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It will be my first time in this car so I know I wont be pushing the limits of the car but I want to make sure lack of traction
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It will be my first time in this car so I know I wont be pushing the limits of the car but I want to make sure lack of traction wont be a limiting factor at all or contribute to a dangerous situation.
I have waited for a year of getting the feeling for the car before I decided to track it. I have a BMW that I have had on the track a handful of times over the last 10 years.
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In fact, if you go out with crappier tires, you'll learn to drive fast, faster, because you'll be pushing the limit more often. Cliffs: you will be just fine, and if you enter a dangerous situation, it's because you put yourself there, or your instructor let you go there (which is a big no-no in their world). Go out and drive to your tires, not a set amount of what you THINK your car can do.
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Regardless, we have people on the board who track with stock sport wheels and OEM tires, and they do just dandy.
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My BMW did fine with the stock 245 width tires and when it gets into a slide I feel 1000% comfortable knowing when it will drift and when its going to regain traction. For some reason in the 370 I don't have that comfortable feeling but I know its due to 15 yrs vs. 1.5 yrs behind the wheel Im at a point where I need a new hobby and tracking the 370z is going to be it for me. Thanks for your input, I will stick with stock tire sizes and go from there if I stay interested in the sport long enough.
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This all being said, learning to drive on a track is a skill that increases dramatically the more often you do it, obviously. However, a handful of times over 15 years, while it gave you "something", wouldn't be as efficient as if you'd have done the same handful over a month or so. I recommend you do a full weekend event, or at minimum, a full day event, to maximize your learning. A full weekend allows you to learn dramatically on day 1, and relax through the night. Day 2 forces you to recall your lessons, and it really sticks with you far better in the future. Waiting a year or more in between going out causes you to lose quite a bit of skill in between, and the next time out, you waste 20-30% of your time just shaking rust off. Now, this is where I give my schpiel about being set up properly to learn most effectively: if you don't have an oil cooler, track brake pads, and track brake fluid, I do not recommend going out. Not doing the brakes can potentially wreck your car. Not doing the oil cooler isn't a game changer, but it WILL limit your sessions DRAMATICALLY (10-15 minutes max, versus a full session). After that, I say you shouldn't get anything else you don't already have for mods. No intake, exhaust, suspension - nothing. Learn the car you've got, upgrade from there.
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