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Two items I did not see mentioned: Bead Blast Cabinet (w/vacuum) Parts Washer

Or just shoot me a note and we can chat on the phone - depending on where we wind up meeting, it might be a bit loud for a phone on speaker

More than happy to join you for a little get together. PM me if/when you have an idea of when you would like to meet. I will be gone the weekend of FEB 10-11 as it stands right now.

Long ongoing thread on ApexSpeed: http://www.apexspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?72920-The-Scott-Tucker-saga-continues&highlight=scott+tucker And another about his "Level 5 Motorsports": http://www.apexspeed.com/forums/showthread.php?71154-Level-5-DSR-story/page2&highlight=scott+tucker Here is video of the D Sports Racer at Road America (2nd half of video) comparing a real lap to their SIM laps (1st half of video): Word is this "amateur" class car had ex-F1 engineers designing/building Like many before him, dirty money does help power pro racing (insert discussion of the Whittington brothers purchasing cars with brown paper bags full of cash)

CHamp/Chump still just requires a free "mandatory" classroom session for those who have not raced W2W before.

If anyone is seriously considering trying this out (with any group): 1) PM me and I will gladly chat on the phone, meet for a drink and share all I can. Been involved in IMSA / SCCA / SCCA Pro / Champ-Chump for over 30 years. I don't know it all, but I've seen a fair amount over the years. 2) Go to an event and crew/hand out and see for your self firsthand - my opinion may differ greatly from yours 3) Get on the website for the series (most have forums) and "lurk", read the posts and know (at least in Champ) there is a vocal minority on both sides of most issues and see what the general thoughts are. Yes, I'd like to see more local folks at the races. Yes, it's more fun with more cars/teams there to help each other out. Yes, I'm willing to help with advice for anyone that wants to get involved. I may even pay to drive/offer you a seat in one of our cars down the road. Or, I may come to the track and help with trackside support.

These are legitimate concerns. There are some bozos out there - some are on the faster teams, but in reality, I have seen no more carnage due to prep and lack of experience/talent than at a typical SCCA regional. If you don't like to work on your car, this is not for you. Someone once did the math and it worked out to many hours of shop time for every hour on track (IF you want some reliability). I too will not drive cars I do not know the team/history/prep on for these very reasons. I also need to trust the other drivers in the car as I don't want to be "tainted" by someone else's stupidity in the same car. While AER / WRL try to hold a higher standard, there are morons in every race series.

There are more and more folks mounting very serious efforts for the win. Top 10% is typically (IMHO) a bit "over the top" for this type of racing. We have run E36's into the top 20 O/A, and had a 6th O/A at NCM last year. "Speed creep" has been a topic getting more and more discussion. I have been lobbying for a "limited prep" class in Champ, no engine swaps, sub 300-400 point cars for those that are there more for fun. Champ does have classes based on displacement, but they are not well recognized (again, my opinion).

Perhaps I misspoke, we used two sets of RS3's for a full season. Several drivers were new so we likely weren't pushing them as hard as others might. Building what I would call a "proper" car from the ground up (depending on the car), yes, $10K is not unreasonable. Much better to start with an ex-SCCA IT class car and prep/modify/adjust to the series.

Hey, I get it - it's not for everyone. I don't understand a lot of other folk's car habits. Spending more than this to put up a big dyno number and grenade the motor doing it Spending more than this so I can drive to a parking lot and sit and chat about how much I spent For me, if I'm going to spend the money I want to be able to really drive it. For me, I also enjoy the strategy on and off the track. It's great to be able to outrace someone and sometimes even than beating someone with a better car by outsmarting them, or getting them to make a mistake.

Visit their site and look under "Rules and Regulations". Per their online VPi tool, your car starts with a base point value of "350". You can download a tech sheet and rulebook to figure up the rest. Based on what you have listed above, diff swap is 25 pts, adjustable shocks are 75 pts EACH - would need to go back to a non-adjustable and there are not points for aftermarket within 2x the cost of a stock shock (most folks run Bilstein or KYB), Front calipers are probably "0" points. You want to be under 500 pts for the car and mods or you get dinged 1 lap for every 10 pts. over. Too far over and they move you to "EC" - Exceptions Class and typically can run, but aren't included for the podium. There is no minimum weight. Champcar website (rules & forms page): https://champcar.org/mainweb/rules/

Updated CL ad with current info: https://columbus.craigslist.org/cto/d/nissan-d21-hardbody-complete/6466264275.html Car w/o trailer $4750 (but includes endurance "stuff") Engine is on the stand partially assembled (details/receipts available) - broke of a NEW Fel Pro head bolt yesterday, so waiting on another set (Mahle) to finish assembly Or PM me and we can discuss.

There are a couple of local teams that sometimes have seats for rent - or, come out and crew for a race and see what goes on - friendly bunch. After almost 40 years w/SCCA, I am having more fun w/Champ and see more of the old SCCA "we're just here having a good time" type of attitude.

I am selling my Nissan truck set up complete w/trailer and all the endurance racing gear (fast fill fuel jugs/radios/cool suit set up) so I can do two things: 1) Rent my seat with a couple of teams to help keep them operating 2) Buy a Sports 2000 and do some "vintage enduros" myself. Great fun and cheap to run as a "B" class "car" - or it could be swapped with a VQ35 and run for overall victories.

