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Originally Posted by Maynard
I recently read an editorial in one of the mags by an established instructor who was getting out of instructing for that reason - used to be that entry-, or even mid-level cars were NA, lucky to be putting out 250-300 whp. Now anybody with credit can show up for their first track day in a 4-500hp car that is easily capable of 120+ on straights, and it really ups the ante in terms of safety concerns (especially given the fragility of the brakes on some of them).
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Another issue is that the faster cars these days are capable of brutal g-forces if driven hard. Many instructors in our club prefer the newer drivers and less advanced / slower cars so they aren't as beat up at the end of the day.