SRF3 operational costs
Posted: Sat Aug 26, 2017 4:46 pm
On ApexSpeed.com I've been conducting a survey of operational costs for each class.
Here I'm only looking at the predictable costs that vary between the classes.
Some costs are more or less the same between classes, such as towing, hotel, food, entry fee, and so on. I am ignoring those costs.
Some costs are personal choice, and not inherent in the class, such as how much you choose to spend on your tow vehicle or RV, or paying people to support you. I am ignoring those too.
Some costs, while having some correlation to the class, are unpredictable and so difficult to quantify, such as crash repairs or engine failures. I am ignoring those too.
That leaves me with:
I guess there are other smaller but predictable maintenance costs, such as oil changes, brake rotors, brake fluid, etc. If you think Spec Racer Ford Gen 3 has above or below average expenses in these areas, let me know, and I will include them.
Drivers from many of the classes have responded with data for their class, and the result is:
a spreadsheet in Google docs
Here's what I have for Spec Racer Ford Gen 3. If you have changes, please reply below, and I will update the spreadsheet.
Thanks,
Greg Holmberg
Here I'm only looking at the predictable costs that vary between the classes.
Some costs are more or less the same between classes, such as towing, hotel, food, entry fee, and so on. I am ignoring those costs.
Some costs are personal choice, and not inherent in the class, such as how much you choose to spend on your tow vehicle or RV, or paying people to support you. I am ignoring those too.
Some costs, while having some correlation to the class, are unpredictable and so difficult to quantify, such as crash repairs or engine failures. I am ignoring those too.
That leaves me with:
- tires
- engine rebuild (by a professional)
- gearbox rebuild
- fuel
- brake pads
- other, depending on the class
I guess there are other smaller but predictable maintenance costs, such as oil changes, brake rotors, brake fluid, etc. If you think Spec Racer Ford Gen 3 has above or below average expenses in these areas, let me know, and I will include them.
Drivers from many of the classes have responded with data for their class, and the result is:
a spreadsheet in Google docs
Here's what I have for Spec Racer Ford Gen 3. If you have changes, please reply below, and I will update the spreadsheet.
- Class name: SRF3
Engine make: Ford
Engine model: Duratec
Displacement: 1600
Power at crank, HP: 135
Torque at crank, ft-lbs: 131
Weight with driver, lbs: 1,560
Purchase new, $: 50,000
Purchase used, $: 35,000
Tires set, $: 776
Tire competitive heat cycles: 8
Engine rebuild, $: 5,000
Engine competitive hours: 200
Fuel $/gallon: 3.00
Fuel gallons/hour: 8
Brake pads set, $: 286
Brake pads hours: 13
Gearbox rebuild, $: 3,500
Gearbox hours: 100
Other operational costs per weekend or per hour, $:
Thanks,
Greg Holmberg