[Diy_efi] traction control & nitrous (devlish combo?)

[The McConnell's]

a stock subaru impreza wrx costs around 30k canadian, thats with the turbo.
i follow WRC semi closely and the only difference between the wrc that peter
solberg drives and the one in my local subaru dealer is the hydraulic
gearbox, upgraded suspension, a rollbar and a gutted interior.

> Axel wrote:
> > um, i dont think a WRC is worth a million dollars,
> > more in the neighbourhood of 15 grand US, i believe
> > WRC refers to a Subaru impreza WRC
>
> LOL! -WRC car for $15k U.S??? Um, think again. A stock Subaru Impreza WRX
> costs over $20k. A front-running Impreza variant in the U.S. ProRally
series
> may cost $150k or more. Meanwhile, the top WRC cars easily cost over $500k
> each. That's just the car with no spares at all. To contest an actual
event
> takes about the same amount in logistics, support crew, consumables like
> transmissions, an 18-wheeler full of tires, etc. And, *then* there's the
> testing and engineering behind that. So, in actuality, making use of those
> 50 homolgated cars a year is faaar more expensive than even $500k
>
> Finally, "WRC" is not a Subaru-specific label. Rather, "WRC" is an
> abbreviation for the  series itself, the "World Rally Championship". The
top
> of the series is contested by Peugeot, Ford, Subaru, Citroen, Mitsubishi,
> Hyundai, and Skoda. They're *all* WRC cars. HTH
>
> Cheers,
> --
> Scott F. Williams
> Team Director
> Usually Sideways Rally Team
>
>
>
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