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I think it depends on what everyone expects to gain out of our sport. Heck, it's the first thing they ask you on your first day at Skip Barber. Quite interesting to hear the answers and the stutters. I believe it's the question everyone needs to asked themselves, especially as you start to acquire significant amount of seat under the proper training. It will also hopefully allow your instructor to judge your mindset, well in advance before one puts himself and the instructor on a tree/wall etc.
Everyone has an opinion on what mods are necessary and what arent, but we must admit BBK, Coilovers, Fluids etc are pretty common. How many intermediate/ advance drivers are running stock pads, fluid, suspension, all season tires etc. to each it's own. Testing diffent tires, grip, diff slip angles with diff compounds etc is part of the learning curve, but shouldnt be for the purpose of "going faster". If you have a good instructor, and you ACTUALLY listen, driving within your capabilities, there's less chance you hurt yourself or an instructor, but at the end of the day it's dangerous sport, accidents happen, but we don't have to get hurt when there are no prizes at end of day. It's pretty reassuring that just about all the instructor on here have a pretty good safety record and I tip my hats off to them. It ain't easy putting your life on someone else's hand without an accessory brake pedal.
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