Z06_BluByU

thinking about selling the Z06 and getting a dedicated track car.. where do you start? and is under $12k reasonable? all tips, advice and experience welcome!

TJM

I don't know if you would call this a tip, opinion for sure

I am doing just that and have just started.

I figure just about that number for a safe HPDE car.

So far I have bested every budget item with stuff off the Forum.

A few surprises like wheel bearings? but that is a a break it and find out sort of thing.

Now how pretty and how fast, that changes things.

TJM

AU N EGL

Racing Junk dot com

Corvettes
http://www.racingjunk.com/category/1153/Corvettes.html

Road Racing cars
http://www.racingjunk.com/category/4...cing_Cars.html

I have been kinda looking at this camaro for 12K

http://www.racingjunk.com/category/1...ready-Car.html

Z06_BluByU

forgot to mention.. primary use would be TT's and HPDE's to get a little experience and then maybe W2W if I can find a good series..

sperkins

You looking for a vette or just anything?

This is the best deal I've seen in months:
http://www.racingjunk.com/category/1...AS-AI-AIX.html

I almost bought that car. I have more pic in email if you want 'em.

Z06_BluByU

yea.. would love it if you you forward me the other pix..

pm send!

bosco022

Best bang for the buck:

Perimeter tube frame short track stock car roller, 3000-7000 everywhere 2500# without driver
with quick change rear, brakes, hubs everything but motor/trans

pick up low hour used chevy 604 circle track crate motor (420 hp)
2500-3000 used 5000 new add canton road race oil pan

install 7.25 triple disc clutch, resist temptation to use 5.5

fresh re-built Jerico 4 speed 2500
gear it 1st=1.85 2nd=1.55 3rd=1.23 4th=1.0
will allow first gear in slow corners

change left side a frames for negative camber

baseline set up
-3 degrees camber front
straight up in rear

450# springs in front
250# springs in rear

call Roehrig/Enders suspension for shock info

get splined nascar type sway bar for front
start with no sway bar in rear
move oil tank to right rear
move battery to right rear
move extinguisher to right side

get cross weight as close as possible

buy a set of Hoosier 3035 stock car slicks 600 on the car


Well driven example like this will lap as fast as the quick T-1 cars
with longer lasting, cheaper replacement parts.

Go out and have a ball.
after one year ....not fast enough? add 100 hp and run with all but the best regional GT-1's

note tire price!

used wheels 10 bucks new 75

change gear for any track you want in five minutes.

Bring car to the ARRC run in GTA with the V8 StockCar group, leave with huge smile on face.

Bosco Logsdon

bosco022022@yahoodotcom

urtoslo

You need to check out Spec Miata....

http://classifieds.specmiata.com/index.php?catid=14

Plenty of track ready Miatas available under $12k.

sperkins

Email sent.

rfn026

I like that Camaro.

Richard Newton

varkwso

that is a good deal - I have always had a soft spot for the 1LE cars...

worldsaway

The $9000 camaro even had a trailer, if you don't already have one. It does look like alot of bang for the buck.
http://www.racingjunk.com/category/1...ITE-other.html
This one belongs to a buddy of mine, fast LS1, one of the fastest door-slammers at NPR in La. Ed

sundiego

I bought an ex-Panoz school car for $13K with a friend as a cheap track day car. It is a purpose built track car with great safety equipment, inexpensive to run and easy to drive fast. We get 5 weekends to a set of sticky Nitto street tires that don't heat cycle out. We have spent money doubling the horsepower and improving the set up. One weekend it ran 20 sessions between the two of us, his girlfriend, and my son, all without problem.

bearnest

pics and info on car??

sperkins

The Camaro?

Z06cool

That Camaro sold a month ago. Did 1:42s at Road Atlanta per the owner.

BrianCunningham

check out the for sale section

http://tccracing.com/

varkwso

I bought a track ready CMC legal 88 Mustang for $6000 last year. It has been driven hard for over a year - Jake and I both completed our comp licenses in the car and even won a few races. It is not real fast - but it is a good racer on the short tight tracks (sound like a Miata guy now). So they are out there. We spent about ~$1100 since purchase (tires - Toyo spec tires, tune up, damper, exhaust work, aluminum radiator) - not bad for better then a full year of track thrashing.

yakisoba

Older BMW can be set up for track use for WAY under that price. Corvette? Harder to do.

Independent1

^^I think you can get pretty close and it will out perform our Z06!!

They are called Sport Racers, and are divided into 2 classes: C or D. Differences are in weight and size of motor.

Some links for ya.

http://dsrforum.yuku.com/bdsrforum

http://www.jakelatham.com/radical/

http://socalpeeps.yuku.com/


Here is a car for sale. $13K.

http://dsrforum.yuku.com/topic/6525/...or-13-000.html

Hope that helps.