Performance & Enthusiast
This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. Budget allows one meaningful upgrade. Current street tires are decent and brakes are standard replacements. Which upgrade hel…
2006 Mazda RX-8 Sport, about 78,000 miles. After several laps the transmission temp rises enough that shifting behavior changes. Car cools down and works normally again. Looking for data points on co…
2018 Honda Civic Si, about 78,000 miles. I am doing my first beginner track day and do not care about lap records. Besides fresh brake fluid, enough pad, good tires and torque checks, what is truly n…
1968 Ford Mustang Fastback, about 14,500 miles. After several laps the transmission temp rises enough that shifting behavior changes. Car cools down and works normally again. Looking for data points…
This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. 1993 Mazda RX-7 Touring, about 238,500 miles. Budget allows one meaningful upgrade. Current street tires are decent and brake…
1990 Ford F-150 XLT, about 204,000 miles. I do not want to judge a tune only by how fast the car feels. Which parameters are worth logging periodically if the goal is catching fuel, knock, boost or t…
This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. 2024 Ford F-150 Lariat 3.5 EcoBoost, about 25,500 miles. I am doing my first beginner track day and do not care about lap rec…
Budget allows one meaningful upgrade. Current street tires are decent and brakes are standard replacements. Which upgrade helps a new driver learn more before adding other parts? I would rather test…
Doing my first beginner track day in an otherwise stock street car. I'm not trying to chase lap times. Beyond fresh fluid, pad thickness, tires and torque checks, what is actually necessary versus in…
I want a dedicated wheel/tire setup for HPDE and would prefer more sidewall than the street setup. What's the right way to confirm barrel/spoke clearance around the larger brakes rather than relying…
This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. 2024 Subaru WRX Premium, about 43,000 miles. I am doing my first beginner track day and do not care about lap records. Beside…
I am doing my first beginner track day and do not care about lap records. Besides fresh brake fluid, enough pad, good tires and torque checks, what is truly necessary versus internet overkill? I am t…
This started as a small annoyance and I finally decided to track it down. 2024 Mazda MX-5 Miata Club, about 3,500 miles. Budget allows one meaningful upgrade. Current street tires are decent and brak…
After several laps the transmission temp rises enough that shifting behavior changes. Car cools down and works normally again. Looking for data points on cooling upgrades versus simply shortening ses…
I want a dedicated wheel/tire setup for HPDE and would prefer more sidewall than the street setup. What's the right way to confirm barrel/spoke clearance around the larger brakes rather than relying…
2017 Porsche 911 Carrera S, about 22,000 miles. After several laps the transmission temp rises enough that shifting behavior changes. Car cools down and works normally again. Looking for data points…
I am doing my first beginner track day and do not care about lap records. Besides fresh brake fluid, enough pad, good tires and torque checks, what is truly necessary versus internet overkill?
1990 Ford F-150 XLT, about 96,000 miles. Doing my first beginner track day in an otherwise stock street car. I'm not trying to chase lap times. Beyond fresh fluid, pad thickness, tires and torque che…
2017 Nissan Altima 2.5 SV, about 4,800 miles. Doing my first beginner track day in an otherwise stock street car. I'm not trying to chase lap times. Beyond fresh fluid, pad thickness, tires and torqu…
2024 Ford Mustang GT, about 14,500 miles. I want a dedicated wheel/tire setup for HPDE and would prefer more sidewall than the street setup. What's the right way to confirm barrel/spoke clearance aro…
