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08-16-2021, 08:30 PM | #29 |
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Something that I never really thought about, but how about drifting? Again, probably not competitive, but at least some training. How does that work?
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08-18-2021, 10:34 AM | #30 |
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Drift Indy has events at Kilkare in Xenia. I'm not sure how exactly it works, but I think they have regular drift days, and competitions. No Star Bash is coming up Sept 17-19 I think. That'll be a fun event to go watch.
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08-18-2021, 11:33 AM | #31 |
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Oh yeah enthusiasts can stop anywhere in that spectrum. I think most stop at time trials or HPDE.
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While you are not wrong, I dont think thats the vision to have. Some people use their money and time traveling, some people use their money and time partying up, some people like to save to retire early, some people use their money and time trying to acquire more money. But, one thing you cannot buy with money is time. Your time here is limited, what you do with it, is very important. So while "it makes sense" to save and try to be financially stable or independent at an early age, remember you cannot buy the time back, and the longer you wait to start a hobby, the harder it becomes to do so. Learning becomes harder the older we get. This is just a hobby like many others, a very expensive one, but just that. If you want to get into it, do so while you can. Learning to drive a car around a circuit at 50-60 years old is not the same thing by a mile to doing it while you are 20. Those are my thoughts on the matter.
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Have you checked out GLTC? It's Gridlife's W2W series. While competing for the weekend podium does take some time and money, there are tons of people that are able to race on a budget. Contrary to the "spec" type series, its a simple power/weight ratio field. The last race was Mid-Ohio, and there was an S2000, K-swapped EG hatch, 8th gen civic, Porsche Cayman, and C4 Corvette all battling for the lead of the races throughout the weekend. It's a riot to watch.
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I would rather trade my life pursuing and enjoying something I couldn't imagine living without than trading it for something I could. I think the "chasing the sun" folks are the people who don't stop modding. Like, "Bro, why do you need 1200WHP in your Integra!!, you still live with your mom!" But the counter argument is that this irresponsible pursuit is not at all unique to motorsports or cars - it's typical human behavior and applies to whatever addiction someone has that takes them down destructive path and I think it's counter productive to suggest that motorsports or cars is inherently a driver of destructive habits. Quote:
You posit that this is common and inevitable but it is neither. It is, thankfully, uncommon and readily avoidable but I agree that still happens more than it should. I've been W2W racing for 17 years so specific to that pursuit, most people that churn out of the sport just lose interest. It looked fun, they tried it, then they moved on. It's expensive and they come to the realization that the cost to play in that sandbox exceeded their willingness to commit financially to that, or to so for longer than a few years - but the VAST majority that stop racing don't do so because they let it bankrupt them or ruin their marriage. It's addictive so some morons do let it ruin their life first before giving it up - but that's a small minority. The people who keep doing it are the truly passionate "I can't imagine doing anything else" type of crowd who have also learned how do it sustainably. I have heard some old guys say "My first 3 wives didn't like the race cars" - but really that's not a problem with racing - that's a problem with his choice in women.
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It's not all that low if a budget though. Racing anything a relatively open rule 12.5:1 Power to weight ratio is pretty expensive both from entry to operational. If the guy with the V8 86 is on this board I'd like to compare what he spends to race in GLTC vs what I spend to race in T4. I'd be very interested to know how far apart we are (partly because I find GLTC very appealing).
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That’s true and would be an interesting data point. The guys on the podium definitely put a lot of money in to it, but I have a co-worker who bought an ex-ITA spec Miata that he competes in. He’s usually in the back half of the field, but having a blast and only into the car for as much as a used twin. There’s more discussion about sponsors and stuff too, but that’s a slippery slope. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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If I'm not winning, might as well focus solely on having fun, and then a lot of the commitment and worries would go away. Of course, a more competitive person might find it enjoyable even if they don't win or run mid or even back of the pack. More power to them. It's a very subjective decision. |
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I don't ever build my cars "to class". I just compete in whatever class my car happens to fall into. |
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I would love to W2W, I just don't have the budget
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Yeah I also like the "relaxed" approach of TT. But to counter a bit the point of why compete if you arent in it to win it. Simple, you like wheel to wheel action. You enjoy the thrill, whether it is for 1st place, or just to get in front of that miata in 20th place. If you enjoy battling other drivers for position, the only option is w2w, and like many have said, not everyone have the budget to win it, but most should have a budget to go have some kind of fun.
On the GLTC point, I think a "budget" series (which is supposedly what GLTC aims for), allowing Hoosiers is a very slippery slope. Just by having a new set for each race start and qualifying you have already a huge edge (we are also just bypassing how a simple weight/power ratio can be exploided by lighter cars and aerodynamics, which is dumb). Cheap or at least affordable race series should be about control tire, heavily regulated aero and suspension and constant ballast adjustments over time to even out the different chassis (which all have different potential beyond a simple power to weight). Getting side tracked here, but yeah, its all about having fun and yes, its all very expensive lol |
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