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