[falcon_wizard]

The one major driver mod I would strongly recommend is to watch some videos ahead of time, such as the Drivers61 series videos. And as others said, leave your ego at the gate, learn, have fun and stay safe.

Agree on getting a good helmet as well. Car wise, I’d suggest rbf 600 brake oil, which can last you for the year and be changed yearly with light hpde use. A higher grade motor oil would better protect your engine as well, like a quality 5w40 (I used gulf and redline) to handle the high revving conditions of hpdes. Brake pad wise, you can switch pads as per others recommendation, but for beginner driver hpdes, I think a set of Ferodo DS2500 would be good to handle both hpdes and daily driving, until you improve and get more experienced. The BRZ is a very light car and much easier on brakes than heavier cars like an sti. I’d throw in the stainless steel brake lines at the same time, it s a cheap upgrade that really improves ensuring steady pedal feel. My personal experience when starting with hpde is that confidence in braking is the biggest thing car wise, apart from ensuring the engine stays cool enough. I would not worry about grip, power, suspension or any other mods for now… but if you get serious, better oil cooler will be next.