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Oh I know, but a mortgage and a 2yro (and before that saving for the house) kind of get in the way. I suspect my boy will be racing karts before I have a race
by mgarfias 15y ago
Oh I know, but a mortgage and a 2yro (and before that saving for the house) kind of get in the way. I suspect my boy will be racing karts before I have a race car.
- duncan_bayne 15y agoNot for racing - just track days. The whole idea of a track day is to have fun, go fast, and improve your driving (or riding) with the car (or bike) you use every day. You shouldn't have to spend any money modifying your vehicle. Here's an example in Australia: http://wakefieldpark.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=26&Itemid=42 http://wakefieldpark.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&...
- mgarfias 15y agoOh yes, I've done plenty, as well as autocross. To do it right, I need another set of wheels. I can buy scrub hoosiers or r888s for ~ $100/tire (vs $400 new), so the wheels make sense. Then the C5s are HARD on brakes. I'm still on OE rotors with no cooling, so I need to add cooling, and plan for a set of rotors for every weekend I go out. Plus pads. At least I've got wilwood calipers up front now which use a much cheaper 7420 pad with more material (compared to OE). Plus entry fees, and other consumables. Oil changes every weekend out. And I need a trailer to get the car to/from the track. Trust me, if I had the $ I'd be doing it, but having done it I know what the real costs are.
- duncan_bayne 15y agoHave you considered buying a motorcycle? Track days are cheap as chips on a 125 or 250.