Originally Posted by OptionZero (Post 3851366)

those damned STI and EVOs come with super sticky tires stock, don't they?

I recall some really n00b drivers driving pretty quickly and i was thinking the whole time . . . the car is doing so much of the work bc even without the best line, they just have so much grip they maintain speed

meanwhile my 155 hp n/a 240sx has to be driven like a damned miata to keep momentum up

FYI this was on Thunder Hill and Infineon

i really love infineon, those elevation changes are something when you first start

back in high school i heard of a dude that switched from a 300ZX TT to an MR2 turbo. he drove it the same way and crashed the damned thing immediately, lmao. Going from a 3800 lb RWD car to a 2800 lb MR car . . . yeah

Originally Posted by 2011 Nismo#91 (Post 3850874)

DO NOT just go to the track!

YOU MUST! Change Brake Fluid to RBF600 or SRF. Change Brake Pads to a Non Street Pads. Failure to do so and your are risking harm to yourself, others, and your car.

Critical, Oil Cooler. Driving slower and attempting to cool your temps down for multiple laps during a session while everyone else is going all out is dangerous. At a minimum you are an obstacle for everyone else trying to get good laps in.

Good to have, AAA Plus or better, Replacement for your stock CSC, and a fuel starve solution.

Originally Posted by markesc (Post 3851517)

Everything he said...



Heck just a few minutes on public roads and mine experiences the detrimental affects of lacking an oil + trans cooler, and need more aggressive pads than these ebc redstuff.



I would get that front swaybar replaced immediately with a hotchkis ($150)



Otherwise, you're playing with fire running stock brakes...

Originally Posted by Eagle (Post 3851684)

Like we said earlier, we are talking about his first time out. Fluids and brake pads should be more than enough for a beginner. Not sure why some people make it sound like his first time out on the racetrack he's going to be putting in a 3 hour stint at Le Mans or the Nordschleife or that he's going to be capable of driving 10/10s right out the gate.

Once the driver figures out this is what they want to do long term, then they can start to plan out how best to sabotage themselves financially. I say that completely tongue in cheek and as a self deprecating joke, but I'm sure my financial advisor isn't laughing right now

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Originally Posted by Rusty (Post 3851358)

:iagree:


My first time. The track was Pittsburgh International. I had a guy in front of me. It was his first time on the track, and it was his cars first time on the track. The car. It was a 2009 Viper ACR with 4,000 miles on it. He had an instructor with him. About the 8th lap, I watched him go through Turn 1 and rejoin the track at Turn 4. He went straight through the grass. I followed him back to the pits. My windshield was covered in PS fluid, and coolant. His whole front end had damage. His day was done. We all got around him with the instructors and had a debrief. It wasn't the cars fault. He was in over his head. The first couple of laps. He was using the same brake marker. With each lap, he was going faster. The last lap, he was going even faster, but used the same brake marker as before. He didn't adjust for the extra speed. And it cost him. Novice mistake. He was driving a car that was WAY more capable then him.

Originally Posted by BettyZ (Post 3852299)

I was creeping your build thread and saw the video. Moral of the story is, as always, best mod = Nut. Behind. The wheel.