[sachu]

I posted this over on the facebook group, but figure i'd post it here as well since i am trying to get rid of facebook slowly.

So, I've got a few questions after a couple of track days under my belt and as the season has pretty much wound down in the PNW, i am thinking of next season already and a few questions come to mind:

1> even since i installed a turbo, i also had a single catch can put in. But its been bone dry ever since. Even after track days. This normal? I have monitored oil levels, and haven't seen any drop at the end of a track day. Motor is on Motul 5W40 (since turbo went in, or about 20kmiles and 2 track days ago)

2> Is a oil pan baffle and oil pickup required to help with any possible oil starvation issues?

3> How likely is the possibility of a rocker arm failure (mine is a 2015 FRS)

4> is a BBK necessary, or just better pads ( currently PMU CR F/R) and fluid is good to go. (right now on Conti ECS, but moving to Maxxis VR1/RE71R next season). Trying to figure out budget for next season. Edit: I have cooked the brakes during late afternoon sessions on a hot day (90 deg F +)

5> Stick with existing Flex A coils with EDFC when moving to TW200 tires or look at upgrading to Tein Mono Racing coilovers.

6> I am terrible at heeltoe, to the point where its non-existent. How badly can this fuck up the motor/clutch when on track?

staying on this, the lazy way out is to use Racerom autoblip (as i am not sure how long it would take me to get comfortable rev matching when at speed on track as opposed to rolling up to a stop light on the road), but My tuner doesn't touch anything without Motec nowadays, if tune is keyed is there a way to add racerom features so i can have autoblip enabled by another tuner (say Zach at CSG) without changing the tune itself.

7> What other failure modes should i be cognizant about besides (oil/fuel starvation, rocker arm failure, oil pressure drop) to ensure highest possible reliability of motor.


Thanks for your time.