'17 GS track prep
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'17 GS track prep
I want to prepare as best as possible for some up coming track days just came back to the c7 after selling my z51 getting a 1le and now the GS it is mind blowing the grip.
The performance supplement is not at thorough as the 1le
is dexose 1 mobile one your preferred choice seemed the 1le was running dexose 2 i used motul
do you have a preferred brake fluid ? was planning SRF but it gets expensive with flushes!
should I flush prior to new fluid and first track day?
do you have a preference for rear axle fluid change ? just ac delco
any advice on your alignment set ups , fluids , brake fads etc!
Im so excited to get this car on the track mind blown and its not even the z07 package!
The performance supplement is not at thorough as the 1le
is dexose 1 mobile one your preferred choice seemed the 1le was running dexose 2 i used motul
do you have a preferred brake fluid ? was planning SRF but it gets expensive with flushes!
should I flush prior to new fluid and first track day?
do you have a preference for rear axle fluid change ? just ac delco
any advice on your alignment set ups , fluids , brake fads etc!
Im so excited to get this car on the track mind blown and its not even the z07 package!
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Can't answer your questions but try this thread out. Read through it and see what the OP did---everything right to keep his warranty in tact (despite the title of the thread). Had he NOT done it that way, he'd be looking at $5300+ out of pocket on a very lightly used new-car purchase. Just FYI:
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-on-a-z51.html
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-on-a-z51.html
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Everything you need is in the owners manual.
Mobil 1 15W50 (its not dexos compliant like the 5W30), brake fluid flush (SRF is good though I like RBF), and alignment. I'm running a more aggressive alignment than what the manual recommends but you can do less too. Change rear diff oil after first track day then every 24 hrs of track use, I'm just going to do it yearly. The stock brakes are pretty good but track pads eliminate any pad fade issues.
Mobil 1 15W50 (its not dexos compliant like the 5W30), brake fluid flush (SRF is good though I like RBF), and alignment. I'm running a more aggressive alignment than what the manual recommends but you can do less too. Change rear diff oil after first track day then every 24 hrs of track use, I'm just going to do it yearly. The stock brakes are pretty good but track pads eliminate any pad fade issues.
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FWIW, 2 pints of brake fluid is enough to purge/refill your lines and reservoir
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I tried a more aggressive track alignment, and it ate my tires. I went back to the suggested alignment that Mike Levitas suggests, and my tire wear has been great. I use 18" wheels and Pirelli slicks. The car understeers on tight tracks, but loves longer ones.
