Yo benno, The reason i didnt compete in these events is really quite simple. I actually went to the digs on saturday night on the assumption that it was another test and tune a la every saturday night but, It wasnt. It was a round of the bracket race series, the quickest of the quick. my outfit isnt quick enough to qualify as yet and even if it were i couldnt run simply because i am not a card carrying andra member to date any more than i am a card carrying cams member, hence my lack of participation at the sunday raceway event as well. I am the noob around here remember, give me time and i will definitely be involved in both.
As for a v8 being cheaper to get going than a line, I call bullshit. You obviously havnt tried to get a bent 8 going hard. I have a near stock line already running a best of 13.8 and it wont take much to turn it into a 12 second car. Go get a vk comode and start tipping in the bucks to turn it in to a 12 second car and then count the cost. You will be very surprised.
I have no truck with those that use lines for show and shine etc, Its their money and their car, they can do what they will with it. I am a little taken aback however at the amount some invest in go fast goodys just to park it and strut. It really does beg the question as to why one would bother unless it is done solely for the purpose of illegal street activity.
To date i have been to qld raceway on several ocasions to watch and learn and i could count the lines i have seen on less than one hand.
The drags arent much different unless its an organised night when a handfull do show up and participate. It truly surprises me that peeps do buy a performance oriented car yet only a small percentage take advantage of it.
p.s. In answer to your first question Ben. I think you already know the answer. "wink wink"