for those of you club racing, what all are you packing in your trailers?
03-10-2018, 12:31 PM
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Financially and practically this makes no sense (I know this was not your question). Work with a good shop that supports other cars of the same type as yours, has the experience to maintain them, fix problems and has a pool of typical spares for them and maximize the amount of your track time during the weekend.
So, COTA was my first race, and I had support from John and crew at BGB (which was great), but as I'm looking at the calendar, there are a few events that I wanted to do, that don't make sense for them. I plan to write a whole thread on the jump from DE to club racing and my experience, and to say thanks for the many forum members who helped me along that journey.
03-10-2018, 12:33 PM
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What car your racing.
basically put a list of common to uncommon spares......if it's a popular car like a Cayman most have alot of spares but....
think of specialty tools....distributors, suspension, radiators for water pumpers, vacuum systems....brake parts and axel/wheel bearing ......fluids galore, liquor galore, as you race more you realize the little parts that are so easy to being but can ruin a weekend if forgotten...or at least a day and overnight shipping charges.
Otherwise not too much different, the further away you go the more stuff you bring in case.
You can fit alot more than you think in a trailer.....i have a 26ft and am happy with the space
basically put a list of common to uncommon spares......if it's a popular car like a Cayman most have alot of spares but....
think of specialty tools....distributors, suspension, radiators for water pumpers, vacuum systems....brake parts and axel/wheel bearing ......fluids galore, liquor galore, as you race more you realize the little parts that are so easy to being but can ruin a weekend if forgotten...or at least a day and overnight shipping charges.
Otherwise not too much different, the further away you go the more stuff you bring in case.
You can fit alot more than you think in a trailer.....i have a 26ft and am happy with the space
Yea, I saw a few guys in the paddock self supporting and that's roughly the packing list they mentioned.
03-10-2018, 06:13 PM
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After having race support for several years now in SM, I can hardly think about going back to doing it all myself. If everything works fine, going alone is ok. Once things start breaking, its a royal PITA and takes the fun out of it for me. But then my middle name is Crossthread. I trust myself to screw things up more than the professional race support folks. That said, even if you hire support, it's always a good idea to keep an eye on them to make sure they have everything prepped before you go out. If they are supporting multiple cars, as they usually are unless you are rich as hell, things slip through the cracks with most of them.
03-10-2018, 07:08 PM
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Besides spare parts for your car -
Small compressor, quiet key start Honda generator, massive/stocked tool chest on castors, scooter(s), ceiling A/C, fans, helmet rack, folding tables, fixed cabinets with ss counters, LED lighting, stereo, big tv, laptop, large clothes hanging rack, chairs, lounge chairs, bbq, wheel chocks, 4 jacks, 4 jack stands, 3 air gauges, church keys, 4 coolers (1 really big), 2 drivers suits, 5 pair driving gloves, 3 pair driving shoes, duffle of shirts/jeans/underwear/jackets/etc, work gloves, latex gloves, brake bleeder, tents, hand cleaner, curved wedge thingy to roll trailer up on when get a flat, heavy duty battery charger on wheels, 10 fuel jugs, funnels, oil catcher pan, zip ties, extension cords, power strips, 2 impact guns, breaker bars, 4 sets wheels for car, 3 mounted spares for trailer, 8 sets ratchet strap sets, 8 sets mini ratchet strap sets, bungies, push cart/dollie...
plus cases of: duct tape, oil, brake clean, microfibre towels, rags, paper towels, brake fluid, brake pads, windex, wd40.
hmmm, PayPal me $100.00 please and I go into my trailer and figure out the rest of what I missed.
Small compressor, quiet key start Honda generator, massive/stocked tool chest on castors, scooter(s), ceiling A/C, fans, helmet rack, folding tables, fixed cabinets with ss counters, LED lighting, stereo, big tv, laptop, large clothes hanging rack, chairs, lounge chairs, bbq, wheel chocks, 4 jacks, 4 jack stands, 3 air gauges, church keys, 4 coolers (1 really big), 2 drivers suits, 5 pair driving gloves, 3 pair driving shoes, duffle of shirts/jeans/underwear/jackets/etc, work gloves, latex gloves, brake bleeder, tents, hand cleaner, curved wedge thingy to roll trailer up on when get a flat, heavy duty battery charger on wheels, 10 fuel jugs, funnels, oil catcher pan, zip ties, extension cords, power strips, 2 impact guns, breaker bars, 4 sets wheels for car, 3 mounted spares for trailer, 8 sets ratchet strap sets, 8 sets mini ratchet strap sets, bungies, push cart/dollie...
plus cases of: duct tape, oil, brake clean, microfibre towels, rags, paper towels, brake fluid, brake pads, windex, wd40.
hmmm, PayPal me $100.00 please and I go into my trailer and figure out the rest of what I missed.
03-10-2018, 07:34 PM
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After having race support for several years now in SM, I can hardly think about going back to doing it all myself. If everything works fine, going alone is ok. Once things start breaking, its a royal PITA and takes the fun out of it for me. But then my middle name is Crossthread. I trust myself to screw things up more than the professional race support folks. That said, even if you hire support, it's always a good idea to keep an eye on them to make sure they have everything prepped before you go out. If they are supporting multiple cars, as they usually are unless you are rich as hell, things slip through the cracks with most of them.
03-10-2018, 08:07 PM
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I have a small microwave from Costco that cost me $50 and that has helped me avoid some terrible track food. Also have a nice bluetooth speaker for tunes Nitrogen for filling tires is the best, especially if you don't have track support, so it makes getting tires up to correct pressure easier.
Comfy chairs, a nice big fan, and a good supply of cigars and beer are also a must!
Comfy chairs, a nice big fan, and a good supply of cigars and beer are also a must!
03-12-2018, 11:28 AM
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I have a small microwave from Costco that cost me $50 and that has helped me avoid some terrible track food. Also have a nice bluetooth speaker for tunes Nitrogen for filling tires is the best, especially if you don't have track support, so it makes getting tires up to correct pressure easier.
Comfy chairs, a nice big fan, and a good supply of cigars and beer are also a must!
Comfy chairs, a nice big fan, and a good supply of cigars and beer are also a must!
03-12-2018, 02:49 PM
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03-12-2018, 04:01 PM
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03-12-2018, 06:39 PM
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He's just mad because I got the Marvel Mystery Oil mixed up with the massage oil and he broke out in hives.
03-12-2018, 06:43 PM
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Oh my! This went downhill quickly.
03-12-2018, 06:47 PM
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