Dedicated track car
10-15-2009, 01:10 AM
#1
Racer
Thread Starter
Dedicated track car
I have an 06 C6 A6 w/ Z51 pkg, LPE CAI, Kooks Headers, Corsa Sport exhaust, tune, and Hardbar camber plates. I also have an extra set of wheels with R6's.
I am itching to make this a dedicated track car for next summer
Aside for a roll cage, in order of importance (and cost) what do I need to toss and what do I need to add? I know the seats and carpeting are the first to go and track seats are the first to add. Then what?
FYI, I do NOT race. I enjoy HPDE's with the local (MN, WI, IA)Corvette, BMW, and Porsche clubs.
Thanks.
I am itching to make this a dedicated track car for next summer
Aside for a roll cage, in order of importance (and cost) what do I need to toss and what do I need to add? I know the seats and carpeting are the first to go and track seats are the first to add. Then what?
FYI, I do NOT race. I enjoy HPDE's with the local (MN, WI, IA)Corvette, BMW, and Porsche clubs.
Thanks.
10-15-2009, 01:17 AM
#2
Drifting
First: safety mods: cage, seat, hans, firesuit, etc.
Next reliability mods. More and bigger coolers, accusump, things that'll keep it from blowing up. Things to keep you reliable: coolsuit, etc.
Seat time. Never can have enough.
Next reliability mods. More and bigger coolers, accusump, things that'll keep it from blowing up. Things to keep you reliable: coolsuit, etc.
Seat time. Never can have enough.
10-15-2009, 07:21 AM
#3
Team Owner
Member Since: Sep 2003
Location: Raleigh / Rolesville NC
Posts: 43,084
Likes: 0
Received 24 Likes
on
24 Posts
transmission. If your going to a dedicated track car and putting in a cage, change the trans to a manual.
also depending on how much you want to gut your car, toss the radio and speakers.
when the cage is installed, they can pull the air bags and frames, Heater core under the dash. Pull out the AC condenser and any related AC parts.
Install two small computer fans to blow on your windshield.
You can go to a almost full built race car, or just leave your car as is and driver it only on the track.
If you put a cage in dont do a cheap one. Reason the more safety gear you put in the more clubs like PCAs and BMWs will look to see if your safety equipment is up to spec and date.
Not advocate too not put in a cage and safety equipment, but do the cage and safety equip install too race tech standards. SCCA or NASA tech standards
Good Luck
also depending on how much you want to gut your car, toss the radio and speakers.
when the cage is installed, they can pull the air bags and frames, Heater core under the dash. Pull out the AC condenser and any related AC parts.
Install two small computer fans to blow on your windshield.
You can go to a almost full built race car, or just leave your car as is and driver it only on the track.
If you put a cage in dont do a cheap one. Reason the more safety gear you put in the more clubs like PCAs and BMWs will look to see if your safety equipment is up to spec and date.
Not advocate too not put in a cage and safety equipment, but do the cage and safety equip install too race tech standards. SCCA or NASA tech standards
Good Luck
10-15-2009, 07:45 AM
#4
Race Director
I would think it would be cheaper to sell that car and buy one that has already been converted.. there are plenty of race cars for sale right now!!
I think you'd really make out!
I think you'd really make out!
Last edited by Z06_BluByU; 10-15-2009 at 08:04 AM.
10-15-2009, 09:41 AM
#7
Former Vendor
transmission. If your going to a dedicated track car and putting in a cage, change the trans to a manual.
also depending on how much you want to gut your car, toss the radio and speakers.
when the cage is installed, they can pull the air bags and frames, Heater core under the dash. Pull out the AC condenser and any related AC parts.
Install two small computer fans to blow on your windshield.
You can go to a almost full built race car, or just leave your car as is and driver it only on the track.
If you put a cage in dont do a cheap one. Reason the more safety gear you put in the more clubs like PCAs and BMWs will look to see if your safety equipment is up to spec and date.
Not advocate too not put in a cage and safety equipment, but do the cage and safety equip install too race tech standards. SCCA or NASA tech standards
Good Luck
also depending on how much you want to gut your car, toss the radio and speakers.
when the cage is installed, they can pull the air bags and frames, Heater core under the dash. Pull out the AC condenser and any related AC parts.
Install two small computer fans to blow on your windshield.
You can go to a almost full built race car, or just leave your car as is and driver it only on the track.
If you put a cage in dont do a cheap one. Reason the more safety gear you put in the more clubs like PCAs and BMWs will look to see if your safety equipment is up to spec and date.
Not advocate too not put in a cage and safety equipment, but do the cage and safety equip install too race tech standards. SCCA or NASA tech standards
Good Luck
100 Percent well besides the fans, we use a different setup but that is no big deal. I had a customer put in a cage (a different shop did the work) it was all in .095 wall which you can't race anywhere.
Randy
10-15-2009, 10:45 AM
#8
Team Owner
Member Since: Sep 2003
Location: Raleigh / Rolesville NC
Posts: 43,084
Likes: 0
Received 24 Likes
on
24 Posts
The BIGGER challenge is once you have your ( I am not going to race ) race prepared track day car is . . . . . ..
to NOT race it.
go ahead and start your crack addition now. It will be CHEAPER and safer.
to NOT race it.
go ahead and start your crack addition now. It will be CHEAPER and safer.
10-15-2009, 05:52 PM
#9
Safety Car
We have a dedicated track car - and it also races.
We paid $500 for it and have had more fun than anything else we've ever raced.
Richard Newton
Intervention Motorsports
We paid $500 for it and have had more fun than anything else we've ever raced.
Richard Newton
Intervention Motorsports
10-15-2009, 08:34 PM
#11
Former Vendor
10-16-2009, 11:21 AM
#14
Former Vendor
kermooni,
We would love to talk with you about doing a cage project. You will find that our prices and service will be hard to beat. If you want send over your email address and I can send some pictures of past projects.
Randy
Buffalo, MN (right on the corner of 55 and 25)
We would love to talk with you about doing a cage project. You will find that our prices and service will be hard to beat. If you want send over your email address and I can send some pictures of past projects.
Randy
Buffalo, MN (right on the corner of 55 and 25)
