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    First track day questions

    I am going to attend a hpde track day through nasa. I was wondering if i need to do anything other than the obvious to prep the car. Its a fully stock 01 rt10. Also i was wanting to tow it if i could find a trailer. Anyone know where i can buy a good one or what to look for in a used one. Atleast for now is there one i can rent that the car will fit on?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Josrocket View Post
    I am going to attend a hpde track day through nasa. I was wondering if i need to do anything other than the obvious to prep the car. Its a fully stock 01 rt10. Also i was wanting to tow it if i could find a trailer. Anyone know where i can buy a good one or what to look for in a used one. Atleast for now is there one i can rent that the car will fit on?
    FRESH FLUIDS!! Brake, clutch, oil, trans, diff. All of them.
    Stainless brakes lines would also be nice.
    Inspect how much brake pad is left.
    How old are your tires?
    Don't use your parking brake after a session

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    If the alignment has not been done in a while you might want to have that checked and possibly tweaked a little to save tires and help performance.

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    Prepare to get addicted.

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    What track are you attending with NASA and the Date. Are you looking for Track side Support that can
    haul your viper also ? Extensive Gen 1 RT/10 Racing Knowledge, Back in the day 97 - 2002 had the
    Number 1 car in Nasa (viper / vette challange), Viper Days (Gen 1 Champion), SCCA (ITE).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Simms View Post
    Prepare to get addicted.
    Definitely this, also a real good tire pressure gauge and portable air tank.

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    Got fresh proxies on the car. All fliuds are changed. When i do my not so legal road racing here on the mountain back roads the brakes tend to be inconsistent so i will probably put the steel lines on.

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    Quote Originally Posted by FrankBarba View Post
    What track are you attending with NASA and the Date. Are you looking for Track side Support that can
    haul your viper also ? Extensive Gen 1 RT/10 Racing Knowledge, Back in the day 97 - 2002 had the
    Number 1 car in Nasa (viper / vette challange), Viper Days (Gen 1 Champion), SCCA (ITE).
    Doing roebling raceway on January 13-14. Track side support?

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    Roebling a a good little track to do your first event on. Only 1 wall. Just be careful as it will be cold and take awhile to get temps/pressures into your tires in the middle of Jan., could even snow on you. I usually rent out Roebling multiple times a year for some events but they just went through another management change. Not sure if i'll be going there this year.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Josrocket View Post
    Also i was wanting to tow it if i could find a trailer. ...
    At least for now is there one i can rent that the car will fit on?
    Follow the link in post 4 in the following thread. It shows which U-haul car trailer is the one to use, and what to do to make it fit a Viper.
    http://driveviper.com/forums/threads...ul-car-trailer

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    Quote Originally Posted by AZTVR View Post
    Follow the link in post 4 in the following thread. It shows which U-haul car trailer is the one to use, and what to do to make it fit a Viper.
    http://driveviper.com/forums/threads...ul-car-trailer
    Thanks!!!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Josrocket View Post
    Anyone know where i can buy a good one or what to look for in a used one.
    I just remembered this thread: http://driveviper.com/forums/threads...Up-for-a-Viper

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    Roll bars to clear your helmet.
    Check and see if NASA requires them.

    Most fun you can have with your clothes on!

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    Do you know how old your tires are? I wouldn't hit the track with tires older than 2-3 years...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Leslie View Post
    Roll bars to clear your helmet.
    Check and see if NASA requires them.

    Most fun you can have with your clothes on!
    So I need a roll bar? I thought I need to just keep the roof on?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Josrocket View Post
    So I need a roll bar? I thought I need to just keep the roof on?
    It depends upon the organization running the event, and sometimes the track's rules. Here is what NASA says: https://www.nasaproracing.com/hpde/rollover.html

    I know that the Porsche Club has similar rules; but some regions may interpret or implement them slightly differently.

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    Sounds like I will be fine. BTW NASA gave me a $200 off coupon code for my first event. Its only gonna cost $19 lol

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    Hard top on you are fine


 

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