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cossie1600 · 08-17-2010, 10:51 PM

I am going to try to run 18x9.5 in front and 17x10 in the rear.

Here is a tip. Unless you have a really nice paying job, a sponsor or a sugar mommy, you will want to save money every way you can as everything is a money pit.

Here is a typical weekend

#1 Brake pads ($400 for about 4 events)
#2 Gas (3 tanks for the weekend)
#3 Hotel ($100)
#4 Entry fee ($400)
#5 Tires ($1200) can use maybe 5 events
#6 Rims ($1000) let's say you use it over 3 years.
#7 Food and other misc items ($100)
#8 Racing fluids

Optional are datalogger ($500), camera with mounts ($200), safety equipment ($500), timing equipment AMB ($300).

Without the cost of the car, it's easily a $10K per year hobby. I make okay money, but I always look for ways to save.

Here is the sad part.

I won some money at a track event a while back by getting the fastest time. Yet some avatard in a pimped out Lexus with a big stereo and bodykit got just as much in the car show portion.

08-17-2010, 10:51 PM	#14 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 30	I am going to try to run 18x9.5 in front and 17x10 in the rear. Here is a tip. Unless you have a really nice paying job, a sponsor or a sugar mommy, you will want to save money every way you can as everything is a money pit. Here is a typical weekend #1 Brake pads ($400 for about 4 events) #2 Gas (3 tanks for the weekend) #3 Hotel ($100) #4 Entry fee ($400) #5 Tires ($1200) can use maybe 5 events #6 Rims ($1000) let's say you use it over 3 years. #7 Food and other misc items ($100) #8 Racing fluids Optional are datalogger ($500), camera with mounts ($200), safety equipment ($500), timing equipment AMB ($300). Without the cost of the car, it's easily a $10K per year hobby. I make okay money, but I always look for ways to save. Here is the sad part. I won some money at a track event a while back by getting the fastest time. Yet some avatard in a pimped out Lexus with a big stereo and bodykit got just as much in the car show portion. Last edited by cossie1600; 08-17-2010 at 11:23 PM.