I'm big on the whole "simple slow setup makes you learn better" deal, and that idea would lead to one thinking a near stock na ka would be a better choice to start off...but at the same time I see a number of people on here learning with near stock SR's, and to be honest, I've had the car for 5 years, I want a little more power, just to make it a bit more fun on the street.
I've ridden in cars with bone stock SR's running like 7-10 psi on stock turbo, so *maybe* 200 rwhp, and loved it...I've lived with 110 rwhp for 5 years, I can live with 200 for a time while I'm learning too.
The setup I look towards most is Casey's since I've been following his car for over 3 years now, and I don't know how much track time he had with KA before but I think he was in HPDE 2 when I first saw the car, and it had SR already at that point, and I think he's probably the biggest proponent of proper learning I can think of.
So I guess I'm just wondering...for learning purposes, do I swap in a DOHC KA in a few months to replace my SOHC and live with that as long as I can take it, or do I get a stock SR next summer and move up the ladder with that and have fun the whole time doing so.
PS in case it isn't obvious I'm HPDE 1. Oh, and eventual goal will be to run ST2 ish level, or thereabouts.
I've ridden in cars with bone stock SR's running like 7-10 psi on stock turbo, so *maybe* 200 rwhp, and loved it...I've lived with 110 rwhp for 5 years, I can live with 200 for a time while I'm learning too.
The setup I look towards most is Casey's since I've been following his car for over 3 years now, and I don't know how much track time he had with KA before but I think he was in HPDE 2 when I first saw the car, and it had SR already at that point, and I think he's probably the biggest proponent of proper learning I can think of.
So I guess I'm just wondering...for learning purposes, do I swap in a DOHC KA in a few months to replace my SOHC and live with that as long as I can take it, or do I get a stock SR next summer and move up the ladder with that and have fun the whole time doing so.
PS in case it isn't obvious I'm HPDE 1. Oh, and eventual goal will be to run ST2 ish level, or thereabouts.
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