track noob sticky?

Sh0velMan

For your first time:

Flush brake fluid with RBF600
Get the best track pads you can afford (At least Hawk HPS for your very first time, they aren't a real track pad but will last longer than the OEM crap), Carbotech XP8 or CL RC5+ is a good track day pad.

An oil cooler is a must.

Beyond that, good tire condition, willingness to listen and learn.

You definitely don't need a diff cooler, will make zero difference at all on your car and isn't necessary until you have a clutch type LSD, and even then is useless if you aren't driving pretty damned fast, so you're talking about your 3rd or 4th track event at least, I would guess.

I'd trust advice from those of us with actual track experience with this platform, there's certainly plenty of us here to help.

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Chuck33079

For the first time out, assuming you drive within your abilities, you should be able to get by with brake pads, brake fluid and an oil cooler. Once you're hooked, improve your brake cooling and change your suspension based on what you want the car to do.

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Sh0velMan

Exactly this.

Plus since you have a Nismo, you're pretty well set up to enjoy the on-track experience. Stiff suspension from the factory will feel "at home" on the track where it feels a bit harsh on the street, etc.

Don't be fooled, though, your brakes and all the other stuff are exactly like a non-Nismo's, so you gotta do those upgrades.

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synolimit

Disagree. And once again I have more experience than you and half the other people on this forum. The car doesn't matter! 206 degrees driving on the highway at 75 mph in winter is my diff temp! Anyone can hit 300+ easy! And you autoX so you're the last person I'd listen to for road racing! You drive what, two minutes at a time max?! It's not only to save you from blowing them like megan370 has blown 2-3, but also to maximize what you have. If you don't believe in that logic then take your oil cooler off! Why have it on there? Who gives a **** about your motor or 260 degree limp mode then?

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Sh0velMan

You're right, I occasionally Autocross for ***** and giggles and therefore my car is built to run 2 minutes at a time. That's also why I have brakes that take 2 laps of your average road course to warm up, a roll cage and more power mods than anything else, because that's the type of modification you want to do to autocross cars.

But for those two minutes (or less), I'm free.

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