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07-31-2020, 11:04 AM | #15 |
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All depends on you. If you have no intention of ever taking the car to a track, you probably won’t need an oil cooler, brake pads, etc. Cosmetic, exhaust sound mods, etc are popular.
Drive the car a while and see what starts to bug you (if anything), then see if there is a way to address that. The 4K torque dip was kind of bugging me, so I’m doing flexfuel and a tune. I might consider headers too, but I’m not really wanting the car to get too loud. Like any car, there’s always a trade off to mods and sometimes unintended consequences. Mods are solutions to problems. If you haven’t identified a problem, no need to start implementing solutions. |
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1. Clutch pedal adjustment
2. Mtec shift spring, Mtec clutch spring, Verus throttle pedal spacer 3. Perrin Steering Rack Lockdown, Whiteline KDT922, Whiteline KDT925, Whiteline KDT926 4. Coilovers (recommended: RCE SS-1, CSG Tein Flex-A) and rear lower control arms (recommended: SPC , Verus) 5. Header (recommended: Tomei UEL, JDL 4-2-1, ACE 350) and EcuTek tune Last edited by Mike_ZN6; 07-31-2020 at 01:13 PM. |
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TRADE IT FOR A MCLAREN. ANYTHING LESS IS A WASTE OF MONEY WHEN YOU'RE DOING 340MPH ON THE BACK STRETCH OF LAGUNA SECA IN YOUR PRIVATE TRACK TIME
is it really that odd that i use my car like a normal 'car', and drive it on the street?
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You're in luck, you bought a car that doesn't need any mods to be good looking and fun to drive. Just follow the maintenance schedule and wash and wax it from time to time. There ya go - |
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I sometimes regret my modifications and my involvement in motorsport.I've managed to turn my BRZ from a great little road car into a bone-rattling, offensively loud, skittish in the wet, uneven tyre wearing, hard to start in winter, panel damaged and devalued track car. But I have a heap of $5 plastic trophies as compensation. Sent from my SM-G973F using Tapatalk Last edited by Purist; 07-31-2020 at 11:31 PM. |
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Why not look at some interior mods? A cool new shift boot and shift knob might suit your fancy. I'm still trying to spruce up my interior, I just painted a bunch of stuff black..
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It happens lol You can always go back to stockish There's a misconception that you need to do a bunch of mods to track the car. A basic service, brake pads, brake fluid, tires (maybe) and you're good to go. I meet more people at track that only go out a few times a year and do just that. Heavily modded twins are the rarity from what I can see. OP enjoy the car for a year or so and then think about what changes you may want to make. |
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honestly, i'm just getting really tired of the expectation that everyone lives 5 minutes from a track, and track time is the easiest thing to set up in the universe. the nearest track for me is about 2 hours away. every time i've looked into it, they require a 2-day introduction for new drivers. there's no 'toe in the water' with my nearest tracks. it's hardcore, full commitment, 2 day driver training sessions, and you better have your own gear, or don't even bother showing up. tried talking to the local cone racing guys a while back, they laughed at my-then car selection, and told me the ONLY way to go was a fully prepped, stripped out and caged miata, which also requires a tow vehicle and a trailer... i can spare 1 day, but it means that i have a minimum 4-hour round trip drive, 2 hours early in the morning (4am start time) after working 50 hours, and 2 hours drive back after a long day in the hot sun, while beating on my only way to/from that destination-- tell me all the ways this can go wrong between personal fatigue, and unexpected maintenance items... i will likely never, ever get to a track. i bought the car for having fun. pulling vacation days and favors, having to buy tons of equipment for something i'm not even sure i want to do, and driving long distances just to be told how i'm doing it wrong doesn't sound like any sort of fun to me.
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I don't know. Maybe racers overrepresent themselves because they are passionate and want to try and stir that passion in others, or just love talking about racing.
You are right about track days and competitions being a expensive, exhausting f***around. And they are HARD on your car. I think you nailed it by saying it's not something you're sure you want to do. For me, it's something I've wanted to do for 20 years. Like I said, I have regrets. But I keep entering events because motor sport is my passion. If it's not yours then just enjoy your car the way you like to. Have you investigated autocross or similar as an entry level competition? Sent from my SM-G973F using Tapatalk |
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i like figuring things out myself. i'm looking for an environment i can do that. all the track day's i've found s far seem to cater to those that want to be taught by people that already know--a sort of cutting the learning curve to save time. i'm not interested in just knowing, i'm interested in learning myself, in the discovery of it--this is a critical reason that i own this car, and continue to own one despite all the logical and logistical reasons that i don't need it-- it teaches and coaches in a way few other cars do. i'm not saying that i can't learn from more experienced drivers, i'm saying that i enjoy learning and teaching myself more, and i've already committed to part of the formula that works best for me. there's a group in california that does exactly this, trackmasters, that a buddy has been having a lot of fun with. i haven't found anything similar anywhere else from what i've found so far.
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In Australia we have a class called Regularity. Points are scored by getting consistent times, not fast times. No classes whatsoever and you can go as fast or slow as you like. Any mods you want or none at all. Fantastic class, $1000 Camrys vs ex rally WRXs.
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