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Old 07-10-2020, 01:17 PM   #1 (permalink)
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this is how she sits right now ready for tomorrow!
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Things in your notebook.
1. Alignment spec's.
2. Tire pressure. Cold and right after you come off the track.
3. Track temp.
4. Weather conditions. Air temp, humidity, wind, cloud's- no cloud's, rain.
5. Track, is it ccw or cc.
6. Track condition. Smooth or bumpy. Where's the bumps, dry, damp, wet, dusty, marbles on the track.
7. How you feeling.
8. Number of sessions run. At what time of day. Length of each session.
9. Maintenance done before track day.
10. Etc.
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Things in your notebook.
1. Alignment spec's.
2. Tire pressure. Cold and right after you come off the track.
3. Track temp.
4. Weather conditions. Air temp, humidity, wind, cloud's- no cloud's, rain.
5. Track, is it ccw or cc.
6. Track condition. Smooth or bumpy. Where's the bumps, dry, damp, wet, dusty, marbles on the track.
7. How you feeling.
8. Number of sessions run. At what time of day. Length of each session.
9. Maintenance done before track day.
10. Etc.
it's probably not an issue for most turns, but:
What gear to be in for each turn
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it's probably not an issue for most turns, but:
What gear to be in for each turn
That's under #10. Etc.
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Besides all the car prep, one of the biggest components to my track day planning is food. If I don't eat a decent meal every 2-2.5 hours, my brain starts to fade, harder to make decisions. Worse when you are burning ~4000 calories during a track day.

I can't make it on breakfast and concession stand pizza at lunch time. Breakfast at home or hotel, get to track, register, unpack, pre-track prep, Eat (sometimes during driver meeting), Track, check stuff/rest, Eat, Track, check stuff/rest, repeat.. all day. And hydrate, of course.

3 Pre-packed sandwiches in a small cooler, a cold meal like a bean salad or something, nuts/trail-mix, protein bars for a supplement if needed.. if it'll fit some fruit.

heh.. that's not just track days, thats doing 'whatever' away from home for more than a few hours. Kind of a pain in the ***..
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I'd bring a change of clothes too, considering you're gonna be sweating like hell

This is where a buddy with a van helps out SO much
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And since its ridiculously hot, keep yourself as cool as possible. The calmer and more alert you are, the less mistake you'll make. I brought my company car filled with water, ice and tools... and when it would get hot, Id jump in and cool myself
But of course that's not ideal. Also, talk to the guys that know the track, ask them for tips and tricks. I learned a lot from asking.
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Guys thank you for all of the help! all of the pointers made my day much better...here is a 2 min clip pf me driving

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LGI2-FyqVc&t=18s
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Guys thank you for all of the help! all of the pointers made my day much better...here is a 2 min clip pf me driving

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LGI2-FyqVc&t=18s
Nice, that's the way your first HPDE should be, smooth driving, no drama. Looks like oil temps were def up there, probably in the 250 - 260 range. How'd you like it?
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Nice, that's the way your first HPDE should be, smooth driving, no drama. Looks like oil temps were def up there, probably in the 250 - 260 range. How'd you like it?
oil temps were definitely high, and thats with a 34 row oil cooler lol. I absolutely loved it! it gave me a complete new respect for my car and also for high performance driving in general. one thing i realized is that street driving or even canyon driving does not translate to track driving at all. But all in all, it was super fun

even made me take the build way more in a track direction
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oil temps were definitely high, and thats with a 34 row oil cooler lol. I absolutely loved it! it gave me a complete new respect for my car and also for high performance driving in general. one thing i realized is that street driving or even canyon driving does not translate to track driving at all. But all in all, it was super fun

even made me take the build way more in a track direction
That's great to hear and that's what i'd wish more street/canyon drivers would acknowledge and understand if they gave driving at the track a chance. I used to drive our canyons a lot, been on basically every So Cal canyon from Ojai down to Palomar Mountain. I still go from time to time but after my first track day, the canyons just weren't as rewarding and liberating as the race track is.

Also the 370z doesn't get the respect it deserves as a track car/sports car. You have the miata/s2k/frs crowd who say it's too heavy, then you have the Porsche/BMW/Mustang/Camaro/Corvette crowd who say it doesnt have enough power. They're not completely wrong, but that's not an excuse to dismiss the car and ditch it. If you love the car, get the seat time with it at the track and it will reward you and surprise some people along the way.

As you develop with the car, you are going to find there's a lot it has to offer in it's stock form and even more so as you start to tune the handling with coil overs, brakes, sway bars and tires.

1st track day my 370z had cold air intakes and a front sway bar at Streets of Willow CW, the rest came down to me...I had an amazing time, a day i'll never forget.

If you're interested in tracking with a dedicated group of Nissan enthusiasts, hope you might consider coming out to a Nissan Challenge event. We are scheduled to resume our 2020 season in September if COVID conditions permit it.

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That's great to hear and that's what i'd wish more street/canyon drivers would acknowledge and understand if they gave driving at the track a chance. I used to drive our canyons a lot, been on basically every So Cal canyon from Ojai down to Palomar Mountain. I still go from time to time but after my first track day, the canyons just weren't as rewarding and liberating as the race track is.

Also the 370z doesn't get the respect it deserves as a track car/sports car. You have the miata/s2k/frs crowd who say it's too heavy, then you have the Porsche/BMW/Mustang/Camaro/Corvette crowd who say it doesnt have enough power. They're not completely wrong, but that's not an excuse to dismiss the car and ditch it. If you love the car, get the seat time with it at the track and it will reward you and surprise some people along the way.

As you develop with the car, you are going to find there's a lot it has to offer in it's stock form and even more so as you start to tune the handling with coil overs, brakes, sway bars and tires.

1st track day my 370z had cold air intakes and a front sway bar at Streets of Willow CW, the rest came down to me...I had an amazing time, a day i'll never forget.

If you're interested in tracking with a dedicated group of Nissan enthusiasts, hope you might consider coming out to a Nissan Challenge event. We are scheduled to resume our 2020 season in September if COVID conditions permit it.

I need to move to CA! Or get a 370Z movement going out East.
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That's great to hear and that's what i'd wish more street/canyon drivers would acknowledge and understand if they gave driving at the track a chance. I used to drive our canyons a lot, been on basically every So Cal canyon from Ojai down to Palomar Mountain. I still go from time to time but after my first track day, the canyons just weren't as rewarding and liberating as the race track is.

Also the 370z doesn't get the respect it deserves as a track car/sports car. You have the miata/s2k/frs crowd who say it's too heavy, then you have the Porsche/BMW/Mustang/Camaro/Corvette crowd who say it doesnt have enough power. They're not completely wrong, but that's not an excuse to dismiss the car and ditch it. If you love the car, get the seat time with it at the track and it will reward you and surprise some people along the way.

As you develop with the car, you are going to find there's a lot it has to offer in it's stock form and even more so as you start to tune the handling with coil overs, brakes, sway bars and tires.

1st track day my 370z had cold air intakes and a front sway bar at Streets of Willow CW, the rest came down to me...I had an amazing time, a day i'll never forget.

If you're interested in tracking with a dedicated group of Nissan enthusiasts, hope you might consider coming out to a Nissan Challenge event. We are scheduled to resume our 2020 season in September if COVID conditions permit it.

I will definitely look into that!! loos so exciting... is it only nissans? my friend loves to come to whatever event he can with his subie

it kinda sucks because the canyons dont give me much satisfaction anymnore. I live down the hill right by topanga canyon and 10 min from malibu canyon, so it was a couple times a week thing for me. I want sway bars but I heard the install is up to 8 hours front and back?!?
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