a IHRA crate Motor Car (Depending on what division you run). If you are in div 9 they will beat you like a drum way too many fast cars.
I built 3 different cars since 2002. I tried the cheap approach on the first one, then it got out of hand. It's a pride thing or EGO but you will always want to go faster and it cost money.

Best thing I ever did was go H/R and S/R racing.
Chip

chip i wouldnt know anything about that!!!!

[budgetracer]

Thanks to everyone for helping me make my decision. I have just decided to stay with footbrake racing. After researching cost it just isn't in my budget-At least at this time. I might just try and buy a turn key car in 2009-2010. As we all know that would be the cheapest way. Might look into something along the lines of N/SA 79 Malibu wagons. I have always been a big fan of Jody lang and Shaws wagons. I have looked at a few on RJ etc. I am not going to totaly give up just yet. Just timing may be off with the current economy. I am optimistic it will get better. Thanks for the emails too. I live in east Alabama and go to Silver Dollar race track . Mostly spectating. I have bracket race there off and on too. Very nice track.

[THE LEGEND]

Budget racer,
Not trying to scare you off. If you live in Alabama not many IHRA tracks there. NHRA combo would be better.
Keep in mind one thing, Its not the Initial cost of the car its Upkeep, Spare Parts, Tires Fuel etc, Getting to the track, The most costly item is EGO(trying to go faster).
Chip

[Chris1529]

doing things over costs alot of money too. It is best to spend as much time as you can spare to research parts, gear ratio, tires, transmissions, etc. But Chip is right too. I went to the Pittsburgh Pro-AM earlier this year. It was a double pro-am on Fri and Sat and a Sportsnational on Sunday. It was $ 420 to get in the gate to run all three races. That was just car/driver entry. no crew.

[greg fulk]

Budgetracer you can do it with the nova but it would be a V/SA car with a 250 inline 6! I can give you the blueprint to such a car if ya want. It'll run .3 under all the time.

[Jack McCarthy]

take about 15g (on a budget) out of the bank, start fire with it... have someone kick you in the nuts once a month (twice when NHRA enhances us) and stay home.

wasnt that easier than working on a car 200 days a year ??

jack mccarthy

[John Quinn]

I guess I should try and discourage you also but I just can't. My advise is to build a traditional stocker a little at a time but continue to footbrake race it until you get it competitive. That way you can try stuff as you can afford it and build a fast car slowly while having fun all along.

Get some recommendations from people racing the motor you choose and learn as you go.

[Smitty]

Originally Posted by Jack McCarthy

take about 15g (on a budget) out of the bank, start fire with it... have someone kick you in the nuts once a month (twice when NHRA enhances us) and stay home.

wasnt that easier than working on a car 200 days a year ??

jack mccarthy

That was so damn funny, I feel that pain now with my Super Stock car LOL!!!!