Yaris homebrew race car?

[CrankyOldMan]

I have been considering something similar. My '09 hatch was paid in cash, so I own it outright, but I need to finish college (3 more years) and get most if not all of the kids out of the house (10+ years) before I can really get into something as time and money intensive as racing. The kids part is flexible, as engineers tend to earn decent pay, but having a garage is a must, so moving out of the trailer and into a house is a must.

I hadn't thought about the class that I want to compete in, but I had thought about getting involved with SCCA for some entry level experience.

[SilverBack]

Originally Posted by CrankyOldMan

I have been considering something similar. My '09 hatch was paid in cash, so I own it outright, but I need to finish college (3 more years) and get most if not all of the kids out of the house (10+ years) before I can really get into something as time and money intensive as racing. The kids part is flexible, as engineers tend to earn decent pay, but having a garage is a must, so moving out of the trailer and into a house is a must.

I hadn't thought about the class that I want to compete in, but I had thought about getting involved with SCCA for some entry level experience.

+1. I had many plans for my Yaris just it was about to get paid-off. I had just installed proper street tires and lowering springs when the economy bit me and the need to return to school kicked-in. Just a temporary setback.

And SCCA is awesome. You learn so much about your car just by doing only a couple Auto-X events.

[Kiteless]

Originally Posted by CrankyOldMan

I have been considering something similar. My '09 hatch was paid in cash, so I own it outright, but I need to finish college (3 more years) and get most if not all of the kids out of the house (10+ years) before I can really get into something as time and money intensive as racing. The kids part is flexible, as engineers tend to earn decent pay, but having a garage is a must, so moving out of the trailer and into a house is a must.

I hadn't thought about the class that I want to compete in, but I had thought about getting involved with SCCA for some entry level experience.

A friend of mine bought a Del Sol brand new may years ago. I want to say its a good 12 years old now. He got it new, had it for like 9 years and then went crazy. Converted it to 4WD, installed a roll cage, welded it in himself. Did some stuff to the motor but still NA, modified the gas tank, racing seats, gutted, but it is still street legal and he goes Rally Crossing with it.

I am just after a track day car. Something I can have a set of slicks in the back (or on a little tire trailer), bring a jack and tools, swap tires and have a fun day. Or maybe do an ECU, run premium gas, and leave the slicks on it and borrow my roomies truck and rent a trailer and tow it out there.

How do you register/insure a track only car? Does it even need plates? It certainly would not legally pass smog. Can one remove the Cat?

[ilikerice]

Originally Posted by Kiteless

I am just after a track day car. Something I can have a set of slicks in the back (or on a little tire trailer), bring a jack and tools, swap tires and have a fun day. Or maybe do an ECU, run premium gas, and leave the slicks on it and borrow my roomies truck and rent a trailer and tow it out there.

I do that when I'm running R Comp tires. I have an extra set of rims rota's 15x7 that i mounted some 225/50/15 khumo V700 on.

Threw 4 rims/tires, a low profile hydrolic jack, ramps to get the front high enough to get the jack under the side skirts, torque wrench, breaker bar, a Makita cordless impact gun, and a bag of stuff (tire pressure guage, laser temp guage, lunch, bottle waters, sunscreen, camera, and my numbers/letters.