Drive or trailet to HPDE?
03-10-2011, 07:12 PM
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If you have access to a trailer I would go that route. That way you can bring a lot of spare parts, tools etc. And in the event you have an issue with the car, you can load it up and not worry about scrambling to get something fixed just to make it home. Just my 2 cents
03-10-2011, 07:19 PM
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If you have access to a trailer I would go that route. That way you can bring a lot of spare parts, tools etc. And in the event you have an issue with the car, you can load it up and not worry about scrambling to get something fixed just to make it home. Just my 2 cents
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03-11-2011, 08:00 AM
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**** drag racing. its boring. takes skill to road race, not just money.
trailer if at all possible. you dont know what will happen. if youre new, you can and probably will cook your brakes, unless you use race pads. ive driven on glazed stockish pads for aprox. an hour, and its not safe. your braking distance increases by 50ft or more.
anything can happen. brakes go; you can very easily cord a set of tires, whether race rubber or street. you can spin out and hit something, and need to be towed home. if you were an hour or less away, you can try driving. i got a trailer 2 years ago and ill never drive to a track again.
trailer if at all possible. you dont know what will happen. if youre new, you can and probably will cook your brakes, unless you use race pads. ive driven on glazed stockish pads for aprox. an hour, and its not safe. your braking distance increases by 50ft or more.
anything can happen. brakes go; you can very easily cord a set of tires, whether race rubber or street. you can spin out and hit something, and need to be towed home. if you were an hour or less away, you can try driving. i got a trailer 2 years ago and ill never drive to a track again.
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03-11-2011, 09:18 AM
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I am going to start trailering mine. I had an alternator go out the last time I was out and ended up calling AAA. Plus I have probably been holding back some because I know I have to drive it home.
03-12-2011, 01:32 AM
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If you're new, I would say that you're actually less likely to have anything go wrong (knock on wood) as you won't be pushing the car as hard as you will with experience. Although trailering would be ideal, I've never done it with my V and all tracks are atleast a couple hours away. Although I have had to make a couple bandaid fixes to get home before though. I've driven with a trashed PS pump that would barely let me turn. Also had an alternator cable get into a fight with my header, trashing the former and putting a hole in the latter. A cut up baking sheet, hose clamps, electrical tape, zip ties and 200 miles later I was home though. lol
03-22-2011, 07:33 AM
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I drove my track car to Road Atlanta last weekend and blew the motor up.... luckily things worked out with some buddies of mine and I was able to load the car up in their trailer. That will be the last time I drive to an event.
