Auto Racing & Performance

Racing is a dangerous sport, there is no doubt about it and this clip is just an example.

Also in this example you can see how developments in safety have improved to where the driver of the crash was ok. 

The Cost of safety.

So what does all this cost? Well it is a lot, but it is all realitive, and it is all well worth it.  Where you don’t want to skimp is on stuff that protects your life.  To give you an idea,  the cost of the safety gear makes up 70% of the budget for my race car build.  But on a high end race car like the one you see I would guess it only take up 10-25% of the car build.  The roll cage in my car cost 4 times the amount the car did.  But if I could have found more protection I would have gladly paid the price. 

What are the other benefits to having great safety equipment?

When you have trust in your equipment you often push it a little harder.  Knowing that you have some air of protection around you give you the confidence to go a little faster or brake a little later. Many drivers have reported faster lap times after they add a new piece of safety gear.  You just have to watch out for the edge and that you don’t cross over it.

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