The street car that wants to be a track car.

[Geof3]

Doing a bit of searching and came across a power steering fluid inline cooler setup by TuneRS that is pretty reasonably priced. What other options if any, are there to help or remedy the PS fluid spill over with track time? Isn’t it required that the stock hydro pump is maintained in the Spec cars? If so, what do you guys do? Thanks!

[thstone]

Originally Posted by Geof3

Doing a bit of searching and came across a power steering fluid inline cooler setup by TuneRS that is pretty reasonably priced. What other options if any, are there to help or remedy the PS fluid spill over with track time? Isn’t it required that the stock hydro pump is maintained in the Spec cars? If so, what do you guys do? Thanks!

Yes, the stock steering fluid pump has to remain unmodified in the Spec Boxster race cars. An UDP and/or a power steering fluid cooler is used to keep the temps down.

[Geof3]

Stone, I see that you are an instructor. I remember an instructor awhile back mentioning that if the drivers seat is replaced/modified the pass seat needs to be the same? Does that ring true?

What I really want to do is simply modify the drivers side, harness etc but leave the pass side stock intact. I’m not sure if my wife wants to be getting in and out of a race seat. I’ve also considered an in between sport type of seat, but would ultimately prefer to keep the airbag operational at least on the pass side. The seat stuff is down the road a bit. For now, I am going to try the lap belt lock idea for our next AC and see how that goes...

[truegearhead]

Originally Posted by Geof3

Stone, I see that you are an instructor. I remember an instructor awhile back mentioning that if the drivers seat is replaced/modified the pass seat needs to be the same? Does that ring true?

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Yes for most clubs the driver and passenger setups must have equal restraints. This normally translates to the seat belts have to be equal (if driver has 6point passenger must have a 6 point) but the seats are normally up to the instructor. If you have a GT3 seat and a stock seat the instructor may not mind. If you have a stock passenger seat and a FIA race seat with a Halo they will be concerned.

***with boxsters racing seats are normally required to get the driver low enough to pass the broom stick roll bar test. In other words if your helmet isn’t below the roll bar and windshield you won’t be allowed on the track.