Mid Ohio - low 1:40's and up. Keep in mind, 180 treadwear tires are required. Running Hancook RS3's on the E36 (245/45-17) we got a full season out of two sets. Speed is relative - going fast by yourself at a HDPE vs. going fast with 60 other cars of varying speed passing and being passed constantly is a whole different experience. Also, some people think they are going fast at a HPDE, then get in a race and find out they are 2-3 seconds slower than a like car on the track. Driver suits can be had used for cheap money and don't "expire" like a lot of other gear.

Yes, you saw a LeMons race. I wen to one as a crew chief. Lots of costumes and "themes" - kind of fun if you're a drunk, partying fan but not what I wanted as far as racing. Champcar (Chump) took the concept and revised it to be "500 point" cars instead of magic math $500 cars. Now the debate in Champ is "speed creep" as some of the top cars are gaining several seconds a year at some tracks. Here's a good video of Champ @ Daytona in 2017: SOme cars are still "but ugly", but the racing is very good.

After seeing Scott's (Cordell) poll, I am curious, how many CR folks are doing any racing with LeMons, Champcar, AER or WRL? "Crapcan" is a bit tongue in cheek as these series have evolved into some pretty serious racing (maybe a little less so in LeMons, but there are some serious teams there too). Which group do you run with an why? What are your impression of the groups you aren't running with? If you're not racing with any of these, but are interested, what's holding you back (besides $$$)? If it's money, how much do you envision it will take? I have been involved with Chump (now Champcar) for the past two years. I have helped with/rented seats in a couple of E36 BMW's, done practice laps in an RX7 and raced our Nissan truck. As far as endurance racing goes, I have found it affordable to go to 2-3 races per year. I would consider running a LeMons race again, but I find it a bit too "silly" in how they do some things for my taste. AER/WRL (typically) don't have as many entries as the others (sometimes 1-2 cars in a class) and seems less appealing to me. Curious to see how many others are participating and where - or finding a few folks that want to attend/get involved in the future.

The whole "crapcan" racing concept has evolved greatly from when I when to my first LeMons race. LeMons - slow shitboxes up to some real teams with reasonably fast cars, it can resemble your description. Champcar (Chump) - many ugly, but mostly real race cars - and some really quick cars AER - usually very high prep cars and a little more uppity atmosphere WRL - similar to WRL You can arrive and drive for under $1000 for a weekend (one two hour (+/-) stint per day). Car ownership can help offset your costs with some good partners. Yes, there is more cost to a weekend than a track day, but your "cost per minute" of track time is lower - and you're actually doing wheel to wheel racing and planning strategy. I have driven my truck, a couple of E36 BMW's and an RX-7. I can tell you the cars I have driven are prepped to equal or better than SCCA Improved Touring levels and the BMW's are not what you would call slow.

Have been through it all at one time or another. Road racing, endurance racing to be specific has always been the biggest draw for me. Now that I have the time/funds to do it a little bit again, I find it the best bang for the buck for seat time. A little autocross is fun, but to me these days it's too much time/effort for too little actual driving time (though I still don't mind an event or two a year to keep up with friends). Champcar, LeMons, AER, WRL, find a few like minded friends and get in a lot of driving for not too much $$$

This, particularly if you can do it in the earlier years of the loan it makes a big difference. Also, refi to a shorter term/lower rate when possible to "jump ahead". For example, 30 year @ 4%, you've been paying for 8 years (22 years left w/o "overpayment"). Refi to 15 year @ 3.25% and cut 7 years and again, pay extra when possible. Excel has a "mortgage amortization" sheet prebuilt. Load your info and print/save to see exactly how principal & interest change over the life of the loan. And yes, mine is paid off!

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Well it's time for me to "purge" some stuff I've accumulated over the years - I just don't have the time for this so if you want to press the "easy button".... RCBS Rock Chucker Master Reloading Kit https://www.brownells.com/reloading/reloading-kits/rock-chucker-supreme-master-kit-prod79994.aspx Plus: RCBS Case Trimmer RCPS Powder Trickler Lee Shell Holder Set Berdan Decapping Tool Primer Pocket Swager Bullet Puller (no collets) 14-15 Sets of dies (sorry, none in the calibers you're looking for) 1000 CCI Primers (handgun-new unopened) Hornaday XTP 45 & 9mm bullets (new/unopened) Some additional misc. About the only thing missing is the vibratory finisher that I am keeping for other projects. $600 for everything - sell of what you don't need and net your price down. I valued the stuff at "low eBay" prices for stuff that actually sold. Sorry, I don't want to break it up - if I did, I would sell it as individual pieces on eBay for more. Most everything (other than some of the dies) are in near new condition. I ran about 100 rounds of 30-30 and since then it has been sitting. No time for this and racing.... I am gone this next week, but will post this up as a separate ad when I get home.

And the PCM, and the accessories and brackets and.......

Buying Dorman parts is always odd, like eating at White Castle, seems like a good idea at the time, but just wait till later....

Wow tuners! The top Formula Ford engine builders have been doing this with 115-120 hp 1.6L motors for decades to get better HP on these spec engines. These guys act like they've discovered the wheel!