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Originally Posted by FRStock
Thinking about tracking my car for the first time.
1. GoPro...is it really worth it?
2. Stock tires/ stock pads okay?
3. Heel/Toe downshifting. How good should I be?
I have an extra set of stock tires so I wouldn't mind wearing them down a bit.
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On heel/toe, if you're going to try using it on the track, I would practice it everywhere when you drive on the street. As others have mentioned, you want to be comfortable enough with it where it's basically second-nature.
I've heard stories from instructors where they've almost crashed or run off the course with students who are focusing on heel-toe, and don't brake hard enough or miss turn-in points/apexes.
Stock tires are probably fine, but I would upgrade pads + fluid. As a beginner, the last thing you (or your instructor) will want to worry about is whether you'll have enough brakes at the end of a 100+ mph straight. You don't need to spend a lot. Even cheap Stoptech pads ($110) + cheap ATE 200 fluid ($15) will be enough when starting out.