track noob sticky?

synolimit · 11-18-2013, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Sh0velMan

For your first time:

Flush brake fluid with RBF600
Get the best track pads you can afford (At least Hawk HPS for your very first time, they aren't a real track pad but will last longer than the OEM crap), Carbotech XP8 or CL RC5+ is a good track day pad.

An oil cooler is a must.

Beyond that, good tire condition, willingness to listen and learn.

You definitely don't need a diff cooler, will make zero difference at all on your car and isn't necessary until you have a clutch type LSD, and even then is useless if you aren't driving pretty damned fast, so you're talking about your 3rd or 4th track event at least, I would guess.

I'd trust advice from those of us with actual track experience with this platform, there's certainly plenty of us here to help.

Disagree. And once again I have more experience than you and half the other people on this forum. The car doesn't matter! 206 degrees driving on the highway at 75 mph in winter is my diff temp! Anyone can hit 300+ easy! And you autoX so you're the last person I'd listen to for road racing! You drive what, two minutes at a time max?! It's not only to save you from blowing them like megan370 has blown 2-3, but also to maximize what you have. If you don't believe in that logic then take your oil cooler off! Why have it on there? Who gives a **** about your motor or 260 degree limp mode then?

Sh0velMan · 11-18-2013, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by synolimit

Disagree. And once again I have more experience than you and half the other people on this forum. The car doesn't matter! 206 degrees driving on the highway at 75 mph in winter is my diff temp! Anyone can hit 300+ easy! And you autoX so you're the last person I'd listen to for road racing! You drive what, two minutes at a time max?! It's not only to save you from blowing them like megan370 has blown 2-3, but also to maximize what you have. If you don't believe in that logic then take your oil cooler off! Why have it on there? Who gives a **** about your motor or 260 degree limp mode then?

You're right, I occasionally Autocross for ***** and giggles and therefore my car is built to run 2 minutes at a time. That's also why I have brakes that take 2 laps of your average road course to warm up, a roll cage and more power mods than anything else, because that's the type of modification you want to do to autocross cars.

But for those two minutes (or less), I'm free.

YzGyz · 11-18-2013, 09:27 PM

.............................. not sure what the heck happen but...... chill.... please try to post productive imput. As someone said earlier, to each there own. Each will read and prefer different things. There is no arguing to that. Please refrain from attacking or taking others offensively.

martin82 · 11-19-2013, 04:54 PM

if ur brand new, all u need is oil cooler, brake fluid and pads, check no nails in ur tires, tire pressure gauge /end
I bought a cheap motorcycle helmet snell approved for like $120

osbornsm · 11-21-2013, 09:46 AM

Has everyone forgotten about the thread i've already dedicated to this??

Track-day-best-practices.

YzGyz · 11-21-2013, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by osbornsm

Has everyone forgotten about the thread i've already dedicated to this??

Track-day-best-practices.

That was a good thread!

GSS138 · 11-25-2013, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by osbornsm

Has everyone forgotten about the thread i've already dedicated to this??

Track-day-best-practices.

It's a very good thread.

11-18-2013, 09:27 PM	#18 (permalink)
YzGyz A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Houston Posts: 1,449 Drives: 2010 Nismo Rep Power: 63	.............................. not sure what the heck happen but...... chill.... please try to post productive imput. As someone said earlier, to each there own. Each will read and prefer different things. There is no arguing to that. Please refrain from attacking or taking others offensively. GSS138 likes this.

11-19-2013, 04:54 PM	#19 (permalink)
martin82 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: los angeles Posts: 2,636 Drives: 12 Nissan 370Z MB M6 Rep Power: 20	if ur brand new, all u need is oil cooler, brake fluid and pads, check no nails in ur tires, tire pressure gauge /end I bought a cheap motorcycle helmet snell approved for like $120 Chuck33079, Rusty, Sh0velMan and 1 others like this.

11-21-2013, 09:46 AM	#20 (permalink)
osbornsm A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: WHAT Posts: 2,551 Drives: 2018 Camaro SS 1LE Rep Power: 424	Has everyone forgotten about the thread i've already dedicated to this?? Track-day-best-practices. Rusty, GSS138 and YzGyz like this. __________________ 2018 Camaro SS 1LE (455hp) - 2011 Nissan 370z (333hp) - 2004 VW R32 (240hp) - 2000 Civic Si (160hp)

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