The avaibility of parts is way down compared to you southern boys as well.
It usually takes some looking around to find a speed shop let alone a good
one.
Frank WJ
>From: Jon Steiger <stei0302@cs.fredonia.edu>
>
>On Mon, 22 Nov 1999, Bernd D. Ratsch wrote:
>
> > OUCH!! Man they nail ya hard on the money side for go-fast goodies.
>
>
> Yep, if you want a real ego trip, go to a Canadian track and
>run there. :-) I've only been to a couple of Canadian tracks, but
>I was immediately surprised at how slow they run compared to in the
>US. I was talking with Bob about it a bit and he said its mainly
>because aftermarket parts are just so darn expensive compared to
>in the states, especially since most parts have to be shipped from
>the states. (UPS and FedEx take a huge "customs broker" fee.) We
>can make a lot more mods for the same money...
>
>
> -Jon-
>
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