my first track day was insanely fun
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I'm going to start with the 1.8, rear end, and brake swap. I have money to play with right now, that I won't have when I get a new job that makes me local while incurring a pay-cut. I also would like to get a truck and trailer to pull the miata to the track. I can't decide what to do.
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Awesome man, its just autocross for me this season until the Riverside Motorsports Park is built next year or something ... ill be a 20 minute drive from it. I went to my first autocross this season and the second one ever and had a great time, but im jealous and want to go on an open track.
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I didn't do the truck and trailer thing until after I completed my first full year of showroom stock racing. And yes, I crashed at my first race (tire exploded) and broke a tie rod, which left me looking for a way to get the car home. It worked out- worst case you just pay a tow truck. Just depends on where you want to (or can) spend the dough.
I autocrossed for three years before doing an open and track event. After that I was hooked. Autocross soon fell by the way side - just couldn't match the fun factor. But I still say autocross is far more difficult than road racing. Definitely focuses more on the driver than the equipment- primarily because you don't have the long straights to let the engine run away from the competition (not that power doesn't help in autocross).
I autocrossed for three years before doing an open and track event. After that I was hooked. Autocross soon fell by the way side - just couldn't match the fun factor. But I still say autocross is far more difficult than road racing. Definitely focuses more on the driver than the equipment- primarily because you don't have the long straights to let the engine run away from the competition (not that power doesn't help in autocross).
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I didn't do the truck and trailer thing until after I completed my first full year of showroom stock racing. And yes, I crashed at my first race (tire exploded) and broke a tie rod, which left me looking for a way to get the car home. It worked out- worst case you just pay a tow truck. Just depends on where you want to (or can) spend the dough.
I autocrossed for three years before doing an open and track event. After that I was hooked. Autocross soon fell by the way side - just couldn't match the fun factor. But I still say autocross is far more difficult than road racing. Definitely focuses more on the driver than the equipment- primarily because you don't have the long straights to let the engine run away from the competition (not that power doesn't help in autocross).
I autocrossed for three years before doing an open and track event. After that I was hooked. Autocross soon fell by the way side - just couldn't match the fun factor. But I still say autocross is far more difficult than road racing. Definitely focuses more on the driver than the equipment- primarily because you don't have the long straights to let the engine run away from the competition (not that power doesn't help in autocross).
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I agree. I loved going out there for 15 minute sessions and "picking fights" and running away from cars that literally cost 20x more than what my miata is worth. Where the auto-x may take a better driver to be competitive, the road course is a thrill. I auto-x'd my old turbo vw a few times, and never had this kind of thrill like I did running from that porsche, and eating up those mustang's.
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