March 2010

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Table of Contents


Letter from the editor

Odds-n-Ends

Interview: American Mini Sprint Association 2010 Champion Beau Stewart

Moving up: A Look at making the switch from quarter midgets to mini sprints

CMI Video Review: Midwest Mini Sprint Association Highlights from Brownstown Speedway

E-Snipe: E-bay engine shopping tips

Xtreme Fitness: Get yourself in shape for the upcoming racing season with racer and personal trainer Lisa Coors

Sponsorship Help: The value of a professional proposal

Product: Muffler Clamps

Product: Digital Tachometer

Product: AFCO Adjustable Shocks

Coming Next Issue

 

 

E-Snipe Provides Valuable Tool in Engine Searches

 

It’s no secret that one of the biggest clearance houses for the engines used in mini sprints is E-bay.  If you watch, wait and time it right you can pick up some really pretty good deals.  It can also be awfully frustrating.  On more than one ocassion I’ve thought I had it, only to be scooped by another bidder at the last minute—someone who generally outbids me by only a few dollars.  I think everyone is doing the exact same thing, sitting around waiting and waiting, trying not to drive the price up and then run their bid through at the last second.  Unfortuanately either slow or inconsistent internet connection speeds make this a risky or loosing proposition if there is something that you really want.  There is a new killer application on the Internet that racers scouring e-bay for motorcycle engines needs to know about—its called e-snipe. 

   

The concept is quite simple—e-snipe allows you to enter the maximum amount you wish to bid and the exact timing of when your bid is to be placed.  This keeps you out of bidding wars and keeps others from knowing what your willing to pay until it is too late for them to respond.  The other advantage of esnipe is that it lets you change your mind up to five minutes before the auction ends.  Esnipe is currently running a promotion that allows you to try it for free.  I’ve given it a try and found it to be a good option when you are scouring ebay for a deal.  Visit www.esnipe.com.

     
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