noob HPDE questions

flashburn

I definitely agree with this. I can't imagine how bad my first track day would of been if I kept everything at stock. I definitely recommend just biting the bullet and doing an oil cooler, pads, and fluid before hand. At least if you are expecting this to become a real hobby, more than likely, you'll come out of it wanting to do it again.

You might also want to look into HPDE insurance. You can do a google search to come up with a few companies that offer this.

Your tires will probably be okay, but not great. Certainly good enough for your first time out. I was running on Hankook V12's my first time, and was fairly happy with them. Also, changing the brake pads on our cars are very, very easy. Becomes very quick (under 10 minutes a wheel, after jacking the car up) after you do it a few times.

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