A Mustang as a track car you must be joking. If you're serious about the track and want something under 30k buy a used lotus.
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The Lotus Elise/Exige is probably one of the best handling cars out there, just a little lacking in power. There are some FI kits that can solve this problem however. |
1st gen RX-7 with a street port, 13B is a better setup than 12A.
Nissan 240 with sr20det. These are cheap, and you can make mistakes i.e. if you smash them, they're not going to cost you $30K to replace. |
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But calling someone an asshat for listing the car as a potential track car for under $30k? That's a little harsh don't you think? |
You can get a twin turbo 350z with 19,000mi for $32,900 on ebay right now...
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+1 for a cheap 350Z with some key brake and suspension mods. |
Mustang has no place on the track. Unless it's a drag strip. The Lotus is a great car as long as its supercharged. The power to weight ratio if fantastic. I've spent around 5k already on my Z and it's still not there yet.
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Go drive the EVO X and the WRX. The WRX in Wagon trim can be a nice track rat, you can fit 4 wheels, tools, a weekend's worth of cloth in duffel bag, a track jack, and 4 jack-stands. The symmetrical all-wheel-drive takes some getting used to if you're used to RWD, but there are some inherent advantages. I currently own an MZ4 Coupe, I used to own a 350Z, and now I also have an '09 Subaru WRX wagon I used for daily drive. For less than $25,000 you can not beat the performance numbers, and even the mighty MZ4 Coupe will struggle to keep up with it in certain conditions and turns. It lacks the refinement of the MZ4 Coupe, it's loud, the turdbo lag is a little unnerving at times (I've never owned a turdbo car before), and there's a lot of body roll because the center of gravity is much higher compared to the E86, but for the simple fact that I can put my daughter in the back-seat? No comparison. The 370Z may be the best of the bunch under $30K, but if you need a car that you can drive around with a bit more versatility, don't look past the Subie and the EVO X. |
My personal favorite would be S2000 with optional hardtop. I just love the S2k gearbox.:driving:
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Just a couple of points I'd like to add, since I had a 350Z as a track rat, and now have the MZ4 Coupe and the WRX...
You will NEVER get the same joy out of any of the cars you are looking at as a track car, outside of maybe the S2000, as you ever will with the MZ4 Coupe. I'm not kidding. The only work I've done to the MZ4 Coupe was swap out the OEM BMW brake pads for Cobalt XR3s, and it is faster out of the box, than my 350Z ever was even with R-comps. And the 350Z had a full list of work done on it, ranging from coil-overs, intake, headers, exhaust...etc. The only car I've ever driven, out of the box, that was better to drive than the MZ4 Coupe was the Lotus Exige S. But with a car like that, I wouldn't even bother driving it on the street. The only place where it'll ever be happy is on the track. If you're going to get a 370Z or any of the Japanese cars under $30K, you must consider upgrading the brakes first before you take it on track. I burned through an entire set of brake pads on the 350Z in 4 20 minute sessions all the way past the backing plate, and back then I was still on the OEM street tires AND only a "B" student in the BMW CCA ranks (which is to say, not even all that fast). I fully anticipate the same for the WRX, I will not be taking it to the track unless I can get a set of brake upgrade from my buddy at RacingBrake. The only car mentioned so far that has a worthy set of brakes is the RX-8. That thing has high-end European like brakes, with only a set of race ready brake pads being the ONLY thing you'll need to have a great time at the track. |
You can actually get a 350Z for 10k now if you look really hard. Then fix it up with suspension, track mods, etc and it will be a great track car. Look at SPL's.
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^^ AWD is boring on the track. RWD is where it's at.
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If your looking to get something new.....there are still brand new 350Z's sitting around. You could score one in the really low 20's. Not to mention mods galore and no waiting unlike the 370Z.
As many have said above, my ultimate pick would be an S2000 as a track car. 370z wouldn't be bad as long as you have installed an oil cooler. It's still the best bang for the buck new car track setup w/o AWD. |
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