How do you "sell" seat time over bolt-ons?

JWillis72 · 02-15-2015, 06:13 PM

I went to my first track day with my supercharger sitting at my house waiting to go on my street car. My second time in the track was much harder because of its power. The thing I remember most from my first day was my instructor saying " those Miatas passing you has noting to do with power!". With that said I try to do both, I keep improving on the car to make it better long term and know the lap times are on me.

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Z1NONLY · 02-15-2015, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by JWillis72

" those Miatas passing you has noting to do with power!".

Lol. Good one.

Read T · 02-16-2015, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Z1NONLY

Lol. Good one.

I have passed vettes, mustangs, and a z33 on track in a miata. I have been passed on track in my Z34 by a civic and GTI.

On a related note, I will be needing to actually SELL seat time in our lemons/chump car this year since we will be a few drivers short. Any good tips on doing this?

Z1NONLY · 02-16-2015, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Read T

I have passed vettes, mustangs, and a z33 on track in a miata. I have been passed on track in my Z34 by a civic and GTI.

On a related note, I will be needing to actually SELL seat time in our lemons/chump car this year since we will be a few drivers short. Any good tips on doing this?

I was approached by a team a few years ago about this and I remember getting sticker shock from the license, suit, and other costs. It sounded like a lot of fun, but it just seemed like a lot of money to spend.

Read T · 02-16-2015, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Z1NONLY

I was approached by a team a few years ago about this and I remember getting sticker shock from the license, suit, and other costs. It sounded like a lot of fun, but it just seemed like a lot of money to spend.

There are a number of companies that sell SFI1 "lemons" packages that are a bit over $300 that include gloves, shoes, suit, nomex underwear +/- helmet for extra. The license to race a weekend is $150, then normally the team asks for some compensation to let you fling their (read:my) car around.

Biggest expense that I'm going to have to get over is a HANS.

Driftomodachi · 02-16-2015, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by jwillis72

" those miatas passing you has noting to do with power!"

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02-15-2015, 06:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
JWillis72 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Fort Myers FL Posts: 2,002 Drives: 2009 370Z yellow 7AT Rep Power: 45	I went to my first track day with my supercharger sitting at my house waiting to go on my street car. My second time in the track was much harder because of its power. The thing I remember most from my first day was my instructor saying " those Miatas passing you has noting to do with power!". With that said I try to do both, I keep improving on the car to make it better long term and know the lap times are on me. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk carlitos_370z likes this.

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