# what's needed to race? **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [September 11, 2008, 4:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-needed-to-race/118394 "2008-09-11T16:31:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![kix89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kix89/32/5689_2.png) [@kix89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kix89)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2008, 4:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-needed-to-race/118394/1 "2008-09-11T16:31:23Z")
hey, so, i got my rb20 clip in, and it got me thinking, what’s needed to race competitively? like, is there a special license, sponsors, and all that. this is for any kind of racing, drag, auto-x, rally. because, i’d really love to get into it, just like anyone else, but i have no clue how one would go about getting into it. ---
**Author:** ![PureEuroM3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3bc359/32.png) [@PureEuroM3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PureEuroM3)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2008, 4:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-needed-to-race/118394/2 "2008-09-11T16:33:36Z")
Depends where you want to race. Some will need a special license some will need simply a G(2). ---
**Author:** ![white240](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/white240/32/5651_2.png) [@white240](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/white240)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2008, 4:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-needed-to-race/118394/3 "2008-09-11T16:46:32Z")
It all depends on what you like, and what type of racing you want to do. Grip, drag, drift, whatever… 240’s are pretty versatile machines. Swap some tires around, click the coilover adjustments a bit… and you’ve got a different, yet still competitive car. I’m personally trying to do a little bit of everything… its more fun that way. ---
**Author:** ![kix89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kix89/32/5689_2.png) [@kix89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kix89)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2008, 5:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-needed-to-race/118394/4 "2008-09-11T17:10:38Z")
ok, so say if i wanted to get into rallying, how could i start to get involved in it? just start showing up and entering events? ---
**Author:** ![jammin1911](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9a28c/32.png) [@jammin1911](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jammin1911)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2008, 5:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-needed-to-race/118394/5 "2008-09-11T17:10:46Z")
find the series you want to race in and read the rulebook - thats the only way to know ---
**Author:** ![\_kris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/858c86/32.png) [@\_kris](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/_kris)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2008, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-needed-to-race/118394/6 "2008-09-11T18:09:07Z")
helmet, body suit, roll cage, etc… ---
**Author:** ![Re\_Ameyami](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/re_ameyami/32/5676_2.png) [@Re\_Ameyami](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Re_Ameyami)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2008, 5:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-needed-to-race/118394/7 "2008-09-12T05:49:59Z")
> [@unbelievable, my VW is broken.](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/unbelievable-my-vw-is-broken/18233/19): > > find the series you want to race in and read the rulebook - thats the only way to know +1 ---
**Author:** ![Fobwall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ea924/32.png) [@Fobwall](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fobwall)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2008, 8:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-needed-to-race/118394/8 "2008-09-12T08:58:00Z")
1. You’re going to need money. Since you mentioned competitively, you’re probably going to need lots of it. 2. I’d recommend getting an alternate car (a daily driver) if you don’t have one already. 3. Once you have both those things, we’ll talk. ---
**Author:** ![s13Junkyard](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s13junkyard/32/5502_2.png) [@s13Junkyard](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/s13Junkyard)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2008, 8:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-needed-to-race/118394/9 "2008-09-13T08:39:37Z")
> [@speeding ticket question](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/speeding-ticket-question/18335/5): > > 1. You’re going to need money. Since you mentioned competitively, you’re probably going to need lots of it. > 2. I’d recommend getting an alternate car (a daily driver) if you don’t have one already. > 3. Once you have both those things, we’ll talk. dont u daily your race car? lol ---
**Author:** ![PureEuroM3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3bc359/32.png) [@PureEuroM3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PureEuroM3)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2008, 8:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-needed-to-race/118394/10 "2008-09-13T08:40:25Z")
> [@FS: 1991 toyota corolla field car 5 speed $150](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/fs-1991-toyota-corolla-field-car-5-speed-150/17569/9): > > dont u daily your race car? lol He just hardparks 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![jammin1911](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9a28c/32.png) [@jammin1911](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jammin1911)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2008, 8:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-needed-to-race/118394/11 "2008-09-13T08:49:09Z")
mark has a race car? even if he did, he dailys a civic and I don’t think he races it… ;] ---
**Author:** ![kix89](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kix89/32/5689_2.png) [@kix89](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kix89)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2008, 9:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-needed-to-race/118394/12 "2008-09-13T09:49:12Z")
how much money we talkin’ about, tens of thousands, thousands, hundreds, or just a lot of pennies? ---
**Author:** ![tosh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/58956e/32.png) [@tosh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tosh)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2008, 10:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-needed-to-race/118394/13 "2008-09-13T10:02:51Z")
[http://www.casc.on.ca/forums/](http://www.casc.on.ca/forums/) this site should have everything you want to know about grassroots or entry level motorsports. alot of the rule books are linked so you can download them. if i were you i would take the car to the track for a lapping day and sort out your car first. enjoy it a little, then you can decide what kind of racing you wanna do. there are some track and drift days coming up. peace ---
**Author:** ![Fobwall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ea924/32.png) [@Fobwall](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fobwall)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2008, 6:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-needed-to-race/118394/14 "2008-09-14T06:09:51Z")
I don’t have a race car, and I don’t race. And my daily driver is a Civic. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![OneEightZero](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/c6cbf5/32.png) [@OneEightZero](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OneEightZero)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2008, 7:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/whats-needed-to-race/118394/15 "2008-09-14T19:30:05Z")
Mark don’t lie, you know yo make tons of money street racing… lol joking. Yea to race, your gonna need lots of time and money.