Originally Posted by Wayne Davis:
This was not intended to be a discussion about Ti bolts vs. grade or who has a lathe or who does not. I was suppose to be about gathering "DATA" on engines rules such as to:
2.5 max or 2.4 max
after market parts vs. stock
cost of engine configurations
how to kept cost to a min. vs allowing more $$$ to be spent
Stock components vs stock mix and match
So the thread went off topic a bit,but I noted that you went off topic asking about titanium bolts earlier too. Either way,the off topic brought in posts from others than the normal 2 or 3 that always seem to post whenever D-2 midgets are brought up. Also,if you post asking people to e-mail you rather than post on anything,how much discussion are you really going to get,as the post moves to the bottom of the page quickly otherwise?
I just find it amazing these days,that everyone is happy for the most part to get the wallet out for bolt on stuff,instead of making it themselves,and getting the personal satisfaction of making something yourself,often times by trial and error. Quite a few years ago,my former Australian race promoter friend Kym Bonython (RIP) said this:
In my day the old backyard mechanic was the lifeblood of Speedway. He's disappeared now,and I can see why. I wouldnt want to race week after week knowing that I had no chance of winning."