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A question we get asks a lot.....about tracking on a road course or autox
And not necessarily an easy one to answer, but let's discuss some basics.
First, highly recommend joining or at least getting on the mailing list of driving and racing organization like SCCA, NASA Pro Racing, CHIN or other similar groups.
https://www.scca.com/
https://www.nasaproracing.com/
https://chintrackdays.com/
Day one, a good inspection of your vehicle, making sure all operating system, components are up to par, fluid levels are good and clean, fresh. Basic tools like a torque wrench, spare fluids, tire pressure gauge, infrared thermometer, etc
Before you concentrate on improving performance, recommend improving the driver.
Most new vehicles today, Challengers, Chargers or other will offer more performance then the average person can handle, hence highly recommend attending some form of driving school like HPDE or even SCCA Tracknight and take advantage of an instructor.
What ever you though you knew, think again.
Safety, a good helmet, and not a motorcycle helmet. Most tracks will require an up to date SA2015 or better helmet. Most modern performance cars are capable of very high speed in stock condition, recommend some form of seat belt bar with upgraded belts and possibly a head restraint system of some sort, Hans make several affordable restraint systems.
First vehicle modifications we would recommend is replacing the factory brake fluid with a higher temperature rating, something like Wilwood XP600 is a good choice.
Majority of brake failures are related to boiling of the fluid which cause air accumulation and degradation of the fluid.
Tires, and simply cannot say enough about tires, as big and as good as you can afford, any form of road racing, autox etc, requires great tires and if possible best to have a set of dedicated wheels and tires for the track. Aggressive track tires will not last long daily driven on the street.
Then, improve the brakes with high performance brake pads from PowerStop, Wilwood, etc. using your current brake system. Later upgrade to better calipers and rotors.
Next, front and rear strut braces and if in budget subframe connectors.
From there, the sky is the limit......
Very quickly you will find weak points in your vehicle, cooling systems under sustained speeds will quickly become inadequate and will need to be address, better radiators, additional of better fans, oil cooler system, etc
And only when you can drive beyond the capabilities of the vehicle would we recommend more power, only then and never before......
And not necessarily an easy one to answer, but let's discuss some basics.
First, highly recommend joining or at least getting on the mailing list of driving and racing organization like SCCA, NASA Pro Racing, CHIN or other similar groups.
https://www.scca.com/
https://www.nasaproracing.com/
https://chintrackdays.com/
Day one, a good inspection of your vehicle, making sure all operating system, components are up to par, fluid levels are good and clean, fresh. Basic tools like a torque wrench, spare fluids, tire pressure gauge, infrared thermometer, etc
Before you concentrate on improving performance, recommend improving the driver.
Most new vehicles today, Challengers, Chargers or other will offer more performance then the average person can handle, hence highly recommend attending some form of driving school like HPDE or even SCCA Tracknight and take advantage of an instructor.
What ever you though you knew, think again.
Safety, a good helmet, and not a motorcycle helmet. Most tracks will require an up to date SA2015 or better helmet. Most modern performance cars are capable of very high speed in stock condition, recommend some form of seat belt bar with upgraded belts and possibly a head restraint system of some sort, Hans make several affordable restraint systems.
First vehicle modifications we would recommend is replacing the factory brake fluid with a higher temperature rating, something like Wilwood XP600 is a good choice.
Majority of brake failures are related to boiling of the fluid which cause air accumulation and degradation of the fluid.
Tires, and simply cannot say enough about tires, as big and as good as you can afford, any form of road racing, autox etc, requires great tires and if possible best to have a set of dedicated wheels and tires for the track. Aggressive track tires will not last long daily driven on the street.
Then, improve the brakes with high performance brake pads from PowerStop, Wilwood, etc. using your current brake system. Later upgrade to better calipers and rotors.
Next, front and rear strut braces and if in budget subframe connectors.
From there, the sky is the limit......
Very quickly you will find weak points in your vehicle, cooling systems under sustained speeds will quickly become inadequate and will need to be address, better radiators, additional of better fans, oil cooler system, etc
And only when you can drive beyond the capabilities of the vehicle would we recommend more power, only then and never before......