Please help me out or send in the correct direction. I am thinking of an Elise (or Exige) as a track day/HPDE car. I am in typically in advance/instructor groups here in Dallas, TX.
Besides the fiberglass clamshells, are there any motor weaknesses? Suspension issues? ????? That I need to pay attention to. For example, I know a lot of motors like LS, Boxster/Cayman, even S2000 under high G loading can be damaged. Same for Elise/Exige?
LSD/no LSD? I remember reading a thread years ago and it seems it is down to driver preference. Is this still the case?
Can the cars be tracked basically stock or there are some definite mods that are needed? (For example, the S2000 basically needs a good rear wing. It transformed the car).
I have only been a passenger in an Elise as an instructor in the Novice group, so don't really know the capabilities of the car. I am deciding between this (low hp, mid engine) and C5Z06 (high hp/tq). All of my previous track cars (Type R, S2000, Miata, TSX=>yeah I know, but we all have weak moments in our life, lol,) have all been 4 cyl. That is why the Vette is appealing.
Any other info will be great, thanks.
Besides the fiberglass clamshells, are there any motor weaknesses? Suspension issues? ????? That I need to pay attention to. For example, I know a lot of motors like LS, Boxster/Cayman, even S2000 under high G loading can be damaged. Same for Elise/Exige?
LSD/no LSD? I remember reading a thread years ago and it seems it is down to driver preference. Is this still the case?
Can the cars be tracked basically stock or there are some definite mods that are needed? (For example, the S2000 basically needs a good rear wing. It transformed the car).
I have only been a passenger in an Elise as an instructor in the Novice group, so don't really know the capabilities of the car. I am deciding between this (low hp, mid engine) and C5Z06 (high hp/tq). All of my previous track cars (Type R, S2000, Miata, TSX=>yeah I know, but we all have weak moments in our life, lol,) have all been 4 cyl. That is why the Vette is appealing.
Any other info will be great, thanks.