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Old 11-18-2013, 11:32 AM   #14 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by YzGyz View Post
I was hoping for more details. More specific like which brakes and why those over others. What oil and why even change it? Why is it recommended? Not to be an a hole but form the posts above stating thing like change your oil, check your brakes, go faster; I can jsut as well tell anyone to build a car form scratch. Get a frame, put in an engine, connect the wires, drive the car.
Honestly for your first time, you are not likely going to be pushing the car anywhere near its limit anyway. So just the basics really do apply. Some good synthetic oil, some good RBF like Motul 600(it is possible for even a beginner to ruin their brake fluid-you don't want that to happen). Some decent pads while you do the brake fluid would save some labor costs.

I ran all season wo oil cooler but the 2012+ models have a little oil cooler that seems to take a little bit of the edge off. I will need one next year though.

Don't overspend on your first day though, if you keep doing it, you will want:

Brakes, stainless steel brake lines, good fluids, oil cooler, maybe some different tires. Those are the basics.

And I wasn't kidding about the water, 5 hour energy, and a good nights sleep.
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