Building a streetstock? (Read 6,620 times)

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How easy is it to build a basic streetstock for a new racer??
And could your average person with a bit of mechanical background build one?? Any help would be great

[Autopete55]

You have to ask yourself some questions first.
Whats my experience and my budget??

Building ANY car is expensive and time consuming and there is always little things that trip you up.What ever you decide the car will cost...triple the amount and you'll be pretty close by the time you get the car finished.

If you havent raced before,I would suggest buying a good car straight after its last race at the track.That way the spares are there and the car should be at its best.

Look and ask around for the best car for your budget.

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Yeah i may have to start off in a cheap ready to go car. I was hopeing to built my own car so i could know it out side and in but at the moment im a bit short on the money lol.
I may even look at rolling stock car and go from there?

[Autopete55]

Really extra,that cheap rolling stockcar would be the better option as you always have something left at the end of the season.
Not knocking Streetstocks here but they really look all in by the end of the season and a re panel etc is fine but they really arent a racecar in the end are they??

Besides,it doesnt take long for you to find out the real history of a stockcar on here so you would have a fair idea of what you are buying before you parted with those valuable pingers$$$$!!!

Remember if you do buy a car,get them to pluck the engine out AT THE TRACK!!!
That way youre getting what you pay for and you know how it last went!!

Good Luck and keep us posted what you are doing!!

[craig]

I tend to agree with pete on the thought of a far better idea buying a good streetstock instead of building one if it is your first entry into the class, and have recommended it to intending new drivers before.
A streetstock can be built by someone with good knowledge etc as the section in the rule book is nowadays one of the better ones to read and understand.

A great class, lots of fun, good guys, but a heck of a lot of work each week if you get into the action !!

I know that there is a lot of things forgotten about when building a new car and suddenly these parts add up and your budget is blown.

All of my streetstocks over the 19 odd years racing in that class were re-shelled each season. Beats me how some drivers manage to make their car last 2 even 3 seasons or more using the same body shell year after year.

[yellaterra]

seems to be a n.i trend , using the same cars for years, just add more steel

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i agrre wholey with you all being in my first season in production saloons have tried builing numerous cars over the years never got one finised for one reason or another,bought a goer on a trailer last year, raced final meeting at dargaville last season then bought new shell and modifyed n transfered gear into new shell,was a much more productive n cost friendly way to do it, now would be an ideal time of season to buy as most champs are almost over and you can run the rest of season learning about car and do your list of things to do for winter,but as has been said the hidden costs that you dont plan for happen n add up,but i do reccomend having a go,macgors n trade me good places to look, if you are keen on streetstocks its there nth island champs at kihikihi this weekend and bill peat would be one to speak to

[craig]

yellaterra said:

seems to be a n.i trend , using the same cars for years, just add more steel

haha, you must be from the North Island Toby !!!

You've used the same car for a couple of years...........only difference is though, you haven't got off your bum to race it !!!!

[Apples]

craigh said:

you haven't got off your bum to race it !!!!

i have nothing to say about that ;D

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Thanks for your help guys. I will probly look at a rolling stockcar as i can find a cheapish reliable motor around and put that in myself. I will probly not start this for awhile yet as i am still planning and waiting till i finish my certificate in heavy automotive however when i do start i will forshore be on here asking for history and other advice.
cheers

[nzf2stocks.]

If you want contact racing a stockcar is the way to go, for non contact production saloons are great value fo money. The honda CRX that Jamie Marshell-Carter won allmost everything in was for sale at 3.5k neg. You wont get much of a stockcar for that money.

[rnbracing]

Has that CRX not long been sold to Rotorua from Huntly?

But back on topic if you want advise from someone new to racing in first season try and get going concern as the advise and back up should be there to help you set up and allow you to look at yourself.

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I will most likely go the stockcar way as watching them in the stands has tickeld my fancy to get out and mix it up a bit.

[nzf2stocks.]

Racecars can be funny things, go for one that feels right rather than one that has it all on paper. The last car I bought has it all, genuine gordge chassis etc... but has never felt right. I have had much better results in my old flat chassis that I felt comfortable with.

If you want to buy a car watch it racing, then go to the owner after the meeting and make him an offer. If he accepts, take the car then with the dirt still on it and all the parts that you can get. That way you'll know that you are getting what you are paying for.

[Lucas Injection (72w)]

yeah I built a production saloon as a 1st timer and it was a ton of work and the money just kept adding up. The motor freshen and safety gear added up to about half of it tho. It was a lot of fun tho and I guess if you've got aspirations to make a career as a builder/driver then you have to start sumwhere. Even in the non contact class the car sometimes ends up looking like a streetstock so I reckon those other guys are right when they say it must be a lot of work each week maintaining a streetstock!

[race36s]

You have got that right Lucas. To keep it in the top calibre I was probably spending around 20 hours a week on mine.