Cup car on the street?
Apr 1, 2011 | 07:00 AM
#41
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^ Seeing as there's a cop directing traffic right next to it, I don't think it's street legal 
Yes ... well sorta. No heating, ventilation, sound deadening ... or any kind of interior bits really ... and it obviously requires a rebuild every three hours.
Hopefully getting it sorted in the coming weeks.
Hopefully getting it sorted in the coming weeks.
Apr 1, 2011 | 08:57 AM
#42
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Quit giving yourself reasons to take your eyes off the ball! GET THE 993 DONE NOW!!!
Apr 1, 2011 | 10:46 AM
#43
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Confirmed it is a 997 GT3RS MK1
Apr 1, 2011 | 08:47 PM
#44
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Guys, in the US Cup Cars are not street legal under any conditions. They are not imported as a car. They are technically a collection of parts. If you get caught driving one on the street they can be impounded.
As far as maintenance, there is a big difference between maintenance for a Cup car in a race series and maintenance in a DE/Track day environment. For Race series, the engine refresh interval is $25k every 35 hours. Plus running costs of $2k for hour. For DE's/Track days, you can easily get to 100+ hours and then do a $15k refresh. Running costs drop down to a new set of slicks every 10 hours or so, plus brake pads. Not really too bad.
As far as maintenance, there is a big difference between maintenance for a Cup car in a race series and maintenance in a DE/Track day environment. For Race series, the engine refresh interval is $25k every 35 hours. Plus running costs of $2k for hour. For DE's/Track days, you can easily get to 100+ hours and then do a $15k refresh. Running costs drop down to a new set of slicks every 10 hours or so, plus brake pads. Not really too bad.
Last edited by BBTurbo; Apr 1, 2011 at 08:59 PM.
Apr 1, 2011 | 08:50 PM
#45
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Guys, in the US Cup Cars are not street legal under any conditions. They are not imported as a car. They are technically a collection of parts. If you get caught driving one on the street they can be impounded.
As far as maintenance, there is a big difference between maintenance for a Cup car in a race series and maintenance in a DE/Track day environment. For Race series, the engine refresh interval is $25k every 35 hours. Plus running costs of $2k for hour. For DE's/Track days, you can easily get o 100+ hours and then do a $15k refresh. Running costs drop down to a new set of slicks every 10 hours or so, plus brake pads. Not really too bad.
As far as maintenance, there is a big difference between maintenance for a Cup car in a race series and maintenance in a DE/Track day environment. For Race series, the engine refresh interval is $25k every 35 hours. Plus running costs of $2k for hour. For DE's/Track days, you can easily get o 100+ hours and then do a $15k refresh. Running costs drop down to a new set of slicks every 10 hours or so, plus brake pads. Not really too bad.
Apr 1, 2011 | 09:00 PM
#46
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Racing really is a different world. It can cost you up to $25k per weekend to run a series.
Apr 5, 2011 | 10:07 PM
#49
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Here is a thread about a GT3 Cup car on the streets.
https://teamspeed.com/forums/gt/5086...mate-test.html
https://teamspeed.com/forums/gt/5086...mate-test.html
