[774 Super Street]

Did anyone else hear W.J.'s comment that his first Pro Stock car cost him $3500 and now they are $450,000. That seems a little high even by todays standars.

 

[charliejr]

i caught that too. It does seem a little high but probably not by much

 

[TurboOutlaw]

Well there are people leasing prostock engines for well over $100,000 a year so who knows...

 

[qwiknotch]

I think to rent them is $35k a race

 

[VINNIE01L]

Can you build a pro stock cheaper..Probaly.

can you build a pro stock that can run with Anderson, Line, Connelly, Kurt.......Probaly not.

VINNIE

 

[Jimmy Biggs]

Rotate (4) engines in that mix and you'll be right there

 

[GrahamHill]

All for 50,000 dollars

 

[2091]

A full trick PS roller with all of the finest components is close to $200K from Haas.

 

[nutz4sale]

some fo those guys dont have the sponsorship or budget to come out of the ate and spend x amount of dollars but for the teams with the so called "unlimited funds" $450k can quickly be spent

 

[14943]

dont those dewco rears most use cost like 30k or something like that ?

 

[76855]

Can you build a pro stock cheaper..Probaly.

can you build a pro stock that can run with Anderson, Line, Connelly, Kurt.......Probaly not.

VINNIE

x2

 

[iceman5426]

the first couple of races they were talking about the cost to operate for a season and it was said that a well funded prostock team would probably spend around $3.5-4 million and a so so team that could qualify for a few races but not be real competetive would spend @$2-3 million a season.
and just think, greg anderson had someone else driving his newest car that he will drive a little later this season.

 

[Bigtime]

dont those dewco rears most use cost like 30k or something like that ?

Warren has a one of a kind rear end housing like no one else. I can't imagine what he spent to have it made. and boy is it trick. I'm starting to think that warren's car is the test car for Kurt.

 

[YNOT1320]

I heard once WJ say 80K in valve springs a year.

 

[cmccarthy]

I once heard WJ say he wears out a 5 axis CNC machine every 18 months

I have no trouble accepting that a world championship turnkey pro stock car is nearly half a million. Its got more titanium and carbon fiber on it than the space shuttle for shits sake.

 

[SuperStock427]

in the BG article about PS engines, I belive he said they are about 175K now days....omg..thats alot of change

 

[mikeyfrombc]

in the BG article about PS engines, I belive he said they are about 175K now days....omg..thats alot of change

that,s what i saw as well , hell when PS truck was still runnin Grumpy wanted something like $150K for 2 bullets on a lease and one had to be at the shop for freshing or something like that

 

[Bigtime]

actually its more like 1million plus for a nhra engine lease program for the season. I think it takes about 10 engines in rotation plus the mules that you are constantly looking for more power with.

 

[1967 chevelle]

Not to mention all the time and labor that go into research and development.....................

 

[63 Vette]

in the BG article about PS engines, I belive he said they are about 175K now days....omg..thats alot of change

Got a link for that article ?? Probably a very interesting read.

Thanks,
John