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Here are a few suggestions;

- Underdrive pulley (gsr). Lowers the stress on all of the engine accessories (e.g., power steering pump).

- GT-3 front brake ducts ($35 on eBay) - they are 3x the size of the Boxster brake ducts and simply snap on in 5 mins.

- X51 or EBS oil sump baffle. Everyone in SoCal runs this setup for the NASCAR banking at AutoClub speedway without complaint or engine failure. Accusump is the best solution but a lot more $$$.

- Tires. This is been covered a lot on the forum but a good street/track tire will make a lot of difference compared to a high mileage street tire. A couple good ones are Kumho Ecsta XS and Hankook RS-3, among others. Realize that the faster you go, the faster you're going to go through tires and the softer and stickier the tires are, the faster they wear.

Wait on suspension upgrades until you are near or at the top of your stock class and can drive better than the car. The stock car has an amazing amount of capability and if you're just starting track days you are not likely near the true limit of the car (even though it feels like you are). Compare your lap times with more experienced drivers and when you can match or beat them, you're ready to upgrade.

As you move through DE's to Time Trials, you may want to consider adding some additional safety equipment;

- Brey-Krause roll bar extension ($450). The more room over your head, the better.

- Gloves, shoes, firesuit. Might be overkill for DE's but if you're going to get serious, then you need to get serious about safety.

- Racing seat and harnesses. A racing seat and harness will allow you to sit in the car and drive and not have to expend tons of energy just trying to stay in the stock seat.

- Once you have the seat and harness, you probably need a HANS device. No point in restraining your body while your head flops around in an incident.