Quote (Audiquattro @ Mar 13 2010 02:09am)

ignore jimmy, he doesn't even know what kind of car that is.

Quote (Audiquattro @ Feb 25 2010 09:09pm)

There wasn't a scratch or ding on the entire car.

That car got me laid.

And stop trying so hard.

Quote (Horsepower @ Mar 12 2010 03:44pm)

definitely hitting up mission, and possibly pacific raceway this summer. and of course weekly autocross.

Quote (ride686 @ Mar 17 2010 10:00am)

The cars a Sunny right? Why would you want to track that? lol

Quote (Horsepower @ Mar 17 2010 02:13pm)

because its what i have.

tracking what i have will mean way more seat time than if i tried to pick up what some would consider a "track-able" car.

what i consider a track able car, is one with functioning and good brakes, something that will make it to the end of the day, allowing you to learn.

Quote (ride686 @ Mar 17 2010 10:16am)

Its not remotely competitive though, your going to be passed by next to everything out there. The only way it could become remotely trackable is if you completely strip it. What does it have though like 120 hp?

Quote (Horsepower @ Mar 17 2010 02:22pm)

hp is not everything when it comes to tracking, and there are classing rules to keep appropriate cars racing against each other. truthfully, horsepower is the least important thing when track racing.

whats more important is suspension and alignment. there are only so many straightaways on a track. the car weighs 2k lbs, and has 100 hp. no its not the fastest thing in the world, but it will be a good start to learning

Quote (ride686 @ Mar 17 2010 10:26am)

horsepower becomes less important after a certain point, your sunny has not reached that point yet. Doing auto-xs or whatever is fine, but I wouldn't go near a track with other people on it. You'd be too busy letting people pass to learn anything. Horsepower isn't only important on a straight

If you want to learn track driving go drive some shifter karts or something. That will teach you alot more.

Quote (Horsepower @ Mar 17 2010 02:30pm)

AutoX and shifter carts can only teach you so much. again, i will say that power is not very important.

Quote (ride686 @ Mar 17 2010 10:32am)

Shifter karts are considerably faster than anything your going to ever bring to the track. They'll teach you alot.

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What you need:

SA2000/MA2000 helmet or newer.
A car.
That's it.


A quick checklist for Mission:

-Shoes that fit properly
-Gloves can be nice if you're prone to sweaty hands
-Check your brake pads, is there a lot left? Mission is brutal on pads
-Bleed brakes, make sure the fluid is pretty clean looking. Basic maintenance, I know, but once again, Mission is brutal on brakes.
-Water. Long track days are thirsty work!
-Remove hubcaps/center caps or you WILL lose them (I did  :'( )
-Show up with a full tank of fuel. If the track has fuel odds are it's like 116 and you can't afford it
-Bring oil (especially for Honda lol)
-HP means nothing if you suck at turns. Spend your money on tires and brakes. Engine mods will be more meaningful later, I promise!

I challenge you to try it. If you end up having a really good time there are options for amateur road racing available in the northwest. I'm exploring some of these options myself. Track days/HPDE are nice because you just show up with what you have, have a great time chasing your buddies around a racetrack, and then go home. Road racing is a lot more dedication, a lot of planning, and a substantial investment now that your car MUST meet certain build specifications/safety regulations - Not to mention one bad move from a competitor can erase everything you worked so hard to build. Laguna Seca is the best racetrack in the universe but I'm just a regular Kelowna-job-sunshine-taxed kind of guy and California doesn't agree with my bank account. 

Anyways, I hope this helps. Surely I'm not the only one on KCL that's done track stuff with input to add here....