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    Hey friends.

    I plan on taking my 01 GTP to Thunder Hill raceway for a track day down the road.

    The car is ready to go at this point, however I don't trust that the power steering will hold up without grenading. Do these cars just have weak pumps? Is there anything I can do to make sure it can make it through a whole day of track use?

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    this a road course or a drag strip? either way cant see the p/s pump being a issue.

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    It's the fluid temp I'd be worried about on a road course. A cooler for the fluid would go a long way.

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    The impala police package cars had a factory cooler etc that can sometimes be found a junkyards for little money
    I drink..so consider that when reading my posts.

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    Thank you for the input!

    @Scotty: Yes it's a road course. Both my 97 and my current 01 seem real eager to make unhappy p/s noises. I had the rack replaced about 10k ago. Perhaps I just need a new pump, or maybe they are all noisy from time to time?

    I'd definitely be interested in a cooler! Are there any kits out there?

    Also could you say, put on a larger pully to underdrive the power steering? Would that lower the stress on it?
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    I'd worry more about brakes than steering. Be sure you have new pads and rotors and bring an extra set for changeout afterwards. I know of someone who burned up a caliper on a road course.
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    Thank you for the reminder. I have new 12" rotors up front, and new pads all around. Although I am using DOT 3 fluid. Is there any disadvantage to running dot 4/5 etc?
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    DOT4/5 are actually better for racing. They have a substantially higher boiling point, which is a huge enemy in racing. Dot4 is around 450* and Dot5 is around 500*; whereas Dot3 is around 400*.

    If you're going to run them, you have to do a complete flush though, the chemical makeup is different.


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