Going Track Day In 2 Weeks.. What To Look Out For?

[siddr20]

Cheers evil_weevil lol..

will look into it today!!

[tjandriesen]

Which track day are you headed to?

[benm]

Everything has pretty much been covered already all i'd add is take it easy on the track - you won't get a 2008 F1 drive by impressing anyone at the track and don't go out in the last open session of the day (this is generally when everyone pushes their car that little bit more coz it's their last bit of track time and end up breaking something).

[siddr20]

^^ umm its a private booked out day.. think about 21 cars or so

hahahah yea nah i will take it easy around the track!! First few hours, will get to know the car and how it behaves etc..

Getting excited.. not long to go!!

[evil_weevil]

wheres our invite?

[siddr20]

ahha sorry dude..

some chick organised it with her friends, and i know one of her friends and he told me about it..

If you really are keen, i will ask her and see if there any spots left? its on 31st may

[evil_weevil]

ah the wakie day!

I was going to go...but couldnt

[Liz]

ahha sorry dude..

some chick organised it with her friends, and i know one of her friends and he told me about it..

If you really are keen, i will ask her and see if there any spots left? its on 31st may

oh that chick from ns.com?

watch out for the VLT's

[siddr20]

Yup thats her..

hahah i know uh.. Shes got a rb25 in there!!

Btw quick question..

what tyre pressure should i run on track day?

current on 30-32 psi front, and same rear.. I find this combo best on street..

I have: Toyo T1rs- 235s 17s, and Advan Neveos Ad07 rears in 255s 17s..

Cheerss

[evil_weevil]

put 38 I guess in but as they get hotter the psi expands and can get upto like high 40's

[MBS206]

My powersteer reservoir overflowed on the skid pan.

I'm going to take Evil_Wevils advice and add a sweat band on there.

[r33_racer]

if the brake fluid is boiling..chances are they are running inferior fluid....synthetic fluid whether it is motul or castrol....whatever brand....dont use road going crap ever on the track, waste of time. Weve been using castrol for the last 2 years, no problems ever.

Edited May 31, 2007 by r33_racer

[Duncan]

castrol what michael? we run castrol syntrax z and it boils all the time, even with a PS cooler. I'll give anything else a try

[r33_racer]

Duncan, we use Castrol SRF brake fluid. Sorry for being vague, i just assumed its what everyone used, or the motul equivalent(RBF600 i think). Are we talking about brake fluid or power steering fluid mate? Im referring to a post on the first page i think it was about brake fluids. He mentioned he got some dot 5.1 and djr81 already told him to get rid of it and sid already mentioned his brake fluid had boiled before.

Power steering fluid, we just use your ordinary everyday road going crap from the caltex down the road(yes im a hypocrit)....and i can swear that it has never boiled or overflowed...ever. It once weeped from a fitting which i never did up properly, but no fault of the fluid just my stupidity. However, i did fab an ally p.s tank which is about 3 times the size of the std reservoir, and it got relocated to where the carbon canister normally sits. So not only does it hold significantly more fluid, but it also would dissipate the heat better then the std plastic one for sure, and it does get some descent airflow as we have no p.s headlight. Maybe im a genius in disguise, i fixed some typical problem without even knowing it existed. Could that explain our cars lack of p.s boiling and overflow...note we dont run a p.s cooler either!

Edited May 31, 2007 by r33_racer

[djr81]

The reason I suggested getting the dot 4 600 degree boiling point fluid is that it has a few things you need:

Higher boiling point than the dot 5.1 fluid.

It absorbs water more slowly (ie it lasts longer)

It feels better. (Mmm, lubricant )

The Motul stuff is <$30 a 500ml bottle which is cheaper than Castrol.

Here is a random article on brake fluids which should help explain things. Remember the 600 in the label RBF 600 refers to its dry boiling point in degrees F.

http://www.afcoracing.com/tech_pages/fluid.shtml

With regard to power steering fluid the propensity to spit it everywhere is not the fluid boiling (Although it can be) but a function of a few things:

1. The car, eg does you R32 have HICAS - more likely to heat the fluid.

2. The track - lots of corners lots of power steering work - heated fluid.

3. The size of your cooling fins/radiator. The GT-R has a fairly gay steering fluid cooling system.

4. How much you put in the reservoir.

As the stuff gets hot (& it does get bloody hot) it expands - so if the reservoir is up to the brim it very quickly dumps stuff everywhere.

Like Michael said, just use the ordinary everyday fluid you can buy anywhere. It makes no difference.

[siddr20]

I had the best fun yesterday!! Never knew my car could do things like that!! hhahaah

Btw my brake fluid or any other fluid didnt boil at all, and my car never gave me any problems!!!

I love my car!! she served me well yesterday!! lol

As for brakes it worked like a charm!!

Is there a section to post up times?

got 1.23 in my 33 (mods- just full exhaust and more boost.. everything else stock)..

however my friend drove my car and got 1.18.. Guess comes down to experience and guts..

Pretty good times considering its a fairly stock 33..

Would love to do track day again!!

Edited June 1, 2007 by siddr20

[hrd-hr30]

Penrite now make a 600deg fluid too, and it was only about $16 per 500ml. Worked well for me in the GTR at QR, which is very hard on brakes. And almost half the cost of Motul.

[djr81]

Times are here:

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/in...showtopic=46199

siddr20 - now you have caught the bug you are basically screwed. Get used to spending all your money on go fast upgrades, maintenance, licence fees, membership fees, entry fees etc etc. Unfortunately there is nothing anywhere near as much fun as motorsport.

You will be amazed by how much quicker you will go next time......

Edited June 1, 2007 by djr81

[siddr20]

Tell me about it. .

Wish i had a fmic, better supension gear, a bloddy tune!! and so on.. cant afford these things. .

But you reckon the times good for a first timer on a stockish 33?

sid already mentioned his brake fluid had boiled before

wow i never said?? nope brake fluid has never boiled..

nor does my power steering fluid.. ever!!

heheh

Edited June 1, 2007 by siddr20

[evil_weevil]

Good to hear mate!

Now....get someone to lock your bank acoflamin mongrels....hahah