question about frs for a newbie

[A horse with no name]

Originally Posted by 2pt5RS

you want a track car? Get a Miata. parts are cheap and plentiful. There's millions of the car out there, so body parts are cheap too.

I agree completely. Right n ow I have a 2002/NB Miata that is used as such, mostly for autocross and Club events.

"race it if you can't write it off" is damned good advice. Even for autocross. And if you can afford 25K for a track only car, consider getting a D Sports Racer if your doing SCCA, or an old 944 or a Fox Body Mustang if your doing NASA.

For lapping days, you still want to be able to write off a 25K car if your going to do an HPDE or driving school in the FR-S.

Now, when FRS gets a little cheaper used...best track day car on the planet IMHO. Better suspension set up than the MX-5 IMHO, and lots more power than the mee-otter.

Keep us posted, and let us know what you decide!

[A horse with no name]

Originally Posted by eriktherod

I'm not very experienced in track stuff (yet) and I'm pretty sure the FR-S will be my first to do so in.

I would try autocross first. It's easier to go from autocross to track work, and harder to work your way back from road racing into auto cross.

But good luck and keep us posted, and remember, we'll love seeing photographs of your FR-S on track.

[mike2100]

Originally Posted by A horse with no name

I would try autocross first. It's easier to go from autocross to track work, and harder to work your way back from road racing into auto cross.

Having done both that doesn't make any sense to me.
They are very different and a person should do whatever is more fun to them.

To the OP, if I was stretching my budget to buy an FR-S in the first place I don't think I could muster up the courage to track it regularly. If it's an easy purchase for your budget I'd say have at it.

I started my track experience with a Miata and have been having tons of fun. Miata + FR-S would be my choice. You can get an early one for a couple grand.

[A horse with no name]

Originally Posted by mike2100

Having done both that doesn't make any sense to me.
They are very different and a person should do whatever is more fun to them.

To the OP, if I was stretching my budget to buy an FR-S in the first place I don't think I could muster up the courage to track it regularly. If it's an easy purchase for your budget I'd say have at it.

I started my track experience with a Miata and have been having tons of fun. Miata + FR-S would be my choice. You can get an early one for a couple grand.

Agree with Miata plus FRS.

I've just watched road racers try to autocross after road racing, seems like they have more trouble "stepping down" to autocross than autocrossers do stepping up.

YMMMV

[2pt5RS]

ha!

I'm Miata + BRZ.