First I will clarify that I should have said a used SM. Just for fun... not for an argumetn I added in my reasoning why I think 10,000 is way to high.

Do not read any furhter if you are looking to argue. These are just my thoughts on why the prices do seem high to me. I still love the class and think it is a great class to run in and learn. you can't create a better environmnet to challenge yourself to grow than a spec class environment. I personally like the passing thing which is why I am less interested in spec classes.


- Car, $2000 MINIMUM unless you have a frame machine, body shop, and can buy a salvage.
- Hard top (ain't gonna get that with a $2K car), $850-1000 I have no idea to be honest. I thought they changed the rule to allow no tops?
- Rollcage, $1500-2000 shop around I would say 1000 at tops.
- Race seat, $250 minimum they get as low as $75-$100 for a great used seat
- Harnesses, $100 yup that's fair.
- Fire bottle, $100 I hope you have an entire system because just a bottle is about 25 bucks!
- Rollcage padding, $50 wow come to me in the future I can get it much cheaper.... unless you are covering the entire cage.
- suspension kit, $1200 1200 seems way to high I can't imagine that you would spend $400 per corner. Springs are 65 for the best ones, and shocks.... seriosly not $350 per corner... maybe 1/2 that.
- Spec Exhaust, gaskets, hangers, $250 shipped) No idea again.
- LSD (ain't gonna get that on a $2K car), $600 fair I would say.
- K&N air filter, $45 probably I guess.
- Braided brake lines, $90 I wouldn't do this unless I was hunting for tenths.
- Hawk pads, $200 I hope they are brand new never been used!
- Wheels (4), ~$500 4 wheels should cost around $250 tops still weighing in in the low 13lb range.
- Tires (4), ~$500 I hope they are brand new as well!

Remember to take everything and divide it in half since it is all used stuff and I've also never heard of anyone paying for labor when they purchased a used car. I still think that 8500 is a decent price for a USED SM but anything over 10000 you got taken unless it is all brand new top of the line stuff with everything you can ever think of done to the car.

I guess I just have a different point of view that I wouldn't sell anything that I raced for a few seasons and make a profit on it and I would shop around until I found something that someone wasn't just trying to make a profit on and screw me. A few people are building them and making a good living of of it. I should have been more clear and said that I was amazed that a used SM goes for more than $10,000. Obviously the people building brand new ones are out to make a few grand in profits and I don't blame them. Most SM guys/girls have the money and they are willing to pay to have it done right so they do buy new.

Stephen