I want to go from HPDE's to competitive racing... |
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I want to go from HPDE's to competitive racing... |
Sep 16 2011, 03:23 PM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,038 Joined: 3-March 10 From: Huntersville, NC Member No.: 9,105 |
And I don't think it's going to be in an F-body.
I've got a 97 SS with tons of mods. It's an absolute blast on the track, but rather expensive. Tires, brakes, fuel, and not to mention opti sparks (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) . I love HPDE's, and I still have tons to learn, but I am dreaming of wheel to wheel racing. I've been doing HPDE's on and off for 12 years now, and I'm very comfortable in the experienced groups. I've been thinking for years about Spec E30. It seems to be in my price range, but the cars, to me, are boring. I know everyone raves about how much fun the series is, but it doesn't excite me. Spec Miata is another boring car, just more expensive. FFR challenge would be fun, but out of my price range. I've lately been thinking about Legends cars. Either that or the Thunder Roadsters. I've heard they are a blast to drive, relatively inexpensive to maintain, and if you crash, it's a lot easier to fix than an old street car. I live in VA, as you guys know, Charlotte, only 3 hrs away, is home to racing. The legends cars were born here, and has the largest turnout. Seems like you can get a legends car for less than $10K used. That's more or less the cost of a Spec E30. I also know they can and do race them on road courses. I'm not sure what I think of the small circle tracks, but I'm sure they'd be fun. Anyway, what do you guys think? This is something I'm looking at doing in about 2 years. I'm going to be heading to pilot training for the Air National Guard sometime early next year, but after that, I'll have some free time again. It'll give me time to save up the money. Thanks guys, Steve |
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Nov 16 2011, 02:54 AM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 222 Joined: 5-July 08 From: Virginia Beach Member No.: 2,237 |
Just remember that the time you've already put into the car can't be sold. The cage should be the beginning of the final phase. Along with all the things Alan put no next to in the above list. You're not looking to jump into CMC next season so you've got time to deal with the powertrain and suspension aspect of the car. A lot of weight will come out of the car when you strip it to get the cage installed.
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Nov 16 2011, 07:09 AM
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I build race cars Group: Advanced Members Posts: 4,748 Joined: 31-August 05 From: Central coast, CA Member No.: 874 |
A lot of weight will come out of the car when you strip it to get the cage installed. In that final push to race prep the car, if you are thorough, the gutting of the interior and underhood will remove more weight than the cage will add. Everything that comes out is stuff that makes the car a better street car, so cannot be removed prematurely unless you are willing to drive a cold/loud/illegal/unsafe car. QUOTE Just remember that the time you've already put into the car can't be sold. And the corollary to that is: time you put into the car doesn't cost you money. There is no line item on my list for 'gut the interior' but it will take 10-20hrs to do it properly. No one on a tight budget can afford to pay a shop to do a thorough job with this - that's why I see a lot of cages welded right over brackets that should have been removed first, or racers that decide their car is fat and try to cut the junk off after the car races for a season. I advise against doing much serious race prep until it is time to make it a race car - you will end up redoing stuff, or leaving compromises in the car. This post has been edited by Blainefab: Nov 16 2011, 07:28 AM |
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