The price of speed
11-05-2018, 06:56 PM
#31
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I don't really understand the allure of tracking a street car. Is it so it can be driven to the track? Having a car setup for the track that you also drive on the street is a compromise on both ends. Why not a nice GT3/RS for the street and a dedicated track car whatever it may be with slicks? A used cup car would be sweet. Plus tracking the street car isn't very good for it.
11-05-2018, 07:02 PM
#32
Race Car
11-05-2018, 07:08 PM
#33
Three Wheelin'
HP and Weight = $$$. Tires really make a big difference too. If your ego can handle it, buy some michelin super sports, go 2 seconds slower and cut your costs by ~30%.
Or get a second hooker (Hoosiers) and watch your brake pads evaporate like your coke. These new 20" hoosiers are better than homemade pancakes, and you can scare the hell out of cup cars and GT4 clubsports. It's insane how fast this car is.
Or get a second hooker (Hoosiers) and watch your brake pads evaporate like your coke. These new 20" hoosiers are better than homemade pancakes, and you can scare the hell out of cup cars and GT4 clubsports. It's insane how fast this car is.
11-05-2018, 09:11 PM
#35
Pro
HP and Weight = $$$. Tires really make a big difference too. If your ego can handle it, buy some michelin super sports, go 2 seconds slower and cut your costs by ~30%.
Or get a second hooker (Hoosiers) and watch your brake pads evaporate like your coke. These new 20" hoosiers are better than homemade pancakes, and you can scare the hell out of cup cars and GT4 clubsports. It's insane how fast this car is.
Or get a second hooker (Hoosiers) and watch your brake pads evaporate like your coke. These new 20" hoosiers are better than homemade pancakes, and you can scare the hell out of cup cars and GT4 clubsports. It's insane how fast this car is.
spot on !
11-05-2018, 09:29 PM
#36
Drifting
Sorta why I'm in a 718 CGTS instead of a .2 GT3 which I wouldn't pay ADM for and really don't care to attack CL wheels in my declining years. It won't run sub 2:20 at Sebring but it will run sub 2:26, with a hack driver, on RE-71R street tires for 1/2 the consumables and buy in cost of a GT3.
Peter
Peter
11-05-2018, 09:44 PM
#37
Rennlist Member
Registration: $500
Tires for the Weekend: $900
Race car Prep: $750
3 Days of on site support: $1700
Misc. (Fuel, small consumables): $250
Total- $5100
So for me racing is just a better deal, and I can keep my street cars on the street and I’m racing someone always- not chasing just a clock, so the rush is way higher. Of course contact happens, but often in our class small contact is just cracked fiberglass that can be repaired at the track- eventually you fix it- so figure about $1000 per weekend that in the course of a 8 weekend race seasons averages your crash expense. Of course you can go it your own and do it for about half- but being a mechanic and a race car driver is a tall order.
Just thought I would share the real world expenses with anyone who wants to join me on the dark side.
11-05-2018, 09:49 PM
#38
HP and Weight = $$$. Tires really make a big difference too. If your ego can handle it, buy some michelin super sports, go 2 seconds slower and cut your costs by ~30%.
Or get a second hooker (Hoosiers) and watch your brake pads evaporate like your coke. These new 20" hoosiers are better than homemade pancakes, and you can scare the hell out of cup cars and GT4 clubsports. It's insane how fast this car is.
Or get a second hooker (Hoosiers) and watch your brake pads evaporate like your coke. These new 20" hoosiers are better than homemade pancakes, and you can scare the hell out of cup cars and GT4 clubsports. It's insane how fast this car is.
11-05-2018, 11:07 PM
#39
Rennlist Member
I don't really understand the allure of tracking a street car. Is it so it can be driven to the track? Having a car setup for the track that you also drive on the street is a compromise on both ends. Why not a nice GT3/RS for the street and a dedicated track car whatever it may be with slicks? A used cup car would be sweet. Plus tracking the street car isn't very good for it.
11-06-2018, 05:07 AM
#41
Rennlist Member
Originally Posted by Spyerx;15411091[left
Peter you broke the cardinal rule. Never add up the receipts.
Always prefer my own reality. If I type it often enough I’ll believe it.[/left]
11-06-2018, 05:13 AM
#42
Rennlist Member
All CA tracks are relatively slow, without much very slow corners after very fast straights and so, super easy on brakes.
Youre invited :-)
Stick the GT3 on a truck to me with an ETA before Dec 7 and you will have at a minimum 13 Sebring track days before the end of January.
I’ll take care of the rest. Bring the usual Vancouver and Bay Area suspects with you.
11-06-2018, 10:30 AM
#43
Three Wheelin'
I've rented these - incredibly fun and very fast. Also very cool to experience some downforce, but then I found myself bored with the super speed. There are very few people to run with when you have the fastest car on the track, and you end up driving around waiting for point bys...
11-06-2018, 09:39 PM
#44
I've rented these - incredibly fun and very fast. Also very cool to experience some downforce, but then I found myself bored with the super speed. There are very few people to run with when you have the fastest car on the track, and you end up driving around waiting for point bys...
11-06-2018, 10:14 PM
#45
Burning Brakes
