Griffith 500 track prep

[Niffty951]

Is there a well understood list of things you might need to upgrade/change on a 500 if you wanted to be able to do a decent day on track in it?

I've three times gone to buy a Griffith and each time, with money in hand, I've ended up with something else. First a Cerbera 4.2, second time an Evora S and recently my current 996 C4S (Hartech). All fantastic cars, but I just love the way the Griffith sounds and drives. The itch won't go away, in fact it's getting worse!

Realistically, if I buy one my use case will be 3-5 track days a year, the odd cross continental convoy and a few short runs with friends to somewhere that sells coffee and beer.

What I want is a Griffith I could drive to Spa, do a few 8-10lap sessions without breaking anything and then feel confident it'll make the 15hr drive home.

I've seen track videos, people doing multiple laps but what I'm not seeing is details of what might need to be done to get there.

How is the cooling, what oil temp do they run? Will it cook the starter motor? Brakes? Etc etc

Just looking to save myself some time by speaking to those who've been there.

Many thanks in advance.

Ben

[BritishTvr450]

Rather than turn it into a track car capable of multiple lap runs which would require bigger brakes and oil coolers etc etc just keep track time to a minimal so say 15-20 min runs. Let it cool down then go again.

Biggest issues using standard brakes will be brake fade, boiling brake fluid and engine oil which can get past 120 degrees which is risky.

Decent trackday pads would be a minimal and easy to change back.

Every component will get hot including tyres so you’ll find the car will not perform well on long runs so rather than spend a fortune just restrict how long you stay on track and you’ll be fine.

[Belle427]

I would agree they will cope as standard if all is well and you understand their limits.
Decent tyres and brake pads, cooling system in good condition with working fans etc.