Hey guys !

I would like to know what are the minimal modification that you recommend to do before putting my stock RX8 on the track ? 65000km GT 2004

Sorry if I did not see a post talking about that already. If you can point me to that or those post gonna be helpful

Thank You in advance

 

I do not think there is one dedicated to this, but maybe soon.

For me, I would want the car clean. That means any dirty sensors or messy parts cleaned up. I would run through the Congrats Thread in my signature. You may find that $100 goes a very long way.

Then, flush brake fluid, oil change, check Diff and Trans oil (maybe change those as well if not done recently), check brake pads, check rotors and check air filter. This gets stuff clean and minimizes the chances of something breaking. Your event may have a tech sheet, make sure you are good there. Some want 1/4" of brake pad, some want 3/8".

FWIW, I know there are some good threads out there, but I cannot find them either..

Then bring:
Lung Wrench
Torque Wrench (run at 90 foot pounds for track)
A GOOD air pressure gauge, Joe's Racing on Amazon is pretty good, get one that reads 0 to 60 psi.
A blanket to put on the ground
Sun protection
A chair
A LOT, 12 bottles, of water
Food
A jack, you may need to move tires around
A beer, for after your first event
2 Qts Oil
Paper Towels

Post the event you are looking to attend, there may be members going, or who can make recommendations on the track. Or, post the area, and you may find an event people are already planning on attending.

 

That's a really good list. Check your tire pressure, make sure its equal.

 

Thanks Guys !

I have printed the list

Yeah, talking about Air pressure ... this morning I woke up and right rear tire is flat ! Totally on the ground

I'm gonna change 2 tire tire today, I think they did their life and it's time to remove them anyway.

 

Just noticed you're from Montreal. Which club are you starting with?

 

Tires in good shape, good brakes, tank full of fuel, fresh oil, good brake fluid and you should be ok to start if youre a beginner.

Where are you going?

Join club rx quebec on facebook and forum clubrxquebec.com for future advises

 

Good Stuff ^^ tag up with locals. If you can find one that instructs, even better. The 8 drives like no other car. But, if you have a tire with a leak, it might not be the best one for the track.

One last piece, if you find you are scuffing up on of the fronts, based on track and turns, add 2 psi to that tire. If you have an instructor, make sure you tell him or her you did it.

 

A few other items you might not need on your first event, but good insurance:
- spare container of every type of fluid: brake, oil, coolant.
- pair of old brake pads front and back, so if for some reason one disintegrates, you can drive home on *something*
- all the tools you need to work on brakes: wrenches, line wrench, grease, caliper spreader. If something happens, you want to be able to repair them enough to get home. I actually bring spare front calipers, but maybe that's overkill.
- small first aid kit. there are medics on site usually, but it's good to have basics like alcohol, painkillers, band-aids, chemical icepacks. Especially if you're working on the car at the paddock.
- flashlight - it's hard to see into dark corners of the engine bay in broad daylight.
- invisible glass or some other cleaner and rag, to keep your windows clean, especially in places with lots of bugs
- chalk for marking your tires to see how far you're rolling over

 

Thank you all , I'm taking all advises .

""Just noticed you're from Montreal. Which club are you starting with?"""

Yes , I'm from Montréal. I was thinking to subscribe to iCar lapping ans start by the lapping class.
If you have any recommendation let me know. I should be ready next mouth.

 

Personally, I'm a big fan of BMW Club. Very organized and good instructors. And many events at Tremblant

I'm going to ICAR next Monday night (unless weather), let me know if you want to meet there.

 

++ BMW. In the states, the Porsche Clubs do a very good DE as well. There is instruction, not just throwing people out on the track.