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Flint78:
So one way is to buy used rolling. What about chassis builders ? Who you guys can recommend when it comes to altered. Just want to check it all before I commit.  And where can i check some bodykit options for that.

LZ:
Flint:
I watch the videos from that Olympics race when they get posted. Seems like quite a show.
Santa Pod and all the other places very cool. Wish people would post more photos and video from over there.
Would be neat to get there someday and see something like that and all the neats sites in Europe.
Doubtful I will ever get time or money for that.

Question. How are the roads per say that if you wanted to drive to something like from your country to Germany? Is there a good freeway system? Seems like Europe has great train service but that does you no good if your towing a car.
How long a drive would it be from your area ?

Just curious.
We have a great 1/4 mile track 45 minutes from my home.  Pretty spoiled. Lots of poor folks have to drive hours to just get a couple squirts in there car.
http://www.empiredragway.com

Thanks
Luke

Flint78:
Well from my home to that track in Germany is around 1000 km. 95% of it is freeway so you can go smoothly. But there is a limit of 80 km/h with a trailer so its not as fast as you could without it.  The closes place I have is around 70 miles away, but they don't open it often for dragracing.

dreracecar:

--- Quote from: Flint78 on November 08, 2015, 12:21:20 PM ---So one way is to buy used rolling. What about chassis builders ? Who you guys can recommend when it comes to altered. Just want to check it all before I commit.  And where can i check some bodykit options for that.

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  "GOOD" used cars go for about 30%/40%of what a new car is to build and a new car takes time to build. Its not the chassis that takes time but all the little things involved. Since this is your first chassis car personaly I would go the used route and make changes to that, and when it does become time to build new, you will have a better understanding of what you need and build it right the second time

Flint78:
True true true. So got few questions

I know already that I should only look for stuff that is currently certified. and to look among last 10 years of production ?

How is your cage height and width  vs your arms width, how much space is enough space to get in and move around, but be small enough to provide good secure cage in case of crash. I'm 240lbs and 5.10. I know that i will be wearing thicker racing suit than in my door car. So that adds some inches already.

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