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Old 12-30-2016, 02:24 AM
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^ his pitlane will have toilet in it as well as 100 gal refueling station
sit on the toilet, make BBQ while fueling the car.
enrique make me one too.
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Don't forget the Oreo dispenser.
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Originally Posted by audipwr1
Hey I'm all for it especially if you buy a spec Boxster and I can use it too
yes, you can use it, spec boxster, will see..

Originally Posted by Spyerx
Its awesome to have track buddies with all the cool ****.
I'm a semi-minimalist. But kinda like Audipwr have every tool I need to basically disassemble the car. Just not in a convenient place. And more often than not I'm using the tools on someone elses car :-) But setup is take car off trailer and setup my folding chair.
Yeah and I don't race...
i'm a minimalist as well. last 12 years, exactly what i have been doing. driving w/ tools in trunk. friends take wheels down for me if i'm running anything other street tires. However, now that i have a kid, i want to get her into the sport, therefore i must eliminate all the headaches of the sport so she can buy in, you know what i mean ?

Originally Posted by Darkstar1
If you build one keep it low. Two or three is better than one big one, unless you travel with a crew. High CG will give you several terrifying moments when you get on anything but very level smooth concrete. If you have a flat load like a Level Lift lift gate not as big a deal but when it gets rainy and slippery on a ramp you better keep a lot of young helpers close by. In the film business we load unload every day out of semi trailers. Even my four foot tall mobile Lista cabinets can pucker you up when they weigh 500 pounds and you do not...
thank you for the suggestion ! yes i looked at those cabinets, they're based out of canada correct ?

Originally Posted by mooty
you forgot to add BBQ grille.



i love lista. i have a lot of them.
and i know how scary when the come rolling toward u....

lol--bbq grille. i have that unit already.

Originally Posted by etchhead
Sounds like a fun project Enrique! Don't forget a pit-bike that pops out for those long tracks back to the bathroom. Also need something to fill the fuel jugs, unless you just drive car over... wasn't that convenient in the Radical.
fuel jugs yes, scooter - meh- the team i go w/ lemons and lucky dog racing have one - i don't really use it....

Originally Posted by mooty
^ his pitlane will have toilet in it as well as 100 gal refueling station
sit on the toilet, make BBQ while fueling the car.
enrique make me one too.

funny man....you can borrow it- not sure if i'm up to making copies,
so far here is a list of the "crap" i want to make cabinets / drawers /space for in this thing - i'm going to start mocking it up on CAD as soon as i have a "general idea" in sketches i'm doing..


brake fluid
motor fluid
transmission fluid
windscreen fluid
specialty fluid
misc fluids (wd40 etc)
Cleaning fluid
Micro fiber towels
Water bucket
Water hose
wheel jack stands
car jack
spare wheel and tire set
spare rotors
spare brake pads
sapre misc items
Table fold out
Socket Set Metric
Wrench Set Metric
Socket Set Standard
Wrench Set Standard
Rachet set
Extension set / increase /reducers
power tool
pnumatic tools
battery charting station
specialty tools
misc tools
ice chest for water
first aid kit
traveling essentials
racing gear
wheel trailer straps
store trash bin
fuel jugs
canopy
Nitrogen tank
Air compressor
Air compressor tank
store foldable chairs
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Originally Posted by F1CrazyDriver
However, now that i have a kid, i want to get her into the sport, therefore i must eliminate all the headaches of the sport so she can buy in, you know what i mean ?
haha, i must see.


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thank you for the suggestion ! yes i looked at those cabinets, they're based out of canada correct ?
lista is based in USA







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brake fluid
motor fluid
transmission fluid
windscreen fluid
specialty fluid
misc fluids (wd40 etc)
Cleaning fluid
Micro fiber towels
Water bucket
Water hose
wheel jack stands
car jack
spare wheel and tire set
spare rotors
spare brake pads
sapre misc items
Table fold out
Socket Set Metric
Wrench Set Metric
Socket Set Standard
Wrench Set Standard
Rachet set
Extension set / increase /reducers
power tool
pnumatic tools
battery charting station
specialty tools
misc tools
ice chest for water
first aid kit
traveling essentials
racing gear
wheel trailer straps
store trash bin
fuel jugs
canopy
Nitrogen tank
Air compressor
Air compressor tank
store foldable chairs
that sounds like a trailer load, not pitlane kart load
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Originally Posted by mooty

that sounds like a trailer load, not pitlane kart load
my list is qty of 1-2 per small items - not in bulk like you buy
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All I'd say is trailer packing and load out is an iterative process - before dropping 15k on a cart id try the usual club racer / DE solutions as they work pretty well
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Originally Posted by F1CrazyDriver
my list is qty of 1-2 per small items - not in bulk like you buy
Exhibit 1


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^ that IS my pitlane kart. it's just a little
oversized. the KART can haul some tools , 1 race car and 15 spare
cars
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Originally Posted by Spyerx
Exhibit 1



exactly my point !! You forgot exhibit 2, how many bottle sprayers he has!! I count 8, however knowing johns thinking he has to hit double digit, some are not pictured...
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If you build a tool cart that weighs 800-1k lbs, have a 2" trailer hitch on it and use a quad ATV to move it in and out of the trailer.

That's what we used back in the day, like 15 years ago, in Grand Am Cup. We had a custom cart with tools, nitrogen bottle, wheels/tires, for hot pit lane, and used also in paddock. Definitely worth the effort if you need it.
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There are good deals on Listas from Joe at motorheadextraordinaire.com as his junk yard specials. Most are overstock from the factory or some are shipping returns from scratch and dent. We use them in our set trucks also. The only odd thing I find is many of them auto lock bouncing down the roads. But the better cabinet drawers are rated at 440 pounds each. I have seen them used as instant ladders when in a hurry...
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We use a lot of Lista.
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I use a snapon box bolted in my trailer and use a 3 draw roller cart in the pit. Even mechanics at shops have a larger stationary tool box and use a smaller roller cart to work around the vehicle.
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Originally Posted by Darkstar1
There are good deals on Listas from Joe at motorheadextraordinaire.com as his junk yard specials. Most are overstock from the factory or some are shipping returns from scratch and dent. We use them in our set trucks also. The only odd thing I find is many of them auto lock bouncing down the roads. But the better cabinet drawers are rated at 440 pounds each. I have seen them used as instant ladders when in a hurry...
Originally Posted by Darkstar1
We use a lot of Lista.
i have 9 lista cab
love them
heavy as hell
yes if u bounce them
they will
lock

have u figure out he trick to open more
than one drawer at a time? easy trick
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Update,
Ordered some Misc items:
LED light fixture that will go in gooseneck area,
2 way bottom mounted sliders for the generator box; will be making some adjustments of how ATC layed out the cabinets.
actuators to open/close foot step for trailer. make life slightly easier.
working out w/ a company on the electric cart base, which includes batteries, drive, controller, base.


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