10 qualities that make the ‘92-‘95 Honda Civic Si popular at the race track by amateur drivers

due to the economy of scale, parts and components have become cheap and readily available compared to recent 20 years

with a bit of will to learn, one can labor on the car themselves, saving substantial funds that could be use toward entry fee, tires, etc.

there are how to/DIY forum posts and videos that span 20+ years, setting up the car is a couple google searches away

although prices are up in recent there are plenty around if you ever need it

money invested in this hobby will never be recouped, best could hope for is if the value of parts are recovered

a well maintained unmodified car with a good set of tires will yield consistent lap times

this is what is considered a ”momentum car”, there won’t be breakneck acceleration that’ll cause the car to roll into the barriers due to a miss calculation on the track

these cars are always being pushed to the limit by other builders and race drivers

you can fit almost anything in the engine bay with enough knowledge and money but there already proven options that are making over 1000HP

the most important item on a car is your tires, it’s a wear item and it will need to be replaced more often than a daily commuter car.

at $800 per set of tires, it’s on the lower end of costs