TRACK RACING

[Guest]

Hi all, new member here. I have an sti 98 wagon and am interested in doing some track racing. does this club hold events? if so, when are what are the requirements to race?

cheers.

[Joker]

Helmet and Overall's min, make sure battery is secure (held down and Positive + is covered)

good brake pads and fluid is next and your ready to go!

not sure when next "go-fast" opportunity is - there is a Pukehohe Track day coming up if you are in the area

oops appears it is TODAY!

http://www.clubsub.org.nz/forum/index.php?topic=618.0

[Johnnynz]

Jokers pretty much summed it up but best bet it keep an eye on the region sub boards, depending how open you are to travel theres a lot going on.

Welcome along BTW.

[Guest]

Always plenty of track days happening...Toyspeed, NZ Hondas, GTR-Elite, GP forums, NZPCC, Clubsub + others all host regular track days and welcome other maques to join in on the fun to make up numbers.

[Guest DVNT]

^^^^^6 what he said ;D and welcome

[Joker]

there is a wee motorsport event this weekend in a village called Hamilton!

[Pappu1]

what joker said.. and cannot stress the importance of good pads and even better fluids..

im in the hunt for pads at the moment so cannot say much on preference but for best street/trac/price get some motul rfp600 - they are bloody good mate..!!

oh and good tires...lol..

seriously - u can do just soooo much with good tires - i didnt believe it till ran some track days and now am dispensing that myself

[Joker]

Next Carson Day:

http://www.clubsub.org.nz/forum/index.php?topic=2184.0;topicseen

[Shale]

These guys all have good advice

As a side note - Bendix Ultimates have done wonders on my tiny brakes (increased braking power greatly). Remember though, the final braking power comes from your TYRES. Not your BRAKES (which is why Brembos are really just bling and anti-fade material rather than stand-on-nose material).

Adrenalins as tyres seem to be doing a good job as a road tyre. Semi-slicks (or slicks if you are rich/sponsored) are the ultimate however.

OVER FILL YOUR OIL!! The last thing you want is big-end bearing failure.

[newsuba]

 subzero said:

Hi all, new member here. I have an sti 98 wagon and am interested in doing some track racing. does this club hold events? if so, when are what are the requirements to race?

cheers.

Join your local Motorsport NZ affiliated car club.

[Pappu1]

PS. dont overfill too much bro - in fact i keep it just bang on the full mark or a bees dik lower...lol..

overfilling will smoke the car hard and also can starve the rings as the pickup can get too deep in the oil and not be able to supply much..

the only time u really need to worry oil starvation is if u got really good tires and massive G'z..

for a novice - just do a good oil change and keep at full mark and u should be sweet as...

[T.Rev]

Theres a sticky somewhere on trackdays and what u need etc...and lets not forget the good old fire extinguisher.

Grass autocross and motokhana in Wellington this weekend.