[MileHighWS6]

I've been combing through the site and have gleaned quite a bit of information. I'm a converted drag racer and was a top fuel wrench for almost ten years. I picked up this 2002 ws6 m6 car with the hopes of rekindling my interest in motorsports. I sold my 555 powered dragster but kept my 32' enclosed trailer its quite useful for just about anything.
This is going to be a weekend canyon carver, see a few autoX events, and 6-10 track days at high plains raceway east of Denver.
The car is pretty much dead stock right now. My first changes were going to be either koni sports or bilstein hd shocks on strano springs along with hawk pads up front. Next would be stranos 35/22 sway bar kit and panhard. The next pieces will either be a torque arm or ways link and scrap the panhard. I'm gonna but a set of dedicated track wheels and appropriate tires as well.
How does this parts progression look?
What all does everyone bring with them to the track? I assume a set of spare rotors and pads, anything else?
I imagine I'll trailer the car to and from the track it's an hr or so away, I'd hate to break and have to travel all the way back to get a trailer that I could have just brought the first time.

This post has been edited by MileHighWS6: Dec 22 2015, 04:40 AM

[79T/A]

Good starting point. While you are in there, replace any worn out bushings with Moog problem solvers.

But one big thing: BRAKES! Get some fresh rotors if needed, some stainless braided lines, and some track capable pads up front. The most important thing is fluid. You really need some high temp capable racing fluid. Lots use the ATE type 200, I've had great luck with the Motul RBF600. Brakes are the most important part of the car on track, specifically fluid. You can feel pads begin to overheat and fade. If you back off a little the brakes will start to come back. However, if you boil fluid, you will have no brakes at all. You can't feel it coming, they just stop working and won't come back until you bleed some fresh fluid through.

With the suspension mods you are doing, and the power even a stock LS1 makes, you will be going pretty quickly on track once you have some seat time. Want to make sure the brakes work well so you stay safe out there.