Episode 079: Building a Subaru Race Car with Tony from Turn in Concepts

For episode 79 of the Flatirons Syndicate Motorsports Podcast, Scotty, Dussex, and Jon sit down with Tony from Turn in Concepts to talk about building a Subaru racecar.

Most of the time when you are driving on a day to day basis, you aren’t spending much time at wide-open throttle, getting into threshold or ABS braking, or stressing the cars cooling system up to or beyond its limit. Driving at the track and especially in competition stresses every system of a car significantly more than any type of driving that is done on the street. So it should not be a surprise that taking a car that was designed for the street and competing with it on track will require some work to keep it reliable and running properly.

When it comes to turning a Subaru into a racecar, there are some systems that don’t need much attention, but there are some that really need a mechanic or shop with experience to set them up properly. And the better that this is done, the more reliable the car will be, but Subaru’s tent to take a little more finesse in this department than some other cars.

Turn in Concepts is one of the premier shops in the US that is building and maintaining Subaru’s that compete, and we had the opportunity to chat with Tony Barber who co-founded Turn in Concepts about their process of building a Subaru into a racecar, where it makes sense, and where it might not, and how they support and develop their cars and drivers as well.

Thanks for watching and Stay Tuned!