[Shotimes] Re: 300 hp

[Ron Porter]

Go to the site:

www.tracquest.com

They are at Mid-Ohio September 1-2, and Watkins Glen on October 25-26.

Personal opinion, but beyond initial cost, 911s are not expensive to work on
for a very good track car. Yeah, the initial purchase cost is more, but they
are always worth more when it's time to sell. Older 911s can be had for well
under $10K, though.

Ron Porter 

-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Mark Nunnally
Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 2:24 AM
To: shotimes@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Re: 300 hp


I think Terri H. was trying to line up a tracquest weekend at Mid-Ohio in
Sept.  Never heard the final dates though.  I would love to run the 89 there
though.  I think it was a 2 day deal.  Would have to bring a big box of
rotors/pads/fluid and spare track wheels/tires :)

After spending last weekend with EMRA I wish I had hooked up with them
sooner.  The on-track time we got was killer (sat out a lot of it, trying to
save the tires, got more than we wanted!) plus it's fun to run all weekend,
then have the lap timers on at the end.  I plan to run limerock, pocono, and
watkins glen with them at the end of this year.  Cool group of guys to, not
a lot of ego like you typically see.

I still say from scratch, you can build a SHO track car cheaper than just
about anything.  You could take $10k and build a nice track car (including
the cost of the car) especially if you do all the work yourself.  I'm still
under about $8k on my 89 now, which includes the cost of the car (and
doesn't count junk I pulled off it and sold, ie the stock motor in pieces
for $1000).  A gen2 track car would be cool, as you wouldn't run into the
sheetmetal problems in the rear the gen1 cars have with wide wheels/tires.
The biggest expense on the SHO is making power cheap.  Otherwise, handling
and braking and such, you can do that pretty cheap.  Something RWD and a
little more balanced would always be nice, but you'll probably  pay more for
it.

mark

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net>
To: "'Mark Nunnally'" <manunnal@netheaven.com>; <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 2:07 PM
Subject: RE: [Shotimes] Re: 300 hp


> If you get the chance and some spare $$$,do a TracQuest event sometime
(it's
> on my list, also!!):
>
> http://www.tracquest.com/
>
> Not cheap, but a LOT of track time. Plus, a real mix of cars show up, from
> the Porsches to Vette, Vipers, Ferraris, Mustangs, etc. This is where Todd
> Serota has been able to see the differences. I wouldn't expect the Z06
guys
> to 'fess up!!
>
> For regular track work, the M3 would be it. The M5 is a 4K # car, and
> wouldn't be my choice for regular track duty.
>
> For myself, I would consider another 911 in a coupe or targa to do PCA
track
> events. This is actually my internal debate right now. As a SHO ceases to
be
> my daily driver (after 14.5 years of being one), do I want a SHO as a
hobby
> car, or go the route of something that is better for club & track use?
>
> Ron Porter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Mark Nunnally
> Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 1:36 AM
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] Re: 300 hp
>
>
> > Maybe not a "couple of laps", but that still seems to be an issue that
the
> > Corvette has had for ages. Yes, you can then spend bucks to modify them,
> but
> > you can do that to any car.
>
> I'll have to talk to the Z06 bunch at the next time trail.  The front
rotors
> on the Z06 I helped the guy change tires with were huge.  So if they are
> having thermal problems, it's gotta be with the stock type pads fading or
> calipers cooking the fluid (although I doubt that).  Those rotors have to
> have a huge thermal capacity (13x1.25"?)  Very thick.
>
> >To me, the M5 is "IT". Depends on what you
> > are looking for.
>
> Exactly.  If I was buying a performance car it would be to track it.  And
> for all out track work, I wouldn't put the M5 as "it".  The one I ran
> against last weekend had race rubber and was 2.5 secs slower than my POS
89.
> (3.5 secs behind the Z06).
>
> For a car to drive to work everyday, sure I'd drive an M5.  Most of the
> performance of a Z06 with 4 doors and all the little luxo do-dads.  Too
> heavy to be an all out track car though.
>
> mark
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