|
Tracking / Autocross / HPDE / Drifting What these cars were built for! |
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
02-12-2018, 08:23 PM | #57 | |
Chin Chief Instructor
Join Date: Jan 2015
Drives: 2015 Ford F150 Aluminium Couch
Location: Apopka, FL
Posts: 134
Thanks: 38
Thanked 104 Times in 54 Posts
Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Quote:
A regular at our events with a BRZ had an aftermarket rear exhaust that routed close to the rear diff. He experienced multiple rear diff seal failures. My car is 100% stock in that respect and I've experienced zero failures. "Why are my rear diff seals failing? ... Yeah, soooo.... maybe it's because that super cool aftermarket exhaust is now routing right next to the diff - but you didn't wrap that section of exhaust so that pipe will last for 20 years, good thinkin'..." I've seen unwrapped 86 headers fail. Wrap the pipe in sensitive areas is my plan... in 5 years buy another piece of metal, maybe. HEAT is the enemy of EVERY track car... Go ask a late model Z06 owner about heat...
__________________
2015 Subaru BRZ
2008 NC Miata with 2.5 swap Building 1963 289 Cobra Le Mans Replica Cobra Replica Build Pics Chin Chief Instructor www.ChinTrackDays.com |
|
02-12-2018, 10:38 PM | #58 | ||
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2014
Drives: Fr-s
Location: MN
Posts: 731
Thanks: 122
Thanked 492 Times in 266 Posts
Mentioned: 5 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Quote:
Quote:
__________________
|
||
02-12-2018, 11:21 PM | #59 |
Dismember
Join Date: Mar 2013
Drives: 2013 Red Scion FR-S
Location: Castro Valley
Posts: 5,557
Thanks: 2,152
Thanked 3,999 Times in 2,155 Posts
Mentioned: 43 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
|
A fully stripped, caged Miata without a driver seat or partition to the trunk can carry a full set of slicks, a jack, tools, etc. It'll look like shit, though, and be loud and uncomfortable. Totally unsafe without a helmet on.
If you want to track AND drive without a helmet, have an interior AND carry slicks, maybe even take a friend, then the twins win hands down..
__________________
|
The Following User Says Thank You to EAGLE5 For This Useful Post: | Tcoat (02-15-2018) |
02-12-2018, 11:21 PM | #60 |
Dismember
Join Date: Mar 2013
Drives: 2013 Red Scion FR-S
Location: Castro Valley
Posts: 5,557
Thanks: 2,152
Thanked 3,999 Times in 2,155 Posts
Mentioned: 43 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
|
A fully stripped, caged Miata without a driver seat or partition to the trunk can carry a full set of slicks, a jack, tools, etc. It'll look like shit, though, and be loud and uncomfortable. Totally unsafe without a helmet on.
If you want to track AND drive without a helmet, have an interior AND carry slicks, maybe even take a friend, then the twins win hands down..
__________________
|
The Following User Says Thank You to EAGLE5 For This Useful Post: | CSG Mike (02-15-2018) |
02-13-2018, 01:29 PM | #61 |
Junior Member
Join Date: May 2012
Drives: 2015 STI
Location: socal
Posts: 5
Thanks: 0
Thanked 4 Times in 2 Posts
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
I'm gonna try to reply to as many posts I can remember without quoting everyone...
There is a surprising amount of love for miatas in an 86 forum, which I thought was pretty interesting but glad to see people here have an open mind about it and are not crazy 86 fanboys. -My intent if I do end up getting an 86 is to participate in 86cup socal. -I think I will need to find someone with a NC that has buckets at my next track day and ask if I can hop in or something similar. Reading a lot of these posts, the NC seems like my next option after the twins. However right now I'm leaning more towards the twin, mainly due to practicality. Getting a truck/trailer is out of the picture for me and not feasible at my current situation whatsoever. A useable passenger seat is also high up there on the list for driving to and from the track (need to take the S.O.) and also having someone ride along giving me tips during trackdays would be helpful as well. The NC is not out of the picture completely, but I am definitely leaning more towards a twin at the moment. In terms of "cheap" IDEALLY.. I would like one for around ~10k, but you can't have your cake and eat it too right.. I've seen some salvage titles get close to 10k, but... I am open to budget of up to 13-14k. 15k tops. Doing a little shopping around seems like the price point for a MY14 is around ~15k. I am in no hurry to buy one at the moment so I'll be on the lookout for a good deal to pop up. |
The Following User Says Thank You to kooliosupraboi For This Useful Post: | CSG Mike (02-15-2018) |
02-15-2018, 03:28 PM | #62 | |
Join Date: Jul 2012
Drives: S2000 CR
Location: Orange County
Posts: 14,522
Thanks: 8,911
Thanked 14,166 Times in 6,828 Posts
Mentioned: 966 Post(s)
Tagged: 14 Thread(s)
|
Quote:
