I have 2 Hyundai cars and have found them to be great cars.... but if I want a racing car there is no way I would even consider the Elantra close to a racing car.
The first way to tell is to look at the aftermarket support for the car. A car that's well supported by major vendors (Cusco, KW, Tein, Wilwood, Brembo, AEM, etc.) will make a decent starting point, as it has at least been deemed competent enough to produce aftermarket parts for.
Second is to look at the rosters at local, regional and national SCCA events. Time trials, lapping days, autocross events, etc., are all good sources. If you see that car listed in a number of places, especially finishing in a good place (top 3 perhaps? And not in a class with 3 people running), then it will make a good starting point. If there's only 2 in the country, and both are in 32nd place and 488th place, respectively, then it's probably not that good.
Third, is it rear wheel drive? If it is, it's a good starting point. If it's not, is it all wheel drive? If so, it's not AS good, but still liveable. If it's front wheel drive, then you're starting at a disadvantage no matter what you do.
So, as for an elantra...
It has little to no aftermarket support.
There are none listed in faster classes (or even slower classes) at most SCCA events.
It's front wheel drive.
That's 3 strikes against it. You're out, Elantra.
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I have 2 Hyundai cars and have found them to be great cars.... but if I want a racing car there is no way I would even consider the Elantra close to a racing car.
The first way to tell is to look at the aftermarket support for the car. A car that's well supported by major vendors (Cusco, KW, Tein, Wilwood, Brembo, AEM, etc.) will make a decent starting point, as it has at least been deemed competent enough to produce aftermarket parts for.
Second is to look at the rosters at local, regional and national SCCA events. Time trials, lapping days, autocross events, etc., are all good sources. If you see that car listed in a number of places, especially finishing in a good place (top 3 perhaps? And not in a class with 3 people running), then it will make a good starting point. If there's only 2 in the country, and both are in 32nd place and 488th place, respectively, then it's probably not that good.
Third, is it rear wheel drive? If it is, it's a good starting point. If it's not, is it all wheel drive? If so, it's not AS good, but still liveable. If it's front wheel drive, then you're starting at a disadvantage no matter what you do.
So, as for an elantra...
It has little to no aftermarket support.
There are none listed in faster classes (or even slower classes) at most SCCA events.
It's front wheel drive.
That's 3 strikes against it. You're out, Elantra.
Find a 240SX, 91-96 Toyota MR2, any year mustang since 1986 with a V8, any AWD DSM or subaru, or o
how in the holy world did you think that a 2004 ELANTRA be a good racing car??????
The thing that you can do is just modify it as it has a good shape but u cant race that turtle....
its better u get a cheverlet epica. It has a better shape and you can race that too.....
yes
not at all.