Ill be at my first HPDE at vir in two weeks and just wanted to confer with you guys on what i need to bring.... so far i have this:

Tools, jack, tire gauge, two set of panther + pads, two sets of rotors, helmet, chair, water, long sleeve shirt and comfortable pants, NASA stuff for check/sign in, car has rather fresh ATE super blue in it, just had oil changed.

Is there something im missing? What kind of shoes do they allow? Thanks!

Rguy, who doesnt want to miss some crucial small detail or worry about anything.

 

Hat
Poncho
Plan for spending your retirement money on this stuff

Sounds like you're ready.

 

sounds like you got your stuff ready.... i like to bring bread and lunch meat or PB & J for sandwiches to eat.

plastic tote for putting most you belongings in and a tarp for coving things incase it rains. trust me i needed both of these my last time at VIR when a sudden storm blew in and rained!!!!

 

- Sunscreen
- food (if you don't want to buy everything on-site)
- I wouldn't consider going without my cooler w/drinks

Maybe:
- Sunglasses?
- quart of oil (in case you burn any)
- brake fluid (in case you need/want to bleed your brakes)
- It's really nice to have at least part of your stuff in a big rubbermaid type container. It's easy to carry and a dry place if it rains.

I bought a full set of rotors when I started doing this as well, but then decided i didn't want to lug them around and have left them at home through 5 events now. I would consider them optional, especially until you get some experience and start really braking hard.

 

-Painter's tape
-zip ties
-air pump or air tank (since you didn't list it)
-water, water and more water (don't dehydrate yourself)
-extra food incase the food court is closed
-extra clothes (the time I was there it was freezing in the morning and warm in the afternoon or you just want to be fresh when you go home)
-make sure you fill up on gas before you get to the track

And most of all HAVE FUN!

 

tire pressure gauge
torque wrench
beer
sleep
hat
sun screen

 

Snacks and even though you have it listed...bring PLENTY of water.

Jason-
who drinks a full 36 .5L every track weekend

 

Yeah, how could you forget this?

 

the most important part of a track weekend.

 

dont forget to check any ego at the gate

Brian

 

Have you recently changed the belts and hoses? If so bring the old ones as battle spares.

Glass cleaner
paper towels
Umbrella ( used as portable shade)
a board to put under your jack. VIR's paddock is gravel.
various tools commonly used on your car (to change brakes etc)
a towel if you want to shower off on Sunday b4 driving home

Have fun!

Ron

 

I only read through the other posts quickly, but if not listed yet some gloves (mechanix and/or disposable) are also helpful.

A $15 tire inflator that works from your cigarrette lighter.

I haven't done this but I would consider a spare wheel and tire if you can afford it. Some people will change to their race set up at the track and have the street wheels as back up. No sure how common that is. Only one time I saw a Porsche parked with his small spare on. Obviously he didn't run for his last run.

Torque wrench.

The most comprehensive check list for a track event I found is here:

http://www.speedventures.net/Track_Checklist.HTM

 

Regarding Air - since you're a first-timer.

I have not been to a track yet that didn't have an air hose on-site. For some, not having to drive over to the hose is nice. For me, not having to put one more thing in my car is nicer. I just didn't want you to think that this was mandatory.

**and yes, I will have to go begging the day the track's compressor dies.**

 

Just to add, check this site out. It gives a good once over of the basics of track driving, from flags to performance driving techniques. A little off topic but beneficial none the less.

http://www.turnfast.com/

Into to flags
http://www.turnfast.com/tech_intro/intro_flags.lasso


[Modified by 6ghatch, 12:22 PM 10/2/2002]

 

One more thing to suggest , put a little anit-seize on all of the lug nuts. The huge amount of heat generated by the brakes can cause you to strip a lug nut when you change the tires. Or you'll be posting Monday morning (like I had to) on how to replace the stripped lug nuts. After the weekend you can remove the anti-seize if you want to.

I like to toot my horn and stand on my soap box about this issue, because the $1 prevention is so much cheaper than the $100 problem. It also happened to me 3x.

a past post regarding the problem you can avoid:

https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=225033

AND <U>have some fun</U>

 

Thanks guys, hope she can carry all this stuff.

 

http://www.soloracer.com/trackchecklist.html
http://www.soloracer.com/trackguide.html

Have fun!

 

ill be at my first hpde at limerock in mov. just a quick hi-jack here: what is needed for tech/register aside from my nasa card? i pre-registered before august but what do i need for when i get there?

Thanks for the good thread


Mike D

 

http://www.nsxprime.com/FAQ/Track/trackpreparation.htm

 

yea just bring what u can dont worry most people at the track are friendly and have stuff and are willing to help out they are really cool

 

Oh yeah, don't forget a long sleeved shirt and pants. You can't go out on track without it.

 

Are changing your brake pads necessary for your first event? Ditto with rotors? Thx.

 

That depends on the track. Definitely a good idea, not ALWAYS required.

Your brake pads don't have to be brand new, but they should have at least 50 percent of the pad material on them (the more, the better). And you should definitely bring a spare set along, just in case - at least for the front pads, which wear quicker.

As long as your rotors are in good shape (not warped/shuddering, not cracked, not too thin) they should be fine.

 

Bring your girlfriend. Don't worry, we won't hit on her while you're on the track, we swear!

Matt

 

There's a thread posted by 'projected' about the Lime Rock HPDE on Nov 11th somewhere in this forum. A search result should find it for you. Tons of useful info there for any HPDE.