Originally Posted by MightyBobo (Post 1660686)

Alright, so if you absolutely cannot get an oil cooler before your hyperdrive, then I recommend staying in higher gears as much as possible. Focus on entering and exiting corners, than blasting out in a low gear. The higher you rev it, the faster it'll heat up (obviously). Most people can stay in 3rd for an entire track...in your case, stick to 4th and 5th.

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang (Post 1660848)

Basically what you're saying is you want to be like every weekend warrior out there. Which means you start with HPDE and progress. Then maybe when you have enough money to support it you buy a 944 or a spec miata or something to race wheel to wheel.

Originally Posted by MightyBobo (Post 1660800)

Yeah, when running summer/winter tires, its easier to have 2 sets of wheels, for sure. See if you can find another set of base wheels that are jacked up? Spray paint them pink, throw summer tires on, call it good.

Originally Posted by 4r3s (Post 1660826)

By this time next year I should have a house and a dd that's not my Z. I'll sell you my base wheels then which I have basically new summer tires and fairly new winter tires still. oh and tpms

Originally Posted by shadoquad (Post 1660861)

What's wrong with weekend warrior?

Originally Posted by b1adesofcha0s (Post 1660862)

Actually I was just talking about not having any physical space to store them since I live in an apartment (and someone's bumper is taking up a lot of space in my room ;)). I would have the same issue with a spare set of wheels. I should also have a house by this time next year which would solve the problem.

No need to get a separate set of wheels if I don't need them. I can just keep one set of wheels and then swap tires as the seasons change. If I decide to get some new wheels, I will probably get something that can fit a wider tire on it.

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang (Post 1660848)

Basically what you're saying is you want to be like every weekend warrior out there. Which means you start with HPDE and progress. Then maybe when you have enough money to support it you buy a 944 or a spec miata or something to race wheel to wheel.

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang (Post 1660875)

After two or three tire changes you'd have paid for a set of used wheels in mount & balance fees.

Originally Posted by XwChriswX (Post 1660839)

This is why I say you don't understand what I'm saying. I'm not saying I want all or nothing. I'm saying that I don't wanna go do one event and be happy. Or a few events as me in my car. I'm saying I want to keep going. I want to compete. Eventually I'll have a 2nd car and that will be taken care of. Eventually I'll have everything done the way it should be done. But it's all in steps. I would like to go beyond me with in an instructor and get to the point to where the instructor feels comfortable with me alone in the car on the track, then get to the point to where its me with multiple cars At speed. Then Racing. And keep going. I'm not saying all or nothing, I'm saying if I go once, then I have to do it again, and better the next time. And so on lol

Again I can't explain it in words to where those more knowledgeable on the mechanics and physics and experience on a track will understand, so I'll just say that you're right, you know the track and you're my go to guy when I have a :confused: moment.

Originally Posted by XwChriswX (Post 1660879)

No... that's not what I'm saying. :facepalm:

Originally Posted by MightyBobo (Post 1660887)

Do you have any idea how much practice it takes to get into wheel to wheel racing? Because you'd better start now. This isnt Gran Turismo - do a couple "license tests" and bam, we'll throw you on the track. We're talking YEARS of HPDE's to get really good. Thousands of dollars just in HPDE's to hone skills.

And the worst part? Some people just can't do it. They weren't born to be the next Senna and no matter what, they simply cant do it. I'm not saying this is you, I'm just giving fair warning.

Your car wont be any more ready, save for track-prep mods. You wont be any more ready until you convince yourself mentally that you can do it. Until that happens, it simply wont happen.

Also, you wont drive alone your first weekend out. If you desire to, you're a fool. If your instructor lets you, he is a fool.

Originally Posted by m4a1mustang (Post 1660875)

After two or three tire changes you'd have paid for a set of used wheels in mount & balance fees.

Originally Posted by MightyBobo (Post 1660887)

And the worst part? Some people just can't do it. They weren't born to be the next Senna and no matter what, they simply cant do it. I'm not saying this is you, I'm just giving fair warning.