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<blockquote data-quote="wheelhopper" data-source="post: 9762224" data-attributes="member: 32430"><p>Both are harder on a car than street driving. I would say they are equally hard on a car, just on different components. </p><p></p><p>Drag racing is harder on the drivetrain. Mainly due to the shock of 4000rpm launches and powershifting. I have seen many a half shaft break on Terminators at the track. </p><p></p><p>OT is harder on suspension and brakes. Such as ball joints, wheel bearings, and calipers. Oh, and paint. OT is much harder on the paint job than drag racing ever was. </p><p></p><p>Both are hard on tires, but I do spend more doing OT than I ever did drag racing. Of course that has to do with the amount of track time in OT vs drag racing. If I got 75 minutes of drag racing in, in one day, I am sure that I would need new tires after one event. Over all I spend more money maintening my car in OT than drag racing, but it has to do with track time. For me it is worth the extra cost in maintenance for the fun factor. Your car will probably see more track time in one event with OT than in 5 years of drag racing every other weekend.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wheelhopper, post: 9762224, member: 32430"] Both are harder on a car than street driving. I would say they are equally hard on a car, just on different components. Drag racing is harder on the drivetrain. Mainly due to the shock of 4000rpm launches and powershifting. I have seen many a half shaft break on Terminators at the track. OT is harder on suspension and brakes. Such as ball joints, wheel bearings, and calipers. Oh, and paint. OT is much harder on the paint job than drag racing ever was. Both are hard on tires, but I do spend more doing OT than I ever did drag racing. Of course that has to do with the amount of track time in OT vs drag racing. If I got 75 minutes of drag racing in, in one day, I am sure that I would need new tires after one event. Over all I spend more money maintening my car in OT than drag racing, but it has to do with track time. For me it is worth the extra cost in maintenance for the fun factor. Your car will probably see more track time in one event with OT than in 5 years of drag racing every other weekend. [/QUOTE]
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