So i am having evil thoughts on doing a local drag event ! Everyone i ask says "do it , it'll be a laugh". But its not their car ! Whats the likelyhood of something braking or blowing up ? Does half a dozen runs/launches have any ill effects . I dont mind a wee blast now and again , but full blast in a row worries me. Im not out to prove anything , just thinking at the end of the day i have a scooby , track is only down the road , and all i need is £50 and a helmet ! But on the other hand is it worth it if something goes bang !

 

Have you got a six speed sti?

 

Go for it you'll find out then !

 

Go and enjoy,drag is most addictive thing


Jura

 

Go and have some fun chap.
You don't have to do loads of runs and you can launch it as hard as you like (or as soft as you like, like me...lol).

 

i took my old golf mk2 up santa pod ,was only gonna do 1 run !!! 6 runs later and nothing broke

and it didnt cost £50 more like £35

just make sure you have aa or rac cover to get picked up if it does brake

 

Good old common sense applies here, you need to ask yourself a couple of questions.

1. Can you get to work if it does break.
2. Can you afford to fix it if the worst happens.

If the answer to both questions is yes then go and have some fun, you only live once.

 

Yeah , only mods are induction kit and decat.

 

Answers -

1- yeah , car is a weekend driver
2 - this is the deal breaker , i wouldnt say i cant afford to fix it , more like i'd rather not have too !

 

You'll be fine chap, if your worried about damaging it just take it steady off the line.

 

Lol, i think all of us would rather not have to fix our cars, just do like matty says and take it easy bud, get out there and enjoy the experience, don't compete against anyone but yourself.

I have done a few track days and a couple of sprints over the years and i don't get involved with anyone else, all i'm interested in is keeping me and the car safe, testing my own ability to get the best i can out of my machine without breaking it or myself, learning and improving and above all having some fun in a safer than road environment that has less unknown quantities.

Just do it, you won't know until you try.

 

Then go for it , I'm sure nothing will break, them boxes are very strong,

 

Go and have a bit of fun. These cars are tougher than you think, and maybe what you have been led to believe.
The only thing you really have to be careful of is that you don't get the 'bug'. As said it is addictive and it gets SO expensive if you do crave for more

 

Having fun is all well and good but at a guess, the fact you're considering taking to a strip points to the fact you'd like to see how fast it is and what times it'll do.

Taking it easy is easier said than done once you start seeing times coming up and start thinking about how to get quicker and beat your best time. It's that competitive nature within most of us, and it WILL happen.

99% of the time you'll be fine but you have to be prepared and accept that your worse fears can and occasionally will happen.

If you can live with that then go and enjoy a day out ragging.

 

My wife said that if I go racing one more time, she'll leave me.
God, I'm going to miss her..

 

I guess that the car has been remapped for the above, in which case if its been done right you should be fine. The gearbox at your level will be absolutly fine providing you dont select a wrong lower gear by accident.

I drove my old bugeye like it was stolen (lack of skills, experience, knowledge and proper modifications) on my first ever track day, and it didnt miss a heartbeat

Not that Im suggesting you find some old redundant road somewhere and carry out the follwoing test, but I would try a launch before you sign up for the drag event to ensure your clutch is up to it, and that you have the ability to get the car of the line without boggin down, and that you also have the nerve to launch in the first place. Everyone will have their own style of launching depending on the weight/power/tyres/clutch that the car has, you will find your own method. My previous 400+ bug was a little laggy, so a 5'000 lauch was required to get the car off, but even this caused the new 700 mile old racing clutch to fail, and this was rated to 450/450

Best of luck and Enjoy.

Rob

 

Asking such a question on a site full of petrol heads you were only going to get one response really....

 

whats the point in owning a performance car and not doing a few track or drag days, these cars were built to take a certain amount of punishment. IMO

 

Aaah - the racer's creed

 

Launch it if you have a twin plate clutch, otherwise Use your senses on getting a quick start.

 

yeah

and i dont look a numpty in front of everyone !

 

yep , but legally for a change !

 

i know , but no-one else i know realises how expensive it is to fix these cars !

 

Get her lit lol

 

you think?

 

Diy repairs ftw! sure you are now an accomplished home welder

 

yeah. claw hammer, halfords socket set and a welder and you can fix anything on a subaru

 

Lol , too late now , booked and paid up !

 

if it's wet on sunday you wont be going anywhere fast, trust me. drag racing in the wet is a waste of time. on the plus side you are less likely to break something.

 

Especially with my budget tyres ! Might turn into a drift session instead !