I've never done a track event but plan to when life gets a little more sane for me (as if). Anyway, I've done a good bit of research in the matter.

So, if your car is in good shape, don't do anything, especially not a bunch of bolt on engine mods that won't give you much better performance or track times early on. I'd recommend doing HPDE first, which is track time with an instructor in the car. What you learn from the instructor will probably make you faster than anything you can buy. Plus, the stock 6MT will likely be more than you can handle until you get more experience anyway.

But, if you want to spend money the first step would be brakes pads, flushing the brake system, new brake fluid and maybe stainless steel brake lines. It won't do you much good to go fast in the straights if you can't slow down enough for the corners. I'll probably go with EBC Yellow Stuff pads since they are decent for track but still streetable.

Also, you will need a helmet. Some track day events have rental helmets, many do not.

Bottom line: Save that $10k to spend on track day events, not showy mods that will give little meaningful performance and break the bank so that you can't go to events.

Make sense?

 

Yes thank you very much what break lines would you recommend???? I was thinking Agency Power and what break fluid???

 

What do you have on your car so far speedy? just the Ztube? I have a 07 G35 6MT also. I'm very tempted on getting twin turbos as my project for next summer. I'd recommend taking driving classes that will help you shave off alot of time on the track. You'll thank me later on down the road.

 

Yup that's all I have I have ordered a KCR exhaust (HKS rep) which should be here soon. But I will not be modding the car anymore performance wise. I plan on changing the break pads, break lines, and fluid, then some suspension mods in the future, but I am going to take your guys advice and just stay stock and invest in the driving school instead of anything else for the starters.

 

Good bro. Its well worth the money and you'll probally be able to beat some guys even modded when you learn how to fully utilize the G to its potential. I know for a fact it's benefited me. I'm not a ricer but I know how to take my G on a joy ride. Our car is beautiful as is and sometimes overduing it is overkill IMO. Let me know how the KCR exhaust works out for you. Would love to see some video clips of it.

 

I plan on doing a full review on it as soon as I receive it and get it installed. However when it comes to the track I think I have to change my clutch and flywheel also. because it's very sticky when it gets warmed up a little if you know what I mean (launching it sometimes it is in gear and yet the clutch pedal is not all the way up and when I push the gas the car is like it is in a gear.) I am going to the dealer this week to see if they can do anything about it before I spend all the money on a new clutch. What clutch cambo would be good for tracking the car with almost stock power???

 

Don't know about the brake lines....as mentioned, I'm not a racer, I just play one on the internet. I hear folks talk about Motul brake fluid although some say to change it after the track day because it is hygroscopic (absorbs water) but I think this is true of most, if not all brake fluids. Some guys who are serious about this stuff flush and change fluid after every event.

And if you just buy brake pads, and not rotors, it would be good to have your rotors cut. And, allow plenty of time to bed your brake pads in.

 

From what you've said here, I am 98% certain this is happening because your clutch fluid (literally is the same type as brake fluid) needs to be flushed and replaced. There is a seperate resevoir for the clutch hydraulic fluid that you can top off. In the 07 coupe it is on the drivers side.

This happened to me and the dealer quoted me 1200 to replace the clutch because the throw out bearing was supposedly worn and sticking. This is not possible, because if it were, the pedal would stick like you are describing, but the car would not be all the way in gear "when I push the gas the car is like it is in a gear." Before they do anything else, ask them to just flush the clutch fluid and see if that fixes it.