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**DansSlk** · 06-05-2007

I think it all comes down to what you term "extreme" certainly the road itself can put the SLK under extreme stresses driving in bad weather conditions heavy rain, snow and so on will do the car far more harm than a track ever could you also have to take into account other factors that come into play things like potholes in the road sometimes simply can't be avoided some people don't even try to avoid them and the stress that puts on the suspension and axle is huge i can almost guarantee that a pothole strike will have adverse effects on your cars alignment.

Of course the track scene can do harm also but I'm talking things like 1/4 mile runs it does not take many of them to do permanent damage to the transmission system, attempting to power slide the car or cause the wheels to spin up such as in a burnout or 360 are very bad for the cars health but not often the track itself.

If you only drive your car in dry conditions on roads of autobahn quality then on-road driving is going to have less of an impact than track driving, if you drive your car in anything other than perfect conditions poorer quality roads or bad weather then your putting more wear and tear on your car than track driving.

When you think about it the track is a very good place for a car at no point is it under stress sure its going very fast but its built for that, the engine will be operating at higher RPM's but again the cooling system is capable of maintaining acceptable operating conditions, the transmission itself is not bothered its not been put under the huge stress of a 1/4 mile run or 0-60 runs on the road its been accelerated briskly to speed but not ragged silly because on a track there is no need, the suspension is active but since tracks tend to have very good surfaces its more relaxed than it is on an average road.

The brakes get used more and that will shorten the life of the pads and disks but they are wear and tear items anyways designed that way and of course tires will get a pounding but any summer tire will have had hard driving playing a factor in its development and again its wear and tear.

I would buy a car thats spent 5 years only on a track before i would a car thats spent 2 on the road its hell for cars hence the beaters for everyday use and the SLK ain't no beater, the whole track is hard on the car is a myth its the road you wanna watch out for.

06-05-2007	#9 (permalink)
DansSlk Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Wales Vehicle: 05 55 (Brabus 6.1 S) Posts: 6,955 Country: Thanks: 116 Thanked 300 Times in 208 Posts	I think it all comes down to what you term "extreme" certainly the road itself can put the SLK under extreme stresses driving in bad weather conditions heavy rain, snow and so on will do the car far more harm than a track ever could you also have to take into account other factors that come into play things like potholes in the road sometimes simply can't be avoided some people don't even try to avoid them and the stress that puts on the suspension and axle is huge i can almost guarantee that a pothole strike will have adverse effects on your cars alignment. Of course the track scene can do harm also but I'm talking things like 1/4 mile runs it does not take many of them to do permanent damage to the transmission system, attempting to power slide the car or cause the wheels to spin up such as in a burnout or 360 are very bad for the cars health but not often the track itself. If you only drive your car in dry conditions on roads of autobahn quality then on-road driving is going to have less of an impact than track driving, if you drive your car in anything other than perfect conditions poorer quality roads or bad weather then your putting more wear and tear on your car than track driving. When you think about it the track is a very good place for a car at no point is it under stress sure its going very fast but its built for that, the engine will be operating at higher RPM's but again the cooling system is capable of maintaining acceptable operating conditions, the transmission itself is not bothered its not been put under the huge stress of a 1/4 mile run or 0-60 runs on the road its been accelerated briskly to speed but not ragged silly because on a track there is no need, the suspension is active but since tracks tend to have very good surfaces its more relaxed than it is on an average road. The brakes get used more and that will shorten the life of the pads and disks but they are wear and tear items anyways designed that way and of course tires will get a pounding but any summer tire will have had hard driving playing a factor in its development and again its wear and tear. I would buy a car thats spent 5 years only on a track before i would a car thats spent 2 on the road its hell for cars hence the beaters for everyday use and the SLK ain't no beater, the whole track is hard on the car is a myth its the road you wanna watch out for. __________________ One thing you will learn with German cars - If it's simple it ain't happening.