Has anyone read this yet from DRAG...

[SPL140.2 5,000+ posts]

how are these companies supporting db drag? by getting product out? you might see it as one sided as that but it takes alot more than that to help support a show. takes sponsership money to hold other events to make it a real show that has a crowd and spectators as well as competitors can win other prizes.
all this "pricing" i hear about is a little strange as you have full retail, and MAP prices. i have yet seen a dealer not at least off MAP to help get a sale. that price although higher than ebay is still a fair price. over all starting from scratch i would venture to say to be REAL WORLD competitive the costs will be much less. i highly doubt you will need 2 5000 +++watt amps to be competitive. to those that say "this will kill it" the way it has been going over the last few years doing the last 2-3 years seems to have been killing itself.

they need to put a rookie class for newbies with no biased rules on equipment being used but rather topped off at watts or sub size. They should also make veterans who are competitng in the same class year after year to move up. I never understood how an installer or someone who has ties to a company can compete in street classes agains a newbs its just not fair.

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[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

they need to put a rookie class for newbies with no biased rules on equipment being used but rather topped off at watts or sub size. They should also make veterans who are competitng in the same class year after year to move up. I never understood how an installer or someone who has ties to a company can compete in street classes agains a newbs its just not fair.
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no biased rules for newbies? from last i have seen there isnt even a list yet that is done. why dont we wait and see what is done first before we complain/tweak too much. i would hope that in the basic classes they DONT allow amps or subs that cost several thousands of dollars. that would be my only complaint. amps wit a price range of up too $1000 (from their list) subs up to $350 in their list would be an excellent starting point. this isnt about money this is about throwing an identity back into the sport that is recignizable to help bring new blood in and hopfully make a big show a real show again (hopefully it developes more than 1 show to be big again).