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If I wanted to race my car?
My car is a 96 WS6. Basicaly all LG susp. with Koni's. Tons of engine work, 383 stroker with all the goodies. To date the interior and body are still completely stock. This car is worth, I would hope, mid to upper teens with all the work and the shape it is in. If I was to gut the interior and take it racing what would it be worth? 5K to 7K?
I would need a tow vehicle. Could a Jeep Grand Cherakee V8 do this? I don't really want a pick-up as a daily driver. Show me picks of what you go to the track with. Everything needed to get thru a weekend.
From what I read on this site it's either CMC or NASA. Not to many here ever mention SCCA. Why, to many rules? No where good to race F-body's?
I've been to NASA's site and unserstand that there is a good series in the eastern mid-west, or something like that. If I understand it most rules are toward saftey. Just keep it in the power to weight ratio and your good.

What is CMC?
Where is CMC?
Can a car run both CMC amd NASA and be legal/competative?

Just looking for anything that would help understand how big the commitment might be and how to fit it into my life. For example, I work almost every Saturday and late into the afternoon on Fridays. It would require time off now and then and this also represents lost income.

Just venting a lot of thoughts/questions that I have had. Or maybe just fantasizing.

Steve

redbird1 View Member Profile	Feb 17 2005, 11:57 PM Post #1
Advanced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 297 Joined: 14-February 04 Member No.: 203	If I wanted to race my car? My car is a 96 WS6. Basicaly all LG susp. with Koni's. Tons of engine work, 383 stroker with all the goodies. To date the interior and body are still completely stock. This car is worth, I would hope, mid to upper teens with all the work and the shape it is in. If I was to gut the interior and take it racing what would it be worth? 5K to 7K? I would need a tow vehicle. Could a Jeep Grand Cherakee V8 do this? I don't really want a pick-up as a daily driver. Show me picks of what you go to the track with. Everything needed to get thru a weekend. From what I read on this site it's either CMC or NASA. Not to many here ever mention SCCA. Why, to many rules? No where good to race F-body's? I've been to NASA's site and unserstand that there is a good series in the eastern mid-west, or something like that. If I understand it most rules are toward saftey. Just keep it in the power to weight ratio and your good. What is CMC? Where is CMC? Can a car run both CMC amd NASA and be legal/competative? Just looking for anything that would help understand how big the commitment might be and how to fit it into my life. For example, I work almost every Saturday and late into the afternoon on Fridays. It would require time off now and then and this also represents lost income. Just venting a lot of thoughts/questions that I have had. Or maybe just fantasizing. Steve

rmackintosh View Member Profile	Mar 5 2005, 07:05 AM Post #2
Senior Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 5,226 Joined: 24-December 03 From: Danville, CA, USA Member No.: 27	QUOTE (Jon A @ Mar 4 2005, 11:24 PM) Uhm, yeah, that's a good idea. I just checked and my regional site has recently been updated.... Looks like those Solo I events I was planning on this year no longer exist! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) Man, I didn't realize they were doing this everywhere.... Time to de-mod the car down to ESP specs. ...you got the WRONG attitude altogether Jon..... ....its time to STOP trying to make a race car as a daily driver and just STRIP IT down to a real race car.... ....then go out and get a great deal on a C5 Z06...which can be had in the low 20's if you look real hard....for a daily driver... :leaving: