Track Day.

[Flipper]

Whe-hey! I have taken the plunge and booked myself in with Track Sense for my first track day in my car at Brands on the 10th Nov (My Bother-in-Law and mate are coming as well in their TVR and S3).

For you guys/girls who have done them before, did you do anything to your car before you went on one? (apart from checking fluids/air pressure.)

Cheers

Paul

 

[aledw]

Step 1: Upgrade brake fluid to one with a higher boiling point, upgrade brake pads to ones that can operate at higher temperatures.

Step 2: Bought smaller diameter wheels with trashable rubber (A539)

 

[telford_mike]

Personally I dont bother. Dont be paranoid about your brakes, theyll be ok as long as you keep your sessions to 5 or 6 laps.

Put a few extra psi in the tyres, make sure your fluids are ok, and make sure all your CDs, fag packets, Evian bottles etc etc are removed from the car, as theyll become missiles the first time you go round Druids.

 

[Scribbler]

Make sure your clutch cable isnt the wrong one . I had legs like Arnie after driving to germany and doing the mighty 12 mile neurberg ring a couple of times with a faulty clutch, ouch.

I would change the oil after the racing as you will get deposits floating around after thrashing the engine. Also dont apply the handbrake after racing or you back brakes will sieze onto the disks, drive arround for a bit to cool them down before stopping.

 

[Paul Wicks]

Flipper have a look at http://www.clio172.com/trackdays/trackdays.htmlthis page on my website. It might also be worthwhile downloading a lap of Brands from my brothers http://www.106rallye.co.uk106 Rallye website to get an idea of lines etc.

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