06-08-2009, 01:42 PM
D_Eclipse9916 Wrote:Why do you say an s2000 will be bad on consumables?
Because racing is 2-3 times harder on consumables than HPDE use, even at an advanced/instructor pace. The GSX is a quick car, but you havent seen the ugly side of racing on the costs of maintenance - in a tough race on a track thats hard on the car you can burn down a set of tires, brake pads, and burn up a whole bunch of other expensive parts in 1 weekend if you're not managing it well.
D_Eclipse9916 Wrote:Ive considered a corvette but dont want to put one in the wall. I can afford to put a 10-15,000 dollar car in the wall, not a 20-30,000 for a z06. Not scared of the power, my old setup that was slow on the gsx would walk z06s on the front straight. Would also be hella expensive for tires.
You can find a <$20k 'vette but then you run into the same problems. Expensive to operate and nowhere to race.
If you dont want to race, just keep the GSX and use that. When you're ready, sell the DSM, buy something already built for a class that has good participation, and go racing. Wont matter if its "slow" if you're trying to get to T1 before 25 other cars do.