Re: Getting Started on Stadium Lite Rules
With all the debate on engine size and HP numbers I think people are missing the point of having a stadium lite.
All I was trying to do was prompt people to think about what they are building in the context...."what if I wanted to race this thing?". *A stadium lite is a stadium lite, it isn't a 150hp how much money can you spend on a buggy monster. The appeal for these things in order to get people racing is cost! A bunch of people have already asked "keep it under 12k and I'll buy one." Guess what you won't find a quality race buggy with a 1300cc motor for that unless the builder isn't making any money. Sure we could all go out and buy a chinese buggy, but then we'd spend all our time and money fixing problems.
Look at what the trophy karts are doing. I saw a post on another board where there were 75 of them at one race! 75!!!With another 30 in the modified class. Guess why they are seeing some success. They are inexpensive. They don't have the biggest engine you can shove in a frame, they aren't capable of 5 sec 0-60 times, and people are racing them because they are fun to race, and you can do it with less than a trophy truck budget.
If everyone wants to build a 150hp "busa" car thats fine, but it isn't a "stadium lite" its something else altogether different. I can guarantee that someone with a small budget won't be racing them long.
Engine and chassis size are the defining factors of a stadium lite. Why shove a 600hp motor into a pinto?
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