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Originally Posted by Jeffblue yea i meant in spring/summer. so are you doing like total track prep? new pads/lines/etc and oil cooler as well? I put on the larger GTM

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yea i meant in spring/summer.

so are you doing like total track prep? new pads/lines/etc and oil cooler as well?
I put on the larger GTM oil cooler last summer, with the oil temp issues it was a must do. I figured if I was going to get an oil cooler might as well pay a bit more for the larger one so I wouldn't have to worry about it later. I'll probably keep stock sport brakes, the car has pretty low mileage with most of the miles comprised of easy un-aggressive driving. Once I get familiar with driving on official tracks and more experience I'll change out pads rotors etc. I plan on swapping out clutch and brake lines to stainless steel for peace of mind.

It's a slow build, I only want quality parts add that to my limited earning potential while in school it'll take time. BTW Jeff how do you like your BC coilovers? Are they to hard for the street?
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I put on the larger GTM oil cooler last summer, with the oil temp issues it was a must do. I figured if I was going to get an oil cooler might as well pay a bit more for the larger one so I wouldn't have to worry about it later. I'll probably keep stock sport brakes, the car has pretty low mileage with most of the miles comprised of easy un-aggressive driving. Once I get familiar with driving on official tracks and more experience I'll change out pads rotors etc. I plan on swapping out clutch and brake lines to stainless steel for peace of mind.

It's a slow build, I only want quality parts add that to my limited earning potential while in school it'll take time. BTW Jeff how do you like your BC coilovers? Are they to hard for the street?
i like them, i wouldn't say they are too hard for the street. I've driven with other people and they all said it wasn't too bad. definitely way stiffer than stock, but still comfortable. i have my dampers set to 20 (0=soft, 32=hardest)

i'm sure they'll be some meets coming up, if we're at the same one you can take a ride to see how they feel.

you have the 34 row oil cooler or the 25 row?
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I put on the larger GTM oil cooler last summer, with the oil temp issues it was a must do. I figured if I was going to get an oil cooler might as well pay a bit more for the larger one so I wouldn't have to worry about it later. I'll probably keep stock sport brakes, the car has pretty low mileage with most of the miles comprised of easy un-aggressive driving. Once I get familiar with driving on official tracks and more experience I'll change out pads rotors etc. I plan on swapping out clutch and brake lines to stainless steel for peace of mind.

It's a slow build, I only want quality parts add that to my limited earning potential while in school it'll take time. BTW Jeff how do you like your BC coilovers? Are they to hard for the street?
sorry cant help you on the wheels, but when you do the SS brake and clutch lines, switch the fluids too!

Also the stock brakes are def good enough, but I would ddefinitely change the pads! I made the mistake of not changing the pads..
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sorry cant help you on the wheels, but when you do the SS brake and clutch lines, switch the fluids too!

Also the stock brakes are def good enough, but I would ddefinitely change the pads! I made the mistake of not changing the pads..
i'm planning to do goodrich ss lines and new fluid when i swap my calipers after they are pc'd by Mike. how hard is the install of new lines?
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