BRC Trackday

[niky]

Depends on how deep your pockets are.

Any car will do on track, but there are certain cars that handle better, have better power, or are just more suited:

at 50k pesos - Toyota Starlet... best suspension available amongst the old RWD cars out there... but race-ready versions sell at 100k or so... might be a bit too snappy for track, though... best car here for autocrossing.

at 150k pesos - Sentra 1.6 ECCS - independent rear suspension, good, predictable handling, needs only good tires, lowering springs and IHE to liven it up. (actually, most 1.6 cars will do, but this has the sweetest performance-price point)

at 150k pesos - 1980 BMW 320i - peppy engine, rear wheel drive, good handling, good luck affording spare parts. But it's a very pretty and affordable way to get into a European sports sedan.

at 250k pesos - old Hyundai Coupe - almost as fast as an SiR, and much cheaper. Snappy handling, even when stock. Problem is, it's hard to find one for sale.

at 450k pesos - (or less) Honda SiR - be sure to modify the suspension, though, it's kinda soft and understeery.

at 450k pesos - (not sure) Mazda Miata - Rear wheel drive, two seats, need I say more? And there's a very active organization and amateur/semi-pro events for Miata drivers. This is probably your best bet. :exclaim:

at 500k - 600k pesos - Lynx RS - not as quick as the SiR in a straight line, but the suspension is very very good. Snappy for a front wheel drive car. And it's got the most amenities of any of the cars here.

at 700k pesos - Nissan 200SX - beautiful car, turbocharged engine. If you want more speed, you can always swap in a manual transmission (all local turbocharged ones have AT)

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Of course, you can always get an import, but do you want to trust your life to a RHD-LHD conversion when you're going around a hairpin sideways? I'd only trust it if I did the job myself.