Looking for some advice - prepping Z for first track day

Robert Yuras

OP:

There's a few things that need to clarified be here:

1. Running a stock Z in spring time when ambient temps peak in the mid 60-70's is a WHOLE lot different than running a stock Z in summer when temps peak in the 90's (and in my Texas case 100's).
2. Fuel starvation will be any issue. Period. Keep the Z above 3/4 of a tank.

SO! If we consider you're going to get hooked on road racing and ditch the cones, here are my BASE recommendations for a street car that gets tracked every other three months or so, that you don't want to blow up:
1. Brake fluid/Clutch fluid - all new, Motul 660
2. Oil Cooler - 32 Row, run a good quality synthetic oil (personally I run 2-25 row coolers in series)
3. High Temp fluid in the rear diff
4. Redline fluid in the transmission
5. Your flavor of upgraded pad, one step lower than a race pad - I run the XP8/10 combo and love it. Squeeks like crazy on the street
6. I personally used exhaust wrap around the drivers side exhaust header AND wrapped the clutch line - never had one single issue with the new fluid
7. G Force Belly band

The extras:
1. SS brake lines when you're doing the fluid
2. Brake duct coolers (I made my own for about $50)
3. Upgraded radiator
4. Water wetter
5. Tires

ufoz8mycow

What is this? Google brings up a bunch of gun holsters which I am assuming is not an essential at most trackdays.

GSS138

Depends on the track really.

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osbornsm

You know i've already made a thread for this right??

Track Day Best Practices - MUST READ

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Mike B CCTX

I posted a few months ago after my last track time at COTA and listed at least things that needed changing. Since then, have made some big changes and will drive the car next weekend at TWS. I have a 2013 NISMO. Upgraded to a South Bend Stage 2 clutch with stainless steel CSC (have had two clutch pedal sticking to the floor incidents), lightweight flywheel, added CFS triple flow radiator , 33 row setrab oil cooler (again, several 260 deg episodes on track,
Went with Carbotechs xp10s/xp8s, Castrol SRF (probably overkill here), had a 4 point bar installed, Safecraft 6 point harnesses, Sparco Evo II seats. I had the bar seats, harnesses, pads, radiator and oil cooler all done by Winding Road Racing in Austin. I highly recommend Juliann and Alex.....they were incredible.

They were working on 2 other 350s. Hope to see those cars at TWS. Will let everyone know how the upgrades work out. Still know to keep the tank full. Experienced fuel starvation there.

Rusty

You're all set just about. All you need now is phunk's RRP kit.

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