I hate to be one of those posters, but I am curious about what y'all would do. I really enjoy track nights and want to hit a few other tracks this year, so the SCCA Time Trial program seems like the ticket. My first event is in May and I am thinking about car prep. I run a 245 RE71r all around, a rear bar, better brake fluid, and DS2500s up front on stock rotors. I have not had issues with fade, and the car is pretty quick in stock form. I can go as-is and have fun and that's all that really matters to me. I am not going to be the fastest in Sport 3, and I don't care. I see two options.
1: Beat my PB: This could mean adding power, an intake and a tune is legal in the class. Or upgrading to full race brakes to dive a little deeper. Or stuffing more rubber in there, 265s might fit with some camber bolts. Nothing to void the warranty, just focus on small gains.
2: Do more events. I'd love to try some other locals tracks, maybe even travel to VIR. So maybe I invest in a set of Ventus R-S4 and stock up on OEM pads and rotors and add oil and brake coolers. Do all the events I can afford in a mostly stock car.
No right or wrong answer, what would peak your interest if you were me?
Sonic
UberDork
2/28/25 1:49 p.m.
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Driving different tracks and having new experiences and challenges is more fun than beating your head against the wall for another tenth that doesn't really matter.
Dang. I thought I responded to this.
I'm not convinced that either your butt or a stopwatch us gonna notice slightly wider tires, an intake, or a BBK.
Tires would help if you are currently undertired.
A BBK is only going to help if you are doing a crazy high number of laps, or there is a deficiency in the current system.
I say save all of that money and go visit other awesome tracks!
VIR, Nelson ledges, mid Ohio, summit point....
All fun tracks!
1) If you want to go faster, there is no money better spent than quality coaching. Especially if it involves datalogs and setting of benchmark laps. Chasing a single number at the end of a lap can get you in trouble in short order. Having a full recorded fast lap by a coach allows you to break it all down into bite-sized pieces, with proper instruction to get you up to that level.
2) That said, I personally like nothing better than learning a new track, especially iconic ones like VIR.
Andy Hollis said:
1) If you want to go faster, there is no money better spent than quality coaching. Especially if it involves datalogs and setting of benchmark laps. Chasing a single number at the end of a lap can get you in trouble in short order. Having a full recorded fast lap by a coach allows you to break it all down into bite-sized pieces, with proper instruction to get you up to that level.
2) That said, I personally like nothing better than learning a new track, especially iconic ones like VIR.
I had a friend give me some coaching at Pitt Race, nothing official, just some advice. I shaved 4 seconds. I am looking at coaching opportunities as well.
Andy Hollis said:
1) If you want to go faster, there is no money better spent than quality coaching. Especially if it involves datalogs and setting of benchmark laps. Chasing a single number at the end of a lap can get you in trouble in short order. Having a full recorded fast lap by a coach allows you to break it all down into bite-sized pieces, with proper instruction to get you up to that level.
+1 on coaching. If you've done enough track days to have enough skill to be interested in time trials, coaching is definitely something to consider.
Note though that you need to find the right coach, it needs to be someone whose coaching style "clicks" with the way you learn. It took me a couple different tries to find the right one, but now that I have I've learned a ton and gone much faster than I ever did before.
