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Originally Posted by swizzy
Hi all, I've had my 1ss 1le for two weeks now (1300 miles) and I'm excited to attend my first track day on the 24th! I will be changing oil and diff once I hit 1500 miles. I've never been on a track or had a car like this so I just want to be as prepared as I can be. Here are some questions and concerns I have.
1. What is necessary to do and change on the car before I track it?
2. What should I do about an alignment? I don't daily my car It's 80% used for very spirited mountain roads and probably one or so track days a month.
3. I saw something about removing the front break splash shields? Does that apply to 1le?
4.If anything what should I bring with me?
5. Any good advice, videos or reads I should be aware of?
I know this is a lot but I just want the car and myself to be as prepared as possible.
Thanks for any and all help in advanced!
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go to
www.sobmw.ca then schools tab upper left then additional info...
this will give you all the info you need in terms of how to prep, what to bring etc.
as suggested already the only thing worth doing on these cars is fresh and proper dexos 2 motor oil and diff fluid change, high temp brake fluid plus alignment. Here id strongly suggest going further than High Performance Supplement suggestions and this means maxing the front camber to about 2.6F and 1.6R with toe suggestions per the manual.
Also follow the said manual's cold and hot tire temp guidelines.
Wear soft sole shoes so you can feel the pedals. If you get hooked then a pair of driving shoes and gloves do make a difference.
Get Michael Krumm's book Driving on the Edge. It is the best one out there right now and he gives excellent advice which is easy to read and follow.
Note that his advice may differ from "school" practices which often teach slightly different basics and that's ok. But it is also good to know how fast guys really drive. For your first few times just listen to your instructor, focus on learning proper vision, be smooth with controls and learn proper circuit line.
That will be sensory overload already but dont sweat it. Dont try to be "fast" just focus on doing the basics well. Pace comes with experience and ability to feel the car. The latter comes with tons of seat time so focus on that vs any mods which are completely unnecessary on a 1le.
And most of all: have fun!!!
PS As to the brake fluid, any "race" grade fluid will do imo. I have always used Willwood Racing Fluid on all my cars and never boiled it - yet it is "only" DOT3. Id use whatever your mechanic uses for other track cars, or what experienced members use here. Several good products to chose from and all will do well imo albeit everyone seems to swear by their own choice lol!