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Step 1 for a FED: Planning!

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JrFuel Hayden:
Jenrick, because I build front dragster wheels and I formed the Jr Fuel Dragster Association I talk to FED guys alot.
So as far as used dragsters for sale I know a guy in Oklahoma that had a rolling chassis w/o motor with sticker for $10k, just add motor and go racing. He raced it with SouthWest Jr Fuel Association in Tx and Ok, and SHRR with a blower. One of our JrFuel teams bought a complete car with an all iron 14° SBC with spares and trailer for $27k [ a super deal], the best car I know for sale is the fastest Jr "B" car and the lightest at 1355 lbs with driver and iron SBC, that has run 6.96, he wants $40k for everything, but I think $20k for chassis, maybe less now, it's in Calif. BTW you can't build it for that, much less buy the parts. Another current west coast JrFuel racer can put together from spare parts a chassis and iron SBC for $25k. And I know a past Comp Elim champion that just told me he would sell his complete race car, B/ND, Jr fuel "B" that has run 6.92 [ that's .640 under the index] with a 220lb driver, was runner-up at the 2015 Winternationals for $60k.
So of course it all depends on your budget and how fast you want to go and what series you plan on running.   

Call anytime 805-444-4489, cell
Jon Hansen Hayden wheels and JFDA 

dreracecar:
Most quality builders will build a chassis that will pass cert, but since the certs are date sensitive they don't pre cert till the car is ready to  race in order to save the cost of the fees. In all honestly, you are very lacking of the basics of this endever and is imposable to learn this by posting questions on  chat rooms and getting various opinions. Use  your time and get with local team all the while building your bank. The knowledge of running is such an education in every facet of this  and the people around you will guide you so as not make bad moves.

dusterdave173:
A Sticker and passing tech is TWO different animals
NHRA will grab your $$$ and slap a sticker on --it is all about the drivers space and does it meet the book specs for a bar here , a bar there , diameter and thickness etc SIMPLE
Passing tech at an NHRA event is a big kettle of fish that is all about the rest of the rule book includes drivers gear, and lots of details about the car
Thing is....It is more likely that you will run the car at regular old tracks and events that care nothing about tech in any form whatsoever--you will spend a lot of loot to pass NHRA, get licensed etc just to run say Bowling Green etc once a year
Around here 9 times out of ten no track cares or checks anything
Now...Your personal safety is #1 and that should be Job #1 with every decision you make--and..a legal car is worth way more $$ than a Scud with questionable everything but..
Getting a NHRA sticker is easy if you follow a few simple rules in the book and fork over the $$$$
Being Safe is a whole other deal--that sticker is a very small part of that total picture.

dusterdave173:

--- Quote from: dreracecar on June 14, 2015, 11:33:09 AM ---Most quality builders will build a chassis that will pass cert, but since the certs are date sensitive they don't pre cert till the car is ready to  race in order to save the cost of the fees. In all honestly, you are very lacking of the basics of this endever and is imposable to learn this by posting questions on  chat rooms and getting various opinions. Use  your time and get with local team all the while building your bank. The knowledge of running is such an education in every facet of this  and the people around you will guide you so as not make bad moves.

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I agree--Hang out, join a club, crew for free to learn---you will learn a ton FAST!
Without steady funds to donate to the deal for about two years you should just watch and save up $$
A half baked project is never ever worth but a small portion of what you have spent should you change your mind and bail

My wife dodged a cancer scare last week or you could have bought my new fresh unit for a deal!
Save up and be patient--wait for a killer deal and have $$ ready!

jenrick:
While I would love to be able to crew on someone else's car family and work schedule make that pretty much impossible.  Also I'm quiet aware that I'm not as knowledgeable about running an FED as I would like to be, but that's why I'm here.  Beyond getting the SFI specs and NHRA rulebook, where else can I learn about things besides places like this?

For those who have offered advice I appreciate it immensely, and I'll keep digging to hopefully achieve my goal of running a FED.

-Jenrick

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