I need help picking a track car

[Elbow]

Yea I forgot about the class regulations and shit and I have no idea how to get a license I searched and couldn't
Find a damn thing on getting a license

You have two options for an SCCA license...kind of three.

1. Go to a school like Skip Barber. It's about $3500 for a three day school and at the end you can apply for a license. You won't regret it.
2. Go to an SCCA school, you need two, in Feb. there is always a Double School at Roebling Road. YOU HAVE TO HAVE A LEGAL RACE CAR WITH LEGAL DRIVER EQUIPMENT. Or rent a car, I can rent you a car.
3. Join NASA, do HPDEs, apply to do a Comp. School. You still need a legal race car and equipment though. You can then do some NASA races then apply for an SCCA license based off that experience.


When I say equipment/legal stuff here is the basics:

-LEGAL full roll cage. READ THE RULES. No Cusco BS.
-LEGAL race seat, one piece, if not FIA approved you need a seat back brace.
-5 point minimum harness...must be SFI legal and in date.
-Fire system for the car.
-Master kill switch for the car wired per rules.
-Window net.
-Legal driver suit.
-Legal driver helmet. No motorcycle rated helmet or anything.
-Legal driver racing shoes.
-Legal driver gloves.
-Legal driver balclava (required for some classes)
-Legal driver underwear (needed for some classes)
-Legal head and neck restraint aka HANS (for some classes)
...and a few more things here and there.

Overall in the end building a race car is extremely expensive, time consuming, and takes a while to get it where you want it. Buying a car ready to go is literally at least 20x cheaper.

[OnURleft]

I'd recommend an already prepared or a semi-prepared E30 with good records. They are quick, reliable and predictable.

I would not recommend an E36, not a for a beginner. Wayyyyyy to fast, like shock/springs/tune/gutted/R comps NOTHING else 1:40 on Road Atlanta fast and you've invested $5000. Also, their extremely aggressive rear suspension geometry really requires someone with experience. If you think you're up on that level, then by all means get one..

Miata's are always good choices, just make sure you invest in safety equipment. By the time you can run a fast lap time in one you'll probably want a cage