up4speed
Go Kart Newbie
- Location
- Long Island
- Car(s)
- 2015 GTI
Definitely not my first track day, but it will be the first with my GTI.If this is your first track day, don't get caught up too much in preparing the car. Make sure it passes an honest tech inspection and go with it exactly as it is; all season tires, street pads, open differential, whatever. What you want to get out of your first track day or three, with an instructor in the passenger seat, is learning track etiquette, lines, braking and turning points, and how to be as consistent as possible lap after lap. At your first track day you're not going to be spending a lot of time really beating on your car so you don't need competition grade parts on it.
After your first couple of track days then open your wallet when it's clear to you what you need to push it a little bit harder.
Also, maybe XDS is different on the mk7, but on my mk6 it's amazing and even with the extra heat generated with the track pads I use I haven't melted anything by standing on the brakes from 120 to 50 mph every couple of minutes.
I don't mess around when I drive, I'm always driving hard (compared to typical drivers). My brakes are lacking for street use, so I don't need to wait to upgrade. That's something I definitely need. I also can't properly accelerate out of corners on the STREET using the stock tires, so I obviously need a good set of extreme performance tires as well.