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Originally Posted by stevehifi
Just had some additional thoughts about what YMS is offering and wondering if they are open to it:
Would it be possible to propose instead of a full blown build, instead a consulting package for HPDE enthusiasts as follows:
Level 1: blueprint car (alignment, ride height, weight, geometry), offer suspension package recommendation (mildly aggressive - minimal spherical mounts, perhaps urethane instead), shock system/springs/possible aero/wheels/tires.
-offer track time alongside racing engineer/driver to dial in the car (find settings that
work for a couple tracks)
-use telemetry to map out chassis dynamics, provide a report
-walk away with a car that just works out of the box like it was meant to for HPDE but is tolerable on the street
Level 2: same as level 1 - more aggressive, with option for cage, for the true enthusiast
that wants to put down the best lap times.
I personally feel that this is what would be a great offering. A lot of us spend tons of time/money buying components, trying different settings and end up making the chassis dynamics even worse than stock and we get frustrated, rip the parts off and
end up in this vicious cycle.
Using this approach, owners can buy their own parts (maybe YMS can offer discounts) but at least the owner knows exactly what he is putting on the car and instead YMS focuses more on the secret sauce to make all of these parts work together.
Steve
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IMO, there are many race shops that can do your Level 1 and 2. My shop in VA does, they are very competent (dope alignment) and it is certainly not the only such shop around. Many people on this forum already have cars performing at Level 1, and some at Level 2.
The value the OP is providing IMO consists in the special sauce, the synergy they will provide to take the whole list of ingredients and make them greater than the sum of the parts. It is hugely exciting to see such a thing come together before our eyes, hopefully, and I wish them success.