Track/Street Driving

[DAVID GAGNARD]

Originally Posted by GBowman

Thx guys-we have NJMP which is road courses and auto cross and ATCO Raceway which is the 1/4 mi track. I def like the road course the best, all excellent points above and pretty much what I expected so that is a good thing.

Road courses are a lot more fun, no doubt,but doing some Auto Crossing is a good thing to start with, slower/safer speeds as you learn to "feel the car" and learn how far you can push your tires and car....
A front end alignment will make a world of difference as will the air pressure in your tires,I'd suggest keeping some notes on air pressures and how the car handles till you figure out what works best for your car/tire combo......
On my 65 Mustang I'm using these alignment specs: -1/2 degree camber,+1.5 degrees caster,1/8th inch toe in......made a huge difference in handling and no appreciable extra tire wear on the street,so I have left my front end set at these specs for the last 8 years and it works great on the street as well as the track......
Don't be afraid to go up or down on your air pressures,do it 2 pounds at a time,you'll see a difference in handling,keep adjusting till you find what works best for you......

For those that swap to race pads, what is your procedure for the swap? You don't simply change pads and go do you?

Scott,that's all I did....

David