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Congratulations on your decision to embark on the slippery slope that is called racing! I read your posts but I am still unclear what form of racing you are planning to participate in. Is it Vintage, Drag, Drifting, Solo 1, Solo 2, or ARCA Road Racing?
Regardless, there are a few guidelines that should be followed when approaching any form of motorsport for the first time. They are, in order of execution:
1) Safety
2) Driver Education
3) Car Performance Upgrades
4) Driver Improvement
Notice that the first item is safety and NOT car modifications. This area includes things like a roll cage, 5 or 6 point harness, fire supression, and driver safety wares.
The next item is driver education training. No need for high performance mods when one is first starting to learn the ropes on a track.
Third is the car upgrades necessary to keep it reliable and useable on the track. First should be a dedicated set of high performance racing brake pads and brake fluid. Steel brake hoses are nice as well as ducting. As you get faster, you can decide if different brake discs and calipers are necessary (after you upgrade to the really sticky tires, of course).
Oil temperature management is also recommended. Then, you can focus on upgrading tires and suspension.
At this stage, one might be tempted to upgrade power output. Before one does that, additional driver coaching usually provides more improvement in lap times at far less monetary expenditure than any amount spent on power enhancement. Power upgrades should always be the last item when the driver is confident he or she has taken the car to it's absolute potential and the only item left for gaining those last few seconds (or tenths of seconds) is in improving the car itself and not the driver.
The items discussed in this thread pertaining to keeping the car reliable are well regarded and adviseable.
Good luck!
Regardless, there are a few guidelines that should be followed when approaching any form of motorsport for the first time. They are, in order of execution:
1) Safety
2) Driver Education
3) Car Performance Upgrades
4) Driver Improvement
Notice that the first item is safety and NOT car modifications. This area includes things like a roll cage, 5 or 6 point harness, fire supression, and driver safety wares.
The next item is driver education training. No need for high performance mods when one is first starting to learn the ropes on a track.
Third is the car upgrades necessary to keep it reliable and useable on the track. First should be a dedicated set of high performance racing brake pads and brake fluid. Steel brake hoses are nice as well as ducting. As you get faster, you can decide if different brake discs and calipers are necessary (after you upgrade to the really sticky tires, of course).
Oil temperature management is also recommended. Then, you can focus on upgrading tires and suspension.
At this stage, one might be tempted to upgrade power output. Before one does that, additional driver coaching usually provides more improvement in lap times at far less monetary expenditure than any amount spent on power enhancement. Power upgrades should always be the last item when the driver is confident he or she has taken the car to it's absolute potential and the only item left for gaining those last few seconds (or tenths of seconds) is in improving the car itself and not the driver.
The items discussed in this thread pertaining to keeping the car reliable are well regarded and adviseable.
Good luck!
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