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Track day essentials #1226470
12/06/2011 22:04
12/06/2011 22:04

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Ive been reading the booking/preparing/attending a track day threads, and thought a list of essential items to take with you on a track day would be useful smile

Things like

Torque wrech + wheel brace
Car jack (small trolley type)
Booster pack (jump leads/compressor/invertor/ all in one smile )
Tyre pressure reader
Jerry cans (with fuel)
Oil!! (even if your not racing wink )
Tie wraps and electrical/duck tape (fixes anything smash )
Tow rope
Tool; Sockets/screw drivers/pliers etc

Anybody wish to expand?

Ninja

Re: Track day essentials [Re: ] #1226476
12/06/2011 22:08
12/06/2011 22:08
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New clutch....

Re: Track day essentials [Re: ] #1226503
12/06/2011 22:40
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Always a good idea, but thats more of a preperation item, I was thinking more about things you can take with you incase of problems or for general maintanence.

Ninja

Re: Track day essentials [Re: ] #1226512
12/06/2011 22:52
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Good thought, but I'd say your list is OTT as "essentials" especially things like jerry cans, booster pack, tow rope, trolley jack. Sure, they are nice to have, but I definitely wouldn't feel I'd have to go out and buy that lot before I did a trackday. Genuine essentials for me would be:

Oil
Coolant
Tyre pressure gauge (can always up pressures at a local garage afterwards)
Torque wrench + wheel brace
Locking wheel nut key!
Jump leads (maybe)
Gaffa tape/Zip ties

but I can see why lots of people would be more relaxed.

Although I always bring basic tools, I've never used them at a UK trackday. There's a very limited amount I could do in a pit garage/car park anyway - perhaps bleed brakes? Used zip ties/trolley jack/scissor jack to jury rig an exhaust on my Alfa to get me home from the 'Ring, and jump leads on the same trip.

In terms of a comprehensive list I'd add WD40 (v.useful to freeling off seized fastenings) and coolant, and ditch the booster pack and pack some jump leads.

Quite a personal thing though, as I say smile

Re: Track day essentials [Re: ] #1226515
12/06/2011 22:55
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Originally Posted By: ninja
Always a good idea, but thats more of a preperation item, I was thinking more about things you can take with you incase of problems or for general maintanence.

Ninja


He was being ironic/sarcastic chief - he knackered the clutch on his Leon on a recent track excursion smile

Re: Track day essentials [Re: ] #1226536
12/06/2011 23:10
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Your 306 didn't need a jerry can, but some cars do wink evil

Re: Track day essentials [Re: ] #1226548
12/06/2011 23:33
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Originally Posted By: Neal
He was being ironic/sarcastic chief - he knackered the clutch on his Leon on a recent track excursion smile


ahh, wasted on me i'm afraid, i was not aware coat


Originally Posted By: Neal
WD40 (v.useful to freeling off seized fastenings) and coolant


Good thinking

Ninja

Re: Track day essentials [Re: ] #1226553
12/06/2011 23:41
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an a-frame and mates car with tow bar smile

Re: Track day essentials [Re: ] #1226634
13/06/2011 11:54
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Originally Posted By: Jonny
Your 306 didn't need a jerry can, but some cars do wink evil


Yeah, cars with peanut-sized fuel tanks and lead-footed nutters at the wheel wink laugh


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