[kiwistu]

These threads are all over the m3 section, tons of good advice there too.

Basics

- Get instruction, in all cases. Having been to numerous days I get instruction with out fail.
- Unless your a crazy car detailer don't worry about your car, you wouldn't be doing a track day any how...
- Get insurance it is possible with a big excess $5k..(in NZ anyway)
- Tyres wont wear down
- Brakes are fine
- anything over about 100-120 mph is SUPER DANGEROUS (rest of the day is just dangerous) and of dubious value IMHO (sure run it up to get the rush, but only a couple of times) your not in a racecar with a cage/harness/etc etc, corners well that's a different story that's why your at a track day!
- Don't put your handbrake on when you pit (can warp the rotors)
- Do as many laps as you can
- Always turn up with a full tank
- Don't go on track for the first 30mins of the day, why, everyone races out and its busy...wait for the last 30mins of the day - I regularly have the track to myself...
..when you can learn to do nice little, then big drifts.....:-) Even better with the instructor who by that stage is bored....tell him you not interested in the fastest lap you'd just like to learn to "step it out nicely from the hairpin".....

This will make your day!

You tube: E92 Hamptons

This is me in my old M3, I just listed my actual approach above!

Cheers
stu