How many of you track your F Type?
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How many of you track your F Type?
Hey guys, first post here, been a lurker off and on - I'm tempted to get myself an F-Type V6S Manual and take it to the track once a month or so..
SO.. with that said, I would like to ask you fine gents... Does anyone here regularly take their F Type to track days?
If so, how are they holding up?
Any mods you had to do to make it trackworthy? (I'm thinking probably brake pads, right?)
Thanks in advance guys!
SO.. with that said, I would like to ask you fine gents... Does anyone here regularly take their F Type to track days?
If so, how are they holding up?
Any mods you had to do to make it trackworthy? (I'm thinking probably brake pads, right?)
Thanks in advance guys!
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Haven't tracked mine yet, but plan to take it to Buttonwillow when the weather cools. Depending on what track you frequent, (for example the big track at willow springs or the roval at auto club speedway) you could run it stock and then upgrade pads, wheels and tires as you wear things out. My 2 cents, I think the factory 255/35/20 tires are too small for the front of the car, so slightly wider rims with 265/30/20 or larger tires would help.
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I haven't tracked mine yet, although I've been planning to for a while. Too much going on elsewhere to have it bubble up to the top. Birthday's coming up though, so maybe I need to get that plan back on track (pun intended).
One thing I'm sure will come up is the stock spring rates (and ride height). I think it needs more spring and less height, but for my daily driving I don't think I can really tolerate the drop.
One thing I'm sure will come up is the stock spring rates (and ride height). I think it needs more spring and less height, but for my daily driving I don't think I can really tolerate the drop.
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There is no doubt that handling on this car is much improved with the shorter, higher rate springs.
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Improved - sure. Do you need it? I don't feel that *I* need that improvement and *I* prefer my spine disks intact as I have a railroad track to cross on my way to work. Some people posted here they felt F-type has too much lean and wobble otherwise. These people are WRONG and never raced a chump car or drove a classic roadster.
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I haven't raced CHUMP but I've raced LeMONS. I'd say it depends on the car. Classic roadsters? Haven't tried those either.
My feeling is the the body roll is tolerable in everyday use, but am sure that if I put the spurs to it at Sears Point ... er ... Sonoma Raceway, it'd feel squishy. Especially with the fresh Michelins. Not enough that I'd skip the track time, but I'm sure it'd be a bit rolly-polly in the 3-3A and 8-8A transitions.
Still, you drive what you've got and the lower springs I'd really like would prevent me from parking at work, or at the local liquor store. The former would be unfortunate, the latter, tragic.
My feeling is the the body roll is tolerable in everyday use, but am sure that if I put the spurs to it at Sears Point ... er ... Sonoma Raceway, it'd feel squishy. Especially with the fresh Michelins. Not enough that I'd skip the track time, but I'm sure it'd be a bit rolly-polly in the 3-3A and 8-8A transitions.
Still, you drive what you've got and the lower springs I'd really like would prevent me from parking at work, or at the local liquor store. The former would be unfortunate, the latter, tragic.
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I've tracked mine and there were no issues at all except the following - you should swap out the brake fluid for Castrol SRF, also I've developed a clicking/popping noise that occurs on occasion when the suspension is flexing (I'll be taking it in to have this serviced). Other than that the car is a very capable track weapon.
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Improved - sure. Do you need it? I don't feel that *I* need that improvement and *I* prefer my spine disks intact as I have a railroad track to cross on my way to work. Some people posted here they felt F-type has too much lean and wobble otherwise. These people are WRONG and never raced a chump car or drove a classic roadster.
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I've tracked mine and there were no issues at all except the following - you should swap out the brake fluid for Castrol SRF, also I've developed a clicking/popping noise that occurs on occasion when the suspension is flexing (I'll be taking it in to have this serviced). Other than that the car is a very capable track weapon.
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