Thread: Do we have to buy a kit?
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Unread 18-05-2006, 22:24
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Re: Do we have to buy a kit?
It really doesn't make much sense to me. Let's see:

Your first regional and KoP = $6000.
Additional regionals = $4000 each.

By my math that whole KoP = $2000.

Since (assuming the rules don't change) you must use the current year's IFI control system then you would start off with a $1150 purchase. Now consider that you will probably need to use at least a few of the motors, Victors, Spikes, at a minimum then it just really doesn't make sense. For that $2000 you get about $17,000 of stuff.

If you have a bunch of left over stuff from previous years that you don't know what to do with post it on CD Swap for sale, trade, or just free if you want to. That's what it is there for.
Last edited by ChuckDickerson : 18-05-2006 at 22:30. Reason: Additional regionals are $4000 each not $5000