I was going thru some old posts at the WC forum. The following was posted by Taz Harvey at the WC forum in 10-14-99 and thought it was interesting...
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What it cost to build a WC Touring Integra Type R:
I’ve built plenty of racecars over the years, and the main cost is time, hassle, and testing! To truly develop a car you need 20 hours of on track time BEFORE you ever see a race. Most people skip this part and “wing it” at the track. Bad idea.

CAR $20,000 for a used 1998 Type R
Cage & Labor: $7000 done by a competent raceshop
Seat & Safety: $2000 parts for belts etc...
Shocks :$1000 to $5000 depending on what brand: You can go low budget with Bilsteins, or spring for Ohlins or Penskes, or Dynamic for $$$, plus you need a spring inventory and machining to solid mount the suspension pick-ups.
Engine $2500 in machine costs and parts
Wheels $3600: 12 $300 wheels
Tires $900: 1 set of BFG’s
Mugen Stuff $2000: Computer, motor mounts etc…
Misc stuff: $3000
Total $ 46,000 MAX

You can spend less if you find one that was a theft recovery with no interior, as that is tossed any way. If you add in a DATA system and other option you can spend more, but I think close $40,000 is about right for a car that can win in World Challenge.

Now something for those of you who want to see something besides an Acura, or BMW win: A Honda Civic shares a lot of the same parts as the Integra, and can be found for 5-6k as a shell. A Type R motor will bolt right in. In Japan the Type R Civic is faster on track than the Integra even though they are only 1600 cc engines. Go figure.

 

we all know which way he went...cheapskate

 

Those are strong words coming from a show ***.

 

thats why they are winning

you won't be able to rag on me for much longer...get yours in while you can





[Modified by BlueR, 11:33 AM 9/24/2002]

 

I have never seen a EK9 CTR beat a DC2 ITR on the track (And I have a few videos in my possesion where they go head to head.

 

I have.

 

have i really spent that much om my racecar?

250 dolla cage

 

It costs to go racing!

 

Oh my!
wondering whats going to happen?

 

Yeh, save on the chassis and go this route

 

f00's side project

 

Exactly what im thinking, now all i need is the money