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Old 01-29-2019, 10:59 AM   #198
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Originally Posted by Dave-ROR View Post
Just figured out an estimate for my Camaro.

Track: $650 for two days
Hotel: $300
Tires: F: $240, R: $120
Rotors: $66 (fronts only, rears have no visible wear so I have no idea how long they'll last)
Pads: $150 (probably high but whatever)

So that's $1,526 so far..

Gas: $384 (based on 8 fillups over the weekend)

So approx $1,910. And that's for a car fast enough to pass Cayman GT4s and andy 911 south of the GT2/GT3/Turbo.

Of that 950 is event fees and hotel, so less than $1k in total comsumables including fuel.

My old BRZ was cheaper, but with much less grippy tires. Add Cup2s or similar to the BRZ and I doubt my costs change that much. Fuel and pads will be the biggest differences probably.
And there we have it. Not the $450 an hour or even the $3000 an event numbers being randomly thrown around.
Not everybody that tracks is broke ass poor where they can not afford consumables.
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