Just a tip on ways to save money - Greyhound Package Express is the best / most economical way to ship big items (yes the bus guys). I bought a diffuser from Brian Tomasi near Chicago and it cost about $40 to ship to CA - UPS would have been over $100. It arrived in perfect condition. Brian was a great guy to go a bit out of his way to ship it that way.
I have also shipped large RC airplanes and they have all arrived in fine shape. The shipper drops it at a Greyhound terminal and they ship/bus it to your closest terminal. Greyhound calls you when it arrives. Done. It took about a week to get from Chicago to Monterey during the holidays.
http://www.shipgreyhound.com/
The limits
Max weight: 100 lb.
Max dimension: 30 inches X 47 inches X 82 inches
Max value: $1000
So it is perfect for those larger items - diffusers, body panels, wings, etc.
Don't work for them, just thought I would pass on a tip - should save enough $$$ for race gas for one weekend.
- Rob