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10/26/07, 8:26 AM |
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Question 2: If a $12K engine does not fit into your idea of an "Econo" class, then what does? $10K...$5K...$2k? What dollar amount defines econo? I'd say it's a sliding scale, but Where I come from, a $12K engine seems pretty low buck to me. No doubt though, the feature payout for such a class would be less than enticing. The funny thing is that the Focus Midgets are nearly there now in engine cost with a pathetic car count and pretty measly payout. |
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10/27/07, 11:16 AM |
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I live in central missouri and know several people that run 305's. if people would use the class for what it is suppose to be, it wouldnt be bad. some of the old timers that we used to race with 20 years ago run them, because they just cant hang it up. most of the rest are kids that have come from running other things like karts and micros. my point now is if you feel like you have to spend $17,000 on a 305, and some do, break down and spend a few extra dollars buy a used 360 and start running with the bigger dogs. all racing is expensive, but not everyone is poor like me though. im just saying that i like the 305 when used for an entry level stepping stone, not when someone wants to spend big bucks on motors and try to dominate every little race they run. :darland:
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10/27/07, 2:26 PM |
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Placing a limit on cubic inches will not work and has never worked anywhere to save costs. As pointed out first by Al Soran, the big buck teams will spend until they find a way to get more hp out of the smaller engines. What is needed is to find ways to make getting all that hp to the track impossible. Smaller, harder compound tires that last for multiple race nights are a step in the right direction. And a whole lot easier to police than internal engine parts. You need not look past the UMP modifieds to see that this works. On the Indiana 1/4 miles they pretty much spin their wheels trying to get all that power to the ground through those skinny tires. In the long run this would save car owners both tire and engine expense and enable many to race more often and/or more competitively.:idea:
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