[alistairSH]

As somebody who used to race FB RX-7s and NA Miata, I can say with complete certainty that somewhere north of 120rwhp would have been nice. 200 in either car would have been a hoot, especially with the EV flat power curve. And in neither would I have wanted more than ~300hp because I have no need to go more than 150mph surrounded by other amateur car nerds. I gave up instructing because cars are just too darn fast - when I started, Miata and Rabbits and Civics were the norm, then came the E36 and E42 M3s, and then boost buggies, and then the C6, and NOPE NOPE NOPE I have a wife a mortgage don't need this anymore.

[tclancy]

Ha, my next-door neighbor spent COVID rebuilding his CTS-V engine and the next time he went to a track day they told him he had to wear a flame-retardant suit from now on because he broke 10 seconds over whatever the standard time/distance is.

[alistairSH]

Ah yeah, drag racing (1/4 mile usually) has time/speeds they require upgraded safety. Helmet, roll bar, full cage, etc.

I was racing on a road circuit. We all had full safety kit in the race cars. But instructing in fast street cars is what effectively scared me off. I wasn’t required to instruct, but it did offset the expense some.