First track day
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From: Poland
What about oil temperature? I heard it gets very high in a stock car when driving on a track. Not so good for the engine.
Also, on a technical track without long straights, there might be a problem with cooling brakes.
I'm actually preparing my 350z for track days right now. Oil cooler and brake ducts are my first mods.
Also, on a technical track without long straights, there might be a problem with cooling brakes.
I'm actually preparing my 350z for track days right now. Oil cooler and brake ducts are my first mods.
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From: Margate, FL
The SS lines are because the stock lines ones are rubber which once it gets hot will expand. That makes the brake pedal feel spongy, thus you will lose the "feel" for the brakes. This zaps your confidence because you can't tell what the brakes are doing. Plus spongy brakes might indicate the onset of brake fade.
Brakes and tires are pretty much the only thing I've done to my car, they both make a HUGE difference in how hard you can push the car. Brakes are clearly the most important thing so get them sorted first. Then as you wear out tires start upgrading to gripper rubber. I just put some wider Hankook RS3 on this weekend and difference was dramatic, it was like automatic traction control they gripped so well
I'm running 245/40-18 front and 265/40-18 rears on the stock V2 Touring 8" & 8.5" rims.
Fluid is a MUST, because the stock stuff will boil, then you'll get brake fade which means ZERO brakes. No brakes = very bad obviously
The SS lines are because the stock lines ones are rubber which once it gets hot will expand. That makes the brake pedal feel spongy, thus you will lose the "feel" for the brakes. This zaps your confidence because you can't tell what the brakes are doing. Plus spongy brakes might indicate the onset of brake fade.
Brakes and tires are pretty much the only thing I've done to my car, they both make a HUGE difference in how hard you can push the car. Brakes are clearly the most important thing so get them sorted first. Then as you wear out tires start upgrading to gripper rubber. I just put some wider Hankook RS3 on this weekend and difference was dramatic, it was like automatic traction control they gripped so well I'm running 245/40-18 front and 265/40-18 rears on the stock V2 Touring 8" & 8.5" rims.
The SS lines are because the stock lines ones are rubber which once it gets hot will expand. That makes the brake pedal feel spongy, thus you will lose the "feel" for the brakes. This zaps your confidence because you can't tell what the brakes are doing. Plus spongy brakes might indicate the onset of brake fade.
Brakes and tires are pretty much the only thing I've done to my car, they both make a HUGE difference in how hard you can push the car. Brakes are clearly the most important thing so get them sorted first. Then as you wear out tires start upgrading to gripper rubber. I just put some wider Hankook RS3 on this weekend and difference was dramatic, it was like automatic traction control they gripped so well
I'm running 245/40-18 front and 265/40-18 rears on the stock V2 Touring 8" & 8.5" rims.
I'm going to run the event on July 2-3, so you may see me unloading Fri night (unless the weather blows)...good luck.
What an outstanding day yesterday was. I can say im hooked. I already decided to sell my bike (05 R6 which i havent put more than 1k miles on in like 2-3 years) for parts for the Z. Thanks everyone for the support and sharing of your knowledge! Sadly my gopro video didnt turn out so well. (but ill post if anyone wants/cares) But there will be more chances.
Have a good weekend!
Oh man sorry to here. I had convinced the wife to come down and spectators tomorrow too. Out of curiosity how did you fry an axle?
If it weren't for the fact that I thought I would destroy it and leave you stranded, I would. I'm not going to run the car any more until I have a solution. Eating up an axle an event is not OK.
It's no worries too me. As long as we know it's "you break it you bought" scenario. My Z is in sleep mode until I can figure out what I broke yesterday and how I'm gunna fix it. But the offer is genuine. Hate to see you waste a whole day.
Appreciate the offer, but at this point it would only annoy me more to break another one, which it would. Plus if one ever popped enough to spit the grease on the tire I'm going to hit something hard.
Probably be there around the same time. Cover is on the car, don't care you pull it off if I'm not there...unless it is raining or about to rain. Please leave it on if storms are a brewin'.
