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Old 07-09-2020, 03:00 AM   #1 (permalink)
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doing my first track day this saturday, besides car prep which is completely taken care of, any tips for the streets of willow?
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doing my first track day this saturday, besides car prep which is completely taken care of, any tips for the streets of willow?
If its gonna be hot, bring water, shade/tarp if you can, folding chairs. Extra brake fluid, open mind, tire gauge, tools, jack and jack stands.

Hope you have an oil cooler and used high temp brake fluid.
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If its gonna be hot, bring water, shade/tarp if you can, folding chairs. Extra brake fluid, open mind, tire gauge, tools, jack and jack stands.

Hope you have an oil cooler and used high temp brake fluid.
............. and a notebook.
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As you go down the rabbit hole, you will need to keep notes on alignment and data like tire temp, brake temp, maybe even notes on what instructors said or where you think you can improve on, etc.

Your alignment may fit your need today, but may not as your skill goes up. You will need to keep track of the before and after numbers, and you impression of each, your lap times, the difference in tire wear....
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As you go down the rabbit hole, you will need to keep notes on alignment and data like tire temp, brake temp, maybe even notes on what instructors said or where you think you can improve on, etc.

Your alignment may fit your need today, but may not as your skill goes up. You will need to keep track of the before and after numbers, and you impression of each, your lap times, the difference in tire wear....
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If its gonna be hot, bring water, shade/tarp if you can, folding chairs. Extra brake fluid, open mind, tire gauge, tools, jack and jack stands.

Hope you have an oil cooler and used high temp brake fluid.
Thank you for all that!!! I’ll make sure to do that

Have a fast intentions oil cooler 34 row, also just changed the oil and also replaced brake fluid with rbf600 Castrol if I’m not mistaken
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