SlowerThanYou Posted February 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Here's a pic of the rod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vulvafan537240 Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Mmmm beefy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locogato11283 Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Yea, those look pricey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprinklerman Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Steel plate. I'm 210-230 lbs. depending on what I have to wear for the different surfaces. Then add in a heavy stock frame. I really didn't want the additional billet weight & the price tag. Just out of curiosity , how much extra do billet cases run compared to stockers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazykane Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Around 2k Sent from my DROID RAZR HD using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locogato11283 Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Just out of curiosity , how much extra do billet cases run compared to stockers? Well, there's more to that question than just a price.. I think most builders charge $400-600 to modify stock cases to accept a DM. Most also want a good set of cases to work off of. So you could potentially be out upwards of $600-800. Billet cases are going for around $1800-2000 I think. I've seen them anywhere in that range.. Billet cases are about 12 pounds heavier than stock, but give you so much more protection it's not even funny. For example, my crank broke in half at the dunes, I ran two passes like that and then put it away. Upon tear down there wasn't so much as a scratch in the cases. It didn't do a fucking thing to them. I am pretty confident that had those been stock cases, I would have fucked way more stuff up. So, the way I look at it is, why spend up to $800 for something that can break really easily when I can spend $1800 on cases that are proven to be the best? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sprinklerman Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 I meant how much difference in weight between the two. slower mentioned not going with billet for weight savings..made me curious. Sorry for the poorly worded question,,hadnt drank my coffee yet. haha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LowlyOilBurner Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 Well, there's more to that question than just a price.. I think most builders charge $400-600 to modify stock cases to accept a DM. Most also want a good set of cases to work off of. So you could potentially be out upwards of $600-800. Billet cases are going for around $1800-2000 I think. I've seen them anywhere in that range.. Billet cases are about 12 pounds heavier than stock, but give you so much more protection it's not even funny. For example, my crank broke in half at the dunes, I ran two passes like that and then put it away. Upon tear down there wasn't so much as a scratch in the cases. It didn't do a fucking thing to them. I am pretty confident that had those been stock cases, I would have fucked way more stuff up. So, the way I look at it is, why spend up to $800 for something that can break really easily when I can spend $1800 on cases that are proven to be the best? I like this explanation. Yeah, it's a lot of ching, but prolly worth it in the long run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowerThanYou Posted February 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 There seems to be an unknown about the weight difference between stock & billet. Some say 12-15 & some say 25 lbs heavier. It doesn't matter to me, I can't afford even a 12 lb increase. I weigh 210-230 lbs depending on what surface we are racing on. I'm not fat, LOL! My competitors weigh 140-180 lbs & the 180 is stretching it. My quad weighs 310 lbs. (stock frame) my competitors chromoly custom frames weigh a lot less than ours. That puts us at a 60-100 lb. disadvantage roughly, depending on the situation. So, even a 12 lb. increase if I believe that, is a big deal to our racing program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locogato11283 Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 There seems to be an unknown about the weight difference between stock & billet. Some say 12-15 & some say 25 lbs heavier. It doesn't matter to me, I can't afford even a 12 lb increase. I weigh 210-230 lbs depending on what surface we are racing on. I'm not fat, LOL! My competitors weigh 140-180 lbs & the 180 is stretching it. My quad weighs 310 lbs. (stock frame) my competitors chromoly custom frames weigh a lot less than ours. That puts us at a 60-100 lb. disadvantage roughly, depending on the situation. So, even a 12 lb. increase if I believe that, is a big deal to our racing program. It's not an unknown at all. I know the difference, it is 12 pounds. My stock cased 10mm DM and billet cased 18mm DM were weighed on the same scale back to back. They were exactly 12 pounds apart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2otoofast4u Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 case lightening, and Ti bolts close the weight gap ALOT, but also extend the $ difference (even though its REALLY spendy to put a DMX in stockers).... Im not saying they dont/wont work, but Ive seen DMX's in stock cases really struggle to live in stock cases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlowerThanYou Posted February 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 It's not an unknown at all. I know the difference, it is 12 pounds. My stock cased 10mm DM and billet cased 18mm DM were weighed on the same scale back to back. They were exactly 12 pounds apart. Doesn't matter, I can't afford the 12lb. penalty. I understand the +s of the billet, but 12lbs. additional weight is the #1 reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n2otoofast4u Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 Are you married to the stock frame because of the NHRA rules? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
springer Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 Are you married to the stock frame because of the NHRA rules? kinda what i was wondering... 12lbs would be easy to lose, but i dont know anything about rules and stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locogato11283 Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 Doesn't matter, I can't afford the 12lb. penalty. I understand the +s of the billet, but 12lbs. additional weight is the #1 reason. Time for a diet?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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