04-02-2012, 02:11 PM
NTIman Wrote:That's the idea. We're not expecting to be competitive, right now we want a POS that can be totaled/flipped etc.
Maybe this is one of those learning experiences that you have to have first hand, rather than someone else telling you not to do it :lol:
Its not about being competitive, its about having it be reliable, predictable and at least somewhat enjoying to drive. I used to play this "cheap ass track car" game. It went like this -
- Buy cheap ass used car. Install Konis, some cheap brake pads and some other stuff.
- Drive 8 hours to CMP. Spend all weekend chasing brake problems, including trips to auto parts stores for brake parts. Get some track time but spend all time in pits fixing car and wondering how I'll get home.
- Brakes sorted, drive 5 hours to Beaverun. Control arm breaks (Car has 180+k miles on it), hardly any track time.
- Suspension intact, radiator pops. More parts stores runs.
- Cooling system intact but cant go to track because all I smell is fuel when I drive it. Go to dealer for injector o-rings, install.
- Car successfully completes a track day, but its still old and handles like crap, bushings and who knows what else are trashed. Not too enjoyable to drive.
- Change springs. Marginally better.
- More track days, more broken shit and more time in pits fixing shit instead of being on track driving and relaxing.
- Sold car and lost money
- Bought reasonable not busted used car. Installed shocks, rollbar, seats, belts, brake pads, changed some fluids and DROVE THAT SHIT AND NEVER HAD TO WORK ON IT.
But, to each his own.... if you prefer to be crawling around in the sand pits of CMP in the summer covered in brake fluid and fire ants instead of sitting in the shade, then I suppose the busted ass track car game is for you.