What modifications for a few track days a year?
11-13-08, 12:18 AM
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What modifications for a few track days a year?
Hello,
I got a 88000 miles FD (1994) with a rebuilt engine (8000 miles, new everything but all stock), it is a touring (I am trying to add the R1/R2 components to it little by little, front lip, strut bar, etc... I just don't know if I'll be able to add the second oil cooler).
I would like to take it to a track a couple of days a year (3 or 4 max). I am not looking for more power nor race but rather reliability such that I don't brake it during these events.
I am slowly getting most of the recommended upgrades you can find on this website (downpipe, aftermarket AST, water temp gauge etc...) and I am also doing the recommended maintenance (coolant flush, oil & oil filters etc etc...). I'll flush brake fluid and put some good pads (EBC seems good, a bit pricey though). The suspension have never been changed I am sure so I am planning on doing that as well.
Do you think I should look more at cooling system upgrade? The stock rad is also 88000 miles but does not seems to leak, I'll put silicon rad hoses (every hoses I can can replace actually, the AST one probably when I find what size they are and where to order it).
I just want to have fun a few times a year with the stock 255HP, no race or such.
What do you think ????
Thanks for your feedback.
Joel
I got a 88000 miles FD (1994) with a rebuilt engine (8000 miles, new everything but all stock), it is a touring (I am trying to add the R1/R2 components to it little by little, front lip, strut bar, etc... I just don't know if I'll be able to add the second oil cooler).
I would like to take it to a track a couple of days a year (3 or 4 max). I am not looking for more power nor race but rather reliability such that I don't brake it during these events.
I am slowly getting most of the recommended upgrades you can find on this website (downpipe, aftermarket AST, water temp gauge etc...) and I am also doing the recommended maintenance (coolant flush, oil & oil filters etc etc...). I'll flush brake fluid and put some good pads (EBC seems good, a bit pricey though). The suspension have never been changed I am sure so I am planning on doing that as well.
Do you think I should look more at cooling system upgrade? The stock rad is also 88000 miles but does not seems to leak, I'll put silicon rad hoses (every hoses I can can replace actually, the AST one probably when I find what size they are and where to order it).
I just want to have fun a few times a year with the stock 255HP, no race or such.
What do you think ????
Thanks for your feedback.
Joel
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Hey Joel,
You really should replace the radiator with an aftermarket aluminum one (personally I would go with Fluidyne) also replace the AST tank with an aluminum one, and I would also recommend an intercooler upgrade (stock mount or v-mount would be best for road racing).
New vacuum hoses/simplification would also be good to do if not already done.
Hope that helps,
-Matt
You really should replace the radiator with an aftermarket aluminum one (personally I would go with Fluidyne) also replace the AST tank with an aluminum one, and I would also recommend an intercooler upgrade (stock mount or v-mount would be best for road racing).
New vacuum hoses/simplification would also be good to do if not already done.
Hope that helps,
-Matt
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