So take off street basically and cage it....was not considering that but now that we will have a car that can tow and my wife can drive the other car this is a feasible option. Plus being I am a father I am VERY seriously taking all your advice. I'm making major changes to the car this winter and may see how things go with it after the work is done. Do a couple HPDE's and take it from there.

 

Before you cage your S2000 take a look at buying a racecar and selling the S. You can save a lot of money.

 

I should just buy your chassis! I have everything else being installed this winter. Already WAY over the budget I set, but car should be incredible. Let's see how things go with it anyhow. I've pulled up your add a bunch of times, the monoball is very enticing! Did just order all new bushing though...

 

I saw the vid. Car dropped oil, car behind him spun and ended up pointing towards traffic.

Then another S2000 came flying through the air after multiple rolls, just missing him. I couldn't imagine the ending if he didn't have a full compliment of safety gear.

 

Forgot one Pro that I haven't seen listed yet that doesn't apply to caged race cars.
When I see someone who drives to and from the track and does nothing to the car other than empty it out, races it, wins or podiums, puts all their stuff back in the car, and then drives back home... I give that person huge huge respect. Maybe it's the grassroots aspect of it, or the "working on a budget", but I appreciate that.

When a car is comfortable enough to drive to the track, be fast enough with a capable driver to win (or podium), and then reliable enough to drive back... there's something special and remarkable about that.



Although trailering is amazing! For those without storage capacity... rent a truck and trailer. Way cheaper than owning, if you only trailer a few times a year.

 

Well signed for the new x5diesel yesterday with tow package. Sold wife on the trailer idea but had a major debate on # of track days .

 

Well signed for the new x5diesel yesterday with tow package. Sold wife on the trailer idea but had a major debate on # of track days .

 

Well signed for the new x5diesel yesterday with tow package. Sold wife on the trailer idea but had a major debate on # of track days .

 

This may work for some, but IMO this is a PAIN. I did it a few times before I bought my trailer. It's like $55/day + tax. You have to get get it the afternoon before and return it in a hurry the morning after, and it ends up being around $120 + stress for a 1-day HPDE. Plus, you never know what condition the trailer you get is going to be in, and as someone else noted your options for loading the trailer are very limited. Even though I can't store my trailer at my house permanently, I can bring it from storage a few days or a week ahead of time and have everything ready to go, instead of having to get everything together in one afternoon, and then return it at my leisure. It's WAY less stressful, and I tend to get more sleep the night before the track day! You can also strap down gas cans, ez-up, etc on a "real" trailer, while U-Hauls are mostly useless for anything but the car.

If you buy a used trailer, it will hold most of its value as long as you don't totally neglect it. Maintenance cost is low. If you don't have to pay for storage, then the overall cost of ownership is low. (If you do have to pay for storage, check prices in your area so you know what you're getting into.)

 

The other thing with renting a trailer is that the U-haul ones (I heard) have inertia brakes. Basically, the trailer has to be rammed up your ass before it brakes.

Having good electric brakes and a nice brake controller can really add to the safety of towing. Especially downhill when slick. You don't want that trailer pushing your rear axle to the side.

BTW, a friend gave the recommendation for a Tekonsha Prodigy RF (the radiofrequency transmitter) brake controller. It's awesome and leaps and bounds above what I had before. Portability between tow vehicles is another plus. Also no need to hardwire anything in your tow vehicle (especially if you're going to get a Land Rover).