Anyone does track days here? Do you service your car differently?

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grim007
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Anyone does track days here? Do you service your car differently?

Post by grim007 »

Hey
Few months ago before the whole corona stuff I took the car (polo gti 2019) to the track and really enjoyed it.
It ran really good, brakes also.
The tracks are reopening now, I'm wondering if I should take any special care of the car if I go to the track every 2 months or so.
Should oil really be replaced every 3 track days? Braking fluid? Brake pads/discs?
Anyone knows what is the braking fluid that comes stock in the the GTI? Is it worth bleeding the brakes with Motul RBF 600?
Any tips welcome :)
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Re: Anyone does track days here? Do you service your car differently?

Post by monkeyhanger »

If you're going to drive your car to the max, you risk boiling your brake fluid, ruining your pads and discs through overheating. You'll be braking hard so often, the pads and discs won't have time to cool between uses - that's not representative of the kind of driving the car was built for. Stock pads and discs just aren't going to last long at all, maybe they'll be done in after one track day.
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