08-31-2006, 09:38 PM
I'm a big proponent of safety, as my bimmer shows for an HPDE 2 car. I did 4 events with a stock, slow honda and felt fairly safe. Now, I never had an off or spin, so it was basically driving "spirited" and learning as I went. I don't think you can tell someone to "give it a few events with your stock setup" and feel 100% safe about it. Even though HPDE 1 and 2 are somewhat safe, you can't always prevent an accident.
I took 7 months building my BMW to a point I felt it was pretty safe for an HPDE car (weld in roll bar, halo seat, 6pt harnesses). I had reached a point where I felt I was pushing the car enough to require additional safety measures.
If you can dedicate a car and afford to do all 3 items, I say take the time and do it. If not, keep it stock- cars are designed to take an impact, and your risk is fairly low if you keep a your head about you. If you do all 3 and still daily drive the car, keep your stock seat belts mounted. I left mine in for when I drive to the track.
I took 7 months building my BMW to a point I felt it was pretty safe for an HPDE car (weld in roll bar, halo seat, 6pt harnesses). I had reached a point where I felt I was pushing the car enough to require additional safety measures.
If you can dedicate a car and afford to do all 3 items, I say take the time and do it. If not, keep it stock- cars are designed to take an impact, and your risk is fairly low if you keep a your head about you. If you do all 3 and still daily drive the car, keep your stock seat belts mounted. I left mine in for when I drive to the track.
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