[Spruill242]

Hey guys,

Name is Kyle and live in Va beach. New to the F-body scene but not to road racing. Spent a lot of time running volvos, miatas, and bimmers, your basic momentum cars. So fter a while thought it was time for something else. Found a nice 2000 Trans Am WS6 in the area and took the plunge.

I'm all signed up and ready to go with NASA at VIR in July. Really excited and stoked about learning a whole new car and driving style. I'm glad to see that the road racing support is there for these F-bodies and that I'm not crazy when I thought this car would make a fun track car. I'll be leaving the car stock for this outting to just get an over all feel for the car. I do however have some SS lines, good pads and sticky tires for her. I'm thinking of getting some chassis braces from UMI as well. But only if you guys think thats a good idea. Any other easy tips and tricks or just stuff to look out for would be great.

So I'll be throwing as much of my knowledge about roadracing and F-bodies (as I learn them) out there as I can. And hopefully I'll run into a few of you guys at the track.


Thanks
Kyle

P.S. If for some crazy reason any of you need some tips or help with Volvo 240s, don't hesitate to ask. I have a lot of time under the hood and on track with 240 Volvos and would love to help however I can.

[CMC #37]

I'd get some aftermarket brake pads for the track only, folks here like Carbotechs mainly for HPDE use. Get some good brake fluid, lots of folks I know who race (and myself) run Motul, it is good bang for the buck and I have no complaints about it ever. You can spend a lot more if you like! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Then you got some good advice about the Redline PS fluid, that is a must for your first time out. Expect it to seep a little, that is normal. Then some bigger wheels and stickier than stock tires and you will get a very big improvement. I'd drive it in the near stock form though my first time out so you can see how all these mods work.

Have fun, looking forward to hearing about it! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[cccbock]

I'd get some aftermarket brake pads for the track only, folks here like Carbotechs mainly for HPDE use. Get some good brake fluid, lots of folks I know who race (and myself) run Motul, it is good bang for the buck and I have no complaints about it ever. You can spend a lot more if you like! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) Then you got some good advice about the Redline PS fluid, that is a must for your first time out. Expect it to seep a little, that is normal. Then some bigger wheels and stickier than stock tires and you will get a very big improvement. I'd drive it in the near stock form though my first time out so you can see how all these mods work.

Have fun, looking forward to hearing about it! (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

I had to laugh a little bit when Julie recommended Motul as a good bang for the buck. She is right depending on your perspective...and you can spend a whole lot more. But I have never thought of Motul as a bargain, but compared to other items we spend our dough on, I guess it really is.

If you bleed your brakes often like most of us do, I would start out with ATE Super Blue. It is approximately 1/2 the price of the Motul with similar specs (check Amazon for deals). It sounds like you've been doing this before so you may already have your own favorite brands.

Bock (Motul is a step up for me) Folken