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Originally Posted by NickCats
Jim,
Thanks for the advice. I have been to Blackhawk before to watch the sportbike races and I agree, it is a great course. I would love to take the Box out there, my only concern is how much wear and tear can I expect on the tires and brakes after a day of racing ? My Box is my daily driver and don't really want to dump $1k on tires plus brakes for a day of fun.
Thoughts ?
Thanks,
Nick
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Hi,
It all depends upon how you drive, how many laps you take and the starting condition of your tires. You probably push the equipment more in an Auto-X because they are normally 0.3-0.5 mi. courses and the turn radii are tighter. You'll use more brakes at Blackhawk because you'll carry higher speed into the curves, but pads are fairly cheap, I'd keep a set specifically for the track, maybe more suited. Swapping them is a 45 min. deal, so no big thing. You could easily have a day of fun and not jepardize your Daily Driver or que up for the Poor House...
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99