Modifications vs Lap Times
 

I am looking for suggestions to list mods which help the lap time of the car, not the distance from the ground. :tup:

So if you have faster times after modding... let us know what is effective!*
- Sways
- Coils
- Brake Kit
- LSD
*Note: This is BESIDES adding forced induction to the car (just for reference).

GO!

This is also excluding the loose nut behind the wheel... I'm working on my HPDE practice :driving:

What you do to your car depends on what class of HPDE your looking to be a part of I would imagine. Anything that gets you lower, increases traction, and lowers your weight will help your times.

I think one of the biggest things you can do is get an aggressive racing seat to hold you in the car around the turns.

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lol I forgot not everyone drives like me :p hahaha

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I've only had my Z for a few weeks and no track time in it yet.
That said, it seems like spring rate would be the first thing I would change after the saftey stuff that you've already done(oil cooler, brake ducting, etc).
The car handles great, but there is some body movement that heavy springs would help with.

front swaybar first.

actually, driver first, then tires, then front swaybar.

Yep driver, tires, CJM fuel starve fix, test pipes, CAI, remove interior :0

Driver mod > car mods

Once you have driver mod down, then car mod.

2 Nismo's at Brainerd, one ran high 14's and one was 15's.......Granted this wasn't HPDE but you get the point. ;)

does your car have a factory LSD? Mine didn't and I didn't realize it until it about stuck the car in the wall.

Driver-tires-seat time- then you will know what to get. For me it was driver, tires, coils and LSD, diff bushing. Next is wider wheels and better tires and maybe aero...maybe.

I almost forgot, performance brake and clutch fluid. I boiled my brake fluid my first auto cross completely stock.

We already have a Track Day best practices thread.

THIS THREAD... is for mods that have helped your times. :tup:

Whacha got?!

bad news

I can't give you times but I would think wider softer tires and sway bars would be at the top of the list. The Hotchkis sway bars helped my cars cornering a lot.