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Lot's of good advice! If you keep boost under 12 psi or so, you'll be fine with ceramic turbos. They hate high boost in combination with detonation, just like the rest of your engine. If you want to maximize your fun to dollar ratio, keep boost modest! I think the annual cost or racing is more or less equal to the following formula.
$=K*(Boost-6)³ + N*C
where:
K is price of an engine rebuild
N is the number of track events
C is fuel, tires, brakes fluids and minor repairs per track day.
I think your question was originally about 'C', which is a pretty small number beside 'K'.
For me, I think 'C' is between $100 and $300 depending on the track and the duration of competition.
Start with autocross where speeds and consequence of error are small. Hook up with a club that includes new driver training as one of their 'things they like to do'.
Spend some time between now and then reading... Ross Bentley's Speed Secrets are great. Having said that, there's no substitute for actually getting out there to provide a context for understanding what you read.
+1 for making brakes your first priority. When you need to slow down, nothing else matters!
I use EBC Red Stuff pads on recommendation from Ezzie (who's been racing longer than most of most of us have been alive!) and couldn't be happier. They work fine on the street as well, and when used in conjunction with good race fluid they stop a GTR with more authority than the average bear has ever experienced. Feel and durability will be improved with big brake packages, but OEM rotors/calipers with good pads and fluid are pretty darn effective.
Have fun!
Dan
$=K*(Boost-6)³ + N*C
where:
K is price of an engine rebuild
N is the number of track events
C is fuel, tires, brakes fluids and minor repairs per track day.
I think your question was originally about 'C', which is a pretty small number beside 'K'.
For me, I think 'C' is between $100 and $300 depending on the track and the duration of competition.
Start with autocross where speeds and consequence of error are small. Hook up with a club that includes new driver training as one of their 'things they like to do'.
Spend some time between now and then reading... Ross Bentley's Speed Secrets are great. Having said that, there's no substitute for actually getting out there to provide a context for understanding what you read.
+1 for making brakes your first priority. When you need to slow down, nothing else matters!
I use EBC Red Stuff pads on recommendation from Ezzie (who's been racing longer than most of most of us have been alive!) and couldn't be happier. They work fine on the street as well, and when used in conjunction with good race fluid they stop a GTR with more authority than the average bear has ever experienced. Feel and durability will be improved with big brake packages, but OEM rotors/calipers with good pads and fluid are pretty darn effective.Have fun!
Dan
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