The Cart Before the Horse: Spec 3 Build

[Scott]

time to build a beast motor... ready set go

Spec Class. Peak HP is like 194, I was at 189. This class isn't competitive enough to warrant blueprinting or anything, so junk yard motor it is.

Oh grasshopper, we all wish this was the case.  Keep in mind I race in a Spec class with motors sealed on the dyno, we even spec the weight of the oil that goes in the motor/diff/trans and it must be changed with unopened bottles right before rolling on the dyno.

You will need to up that torque.  What's the max overbore you can do?  Whatever it is, do it.  Every little bit matters.  Junkyard motors only make sense if you need to detune them to the class limit.

Also, why build a car for a non-competitive class?  I mean, getting a trophy is cool is the first couple of times, but you want to race where the car count it.  You'll get faster quicker, and learn more race craft.  Winning the NASA SSM races was fun a couple of times with 3-5 cars, but I'm having way more fun in a field 40+ deep.

Now is the time to start thinking about what your end goal is for racing and start building towards that.  Don't spend the money twice.