Xirius

Im thinking if I should go to the track day with my current 93' FD R1.

Engine has 62000 miles and is in good condition.

Here are the mods now, mainly reliability related.
-3" Stainless Steel Downpipe (PFS)
-2" All Aluminum Radiator(Koyo)
-Gauge & Water Temp Gauge on A-Piller(Blitz)
-Efini Y-Pipe (Mazda J-Spec OEM)
-Racing Beat Springs
-NGK Stock platinum plugs and wires
-Neo Synthetic Gear Oil in tranny and differential

All else are stock.

Is it reliable enough to withstand the huge stress put on it in track? I don't want to end up with a blown engine. What are the necessary modifications still to be made? What are the necessary preparations and replacements to be made before and after a track day?

FormerPorscheGuy

Its your car, you tell me if you think its reliable enough to go.

Actually, if you have to even ask this question then you have no business racing your car.

MrDizzy

i would say if you just keep an close eye on the watertemp gauge you'd be fine.

Extra mod for on and off track i'd sugest a better InterCooler as from my understanding it will lower intake temp and thus engine temp.

Im not either an expert on these matters, but thats how i see it.

sub9lulu

iTrader: (7)

if its not your only car i'd say go for it

Icemastr

iTrader: (2)

I wouldn't go unless both the following conditions were met:

1. I had a different car to drive in case I had problems with my FD.
2. I had enough money put away so that if I needed a rebuild I wouldn't have to worry.

cruiser

Just do it. Your brakes will most likely be the first ones telling you to back off after a few laps. Other than that, check your swaybar mounts, you dont want them crack in a fast sweeper.

Put in new brake fluid. And you definately need an alluminium AST anyway.

At the end of the day, its you, who decides what to do with the car.

I tracked cars before and they were my only transportation. Its not the smartest idea, but... racing is addictive

Beny

Troll

wrankin

I track my FD and it's not that much different than yours. In fact, mine has fewer "mods" - dp, cat-back and boost gauge.

Plan on getting some fresh brake pads for the track. Depending on where you go you can eat up a set of stock pads in a day. Hawk HP+ will probably do you for your first event. More important is to completely flush your brake system with fresh fluid just before the event. You don't need a high end racing fluid here like Motul or its like (although it doesn't hurt :-) . A good solid DOT-4 synthetic like Castrol or Valvoline should serve you fine for a first event.

Absolutely the MOST IMPORTANT thing to do is to get a proper technical inspection done before the race. Get a knowledgable third party to do it for you. Talk to your local SCCA or other club for recommendations. This person will help you identify problems before they become big issues. As part of this process the car be put up on a lift and the entire chassis should be checked.

Contrary to what others claim, I do not thing that tracking puts any more stress on a car than a lot of other events (auto-x, drag racing, even bad street driving). Just make sure that your car is healthy, you pay attention to temps, drive the car slowly around the paddock for a few minutes after you come off the track to let things cool down, and remember not to use the E-brake when you park the car.

Above all, have fun.

-bill

XSTransAm

funny that you call somone a troll when out of your 7 total posts here, 5 have been about body kits, 1 was a i love something remark and this one calling somone who trys to help alot of people a troll.

omochi

i took my completely stock FD to an autox event and it was fine... granted it's not a track event, but just for mmm comparison sakes.

yes.

Assud

These are high performance cars, they were made to be raced. Taking them to the track, assuming your car is healthy is just fine.

Beny

I was joking with the guy trans

Enconsiderate

what track you taking it to?

rpm_pwr

You're crazy not to IMHO. These cars are designed to be taken to the track. Well, maybe the cooling system wasn't You've never really driven your FD until you've circuit raced it. Get out there and have some fun. You'll write off your brake pads well before anything else gets stressed.