Europe Trip and Nurburgring?

[Ruan]

Brakes - upgrade to a good set of GTi6s with good discs (not the cheapest ECP sell...) and a set of racy'ish (DS2500/M1144/M1155) pads.
Sort suspension & bushes, ensure all bushes and mounts are fresh and new.
Good quality oil - not Halfords 10w40 because "it's only a diesel".
Get some track experience before doing the ring - it's well regarded to be one of the most difficult, technical tracks out there. If you've no experience driving on track, I'd highly recommend going and doing at least a few track days beforehand, possibly get some tuition to be able to get the most out of the trip.

Why would the clutch take it any worse!? Unless you somehow start slipping the clutch and doing horrific gear changes with your foot welded to the carpet mid shift, the clutch will take it just like it takes it every other time you floor the throttle?!

Okay so I will get looking for a set of them then  I have heard that I could need the GTi-6 master cylinder? I suppose decent brand brake fluid would hold up better as well rather than just cheap fluid?

Most of the front suspension is brand new now. Just need to do the engine mounts. The rear will need some looking at so might be in the search for a gti-6 rear beam or something along those lines or just a damn good refurb.

Oil has always been a good quality one in mine. I always use Shell Helix Ultra as tbf at £24 I am not going to argue. Eurocarparts often has good deals on that oil anyway.

As for experience I will have to see what I can find and book and where. I would agree though as having very little fast driving experience I think nerves would also be an issue with other cars being on there haha.

GTi6 master cylinder is a personal preference thing, I don't personally like them, makes the brakes too sensitive, but I like a pedal you've gotta push a bit - you simply move more fluid for a given pedal travel with the GTi6 MC. You will stop just as hard, but the pedal needs to move further to get the same amount of brake force - but it gives you a wider biting area, easier to control the stopping force you're applying.

I'd personally be using a top quality ester synthetic, not one of these "fancy bottle, same shit inside" ones like Helix/Magnatec etc - the detergents are way better and they cope with heat so much better.