im going to be taking an advance driving course and for most of the time ill be on a track , pushing the car more than i would on the street obviously lol, so i just want to make sure my car is working properly and all that, and stay safe of course. Ive already checked and replaced most of the fluids. Any specific type of oil i should use? brake fluid recomendations?

but are there any other aspects i should look at ? Help from you guys that race regularly and keep your car in tip top shape would be .

thanka

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by es_squared &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">im going to be taking an advance driving course and for most of the time ill be on a track , pushing the car more than i would on the street obviously lol, so i just want to make sure my car is working properly and all that, and stay safe of course. Ive already checked and replaced most of the fluids. Any specific type of oil i should use? brake fluid recomendations?

but are there any other aspects i should look at ? Help from you guys that race regularly and keep your car in tip top shape would be .

thanka </TD></TR></TABLE>

brake fluid: motul rbf600 or Ford super heavy duty

motor oil: i usually use 5w30, but i'll drink about half a quart over the course of a track day on a relatively new, well sealed, well maintained engine w/ no leaks. A 10w30 or even a 20W might offer extra protection, but i think the 10W is probably safe to use. You'll want to overfill a little, to prevent oil starve in high g corners, since you prob don't have baffles (i don't either) in your oil pan. so far overfilling has prevented it from happening.

brake pads: stock pads might be toast esp if it's a hot day. It'll be good to get some aftermarket pads, even if they're entry level performance pads and keep your OE's ready for the drive home in case you bbq the track pads.

make sure all of your suspension components are well bolted in, no loose endlinks or pickup points, make sure tranny fluid is fresh and topped off. bring a pressure guage and keep an eye on your tire pressures.

 

nice thanks for the input man. and ya i just got some brembo blank rotors and some hawk pads they grip real well together on the street

 

Don't forget to bring your torque wrench to the track with you to tighten your lug nuts. From personal experience--don't use your e-brake when parking after a round of track time. It will warp your rotors.

 

Make sure our oil is full, or slightly over full. Full synthetic is what you want to use IMO. Check it after each session. Use "high performance" pads in the front. OEM pads can't take the heat. Check your tire pressure and lug nuts before you hit the track. 34-35psi cold on all 4 should be ok.

While on the track:
1) Do all your braking in a strait line before the turn, and accel through the turn.
2) look ahead down the track to turn exit, or even to the next turn. Don't fixate on the back of the car in front of you.
3) Listen to your instructor.
4) Be safe
5) HAVE FUN!

 

thanka, some more tips i can use hehe