Racing Tips Needed

[Snowman]

So what should i do in wet conditions?

Slow down a little

Also at the track in the wet it often has more grip OFF of the racing line. (especially under brakes - brake more towards the in-side line if that makes sense).

[Johny Bravo]

Yeah i think i follow ya. Gonna get the missus to do a few bog laps in her corolla for some fun. Might let her have a lap in mine if i feel she's up for it.

[LSX-438]

The biggest mistake i see BY FAR for people new to the track is.. they just go for it straight up, with no warm up. I must have organised countless track days myself, and you can bet your bottom dollar after the first session, a good ratio of the newbies have cooked their brakes, blown diffs etc. Too much enthuse!

[toffy]

if it's wet at basky put your tyres up to about 50psi , if it's dry start with 38 in the front and 34 in the rear. Auto would be difficult around there , be prepared fro the skyline (the corner at the top of the hill) you can't see it 'till your on it , enjoy oh p.s expect to scrub your tyres heaps and your r31? does it have std brakes? they will die quickly as soon as you start driving it hard . kamikaze croall will be able to help you out heaps

[Johny Bravo]

I plan on taking it pretty easy. After all it'll be a new engine and i gotta break it in gently.

[Marlin]

Did you die?

[Sir Lord Van Von Vader'ham]

hasn't been forthcoming with pics in his other thread either...

maybe something bad happened (hope not though).

[Marlin]

I hope not too!

..... but I'm sure the Tassie connection would have informed me by now.

[GTS4WD]

run super dot 4 or 5 brake fluid.

I cooked my brakes at my frist track day and shat myself when the pedal went to the floor with no redardation in speed after the main straight.

[zebra]

Um, you missed out by a couple of weeks, track day was done and run and have not had a reply since.

[Johny Bravo]

sorry fulla's only got her back yesterday and haven't been to the track yet, brakes seem stiffer then i remember so thats something i gotta tackle first. for those of you who haven't seen it yet, find my thread "STS Turbo Setup" in forced induction. Oh wait, here's the link, forgot i could do that: http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/topic/340173-sts-turbo-setup/

cheers