Pictures of My Claimer (Oval Race Car) *moved*

[Gonthro]

Before (The Day i Brought It Home):
http://www.abstyles.com/images/user/claimer003.jpg
After (Race Ready):
http://www.abstyles.com/images/user/claimer001.jpg


and one of the hood, im happy at how the lightnign bolts turned out.... (rules state you must have holes in the hood atleast 6" in diameter for extinguishing fires.)

Another pic:
http://www.abstyles.com/images/user/claimer002.jpg


Claimer racing is truly entry level, grassroots Oval Racing. As the rules read ‘These are not racecars these are cars we race’. Claimer racing is intended to be a fun, economical way to explore racing. With their radios blasting, these cars are truly a lot of fun to watch and even more fun to drive. For just $420 you too can race at Race City.




for info on claimer racing Rules And Regs CLICK HERE (http://www.racecity.com/rules.php?n=32)

[rc2002]

Ahahaha. You even spray pained the tires!

[fast95pony]

The claimer class looks like loads of fun . Enjoy yourself !!:thumbsup:

[Idratherbsidewayz]

Goddamn you made that piece of shit actually look pretty good. Haha the lightning bolts are a great touch.

[eb0i]

oh man that sounds like fun!

good luck!

[CKY]

nice paint job, what did you slab on the side of the car?

[sputnik]

i think we need a Beyond claimer race... 10-12 beyond cars in one race!

[Gonthro]

:D ... yea i sctually sprayed it, not spray [paint, but just exterior paint in a spray gun, it actually came out very good.

EDIT:


Originally posted by CKY
nice paint job, what did you slab on the side of the car?

Its a peice of 8" channel Iron, it is refered to as a "door bar" just for driver protection.... (notice its at bumper height :D)





EDIT: Agian, if anybody is intrested my first race is May 29TH


And if you want you can download race city's entire schedule in PDF format by CLICKING HERE (http://www.racecity.com/upload/documents/2004_schedule.pdf)

[GT2NV]

awesome job, my cousin is in the claimers too, his last car was a vw scirrocco (sp?) it was awesome:burnout:

[Gonthro]

Originally posted by black94gt
awesome job, my cousin is in the claimers too, his last car was a vw scirrocco (sp?) it was awesome:burnout:

yea, that would probably be a decent car for it... its just tough to find a decent car cheap, i think over half the filed this year will be tempo's.. :D

i think we have like 40-50 cars regisered so far, gonna be a blast (this is my first year, both me and my brother have a car (his car is #16, but his fiancee will likely be driving it because he has an Enduro car to race))

pic of my brothers car
http://www.abstyles.com/images/albums/claimer/pic/img002.jpg

its a hyundia excel

[funkytuqe]

so whats the deal on claiming?? I can go to a race, spectate, pick any car and they have to sell it to me for $450??? Thats fucked what if i built a car for like $1500 then some jackass wants it, do i have to sell it??

[GT2NV]

Originally posted by Gonthro


yea, that would probably be a decent car for it... its just tough to find a decent car cheap, i think over half the filed this year will be tempo's.. :D

i think we have like 40-50 cars regisered so far, gonna be a blast (this is my first year, both me and my brother have a car (his car is #16, but his fiancee will likely be driving it because he has an Enduro car to race))

pic of my brothers car
http://www.abstyles.com/images/albums/claimer/pic/img002.jpg

its a hyundia excel
yo tell me what days you race, i usually go with my cousin, maybe ill meet you there:dunno:

[Gonthro]

Originally posted by funkytuqe
so whats the deal on claiming?? I can go to a race, spectate, pick any car and they have to sell it to me for $450??? Thats fucked what if i built a car for like $1500 then some jackass wants it, do i have to sell it??

the point is for the cars to be as stock as possble any car can be claimed for $420 (20 goung to charity 400 to the cars owner)


the whole point of tht is so if you are stupid enough to put $1500 into a car you are wasting your money.... and BTW this is just afun class, no prize money or anyhting, just points and braging rights....

this class is just for fun that anyone with a few hundred dollars can get on the track!

my car costed me like $250 to build, including the car (not including the harness because that is the only thing you get to take out of the car when/if it is claimed.



Originally posted by black94gt

yo tell me what days you race, i usually go with my cousin, maybe ill meet you there:dunno:

i'll be there every claimer race and most enduro's (my brother has an enduro car)

^^^ look up a couple posts i posted a link to race city's full schedule

[Gonthro]

saturday is my first practise... really looking forward to it... all i still have to do is put the pipe back up where my Cat was..


May 29th is my first race :D

[sputnik]

Do you work at Federal Metals? Or did they provide you with some steel in exchange for their name to appear on the car?

[Gonthro]

they gave me a deal (not free) on the steel needed for the roll posts and channel iron for the door bar... my brother knows a guy that works there... i think he is the owners son

[Redlyne_mr2]

Haha awesome car, I love claims racing sooooo much fun. Good luck this season

[Gonthro]

my first race was supposed to be this saturday but becauseof the hockey game it has been rescheduled to this sunday, if anyone is going out be sure to cheer me on :thumbsup:

[QuasarCav]

what are you allowed to do to the engine?

There are a few "free" mods you could do to that E16!

[Gonthro]

you're not "allowed" to do anything. but its just a fun class, and basically what they dont see they dont know, but its not an e16
its a ca20s

[QuasarCav]

ahhhh, okay i thought you had the "hopeless chokeless".

good luck, who usually dominates the races? is there a perfect claimers car?

I wanted to get in this but the pulsar is a 5spd and so is the 300zx.

I've got an old 89 cavalier that would probably be really good, i'll have to come down there and watch.

[Gonthro]

have you heard anythign about the ca20s? i have never had any chance to test the car...


also the ideal (but reasonable) car would be a turbo daytona.... one guy has a renault thats pretty quick too

[QuasarCav]

http://www.nissanforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=21

these guys have! If you filter through the shit you can find some good ideas for free power.

The "minute rice sentra" and "myetball" guys are pretty good with the older nissan 4 cyls.

[Gonthro]

yea, i tried that before but couldn't findmuch, but i'll be sure to look agian, thanks

[Gonthro]

Originally posted by QuasarCav
ahhhh, okay i thought you had the "hopeless chokeless".

good luck, who usually dominates the races? is there a perfect claimers car?

I wanted to get in this but the pulsar is a 5spd and so is the 300zx.

I've got an old 89 cavalier that would probably be really good, i'll have to come down there and watch.
i was told i could chnage some things like the fuel rail and stuff and turn it into a (ca20et) turbo'd car and still look stock :D

Just a reminder if anyone is goin out on sunday (the race has been moved due to the hockey game) cheer me on :D

[Gonthro]

Racin Pics

http://abstyles.com/images/albums/Claimers-June19-2004/IMG_1542.jpg

http://abstyles.com/images/albums/Claimers-June19-2004/IMG_1626.jpg

http://abstyles.com/images/albums/Claimers-June19-2004/IMG_1605.jpg

http://abstyles.com/images/albums/Claimers-June19-2004/IMG_1609.jpg