I just had so much trouble spilling fuel with those spill-proof cans. Always seemed to drench my rear fender.

Me too. There junk.

I am cheap and lazy, I just use this. $15 at Amazon

I agree, I am in the same boat as OP. After talking to pops who has been tracking porsches for years, and reading what everyone has written(done my research), and having talked with local garage that runs track events. Brake pads, brake lines, brake fluid, maybe oil cooler next for summer-seem to be the best dollar for dollar upgrades you can do. Next for me would probably be tires.


You are going to get around the track with better times if you can brake well and hold the road. And if you are starting in a beginner group like I am, you are not going to be doing full speed for some time anyway. So things like CAI and exhaust upgrade are going to do you minimal good since those only seem to make a difference at the higher RPM's.

Things is, the stock Z already IS a fast car. Keep it and yourself alive-brakes+tires.

as a beginner, you really don't need much more than that. You can add the other stuff as your skill level improves. Once you have this car all sorted out to your tastes, its a blast on the track.

Mike what good brand/type of brake pads to buy for track day use?
Do I need to change rotors too? Slotted or drilled?
what brand of brake fluid is good?
Is the swift springs can hold in the track?
Thanks,sorry for the 2 many questions.

Carbotech XP8s with street tires, 10s with a performance street/track like the NT01s, or XP12s with Hoosiers.

I like Motul RBF600 and brembo fluid, they both have about the same specs.

no need to change rotors until they wear out. slotted ok, but not drilled.

I have no experience with swift springs, but I tracked for 2 years on eibach springs and stock shocks just fine.

You can use XP12 on a street tire no problem.

I run XP10 on street tires. But they need to be a high performance tire such ad AD08 or RE 11. Even then if your hard on the brakes it will overload them (tires) at times. Depends how deep you go and track conditions. But I'd just start put on XP8. Just as good and a little cheaper.

EDIT: I have XP10's not 12's. Sorry. I see no way 12's on street tires would work.

XP12s are too much for my Nitto NT-01s, but I brake very late and very hard. I had to go down to hawk blues with the nittos.

Thanks Mike, so Nitto tires are good quality tires for the track?
I do have hankooks 255 front 305's on the rear. Should i just go back to oem sports wheels with Re050?

if you are just starting out, street tires are fine.

I know people on RS3 running XP12 no problem. Thats why I said they will work no problem.

Then there will be a post "Help, ice mode"

XP12s and street tires will cause premature lockup of the tires. Its way overkill.