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EDIT: Checked some prices.
Škoda Fabia S2000
Completely new asphalt car (completed) is for 285 thousand Euro.
Cars previsously used by factory team in IRC cost around 190 thousand Euro.
Ex-factory test car costs 150 thousand Euro.
New Mini WRC/SPC costs 320 thousand GBP which is around 400 thousand Euro.
Fiesta RRC costs 360-390 thousand GPB which is up to 480 thousand Euro! See the difference?
Another notice - comparing only what I remember also for S2000.
Fiesta S2000 transmission revision every 2000 km (if I remember well) Fiesta RRC 400 km!!!
Engine rebuild Fiesta RRC 30 thousand GBP (37000 Eur!!!), two years a go for Fabia S2000 it was 7000-12000 Euro if I remember well. I don't know now...
Spare gearbox Fiesta RRC 37000 Euro, Fabia S2000 22000 Euro (two years a go).
Just shows how out of control the costs have become.
The sooner the FIA pulls things right down to what is allowed in the technical regs, the better.
Do anyone remember the initial price for an Corolla or Abarth GP S2000 with asphalt undertray only?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mirek
I think it was around 250 thousand already back than. The cap which Agranil mentioned was for kit, not for complete car.
Remember the costs with S1600 cars when there was supposed to be a 'price cap'
Price limits do not work, the way to bring the price down is to limit the modifications technically and open up self sourcing of who can supply. Look at how it was with GpN for Subaru, the 'homologated' brake calipes were STi engraved AP units with a higher cost than the same ones from AP.
Same kind of thing with the roof vent, you could not use a self sourced one that complied with the shape and weight, it had to be a STi homologated one for over a thousand pounds.
homologated AP racing brakes arein a totaly different league from standart brembos equipped sti from factory.Quote:
Originally Posted by navtheace
What I mean is that you cannot buy AP racing calipers from AP, you have to buy the STi homologated ones which are made by AP.Quote:
Originally Posted by dimviii
Same with roof vent, only the homologated vent.
Rules need to move to along the lines of a spec and minimum weight for these additional items.
etc etc.
yes you are right.Quote:
Originally Posted by navtheace
Now there is several front wheel drive R classes, why not make a modern rear wheel drive R class?