lightningd

true, rules wise, but i was referring to like modifications that were stupid on there part, bad for the motor, car, etc. so you'd have to spend time fixing them. either way, buying a prepped car sounds like the better deal to begin with.

roadRacer

I guess the best thing is to talk to others that have seen the car race, or better yet spend a few months going to races. Look for a car that runs clean, in the pack and finishes. Look the car over and ask others. Any car you buy there is going to be something you don't like about it. Before you re-do everything, though, race it like it was (unless it is a safety item you just can't live with). Maybe there was a reason you didn't understand that the previous owner did something.

Finishing record of a car is important. Reliability should be the most important feature of your first "race car".

lightningd

aaaaahhhh! all this talk is getting me exciting. it's like getting butterflies for christmas.....next years, heh.

roadRacer

Beno Rubin did it properly with the NASA car be just bought. It was a car that apparently had a good reputaion (finishing and finishing well). He shopped around and found a good buy on that car.

For you FWD guys out there, the NASA Honda Challenge cars seem to be available inexpenively and the prep levels appear to be very nice. For the others, the SRX7's are such a good deal it is hard to refuse. $3500 seems to get a good SRX7 with spares, ready to race. There are cheaper ones and more expensive ones, but the ARRC champion for a year or two ago was for sale for $6500. That is hard to complain about in the real of race cars. Granted with the SRX7 you have to learn about the ideosyncrancies of the rotary, but there is pleanty of support for that.

lightningd

who is Beno Rubin, that sounds familiar.

for now, it just autoxing cuz that's all i can afford. sooner or later though, i should hopefully start moving up the chain.

roadRacer

Beno is the guy that autocrosses the fairly fast CSP civic. I have a pic of his new car somewhere.

lightningd

the black one? that's carbuerated? like an 87 or something.

Eric16v

yep, looks like a go kart on the track

Bandit

yeah thats him. his students built the car in his school (he's a tech teacher). that car's come a long way from the daily driver that got him here with all his stuff when he moved....

roadRacer

Yeah, you are taling about the right guy. But he bought a different car that almost looks the same for a car to give road racing a try.