Just show up with good brakes and let others at the track help you out. Your instructor will be a valuable resource. Also, seek out information from other s2000 owners if they are there, but be mindful of their time. Many of them have things they need to do to their cars in between sessions, so ask if they have time. Be sure to thank them, keep an eye on them while they are on the track if you can, and next time you see them, after your next session, thank them again, and tell them how different it make the car feel, then - repeat.

 

If you're like me and it's your first track day in the S2K, then just get some good brake pads, dot 4 fluid (ATE SB or RBF600), and possibly some ss-lines if you start making this a regular hobby. Track the car stock - you won't know what you need or if what you're planning on doing is helping or hurting you if you don't understand the characteristics of the car stock.

You might even consider doing some auto-x if you don't have much track experience in a RWD car. That's what I'm going to do next week. Auto Club Speedway (Fontana) has an auto-x session going on. I'm hoping for some light sprinkling/rain to slick up the course a bit. It'll be easier to break out the rear and really teach me some car control before I take it out to the track again.

Spin out on an auto-x course will probably result in some cones getting knocked over. Spin out at an HDPE on the track could result in nothing, or you hitting or getting hit by another driver, slamming into a wall, or since it's rained a bit the last few weeks - the dirt (since there's no grass) will be soft at SOW, and if you go off sideways, you could catch a wheel and flip over...

 

I'm planning to make this a hobby ive always wanted to drive on the track since i was a kid. And I think it would be best to take your guys word and stay stock for a while til I finally know how to control the car and get better lap times.
Thanks for your help

 

Thanks for the laugh very nice!

 

You'll have a blast, the car stock is very nice to drive.

 

Read this: http://www.robrobinette.com/S2000TrackEvolv.htm

 

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Nice.

 

Thats what my brother told me if i want to become a really good driver is just keep the car stock. Kids these days don't understand they're so naive they just want to mod their cars right away but they have no technique in driving nor have experience.

 

Well, you are one of the smarter kids around.

 

So then why are you trying to modify your car for the track?