Drifter wrote:Any reason people don't track turbo's?
Thinking of getting into track days, as my friend has an amazing golf he plays with, but unsure what direction i should take.
Loads of people track turbo cars.
Depends what you want really, this is key to decide.
The more basic a car the less there is to go wrong.
The lighter the car, the easier it will be on tyres, suspension and fuel.
Lighter cars always have an edge handling wise and are more nimble.
Loads of power can be fun, but I'd advise concentrating on power to weight ratio and handling balance.
Turbo cars have poorer throttle response which is important if you are 4 wheel drifting through every corner and want to make slight adjustments.
I'd just say do your research.
Cars that are really popular to track are popular for a reason.
Look at running costs and what you want to achieve.
Examples of good track cars:
Light, cheap good handling rwd:
MX5
Light, stonking handling fwd:
DC2 Integra Type-R
Trailering a car:
Caterham, any caterham really.
Light, stonking handling mid-engined:
Elise S1/S2
Light good handling mid-engined:
MK3 MR2
Good handling expensive cars to run:
E46 M3
Scooby-doos
Skylines
Reason is they are heavy and have more expensive tyres and cost lots more in fuel and wear parts like balljoints and the lot.
Great if you can afford it, but consider that a cost of a trackday is around
£150, then add fuel, tyre wear
(if it's dry) and any consumables.
Add the cost of a few bacon butties and a burger and lots of drinks too.
It's not cheap, so running costs of the car are fairly crucial unless you are of the swan variety.
