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03-12-2012, 09:25 AM
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Motorsports is expensive in any form, although there are ways to do it without completely breaking the bank. One of those ways is the relatively new B-Spec class (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/24/mazda-and-honda-form-b-spec-showroom-stock-racing-series/) featuring the compact offerings of Honda (http://www.autoblog.com/honda/), Mazda (http://www.autoblog.com/mazda/), Toyota (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/03/toyota-yaris-b-spec-club-racer/), Kia (http://www.autoblog.com/kia/), Mini (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/18/mini-to-offer-b-spec-cooper-for-budding-racers/) and more that allows racers to compete in SCCA (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/scca/) and Grand-Am (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/grand-am/) racing on a relatively level and inexpensive playing field.
Ford is the latest to enter the B-Spec foray with an upgrade kit for the current 2011-2012 Fiesta. The package includes everything from a tow hook ($59.00) to a coilover suspension kit ($1,486.00) to make the Fiesta meet the B-Spec eligibility requirements. Racers will also need to add a variety of safety equipment like a roll cage, racing seats and so on. Ford says that it will cost just $25,000 to build a complete Fiesta B-Spec racer, including the cost of the donor car.
The first SCCA B-Spec race is scheduled for Miller Motorsports Park in Utah late next month while the inaugural Grand-Am B-Spec event is slated for Homestead Speedway in Miami the same weekend.
Hit the jump (http://www.mnfords.com/2012/03/12/ford-racing-offering-b-spec-upgrade-kit-for-fiesta-owners/#continued) for more details about the Ford Fiesta B-Spec upgrade kit and a complete list of parts included in the package.Continue reading Ford Racing offering B-spec upgrade kit for Fiesta owners (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/03/12/ford-racing-offering-b-spec-upgrade-kit-for-fiesta-owners/)
Ford Racing offering B-spec upgrade kit for Fiesta owners (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/03/12/ford-racing-offering-b-spec-upgrade-kit-for-fiesta-owners/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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Motorsports is expensive in any form, although there are ways to do it without completely breaking the bank. One of those ways is the relatively new B-Spec class (http://www.autoblog.com/2010/12/24/mazda-and-honda-form-b-spec-showroom-stock-racing-series/) featuring the compact offerings of Honda (http://www.autoblog.com/honda/), Mazda (http://www.autoblog.com/mazda/), Toyota (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/03/toyota-yaris-b-spec-club-racer/), Kia (http://www.autoblog.com/kia/), Mini (http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/18/mini-to-offer-b-spec-cooper-for-budding-racers/) and more that allows racers to compete in SCCA (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/scca/) and Grand-Am (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/grand-am/) racing on a relatively level and inexpensive playing field.
Ford is the latest to enter the B-Spec foray with an upgrade kit for the current 2011-2012 Fiesta. The package includes everything from a tow hook ($59.00) to a coilover suspension kit ($1,486.00) to make the Fiesta meet the B-Spec eligibility requirements. Racers will also need to add a variety of safety equipment like a roll cage, racing seats and so on. Ford says that it will cost just $25,000 to build a complete Fiesta B-Spec racer, including the cost of the donor car.
The first SCCA B-Spec race is scheduled for Miller Motorsports Park in Utah late next month while the inaugural Grand-Am B-Spec event is slated for Homestead Speedway in Miami the same weekend.
Hit the jump (http://www.mnfords.com/2012/03/12/ford-racing-offering-b-spec-upgrade-kit-for-fiesta-owners/#continued) for more details about the Ford Fiesta B-Spec upgrade kit and a complete list of parts included in the package.Continue reading Ford Racing offering B-spec upgrade kit for Fiesta owners (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/03/12/ford-racing-offering-b-spec-upgrade-kit-for-fiesta-owners/)
Ford Racing offering B-spec upgrade kit for Fiesta owners (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/03/12/ford-racing-offering-b-spec-upgrade-kit-for-fiesta-owners/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/).
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