?? What do I need to do to my car to Auto-X it??
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?? What do I need to do to my car to Auto-X it??
This is a fairly general question. I'm open to all advice.
I use my 8 as a daily driver and don't have a money tree in the backyard to dump into it........But I am gonna strip the money tree in the future to enroll in track driving schools and do some auto-crossing.
My question is what do I need to do to prepare the car for such things and what expenses will I see in the future. I'm not talking about severe changes to the car; just stuff I need to do to keep the car a daily driver and maintain it properly while driving it hard on the weekends.
For instance, it would seem fairly obvious that I need to get oil cooler/AC condensor screens. And I know I'll be burning thru tires and extra oil changes.
But are there other things I should be aware of before starting this hobby??
and advice is appreciated................
I use my 8 as a daily driver and don't have a money tree in the backyard to dump into it........But I am gonna strip the money tree in the future to enroll in track driving schools and do some auto-crossing.
My question is what do I need to do to prepare the car for such things and what expenses will I see in the future. I'm not talking about severe changes to the car; just stuff I need to do to keep the car a daily driver and maintain it properly while driving it hard on the weekends.
For instance, it would seem fairly obvious that I need to get oil cooler/AC condensor screens. And I know I'll be burning thru tires and extra oil changes.
But are there other things I should be aware of before starting this hobby??
and advice is appreciated................
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Put over 40 pounds in the tires and you're almost ready to go. I'd also get a competition aligment. Eventually you'll want better tires, shocks and brake pads. You will also be faced with a decision to go into BS or STU. Go out and play for a year then decide what you want to do. See the competition forum for more info.
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Get a helmet, even if you only use it for a year, it'll be worth it. In the summer, loaner helmets are really, really bad.
I live in an area that gets cold with a little snow in the winter so I picked up a second set of wheels and threw some all-seasons on them. Even if it didn't get cold here, I'd probably still have done that once I moved up to stickier, more expensive, faster wearing tires.
Get a helmet, even if you only use it for a year, it'll be worth it. In the summer, loaner helmets are really, really bad.
I live in an area that gets cold with a little snow in the winter so I picked up a second set of wheels and threw some all-seasons on them. Even if it didn't get cold here, I'd probably still have done that once I moved up to stickier, more expensive, faster wearing tires.
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