Driving a caged car to the track on public roads is dangerous! Head vs cage, or really any body part vs cage, in an accident is not gonna go well for said limbs. This is truly where the twins shine. YOu can take *EVERYTHING* you need with you to the track and back, and still be safe on track without a cage or at least a roll bar. I wouldn't set foot on track in a Miata without at least a roll bar. Proof of concept: @ImperiousRex and I went to Road Atlanta from SoCal last May, with an extra set of wheels/tires, tools, jack, jackstands, extra parts, 1 helmets, extra fluids, all the stuff we needed for a week, in my 2017, and still had a little bit of space to spare for souvenirs and goodies. |
|
02-15-2018, 03:29 PM | #63 | |
Join Date: Jul 2012
Drives: S2000 CR
Location: Orange County
Posts: 14,522
Thanks: 8,911
Thanked 14,166 Times in 6,828 Posts
Mentioned: 966 Post(s)
Tagged: 14 Thread(s)
|
Quote:
|
|
02-15-2018, 04:24 PM | #64 | |
Badass Member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Drives: 2014 SWP BRZ Limited
Location: Near Detroit Zoo
Posts: 342
Thanks: 60
Thanked 68 Times in 48 Posts
Mentioned: 3 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Quote:
Just stripped my interior for a roll cage and i feel that I will have more space to put in my second set of 17x9. I do need to carry my tent and canopy for weekend events like Gridlife Midwest. |
|
02-15-2018, 11:56 PM | #65 | |
Chin Chief Instructor
Join Date: Jan 2015
Drives: 2015 Ford F150 Aluminium Couch
Location: Apopka, FL
Posts: 134
Thanks: 38
Thanked 104 Times in 54 Posts
Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
Quote:
http://www.wrxtuners.com/forums/f56/...ur-cars-11596/
__________________
2015 Subaru BRZ
2008 NC Miata with 2.5 swap Building 1963 289 Cobra Le Mans Replica Cobra Replica Build Pics Chin Chief Instructor www.ChinTrackDays.com |
|
The Following User Says Thank You to jmimac351 For This Useful Post: | Pat (02-16-2018) |
02-16-2018, 03:00 PM | #66 | |
Join Date: Jul 2012
Drives: S2000 CR
Location: Orange County
Posts: 14,522
Thanks: 8,911
Thanked 14,166 Times in 6,828 Posts
Mentioned: 966 Post(s)
Tagged: 14 Thread(s)
|
Quote:
|
|
02-17-2018, 01:49 PM | #67 |
Dismember
Join Date: Mar 2013
Drives: 2013 Red Scion FR-S
Location: Castro Valley
Posts: 5,557
Thanks: 2,152
Thanked 3,999 Times in 2,155 Posts
Mentioned: 43 Post(s)
Tagged: 1 Thread(s)
|
That moment you realize you could buy a trailer and a dedicated track car with a cage and everything because you have a truck that can tow over 8k lbs.
__________________
|
The Following User Says Thank You to EAGLE5 For This Useful Post: | CSG Mike (02-17-2018) |
02-17-2018, 03:11 PM | #68 | |
-
Join Date: Nov 2012
Drives: '13 FRS - STX
Location: SF Bay Area
Posts: 10,360
Thanks: 13,723
Thanked 9,470 Times in 4,993 Posts
Mentioned: 94 Post(s)
Tagged: 3 Thread(s)
|
Quote:
With a $10k budget and a desire for a dedicated track/weekend car I'd go pick up a nice NC Miata, get it aligned, throw some beater tires on it, freshen the brake system with pads and fluid at a minimum, bolt on roll-bar and go get a bunch of seat time until 86 prices come down. KISS: keep it simple stupid BUT that doesn't mean jack if you can't fit in it comfortably, if the buckets don't work I have an outside suggestion that will probably get 4 detractors for every supporter: RX-8 Basically a big NC with an oddball powertrain, if the engine doesn't scare you and the weight isn't a big downside it seems like the right budget solution. Edit: E36 M3 maybe Last edited by strat61caster; 02-17-2018 at 03:31 PM. |
|
02-19-2018, 01:13 PM | #69 |
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2017
Drives: 2013 Scion FRS
Location: Socal
Posts: 214
Thanks: 521
Thanked 100 Times in 64 Posts
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
|
You can find FRS around ~$8-10k. First year, but still a decent buy at that price as long as the first year issues have been dealt with.
|
02-19-2018, 01:31 PM | #70 | |
-
Join Date: Nov 2012
Drives: '13 FRS - STX
Location: SF Bay Area
Posts: 10,360
Thanks: 13,723
Thanked 9,470 Times in 4,993 Posts
Mentioned: 94 Post(s)
Tagged: 3 Thread(s)
|
Quote:
The cheapest clean title (or so they say) on craigslist near me is listed for $13k and has 123k miles on it. If you're in a less populated area I can see getting a nice car at that price, but not much less. |
|
|
|
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Summary of model year changes? | Double_Clutch | Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum | 4 | 08-12-2014 03:27 PM |
2014 model year? | topazsparrow | Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum | 15 | 09-12-2012 02:33 AM |
1st Model-Year Jitters? | suprachica79 | Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum | 55 | 09-13-2011 09:55 AM |
Would you get the first year production model? | Desire1314 | Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum | 6 | 01-16-2011 06:42 PM |
FT-86 Competition / Track model mentioned in EVO Car Of The Year Issue | Axel | Scion FR-S / Toyota 86 GT86 General Forum | 132 | 03-07-2010 10:33 PM |