| Re: Questoins about road racing/autocrossing.... |
Subject: Re: Questoins about road racing/autocrossing.... by BillH on 2008/11/27 22:11:06 What Jeff said. You don't need to spend any money for your first couple of track days EXCEPT on safety equipment. Right now that's a decent helmit ( see if you can borrow one from a buddy). Gloves help. At first, you don't need upgraded brakes or competition seatbelts. First, check every suspension and steering nut and bolt. Then put in new brake fluid with at least 400 degree boiling point. Tires Good?- you're ready. First day - learn the lines (a high percentage of intermediate and advanced HPDE drivers don't know the racing lines), don't try and brake deep into the corners but rock & roll that HP on the straights. By then, you'll see that the 12inch brakes are margional but they work well enough for your first couple of track days. Run another day before spending upgrade money. The best money you can spend on the second day would be to hire an instructor that will be in the car every session. It will drop your lap times faster than any machanical upgrade. C5 brakes are the best bang for the bucks but they won't fit under your stock wheels. Used C5 wheels for your track day tires would be the least expensive. The Doug R bias spring is very necessary. A cage isn't necessary especially for the street but a rear rollbar would make me more comfortable and be a place to attach comp belts. Gary may make a hardbar for C4's to mount the belts. Comp belts with the stock seats is questionable because the belts have to wrap around the seat and may be too wide at the shoulders. Maybe Jeff, Jon (Spectator) or Brian C. have tried it. Jeff & Jon know a bunch about full cages but on the street, their a real pain in the ass. |
