Thanks for the info on lug nut torque and lift points. The car is serial #00002 and is Crusher Orange. It is stock except for belts, Belanger headers and exhaust. I purchased it at Tomball and traded a 2009 Corvette ZR1 on it.
I bought the car to use primarily as a track car. I did a lot of SCCA racing in my younger days starting in 1985. Now I am just doing track days at Sebring, Barber, and Road Atlanta. Once in a while we go to Daytona or Roebling in Savannah. I will post some photos once I figure out how to do it.
By the way does anyone know if brake pads suitable for tracking the car are available? Any info would be appreciated. I would also be interested in knowing if any 18 inch wheels are available. I think this would give me a lot more options when it comes to tires like Hoosiers.
Man I love it how many are buying these cars for track use! When I first bought mine I was one of the few who hit the track. The TA has attracted a lot of track rats.
My recommendations are applicable to the Stoptech factory optional Track Pack brakes, you have different front rotors and I don't know if the TA pads are the same as mine. I use Brakeman 3 pads. They are rotor-friendly intermediate pads that last longer than the factory pads. Great initial bite, occasional slight noise on the street but not bad. They are not a full track pad, which is good if you plan on a lot of street use as well. I will say that after five track days I do see a fair amount of checking on my front rotors. But again your rotors are beefier. I got 4,000 miles and three track days on the factory front pads, which wore down to 2mm, yikes! I think I'll get five or six days out of the Brakeman 3s in the front. I still have 9mm left on my rear factory pads after 5 track days and 6,000 miles.
Talk to Tony (Nine Ball) of Deviate or Mark Jorgensen of Woodhouse about track wheels. Jon B of Parts Rack is also knowledgeable, I buy my track pads from him. Mark recommended increasing the front wheel width and running 315s in front. You can run 18s in back but need some sort of e-brake cable relocation modification. Mark can go through all the options, he raced Vipers for years.
