Recently did my first track day in my 06 3v 5 speed at NJMP lightning, and quickly realized I'll be doing a lot more, but have some questions as to the direction to take the car. Mods as follows:
C&L Cold air intake
Pypes long tube headers
Comp NSR cams
Pypes X pipe with high flow cats
Flowmaster 40 series mufflers
Steeda underdrive pulley
SCT brenspeed tune
Steeda charge motion delete plates
Hurst short throw shifter
Clutch (spec 2 or 3?)
Flywheel (lightened steel)
Eaton Trutrac rear differential
Frpp differential cover
4.10 gear
Frpp ksport springs
GT500 strut mounts
GT500 rear lower control arms
FRPP strut tower brace
Whiteline adjustable fr sway bar end links
Koni STR.T struts
Rear lower control arm relocation brackets
GT500 4 piston front brakes
13/14 gt500 rear 13.8 brake conversion
Boss 302 brake lines
Previous owner set the car up for drag racing and it ran high 12s, so I'm content with power.
My concern is that I'm running AMR 18x10 wheels with Federal RSRR tires and I'm happy with the tires, but am slightly nervous about the wheels. I've read that these aren't good track wheels, and have read suggestions to get a better track wheel such as apex. I'm also having a difficult time finding somebody who can balance them because the larger brakes don't offer enough clearance to put weights where they need to be. I'm slightly budget conscious, and would rather not spend money in areas that I don't need to. I do have OE powdercoated black 07-10 GT500 18x9.5 wheels that give me the room to balance on these brakes. Are the factory GT500 wheels strong enough to be good track wheels as opposed to buying a dedicated set of track wheels?
While I feel that seat time is the most important mod, in the 6+ months until the next time I get to the track, should I put more consideration into sway bars and a panhard bar, or would it benefit me more continuing to learn to drive the car as is?
Thanks for any advice
C&L Cold air intake
Pypes long tube headers
Comp NSR cams
Pypes X pipe with high flow cats
Flowmaster 40 series mufflers
Steeda underdrive pulley
SCT brenspeed tune
Steeda charge motion delete plates
Hurst short throw shifter
Clutch (spec 2 or 3?)
Flywheel (lightened steel)
Eaton Trutrac rear differential
Frpp differential cover
4.10 gear
Frpp ksport springs
GT500 strut mounts
GT500 rear lower control arms
FRPP strut tower brace
Whiteline adjustable fr sway bar end links
Koni STR.T struts
Rear lower control arm relocation brackets
GT500 4 piston front brakes
13/14 gt500 rear 13.8 brake conversion
Boss 302 brake lines
Previous owner set the car up for drag racing and it ran high 12s, so I'm content with power.
My concern is that I'm running AMR 18x10 wheels with Federal RSRR tires and I'm happy with the tires, but am slightly nervous about the wheels. I've read that these aren't good track wheels, and have read suggestions to get a better track wheel such as apex. I'm also having a difficult time finding somebody who can balance them because the larger brakes don't offer enough clearance to put weights where they need to be. I'm slightly budget conscious, and would rather not spend money in areas that I don't need to. I do have OE powdercoated black 07-10 GT500 18x9.5 wheels that give me the room to balance on these brakes. Are the factory GT500 wheels strong enough to be good track wheels as opposed to buying a dedicated set of track wheels?
While I feel that seat time is the most important mod, in the 6+ months until the next time I get to the track, should I put more consideration into sway bars and a panhard bar, or would it benefit me more continuing to learn to drive the car as is?
Thanks for any advice