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Im trying over the winter months to change my car from drag strip to circuit car.
I have a few ideas so far like 6 pot front brakes 99 spec adjutable rear wing rear diffuser gearbox cooler diff cooler new front splitter and front under tray nose cannards ( dive planes ) To start things off how does this sound. I curently use GAB super r shocks and spring and have stock Type R jdm anti roll bars. Tire and wheels will consist of 17 inch enkei wheels with 255 40 17 rear and 235 40 17 front using road legal semi slicks like the toyo 888r. Thoughts and ideas please. Scott p.s i wanna drive this car very hard on the track |
How many track events have you done so far? That will be what decides what need to be done to the car now.
If you are still new to it... leave it STOCK!!! Learn to drive it first, learn the basics... Do not show up during your first year of track driving with an F1 car. That includes using street tires also. Street tires will teach you ALOT about what the car is doing on the track. |
Originally Posted by GreyGT-C' post='842094' date='Oct 22 2006, 05:10 PM
How many track events have you done so far? That will be what decides what need to be done to the car now. If you are still new to it... leave it STOCK!!! Learn to drive it first, learn the basics... Do not show up during your first year of track driving with an F1 car. That includes using street tires also. Street tires will teach you ALOT about what the car is doing on the track. So far none. What you say sounds good advice. I have some help with my driving and set up from a friend who is a fia gt3 driver and a works team i know. Its just a case of i know i can max some of this stuff on the road eg. the brakes. Not so much the tires and aero parts. Maybe i will get a lap or 2 in next month and see where we land. |
In my opinion, I would start with cooling issues (radiators, oil coolers, ducting, etc.) and braking issues (new hi performance fluid, pads, and stainless lines)- after that you can learn your car and base your next modifications on lessons learned at the track- Good Luck-
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You don't need much mate. Especially if you've never been out to track yet. The FD will be more capable than the driver.
Make sure your maintenance is up to spec: oil, tranny oil, gear oil, plugs, wires, fuel filter, recent coolant, coolant system bled. Bleed brakes. Stock brake lines are fine if they look good. I never noticed a difference upgrading to SS lines on my FD. Some decent brake pads like EBC Greens or some other semi track pads are recommended. Bring an extra set just in case. After the cooling system, brakes are the next weakness or area to upgrade depending on your driving level. Some people have good luck upgrading just pads. It depends on how hard you're driving and how hard the track is on brakes. Don't know what radiator you're using but seal the space around radiator sealed with some high density foam to ensure that the air flow is forced through the rad rather than around the rad. Make sure your alignment is good. Make sure you get a good night sleep the night before. |
Originally Posted by alberto_mg' post='842379' date='Oct 25 2006, 06:19 AM
You don't need much mate. Especially if you've never been out to track yet. The FD will be more capable than the driver. Make sure your maintenance is up to spec: oil, tranny oil, gear oil, plugs, wires, fuel filter, recent coolant, coolant system bled. Bleed brakes. Stock brake lines are fine if they look good. I never noticed a difference upgrading to SS lines on my FD. Some decent brake pads like EBC Greens or some other semi track pads are recommended. Bring an extra set just in case. After the cooling system, brakes are the next weakness or area to upgrade depending on your driving level. Some people have good luck upgrading just pads. It depends on how hard you're driving and how hard the track is on brakes. Don't know what radiator you're using but seal the space around radiator sealed with some high density foam to ensure that the air flow is forced through the rad rather than around the rad. Make sure your alignment is good. Make sure you get a good night sleep the night before. I have said this to friends LOL.. The car will always out preform me as a driver. I am quite heavy on the brakes but i could try giving them some TLC and see what comes my way I still use the stock unit. i have never had anyprobs with cooling Scott |
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