Guys... please keep the post on subject. I don't want to have to close it. I think Chris C. asked a great question and I'd like to see others opinions.

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Chris, to answer your question, db drag is becoming increasingly expensive. I know I've only done about 5-7 events for the past couple of years, but this year it seems like you have to spend wayyy too much money to have "competitive" setup.
BUT I do like the idea of this new Canadian league, and I will competing in that, as it seems like the rules are being brought back to where they were before I started competing.

 

Now I know that this is going to start something for sure but that is not what I intended for it to do. I hear alot of people that are in street class complaining about how it is so expensive to be competitive in DB Drag. I agree that it is expensive and it does suck, but how dedicated are you to it??? When Paul and I first started in DB Drag we went in SS 1-2, now there are a few people that go super street and extreme right off the bat and it is damn expensive!!! In our first year we must have spent $25,000 on equipment that year and paid retail for it all, not to mention the cost of trailering a vehicle as opposed to driving it. That was in the first year for us, and with the Multi we spent over $60,000 that season too. Not to mention the amount of time that it takes to build these damn things. But unfortunatley that is reality, if you want to be serious you have to pay to play. I am not saying that people in street are not dedicated to the sport but I think that there a few not all people that need to step back and look at the big picture. 2 12s and two amps is very cheap compared to 2 18s, 16 amps, 26 batteries and the cost of trailering for a whole season. Street seems cheap now eh?? And we were in SS 1-2 I wont even get into what people that get into other SS classes and not to mention extreme. So what I am trying to say is if you are not willing to spend alot of money like other people do dont complain when you dont win a show because the other guy had spent more money then you, you made that choice.

 

Chris I'm not complaining, he was just asking why is there less and less people every year and I just gave a reason. I mean the majority of normal, non hardcore guys are in street. If you see the locals that comepte, the majoirty of them are probably not willing to spend 1k-2k, just for an amp, for the sole purpose of competing.
A lot of people I talk to at shows are audio enthusiats, and competing is just part of that, not the main reason.
What you said is true, you gotta pay to play, but for most of us, we can't afford to play. So we don't...lol.
I'm a street guy tho, and I don't care about losing, so I will continue to buy new gear every yaer and support the shows as much as I can.

 

I wish that everyone could be like yourself Johnny, I really hope that you did not think that i was directing that at yourself. There is a handful of people that do complain about getting beat by someone that has spent more money or has some degree of sponsorship. To get a "sponsor" you need to spend the money first and prove your self before any company will even look at you, even after that in 95% of the cases the equipment is still not free. And if everyone got sponsorships the entire industry would be dead.

 

I just rembemer that it is possible to hit big without a whole ton of gear...... Ill never forget hearing about some guy topping 169db with a single 10 and 5kw...

 

Haunz that was done in an extreme vehicle, u know what an extreme vehicle is?

 

ya that vehicle to make was more $$ then any person in any street class can probably spend on equipment!!

Livin Loud

 

lol the ammount of money invested into that vehicle's internal design was probably like 10x more than the ammount invested in the gear itself.

 

You are right at the time I was not greatful Jonny AND THAT WAS MY FAULT I DON'T HAVE A EXCUSE
I won that first place trophy because mine D2 blew up and johnny was GREATFUL enough to let me borrow his and win my first first place trophy.
I was thinking of myself at the time. I would like to PROVE that I am not selfish. and I will make it up to you some time this year Jonny. I don't want to Pi@! anyone off, I have made some mistakes and am willing to admitt that. This year is a new year.