As a specialist in delivering quality track services – and having been part of the motorsports community for over 35 years – we know what it takes to deliver a performance package that will meet your expectations.
The beauty in prepping cars for the track is that there really are no limits to what can be achieved. Without needing to worry about everyday practicality, almost any car is a blank canvas for our technicians to enhance. If you are planning to modify your car for the track but aren’t sure of what we can offer you, well, wonder no more.
As the only part of your car making contact with the ground (hopefully, anyway!), your tires and the wheels they’re wrapped around are a good starting point. While chrome / steel and aluminum wheels may look appealing on the road, they add unnecessary weight on track when compared to lighter magnesium alloy. A popular motoring adage says that for every 100 pounds of weight you remove, you’ll see a tenth of a second improvement in your quarter mile sprint. While this is scientifically unproven, many enthusiasts agree that reducing rotational weight (your wheels/tires) is where maximum gains are seen. Together with sticky performance rubber, these two upgrades alone can transform your car’s track ability in a big way.
For the most part, more power means you’ll post faster times, but this is not always the case. Adding too much power, and having that power delivered wastefully, can actually negatively affect overall performance and control. What you’re looking for is either a power increase at high revs or a boost in low-end torque, which can reap rewards in the corners at slower speeds and at full tilt on the straights. Cold air intakes, performance exhausts, or turbocharging are all realistic options to increase power where you want it the most, and we can recommend and fit these as part of our track services offering.
Upgrading your brakes should always go hand-in-hand with a boost in performance. Semi-metallic or ceramic brake pads offer increased friction levels and reduced stopping distances over OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) pads. While semi-metallic will be noisier and wear faster in the long-term, their performance qualities make them better suited to track use. Racing brake fluid that is resistant to high temperatures is also a must.
For every dollar spent on modifying your car for the track, suspension work offers perhaps the best bang for your buck. Before touching the mechanicals though, we recommend you make use of data readers like tire pressure gauges and digital camber gauges to keep accurate track of improvements and to alert you if anything is off – we offer data systems as part of our track service offering as well.
On to your suspension, and unless you already drive a very stiffly sprung car such as a Porsche GT3, your car is likely too softly set up for track use. By lowering your springs, you subsequently lower the car’s center of gravity – this improves grip and reduces body roll, allowing you to carry more speed through the corners. While springs will give you a quick and cost-effective advantage, adjustable coil overs take things a step further. By being able to adjust your ride height (and the damping on some coil overs), you can account for a variety of different driving conditions, including more aggressive settings for the track.
Our range of track services doesn’t stop there. We understand that hardcore racers with the most extreme sports cars require add-ons such as transportation and vehicle storage to take the hassle out of track days, and we offer these services as well. Our relationship with clubs such as PBOC Motorsports means we are fully clued up on what every driver needs to get the most out of the track experience.
Chat to us about either smoothing your entry into motorsports, or beefing up one of your existing rides.
