A110 Track day preperations

[JRzwevegem]

I'm curious to know what everyone does to keep their Alpine in optimal condition before and during track days.

I've heard a few tips, such as:

Removing the rear panel above the cooling fans,
Making sure the automatic handbrake doesn t engage after a session,
And removing the guards in front of the front wheels to improve cooling.
Are there any other recommendations or best practices I should be aware of?

My car is an 2024 GT model on the original Michelin PS4 tires.
The track is Zolder.

Edited by JRzwevegem on Friday 11th July 11:38

[jont-]

Check the oil, maybe take some spare.

Tyre pressure gauge and pump, you'll need to let some air out during the day - I might drop as much as 7 or 8 psi over the first couple of sessions.

Keep an eye on the oil/gearbox temps if its hot; consider doing a couple of cool down laps rather than just one.

[Yuri75]

As a Zolder trackday goer (albeit not in my A110): make sure the brakes are up to scratch; the track is notoriously hard on them.

[JRzwevegem]

Thanks for the information guys.
All went well. Great Track.
Time for new brake pads tho

[JRzwevegem]

Another question. Do you guys completely remove the engine cover?

[Terminator X]

David Pook suggests opening the engine cover when you get back from lapping. Let it cool down.

TX.

[TimRV57]

My understanding is David suggests completely removing the cover for the day, and opening the hatch between sessions to let the heat out.

I did back to back days last week, on the first I took the cover off, on the second I just opened the hatch between sessions. On my last run on the second day I got the check emissions warning that I think is heat related, but could have just been a long run at the end of the day.

That was fine when the car cooled, but I’ll definitely be looking into other cooling solutions. Wortec exhaust make a material difference in people’s experience?