Considering a 2010 GT3 as a dual purpose track and daily driver.. I would track the car 15 times a year on average. What should I expect to spend on track related items annually, ie. brake pads, rotors, ect. What are the other main wear items I need to take into consideration?

 

Tires and brake fluid. Approx. 2.5k for 15 days assuming new tires, pads, rotors, and fluids.

 

If you get PCCB's you might not have to ever replace your rotors. I've heard that the 2nd gen ceramics have never been replaced on a car down at the porsche driving expierence in Alabama.

 

Cost to do track days depends on your use and how fast you want to go .

For starters I would say $2500.00 to $3500.00 ( minimum) on basic maintenance and new tires every weekend.

Does not include an agricultural excursions you might have

 

2.5K for 15 events .....Yaaaa right!!!!!

This is what each 2 day event roughly costs for me: (most events are 200-400 miles away from me)

Track Entry Fee: $300
Tune Up: $150
Gas to Event: $150
Hotel: $250
Food: $200
Track Gas: $150
Misc. $100
Tires $400 ($1200 if you use a fresh pair every weekend)

So every track weekend, out of pocket is around: $1,700

If you want to use fresh rubber each weekend: $2,500

So.... I hope you guys were saying $2,500 per weekend and not $2,500 for 15 track days...

if so I want to track where you track.

 

Oh, I wasn't counting fees, gas, hotel or any of that stuff. Just what about it would cost to replace rotors, pads, fluids and tires. Also assuming at least two weekends on the tires.

 

Your looking at:

5-7 sets of tires ~ $6,000
1 set of rotors ~ $2,000
2 sets of pads ~ $1,000
1-3 fluid changes ~ $300
1-3 oil changes ~ $400

Total ~ $9,700

 

lol on the hotel and food cost. You must live large when you track. I usually pitch a tent at the entrance and burger king for lunch

Admission for agriculture excursion, body bondo and towing fees are extra of course

Don't forget the "go fast mod" cost. that's usually $100 to $6000 depending on what's needed to go faster then the next guy

 

figure $1000 per day and you MIGHT be pleasantly surprised

I get 3 days out of a set of R6s so that is my largest expense... a big chunk, if not the biggest will be tires and the faster you go, the quicker they wear out...

So if the track day is $300 roughly
set of tires (roughly $1400, R6 Hoosier from TR) divided by three for me -- $466

so that is $766 just in fees and tires...

then add oil changes, brake pads, rotors, gas, etc... and you are pretty close to $1000 per day, if not over.

 

mik,

not livin large..

thats just what its costs for 2 days at the holiday inn and food at chili's

 

Several people I know don't even keep track of what it costs. If they knew how much they spent, they might not want to keep doing it. Besides, if the wife asks how much you're spending and you really don't know, then you're not lying when you say "I have no idea!!"

 

I agree 100%

My mechanic told me from day 1: "You don't want to keep track of the costs.... if you do... you wont want to do this anymore"!!!

 

+2
keeping really close tabs on what it will cost or does cost you can take the fun out the whole experience...

 

Spot on.

When your first getting used to the car, or are new to going on track things will last much longer! (probably 2-3 times what people are saying. But as soon as you start pushing the car closer to it's limits things wear out exponentially.

I had mine for 3 years (getting rid of it this week with 30k miles). Drove it daily plus put 100+ track days on it.

Hoosiers last 10-12HC, Front Pads last 2-3 weekends (rears about 30-40% longer), front rotors about 4-5 weekends depending on pad choice, rears 7+ weekends.

Best advice ....don't add it up, otherwise you'll end up buying a miata

 

Thats funny I drive mine to the event $30 gas/ $30 track gas/food 2 days $100 max/Stock tires last 3-4 events/entry fee $300/room 1 night $100/Real cost about $500 if you are frugal.