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Was just looking at my bank account for this month...below

are the real costs (time and money) incurred for a track day.

Pre Costs:

- bendix ultimate pads (front/rear) $170, 1.5hours to replace the all pads

- castrol super dot 4 brake fluid $30 ($12 for brake bleeder kit),

2hours to flush clutch and brakes

- castrol lsx90 diff oil $25, 30mins to replace

- castrol vmx80 gearbox oil $35, 1 hour to attempt to remove

the filler bung, gave up need a hoist!

- pennzoil engine oil $35, 20mins

- ryco oil filter, $12

On the day:

- shell optimax $45

- nulon pro strength octane booster $28

- motoconcept ECreek entry $180

Post Costs:

- 2 toyo trampio f08 tyres $140 (used,yeah im cheap ;p)

(the potenza re010's at the rear were stuffed :D )

+$36 strip fit and wheel balance

- 2 hours cleaning stuck apexi boost solenoid

- ticking rear wheel bearing (not fixed yet! cost unknown)

total $748

smile afterwards : priceless (sounds like a mastercard add...):P:)

while im at it, some other costs (last 6 months)

r34 turbo new $850

turbo piping $100

chip remap $160

26mm spanner to remove the last goddam banjo bolt $32

replace rusted muffler $144

cusco front/rear braces $300

ctp $565

rego $237

pink slip $27

and some major costs over last 4 years

apexi boost controller $450 (used)

whiteline suspension $1600

repair rust in both rear guards $1400 (no shit)

full exhaust $250

heavy duty clutch, plus major service $900

negligent driving $180

gtr pump $300

gtr rims $800 (sold $600)

enkei rims $1200 (sold $600 + stock rims)

im sure there is more......

next cost...timing belt/water pump...

geez i better get back to work

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The true cost of track days are a little cheaper cause you have to divide the cost and fitting of tyres over a few track days as you must me drifting alot of wear them out in one track day. Also the cost for a set of brake pads as mine usually last 3 track days. I also find that you don't need octane boosters. Wheel bearing on a 32 gtr is about 300 bucks.

well, since we started talking anyway, I've never broken anything (touch wood), so costs for me have been:

Entry free $150-200

Petrol on day $50 (+50 @wakelfield for travel there and back)

Brake pads - new set all round, + machine discs every 3 days - $400

Cheater Tyres Front $800 every 3 days, Rear $1000 every 4-5 days

Wheel alignment (ripple strips cause havoc :) ) $50

Average cost: $800.

Interesting how most people who head along to one come back thought, isn't it. Must be a bit of fun :D

*fingers in ears* LALALALALA! I can't hear you....

What are you guys doing? you never add up this stuff! If you did you'd never do it again :uh-huh:

I prefer to use the "cheaper than a sppeding ticket" and "they're all running costs anyway" excuses

*head back in sand*

:D

On the race track you learn very quickly how much the role of a driver makes the car fast. I can honestly say now that I don't judge how fast a car is by it's badge but by the nutbag behind the wheel.

But as the others are saying, ignorance is bliss! :P

Interesting figures....

Last trackday all I did was:

* DBA Slotted Rotors - $900

* Fuel for the day - $40

* Food - $15

* Admission - $140

..braking at the turn 9 (hairpin) with your brake pedal flat to the floor realising you have boiled your brake fluid... PRICELESS !!

Within a month after my first trackday:

* Michelin Tyres - $1000

* DOT5 brake fluid - $100

Everything else was just general wear n tear although I think I still need to buy new pads (I sanded them back to remove the glazing but still not happy).

Still thought for what we do and for the amount of fun its well worth a full pay cheque.

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