Calgary - random talk thread
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well there's a few rumors of a couple of people buying up land just outside of calgary for a few years now, waiting for race city to be shut down so they can open up a new track but thats just a rumor. it costs millions to get one up and running and to properly maintain a full race course property maintenance is in the hundred thousands. and companies have already said they will donate money to keep race city open, the city wants the land back for what ever reason they aren't telling us because we all know that the reasons they give are complete bullshit and have been called out on it a few times.
it's a different rental setup...
iirc the sports car club, and the Porsche (or maybe Ferrari??) club rent it out at least once a year...
ZONING
There are several pieces of property around Calgary that could be acquired for a race facility, but none of the jurisdictions will zone for a Race track;
iirc the best prospective plot has had the adjacent plot owner applying to zone for a golf course for the better part of a decade already...
If people do not want a golf course in their back yard, you had better believe that they will not want a race facility in their backyard...
well there's a few rumors of a couple of people buying up land just outside of calgary for a few years now, waiting for race city to be shut down so they can open up a new track but thats just a rumor. it costs millions to get one up and running and to properly maintain a full race course property maintenance is in the hundred thousands. and companies have already said they will donate money to keep race city open, the city wants the land back for what ever reason they aren't telling us because we all know that the reasons they give are complete bullshit and have been called out on it a few times.
this was covered in depth at the Calgary Motorsport Council dinner that I tried to get some of you to come out to...
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you would see an increase in performance depending on how aggressive your tune is. personally i would wait until you have a few mods done and then get a tune so your not tuning it twice
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hmmm... when i was in calgary 3 years ago.. my boyfriend took me to 61st and barlow se and there was about 6-8 cobalts... was that any one on here?>
how much is a tune?
how much is a tune?
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3 years ago i was most likely there as i spent pretty much every saturday there and the tune is dependent upon the tuner but the base charge just to license your vehicle to HPtuners is $200
nope not yet. do i get a copy of the police report? i have never gone through anything with the cops before so i dont know. gotta talk to a lawyer real soon. but my uncles friend who is a professional painter will be painting my ****, so it will look brand new. dont know if im paying him, or if he is gonna do it for teh price of free 
IMHO, I'd just drive the car and enjoy it.
If you're wanting to eek some more power out of it, I'd look at getting a cold air intake, and a header/exhaust.
KissRocker had an SS-2.4, and noticed an immediate performance gain from a shorty header (directly replaced the exhaust manifold, and would bolt to the stock headpipe;
if you opt for a full length header, and match it to a good exhaust, I'd expect someone in your shoes to see an even bigger gain.
I have an older car which is similar in;
- size/wheelbase
- vehicle weight
- drivetrain layout
- engine size/horsepower
at the end of the day these are all depreciating assets, so as long as you're aware that you will NEVER get a return on any money invested in the car - and just have fun with it, you'll be happy...
btw, if no one else has welcomed you here (because I don't recall seeing you before yesterday);
welcome here!
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hey!? ~ two posts in 24 hours!??
IMHO, I'd just drive the car and enjoy it.
If you're wanting to eek some more power out of it, I'd look at getting a cold air intake, and a header/exhaust.
KissRocker had an SS-2.4, and noticed an immediate performance gain from a shorty header (directly replaced the exhaust manifold, and would bolt to the stock headpipe;
if you opt for a full length header, and match it to a good exhaust, I'd expect someone in your shoes to see an even bigger gain.
I have an older car which is similar in;
at the end of the day these are all depreciating assets, so as long as you're aware that you will NEVER get a return on any money invested in the car - and just have fun with it, you'll be happy...
btw, if no one else has welcomed you here (because I don't recall seeing you before yesterday);
welcome here!
IMHO, I'd just drive the car and enjoy it.
If you're wanting to eek some more power out of it, I'd look at getting a cold air intake, and a header/exhaust.
KissRocker had an SS-2.4, and noticed an immediate performance gain from a shorty header (directly replaced the exhaust manifold, and would bolt to the stock headpipe;
if you opt for a full length header, and match it to a good exhaust, I'd expect someone in your shoes to see an even bigger gain.
I have an older car which is similar in;
- size/wheelbase
- vehicle weight
- drivetrain layout
- engine size/horsepower
at the end of the day these are all depreciating assets, so as long as you're aware that you will NEVER get a return on any money invested in the car - and just have fun with it, you'll be happy...
btw, if no one else has welcomed you here (because I don't recall seeing you before yesterday);
welcome here!
