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Originally Posted by StackTrack The short answer is: no, in general, you are not covered The long answer is, it depends... You should assume that your street policy will not

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Old 04-11-2009, 12:24 AM   #16 (permalink)
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The short answer is: no, in general, you are not covered

The long answer is, it depends...

You should assume that your street policy will not cover damage to your car while you're on track since almost all insurers now have wording in their policies that specifically (if not explicitly) exclude coverage while on a racing surface (wording may vary.) However, some states' insurance laws do not allow these exclusions (NC is one). However, even if your state is one of these, chances are good that if you have to file a claim, even if they pay it, they can still drop your coverage immediately afterwards.

SO... what to do?

Depending on the event, you can purchase per-event insurance coverage from providers like Lockton-Affinity for DE style events (events have to be "vetted" by Lockton-Affinity to qualify.) More info here: HPDE Insurance Program

There are others, but this is the one geared more towards first-time attendees and drivers who track expensive, daily-driven street cars that generally aren't paid for yet.
Hrm, I didn't know that you could purchase on a per-event basis. Ill definitely look into this.
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Are Nissan brake lines that bad? I've run track events for 20 years including PCA and HSR racing. With the exception of my 944 turbo GT3S they all ran stock brake lines.

The braided lines are very good lines but most pro teams that run them change the lines out every season. The steel braids can wear the inner line if the braids become damaged. You may or may not see this happening. Hence the preemptive maintenance.
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Are Nissan brake lines that bad? I've run track events for 20 years including PCA and HSR racing. With the exception of my 944 turbo GT3S they all ran stock brake lines.

The braided lines are very good lines but most pro teams that run them change the lines out every season. The steel braids can wear the inner line if the braids become damaged. You may or may not see this happening. Hence the preemptive maintenance.
Yes, the stock lines are fine. Most people upgrade to braided lines for increased pedal stiffness, but I really don't think the difference is measurable.
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Depends on the car Chris. Sometimes it makes a good bit of difference. I dont think it will do much on the z though.
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Yeah, I know that for the Mustang guys that is often one of their first mods even if they didn't replace the calipers right away.

I've always found the Infiniti/Nissan lines pretty stiff. On the 370Z it seems even better as the line is shorter now that there is a hard line from strut mount to the caliper.
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