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Originally Posted by mike2100
Depends on a few things, namely skill level and potential weaknesses of the car.
This is just to address those who've never done a track day (don't want them to get scared away): all you need is a helmet. Don't worry about modifications, not even brake pads or tires. For your first weekend you'll be learning the line. Only those with racing DNA would be pushing the limits of the brakes/tires their first weekend.
My first weekend was in a stock Miata with stock pads and all season tires. I had a BLAST.
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You've made a nice point there sir, thanks for keeping it real.
Having said that I'm one of those track junkie types. Been there & done that so it's tempting to jump ahead and try to imagine weak points.
I think I'll take a page out of your book and just enjoy trying out the stock setup for awhile before assuming I need XYZ mods before I've even hit the track in the car.
I did start tracking in a stock Golf R32 way back when and indeed it was fun times.
I've seen guys track Accords and Yarises and stuff and they didn't do so bad either.
Thanks for sharing a whiff of the coffee beans. Track snob-itis and moddiction are powerful contagions.