Subject	What would you upgrade for road track racing?
Posted by	ttsmokin on July 14, 2012 at 8:56 PM
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Message	I went for my first road track event with the local sports club. Had an absolute blast and found some areas I'm looking on improving for next time out. I currently have a stock radiator, I'm looking at the Koyo and Mishimoto ones. Both look like nice units, I'm assuming either will work well for me. I currently am using the stock oil cooler lines with a larger Earls cooler plumbed in. I'm probably going to get a thermostatic full flow oil cooler setup like the one Z1 sells. Any opinions? I found my oil pressure was a little lower than I have seen in the afternoon of track day. Perhaps getting too hot? I do not have an oil temp gauge. I run Shell Rotella T6 synthetic 5w40. Does anyone have good advice on track brake pads? I ran stoptech street performance pads all around with slotted rotors. Up front I have the 350z track rotors + relocation bracket. Was using ATE super blue brake fluid and stainless lines. The track is extremely demanding on the brakes and I believe I could feel fade coming on near the end of the day when pushing the car a lot harder compared to learning the track in the morning. Any other advice/input would be greatly appreciated!
Follow Ups	What would you upgrade for road track racing? - ttsmokin 20:56:53 07/14/12 Re: What would you upgrade for road track racing? - SpeedyZX 21:20:11 07/14/12 In my experience, Motul is overkill. (n/m) - evan_aggie 21:27:21 07/14/12 You're on the right track (no pun intended) w/ ATE Blue and - evan_aggie 21:24:06 07/14/12 I've had to run cool down laps on the stock brakes and pads - SpeedyZX 21:31:26 07/14/12 Spend your money on more track days - SactoTodd 21:32:49 07/14/12 Re: What would you upgrade for road track racing? - ttsmokin 21:55:26 07/14/12 Not sure, but they are too $$$ anyway. =] Check out - evan_aggie 08:18:32 07/15/12 I;m on Porterfield r4s pads this year and they work great - ShakaShaun(Denver) 22:40:09 07/14/12 Roll cage - ZonaZ 23:26:14 07/14/12 I would upgrade to a beater for track duty - s3trios 00:56:06 07/15/12 Those SE-R's are so much fun! (n/m) - Crim 21:46:09 07/15/12 No theme? You need to get with the program! (n/m) - chicagozer 23:44:12 07/15/12 Zombie theme for halloween :D - s3trios 08:37:26 07/16/12 Re: Zombie theme for halloween :D - chicagozer 09:16:28 07/16/12 Nice! We'll see you at Thunderhill... - CameronSF 10:46:04 07/16/12 oil pan and/or accusump, for oil pressure drop cure. - SkiFly01 10:29:48 07/15/12 thoughts on Accusump? - Dane (Houston) 10:53:22 07/15/12 What do you mean by adequate? A stock pan full? - pearl5 13:21:41 07/15/12 You are. (n/m) - TriniTT 17:44:57 07/15/12 Can you elaborate on why you think so? (n/m) - Jim (Selin Design) 18:28:35 07/15/12 Lets see what Kuah at SPL has to say about this... - pearl5 20:05:17 07/15/12 troll (n/m) - FuerGrissa 22:07:40 07/15/12 Deutche (n/m) - BannonZ 14:46:50 07/16/12 the SZ pan is not adequate for long high G turns, even - aliaZ 21:41:22 07/15/12 This is great info, thanks... - ZinnZ32 00:14:22 07/16/12 2nd. Nissan commissioned the scavenge pumps - MixManMash 07:52:09 07/16/12 As well, the SZ oil pan combined with Accusump won't - MixManMash 07:54:56 07/16/12 that is a good reason to go with solid lifters (n/m) - aliaZ 22:33:11 07/16/12 agreed. Now if I could only backup to 4 years ago when I - MixManMash 16:03:18 07/17/12 Re: the SZ pan is not adequate for long high G turns, even - Tech@EPR 09:45:29 07/16/12 I really wish info/photos of how Nissan did the scavenge - Jayru 12:20:43 07/16/12 i believe there are plugs in the head already... (n/m) - ztunerz 12:38:02 07/16/12 So let's design/do this on my build then Harry! - Jayru 12:54:50 07/16/12 Kuah already did something like that i believe (n/m) - ztunerz 18:43:22 07/16/12 He had some extra drains - Broke_as_**** 21:29:49 07/16/12 Really?!? No difference? - Jayru 22:00:14 07/16/12 I don't think he had scavenge pumps though (n/m) - aliaZ 22:43:58 07/16/12 2nd. (n/m) - MixManMash 16:04:11 07/17/12 Doesn't the Accusump need to be mounted higher - Jayru 22:05:30 07/16/12 Re: Doesn't the Accusump need to be mounted higher - Dallas DamonZ 11:07:19 07/17/12 Thanks for the input. I'm with you on keeping the Accusump - Jayru 13:13:20 07/17/12 you're correct. (n/m) - Dallas DamonZ 14:07:27 07/17/12 Thanks! Maybe a NOOB question, but... - Jayru 14:24:00 07/17/12 Re: Thanks! Maybe a NOOB question, but... - Dallas DamonZ 15:15:05 07/17/12 I see. I guess that makes the case for the Accusump - Jayru 15:48:54 07/17/12 Re: I see. I guess that makes the case for the Accusump - Dallas DamonZ 16:53:58 07/17/12 Oh, right. Brain fart - forgot it was under pressure. - Jayru 17:07:13 07/17/12 Keep it on the cheap. What I recommend -> - Milo (SATX) 14:47:21 07/17/12 I recommend - Dallas DamonZ 16:46:50 07/17/12 I would upgrade whatever actually NEEDS upgrading - LJZTT 13:26:23 07/15/12 Thanks everyone for the advice - ttsmokin 14:04:15 07/15/12 tracking your DD is really bad.....no, terrible.....idea - LJZTT 04:48:53 07/16/12 Re: tracking your DD is really bad.....no, terrible.....idea - ttsmokin 14:35:40 07/16/12 that's what everyone is referring to when they say - LJZTT 16:47:09 07/16/12 I'm not sure I'd want to wait on the brake upgrade until - ForceFedTT (SoCal) 16:23:27 07/15/12 it has been my firsthand experience that there is nothing - LJZTT 18:00:07 07/15/12 The Z is 20+ yrs old - certain mods are proven at this point - Jayru 17:05:11 07/16/12 Or - SactoTodd 11:35:40 07/17/12 Or he could upgrade the brakes now, since he will - ForceFedTT (SoCal) 00:27:22 07/18/12 Shed weight. (n/m) - chicagozer 22:40:21 07/15/12 Upgrade your skills. Get an instructor and more track time (n/m) - vorpalZ 00:12:54 07/16/12 ^2nd. (n/m) - 90TT Zfan (E.Tenn) 07:36:08 07/16/12
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