Making a Nismo a Track Beast

m4a1mustang · 12-11-2011, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by NissanUSA

Ok everyone so I just got my Pearl White new 370z Nismo

But I have a problem, I have 20k and want to make it a track car. So whats the problem? Well I don't have very much knowledge with Z's or well cars in general.

I have learned a ton from these forums but still I don't know a lot. So what would be a good way to go to make a good track car with 20k? I know a lot of people on these forums go the F.I route. But that wouldn't work well with a track car would it? I would think it would overheat way too much. And also I'm not DD'ing the car. Only time I would use it is too track and on the weekends for cruises and such. Thanks everyone

Pads + lines + fluid + oil cooler.

Buy a helmet. Sign up for some HPDEs.

Go slowly. Listen to your instructor. LEARN.

Once you get a good feel for the car and become more confident in your abilities you can start evaluating what you would like to do with the car to make it better.

NissanUSA · 12-11-2011, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Pads + lines + fluid + oil cooler.

Buy a helmet. Sign up for some HPDEs.

Go slowly. Listen to your instructor. LEARN.

Once you get a good feel for the car and become more confident in your abilities you can start evaluating what you would like to do with the car to make it better.

I have a motorcycle helmet (Does that work? It's a really nice one?) And I'm taking driving classes.

m4a1mustang · 12-11-2011, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by NissanUSA

I have a motorcycle helmet (Does that work? It's a really nice one?) And I'm taking driving classes.

Depends on the track/event rules. My guess is probably not.

shadoquad · 12-11-2011, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by NissanUSA

I have a motorcycle helmet (Does that work? It's a really nice one?) And I'm taking driving classes.

I don't think they'll let you use a motorcycle helmet, but you can rent racing helmets at most tracks, I believe.

Sharif@Forged · 01-03-2012, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Pads + lines + fluid + oil cooler.

Buy a helmet. Sign up for some HPDEs.

Go slowly. Listen to your instructor. LEARN.

Once you get a good feel for the car and become more confident in your abilities you can start evaluating what you would like to do with the car to make it better.

This pretty much sums it up. It's probably surprising to hear someone that makes a living selling parts and services for the 370Z, to say this but it's the absolute truth. The speed will come with experience and training and then we'll of course be ready to sell you all kinds of neat parts.

But initially, all that one really needs is a good set of brake pads, brake lines, fluids, and an oil cooler.

Before investing in more equipment, you need to get to the point that your tires are squealing like angry witches pretty much ALL the time you are cornering. Only when you hear the angry witches will you know it's time for better wheels, tires, suspension, and so on.

Let us know if we can help. We are on track somewhere at least once a month in the South East and Mid Atlantic regions.

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