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Track Day
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jboult
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A lot depends on your level of experience taking a car on the track. If I take the question at face value (i.e. only 993 specific items, not the general tyre pressures, brakes, fluids, wheel nut torques, etc. stuff) then I have some general rules of thumb I use for mine. Other things to bear in mind are general stuff for rear wheel drive at the limit/on the track and this is list is a bit of a mixture.
1. I'm going to destroy the rubber, so accept in advance that new tyres are going to be incoming...! To be fair, it really depends on the track and I race as well so generally tend to push the car quite hard.
2. The 993 tends to wash out and understeer (at least on my suspension set up), so keep a good eye on temperatures/pressures all round, and especially the fronts. Bleed down regularly to keep within your preferred working window.
3. Using the throttle to rotate the 993 works well if you're comfortable with that, but can easily push car into understeer, so a little finesse works wonders.
4. I don't bother trail braking the 993 - I've never seen it make much difference to lap times (not that you'll be timing on a track day, Harry...), it just gives you more to think about. Getting it braked in a straight line gives more confidence to hit the turn in mark, clip the apex and power up early.
5. ABS is not quite up to standing the car on the nose but it does help sort it under heavy braking if you're a little late and a little enthusiastic. I don't find it remotely as good as the 968. Work up to later braking points and note that pad/disc temperatures are going to induce fade at some point (as will boiling brake fliud!). Don't be that guy that ends up going straight on at the chicane...
6. I tend to fix the tail up to aid in heat dissipation.
7. 993 lights are expensive. Tape them!
8. Keep an eye on those (sometimes useless!) gauges for levels and temperatures, especially with the heat sink as you slow down. I lift the lid in the paddock.
9. The 993 is a fantastic car, but it's not particularly quick or agile compared to modern or track focused metal, and is expensive to fix. Be prepared to keep out of the way more than you'd like!
10. I've seen a few 993s weeping engine oil when hot. Keep an eye under the car for spots and check levels.
With the 993 I tend to avoid traffic and busy sessions (first & last) and just have fun using the car quickly. I never bother looking to set 'personal bests' or anything like that, but I do like to give the car a good run out, and they reward 'spirited' driving.
1. I'm going to destroy the rubber, so accept in advance that new tyres are going to be incoming...! To be fair, it really depends on the track and I race as well so generally tend to push the car quite hard.
2. The 993 tends to wash out and understeer (at least on my suspension set up), so keep a good eye on temperatures/pressures all round, and especially the fronts. Bleed down regularly to keep within your preferred working window.
3. Using the throttle to rotate the 993 works well if you're comfortable with that, but can easily push car into understeer, so a little finesse works wonders.
4. I don't bother trail braking the 993 - I've never seen it make much difference to lap times (not that you'll be timing on a track day, Harry...), it just gives you more to think about. Getting it braked in a straight line gives more confidence to hit the turn in mark, clip the apex and power up early.
5. ABS is not quite up to standing the car on the nose but it does help sort it under heavy braking if you're a little late and a little enthusiastic. I don't find it remotely as good as the 968. Work up to later braking points and note that pad/disc temperatures are going to induce fade at some point (as will boiling brake fliud!). Don't be that guy that ends up going straight on at the chicane...
6. I tend to fix the tail up to aid in heat dissipation.
7. 993 lights are expensive. Tape them!
8. Keep an eye on those (sometimes useless!) gauges for levels and temperatures, especially with the heat sink as you slow down. I lift the lid in the paddock.
9. The 993 is a fantastic car, but it's not particularly quick or agile compared to modern or track focused metal, and is expensive to fix. Be prepared to keep out of the way more than you'd like!
10. I've seen a few 993s weeping engine oil when hot. Keep an eye under the car for spots and check levels.
With the 993 I tend to avoid traffic and busy sessions (first & last) and just have fun using the car quickly. I never bother looking to set 'personal bests' or anything like that, but I do like to give the car a good run out, and they reward 'spirited' driving.
jboult
New member
Hi Tim,
Just wondering how your trackday went - any additional bits of advice you'd give to others considering the same that could be added to the list? On a separate note, I imagine the Indy circuit at Brands could be a little frustrating in a 993 as you wouldn't get to really open it up much between braking zones, but would be fun in the technical bits. I'd certainly be interested to hear your thoughts on Paddock Hill in a 993 - one of my favourite bends when racing!
Cheers/John
Just wondering how your trackday went - any additional bits of advice you'd give to others considering the same that could be added to the list? On a separate note, I imagine the Indy circuit at Brands could be a little frustrating in a 993 as you wouldn't get to really open it up much between braking zones, but would be fun in the technical bits. I'd certainly be interested to hear your thoughts on Paddock Hill in a 993 - one of my favourite bends when racing!
Cheers/John
Tim01
New member
Hi John,
Everything you listed was right on the money and yes 'a little frustrating in a 993 as you wouldn't get to really open it up much between braking zones, but would be fun in the technical bits'. I probably only took her to 85% (apart for an accidental redline when on the Brabham straight) but understeer (more focused tyres would have made a huge difference) and lack of racing skills kept me there (also did not want to bin her). My car has the lowered adjustable suspension kit but I had not adjusted anything. The brakes were great, no fade at all. I kept the spoiler up and no over heating issues but kept it to 15 mins sessions at a time with 5 mins cool down between. As I was surrounded by numerous GT3's, GT4's, RS's and some other exotica I felt quite slow. The 993 did hold her own on the bends/technical bits, Paddock Hill bend and Druids she seemed to do really well, due to my lack of skill less so on clearways but have always had an issue getting the braking and turn in right. Got her to about 110 on the Brabham straight but if I'd got clearways cleaner another 5-10 would have been possible. All in all a great half a day on the track, possibly due to being a 4 not the most playful of cars i've been in, but felt very sure footed and communicative throughout. Big shock was on the DB test, thought the car was relatively quiet (standard exhaust) but at 5K revs I was 0.5 DB off the Brands Hatch limit!
Thanks again for your original message!
Everything you listed was right on the money and yes 'a little frustrating in a 993 as you wouldn't get to really open it up much between braking zones, but would be fun in the technical bits'. I probably only took her to 85% (apart for an accidental redline when on the Brabham straight) but understeer (more focused tyres would have made a huge difference) and lack of racing skills kept me there (also did not want to bin her). My car has the lowered adjustable suspension kit but I had not adjusted anything. The brakes were great, no fade at all. I kept the spoiler up and no over heating issues but kept it to 15 mins sessions at a time with 5 mins cool down between. As I was surrounded by numerous GT3's, GT4's, RS's and some other exotica I felt quite slow. The 993 did hold her own on the bends/technical bits, Paddock Hill bend and Druids she seemed to do really well, due to my lack of skill less so on clearways but have always had an issue getting the braking and turn in right. Got her to about 110 on the Brabham straight but if I'd got clearways cleaner another 5-10 would have been possible. All in all a great half a day on the track, possibly due to being a 4 not the most playful of cars i've been in, but felt very sure footed and communicative throughout. Big shock was on the DB test, thought the car was relatively quiet (standard exhaust) but at 5K revs I was 0.5 DB off the Brands Hatch limit!
Thanks again for your original message!
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