Does anyone have a comprehensive list of stuff that I should take to an HPDE? I feel like I've seen one before, but can't find it now.

[edit] I'm going to be out of town next week, so I need to go ahead and buy anything I don't have asap


[Modified by JeffS, 2:30 PM 6/4/2002]

 

Here's what I bring (overkill for track days, arely adequate for club races):

floor jack
jack stands
2 qt oil
2 bottle brake fluid
brake pads, front
2 spare tire/wheel
8 spare lug nut
torque wrench with 19mm socket
breaker bar
cordless drill with 3/8 to 1/2 adapter
assorted screwdrivers
8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22mm sockets
8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17, 19, 21, 22mm wrenches
1 spare front brake rotor
4 spark plugs
spark plug socket

 

I put this together back when I was doing alot of track events and driving schools... http://www.soloracer.com/trackchecklist.html

 

what do you need the 16mm socket for?

And dont forget the tire pressure guage.

I like to bring a 22mm wrench to do toe alignments. As well as some pins and tape measure to check toe. or you can use the string method.


[Modified by Tyson, 12:03 PM 6/4/2002]

 

Suntan lotion
hat
water
gatoraide
power bars

spare rotors
spare brake pads
spare tires
brake fluid (motul)
2 5-gallon gas cans .. so you don't *have* to drive to a gas station
all the other stuff listed above

a good attidude

 

I don't remember. But everytime I don't have it, I need it. I drive an RX-7, not a H/A.

 

Shoepolish - to mark the tires to see how far they rollover. Poor man's pyrometer

 

oh.....

 

I put this together for a friend that went to his first track day.

Saturday morning:
- fill up gas tank (optional add fuel injector cleaner)
- wash front window
- remove floor rugs
- remove spare tire & jack
- cold tire pressures set to 38 front, 40 rear
- tape up front head lights
- torque wheels down to 80fpt
- check oil level
- check brake fluid level
- adjust seat to race driving position

Between each session

- check and record hot tire pressures
- move car to avoid flt spotting tires
- check oil level
- driver notes (such as "work on entry to turn 4.")
- re-torque wheels after a cool down period
- wash window if needed

Day is over

- remove tape from head lights
- put spare tire & jack back into car
- replace rugs
- head over to social and trade war stories

 

Here's the list I use. I stole it from Whitney.
http://www.tux.org/~joel/bmw/TrackSupplies.html

It might seem like a lot but I've used everything on there at least once

Edit: I've never actually USED the fire extinguisher, but I was glad to have it handy when I knocked the car off the jack and busted the fuel filter, spilling idduno how much gas on the ground, about 20 feet from where the caterers were bar-b-q-ing

Joel


[Modified by guy smiley, 1:54 PM 6/5/2002]

 

Some very complete lists already. I'd add: extra hoses and belts. Whenever I change mine I always carry to old ones as battle spares.

A coat hanger or two (can fix everything with one of these and duct tape).

Stock brake pads and extra rotors.

A breaker bar.

Extra hubs and bearings if they can easily be changed at the track.

And, as someone put it, an excellent learning attitude. All sles is useless without this.

good luck and have fun.

The Captain

 

To help people with busted BMWs 16mm nuts on the front swaybar, among other things.

Joel - thanks for giving me credit for the list!