Re: Canceled.Thinking of building a cheap track car.
[Re: migsBIG]
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12/31/20 01:34 PM
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MoparMike23
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If you decide to pursue going to a road course in the future, look into hosting groups that do High Performance Driving Events (HPDE). I usually go with OnGrid and have taken my mostly stock Super Bee out. OnGrid is typically cheap ($150-250) for a day, depending on the track and date. I typically get 5, 20 minute sessions out on the track. My go to track is Thunder Hill which is only a couple hours from you in Willows Ca, but there are several good tracks in Northern Ca.. Thunder Hill is very forgiving with ample room to make mistakes. I run in group 2 where the drivers are typically more experienced and have better track etiquette. I encourage you to take whatever car you have, not just a dedicated track car. Shoot, some even get rental cars from Enterprise and show up for the day. If you have questions about any of it, I'm happy to help. Mike
1969 Superbee 440-6 1977 D-150 Adventurer 2000 Jeep TJ 2018 Challenger Scat Pack Shaker 2019 Ram 2500 CTD
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Re: Canceled.Thinking of building a cheap track car.
[Re: jcc]
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01/04/21 03:59 PM
01/04/21 03:59 PM
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Mopar Mitch
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Another place to locate clubs, track events, etc... www.motorsportreg.com
Mopar Mitch
"Road racers and autocrossers go in deeper and come out harder!"... and rain never stops us from having fun with our cars... in fact, it makes us better drivers!
Check out MOPAR ACTION MAGAZINE, August 2006 issue for feature article and specs on my autocross T/A!
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Re: Canceled.Thinking of building a cheap track car.
[Re: TC@HP2]
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01/15/21 10:08 AM
01/15/21 10:08 AM
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Posts: 21,738 San Jose,CA
migsBIG
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That pic made me laugh! Yes, that burned CUDA body was good, but I already have a 70', so it was not to my need. I did set a buddy up with a 73' cuda 'burner' and he has already been approached my AMD and HOTROD Magazine! I think the only logical thing to do is use to use the 7' Roadrunner Survivor as a track car and mod it out with no care for originality and focus on safety, speed, handling, braking and performance. There are some rust issues that need to be taken care of first, but this car should look awesome with a new approach.
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Re: Canceled.Thinking of building a cheap track car.
[Re: Mr.Yuck]
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01/18/21 03:41 PM
01/18/21 03:41 PM
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Chiming in again...FWIW 24 hours of Lemons is the best bang for the buck. You can race all weekend for about $400 a team mate plus the cost of gas and parts. It is real racing, not dodging parking lot cones, or driving solo on a closed course. If you show up with an old mopar, as long as it meets safety you'll be good to go. Problem with lemons racing: Their requirements may make the car les desirable to enjoy like driving with 80 import cars dressed as gender confused vehicles. Dates and location are limited out here in California. Would prefer to race with cars in a similar appearance and class of racing. Driving with that many cars increases chances of an accident. Good to see it's still nice way to race, just not one for me.
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Re: Canceled.Thinking of building a cheap track car.
[Re: migsBIG]
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01/19/21 11:10 AM
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TC@HP2
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Racing, much like restoration, can have considerably different meanings to different people.
Personally, any car I was concerned with damaging, I would not put on a track, at all. Whether its solo, with a few cars, or a whole gaggle of other drivers. While certainly the risk of damage goes up with the numbers of cars and drivers present at one time, the opportunity for mechanical failure and/or driver error, means anything, even a solo car dodging cones, could potentially be damaging or deadly to the car or the occupants.
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Re: Canceled.Thinking of building a cheap track car.
[Re: migsBIG]
#2876517
01/19/21 12:16 PM
01/19/21 12:16 PM
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Posts: 24,562 Brookeville, Md
Mr.Yuck
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Not enough dumb comments...yet
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Chiming in again...FWIW 24 hours of Lemons is the best bang for the buck. You can race all weekend for about $400 a team mate plus the cost of gas and parts. It is real racing, not dodging parking lot cones, or driving solo on a closed course. If you show up with an old mopar, as long as it meets safety you'll be good to go. Problem with lemons racing: Their requirements may make the car les desirable to enjoy like driving with 80 import cars dressed as gender confused vehicles. Dates and location are limited out here in California. Would prefer to race with cars in a similar appearance and class of racing. Driving with that many cars increases chances of an accident. Good to see it's still nice way to race, just not one for me. Champcar races in Cali, we race in a few series. Also there sometimes is a "practice day" on Fridays, open to all. You just have to meet the track standards. Build it and go have fun.
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Re: Canceled.Thinking of building a cheap track car.
[Re: TC@HP2]
#2876522
01/19/21 12:21 PM
01/19/21 12:21 PM
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Posts: 24,562 Brookeville, Md
Mr.Yuck
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Not enough dumb comments...yet
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Racing, much like restoration, can have considerably different meanings to different people.
Personally, any car I was concerned with damaging, I would not put on a track, at all. Whether its solo, with a few cars, or a whole gaggle of other drivers. While certainly the risk of damage goes up with the numbers of cars and drivers present at one time, the opportunity for mechanical failure and/or driver error, means anything, even a solo car dodging cones, could potentially be damaging or deadly to the car or the occupants. you got that right. We did a practice day with our 84 Trans Am along side AER cars, some were worth well north of 60k... door handle to door handle. If you don't want to wreck it/break it, don't race it. We totaled that car...onto build No. 2.
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Re: Canceled.Thinking of building a cheap track car.
[Re: migsBIG]
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02/15/21 11:47 AM
02/15/21 11:47 AM
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Mr.Yuck
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Not enough dumb comments...yet
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Wow, hope whomever was driving was ok. Accidents are not something you want and safety should always be 1st priority.
he was fine...shaken. He was all alone, was going into 4th, but went to 2nd, acted like pulling up the e-brake, car came right around and hit the entrance to pit road....my advice if you are doing any kind of racing, even "track days" you need a good cage and seat. Unless you have a track that has no concrete or guardrails.
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