Originally Posted by MrBrendan Just had my Swifts installed yesterday. Camber & Toe came back to spec for all but one wheel. Even that one was only off .03. I'm
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I took my Z out to my tennis club last night, and on the way out, I ran into a fellow club member that owns a yellow Vette; don't know the year. He wondered whether my Z was brand new, and mentioned that my Z was really noticeable; it was also under the night lamp. I told him, "No. It's a 2010." I guess that my detailing job passed the test.
Anyway, it turns out, the fellow is a driving instructor, and tracks his Vette at Watkins Glen, NY. He invited me to come with a Beamer club or another club. Since I'm a newbie at sports cars, he said I'd have the most fun. I have a stock Base Z with Sports Package. What should I minimally do to prepare my Z for the track for the first time? What about the insurance company? Do you think that they would have a huge issue with my tracking my Z? I'm only looking to push my Z a little more, not a lot more, and do it safely under the guidance of an expert instructor. Any thoughts? Also, what mods should I not do, if I want to track my car?
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Most insurance companies won't cover track activity. Contact your insurance company to see if they do. If they do, GET SOMETHING IN WRITING confirming it. There are boutique companies out there that offer track day insurance.
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Congrats on going to The Glen. I'd give my right to be able to drive my car in anger there. They don't like verts and won't let me without a rollbar. Look to do alot of time there if I ever get my ZL1 (Can you here me Chevy build and ship my car LOL) I've lowered mine caster/camber kit, sway bars and aero pieces. I would add an oil cooler, J-hook rotors, possibly new pads and a brake cooling kit. Oh and look into insurance for track days, your insurance won't cover you.
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Afternoon gentlemens! I'm just sitting at work lurking on here, and arguing with the dealership to fix my car. Again
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You only need brake pads, fluid, and an oil cooler. Then the car is ready to go. You can add parts to the car later as you see fit, but seat time and getting a feel for the car as it is now is the best thing you can do.
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Good morning happytheman!! For the Bimmer at that time, there were the two most popular springs for Bimmer, one is Eiback and the other one is H&R, they both offer sports and track/race. I chose the H&R Sports because the drop is more ideal and the spring rate will work with the stock dampers, and it turns out true, so I was happy with the ride and the height. It's only along the time I think the springs started to slack bit by bit eventually messed up the camber both front and rear and only camber kit could help. Good morning Mr.gurneyeagle!! You nailed my considerations bulls-eye! Same as the Bimmer I had before, the Z is my DD, although it's only in Summer, but I do put quite a bit of mileage on it since my work is about 30km from my home so a round-trip is 60+km plus sometimes I go out and run errands on my day off. Yesterday I put almost 200km on it just running around the city. My driving is a good mix of city/HWY, with HWY to work and mostly city when running errands. With all those considerations, that's why a Swifts drop falls behind spacers. The guy at the tires shop suggests a 10mm will do the job. Last night when I was cleaning the Z I thought a 15mm might also work. I haven't make decision yet, main reason is I love to hear expert advices from you guys... (ken-san... ken-san.....) I will do some snop shots on the rear these couple days and post it up here and see what do you guys will suggest. Also, will spacers affect the camber too??? Thank you so much from you guys... for all the nice comments on the rims and the Z!! Good Morning Mr.onzedge, Mr.Fire, Mr.GaleForce, Mr.bbigby64 and EVERYONE!!! |
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