[mitchntx]

After this weekend's carnage with my F-Buds, I am giving serious consideration to just quitting.

It seems most are caught up in FTD and willing to spend what it takes to get internet bragging rights. I just can't do that.

The costs associated with it, the time required to create it and the effort put forth into it is so great that it appears daunting ... and especially no fun.

When I first began doing this with Chuck, it was a blast. We hung out, laughed, joked, did a little maintenance ... it was fun.

Now, we all seem to work so hard at keeping these damn cars running, that the fun part is gone.

Don't misunderstand ... I cherish my friendship with all those I run with. But looking back at the last few times we have run together ... we always seem to be thrashing on someone's car.

If I were racing, then the expectation set would be differnet. But this is just OT. There is no prize for first.

I guess it's time for me to decide on what my priorities are.

[bowtieboy]

Having done both, I disagree.

AX was more violent and the car was on the rev limiter constantly.

And the stone chips from Mineral Wells was too much

Ok, I'll give you that AX is much more violent in transactions but to me that translates to shock & tires (for the most part). On the car being at red line, that should happen on rare occations......to the best of my knowledge, I only hit it twice all season in Chuck's car last year. Most of the time should be spent in the 3000 - 4500 RPM range where the power is usable.

I also give you MW, don't care for the place much myself, but I use tape to prvent the "sand blasting" and that seems to work.....but there are pleanty of other events.

But I guess the point that you're getting at is that any type of "racing" is going to be abusive to our cars. I just feel that AX is minimizing the potential risks....to a degree(again JMO).

Good luck in your decision.