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DJ, send me your e-mail and I'll send it to you.
There are a number of $10k ITS cars out there. They just don't run at the front. I run S, and have spent probably $25k over time to run midpack, but got on track for about $10k.
There's no reason you couldn't build a mid-pack Z car or even 325 for $10k if that is what you wanted to do.
I fully agree with Evan that if ITR is implemented, it will become the "premier" IT class and the high dollar efforts will move there. In the short run this hurts S as a lot of guys will move up because they want to be in the "fastest" IT class -- hell, I probably will. In the end though, I think you will see ITS become a lot more like ITA -- a number of great, competitive chassis that can be built for $15 to $20k.
P.S. -- I bet a full tilt ITC or ITB build is pushing $20k these days as well.
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If you find a $20k ITC car, then I'll show you money poorly spent. The 5 time ARRC champion's car is for sale for substantially less than that. I know the guy really well, know how and where it was built, and can tell you that $10k would be a stretch. Others might be more, but not much. As for ITB...about the same. There are a lot of $10k ITA and even a few ITS cars out there...they are used to fill out the field for the guys that spend the big bucks to win. It's tough to go by resale prices for race cars when estimating build prices. A general guess would be no more than a 1/3, in most cases. :wacko: