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, 01:27 PM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,038 Joined: 3-March 10 From: Huntersville, NC Member No.: 9,105 |
Maybe I came across to be more aggressive with prepping the car while it's still a street car than I really am. First of all, while it is still a street car, I hardly drive it. Mostly because I've been chasing that damn coolant leak lately, but also because it's just my weekend, good weather toy. I haven't had a radio in the car for a year now. But because it's not a dedicated track car yet, there's no reason to yank it off the street.
I'm not going to go crazy on it. I'll probably gut the interior from the front seats back, and start working on some things that aren't going to make a difference for the street. Like a lot of those little brackets and stuff. I know I can't do them all, but when I have an afternoon with nothing to do, I'll find something to remove. Another big thing is the engine and rear end. I need to sell my 396 (anyone interested?) and get a stock LT1 (anyone got one?) As much as I'm going to miss my lump idle and my 380 ft/lbs of tq from 2200 RPM, I need to learn to drive with a stock engine. I figure when I pull the engine, I can also remove the AC and relocate the battery. I'll leave the ABS and airbags in tact, and wait on the cage. I would like to get Alan's CF roof to replace my T-tops. (maybe early next year) Hood pins, Trunk pin Remove fog lights any brackets that I don't need Remove the insulation out of the carpet that I'm keeping Now that I'm thinking of it, maybe I'll relocate the battery sooner than later. I still feel like there's a lot of little things I can do. Stuff that adds up the cost and time. Might as well get some of that stuff out of the way. Does this make more sense? There's a couple of threads on here from '05 from guys lighting their street cars. Of course they went further than I'd go, but it'll give me an idea of what I can and can't remove. |
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Dec 7 2011, 12:31 AM
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