Who tracks there car and what's your set up

[Skym]

What about dampener settings? Also is the upgrade to a r33 brembo really worth the money? If so how much?

Soft.

From what I understand, with dampener settings, start with soft, then adjust from there and see how it affect's lap times. Correct damper settings = faster lap times.

Harder with damping should make wheel skip over a bump (spring is slower to expand, contract to bumps in road) and softer is the opposite (makes spring react faster, so wheel follows bumps in road or racetrack). It depends on racetrack, as some are smooth, some are bumpy, so damper settings often change between racetracks (lots of DIY testing).

Brembo calipers are mainly for looks, but might be other benefits that I don't know of. From memory they require different diameter mounting bolts, holes drilled to suit in mounts, but get slightly bigger rotors if from R33 or R34 GTR.

[bobbo]

Great to hear your taking your car to the track!
I can't recommend the Rs-3s enough. It's the "go to" tire for Ontario Time Attack apparently.
I ran them this year on our local track and at Mont Tremblant. Just buy them!
I wouldn't recommend 18s. Final gearing is too tall, tires are too expensive and bigger is heavier. 17s FTW.
EBC Yellow pads are absolute garbage.
A decent 4 point harness is a good investment. You don't realize how much effort you put into holding yourself in the seat until you ge have harness. You'll feel the car more and exert less energy.
I'm looking at doing Mosport in '14. Keep in touch.

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Thanks Rob. I really want 18 as I will maybe track 3-4 times a year. It's a spring purchase so I will see. If you come down to mosport let me know so I can make it.

[Daryl @ RightDrive]

The benefits of the BCNR33/BNR34 Brembos is beyond asthetics. They have larger pistons, and they use pads with a slightly larger face. Also you would use the BCNR33/BNR34 rotors which are larger in diameter, and have more options for performance rotors.
The calipers and the rotors are bolt on for the BNR32. I would recommend using Nismo BCNR33 brake lines as they are slightly longer than the BNR32, but with most other brands they are the same length anyways.

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What's a used r33 brembo kit worth?

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Bump for more track set ups

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Looking for some input on chassis bracing.

[bobbo]

Take your time when buying parts for your car unless you've got money to burn IMHO.
The guy I had set up my suspension (does suspension set ups for a Porsche Cup team) was surprised how stiff the GTR chassis was for a car that old. He used the E36 M3 as a reference and said the R32 was noticeably stiffer.
Focus on the driver as it's what makes the car go faster. If you've got cooling and brakes covered look at things like a 4 point harness, a decent helmet, and believe it or not shoes.
You don't want running shoes or a cushiony sole. I was swiftly corrected by my last instructor at Tremblant (Chief instructor for the BMW Club of America) to loose my runners. Chuck Taylor's are a cheap alternative but a proper driving shoe like ones by Puma or Alpinestars is recommended.
The result is better feel for heel-toe shifting and better brake application & feel.

[Daryl @ RightDrive]

Good call Bobbo! I'm looking into some shoes this season as well. I used to use clunky runners, and the lack of pedal feel was pretty severe.

[Bruizer]

I'd recommend Piloti shoes but good luck finding some let alone sizes bigger than 6 US!

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Cool thanks Bobo. What are some cooling and brake mods you would recommend.

Parts i I currently have:

low temp thermostat
larger intercooler
front upper rad cooling panel
ate blue brake fluid
stainless steel brake lines
cusco master brake cylinder stopper
stock brakes with some type of pads

possible options

new Dba rotors and pads or brembo r33 set up

if you come to ontario please let me know. I know a guy that has some track time booked at Cayuga we could get in on.

[Daryl @ RightDrive]

An oil cooler would be good to have as well. I've seen lots of GT-Rs with oil temp issues on the track.

[bobbo]

if you come to ontario please let me know. I know a guy that has some track time booked at Cayuga we could get in on.

I'll be sure to let you know. When does your friend have it booked for?

As far as additional cooling goes, as Daryl mentioned, get a good oil cooler set up.
I haven't seen the need for a bigger radiator yet. I don't think I've ever seen over 96 degrees unless I'm stationary with A/C running. Even then it didn't go over 99 degrees.

[Skym]

Ideally it should be in the 80-90 degree C area, same with oil temps. Radiators, oil coolers are tricky to setup, as have to take into account how the car is driven.

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Posted on first page but forgot to add it to the latest list. I do have an oil cooler, just have to make sure it's mounted better this year. Last year I just tucked it up by the factory bov. I don't have heat problems usually but I do fine it hard to get her up to temp.