[Shotimes] Re: 300 hp

[Mark Nunnally]

For a track/toy car, you either (1. cheap out and start with a dirt cheap
car like the SHO and put some bucks in and go play or..2) spend the $$ up
front and start with a better base/faster car/better chassis and don't put
as much $$ in it.

Either way, speed/weekend track car hobby costs $$!

The SHO has good power for what you pay for a used one, which is where it's
advantage come in.  And can be made to handle and stop for not too much $$.
But if you want a seriously fast car, then it costs a bunch of $$, and I'm
not sure how well a 450 hp SHO would do on nothing more than 8" wheels and
245 tires.  (let alone reliabilty, etc)

So I should probably re-phrase my original statement, and say the SHO is
probably the cheapest sub 300 hp car (and have a nice balanced reliable
package) you can build for a weekend track toy :)

There are a lot better chassis' to start with, but most cheap ones don't
have any power.

mark

----- Original Message -----
From: "dean james" <djshov8@hotmail.com>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 3:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Re: 300 hp


> I was under a 1994 Cougar a few years ago and noticed that it had IRS.
That
> might be a good candidate for a track car.  You can find used ones cheap.
> You can fit a V8 in it.  Strip it and the weight will probably go down to
a
> good point.  I don't know how much rubber will fit though.
>
> I noticed that a TBird did well in the latest One Lap but I didn't put 2
and
> 2 together until just now.
>
> >I still say from scratch, you can build a SHO track car cheaper than just
> >about anything. ...
>
> >Something RWD and a
> >little more balanced would always be nice, but you'll probably  pay more
> >for
> >it.
>
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