wear to engine and clutch through tracking

[Rob_T]

Hello,

Posted on here before umming and erring as to whether to purchase an Atom for tracking.

Can anyone advise me how a 220 copes with lots of tracking. Specifically to engine and clutch wear through high revving and fast gear changing. What does a new clutch cost for example, and how long should an engine last for this type of use? Looking at probably 15 odd trackdays a year.

Thanks in advance for any replies.

[atom120]

Hello!

How does it cope with lots of track use? Ummm ...that's pretty much what they were designed for, so the answer is, pretty well!

I've just dropped a brand spanking new one on the track at Cadwell, literally only 14 hours after the factory had finished building it, and it ran all day without any problems whatsoever - and it wasn't hanging around either.

The car weighs so little that you shouldn't have any bother for a long time - the Honda engine is a given, and the gearbox will depend on whether you bother using the clutch or not! As for replacements - best thing is to give the factory a call (01460 78817). The owners club is a good source of info too - www.atomclub.com

Andy

[Bruce Fielding]

15 trackdays a year should be easy meat for an Atom. I've had my Mk2 220 for about 9 months and have done about that many trackdays and it's yet to disappoint me. I've got through a set of soft tyres and an oil change and that's about it.

My previous Mk1 165 I had for almost 4 years and that was still on the original brakes and pads when I changed. And it only got through one set of tyres in all that time. Lightness is the key.

And the fact that I drive like a granny!

[datasafe]

I've often wondered whether tracking does cause additional wear.

I guess that in theory it must - more forces surely = more wear?

Probably the only way we'd ever know is to buy two, use one for track day and give the other to the wife!!!