Track Day Season Preparation Checklist.
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a few hours on the sim to hone skills ;-)
but really I have done track days for years and never checked anything bar wheel nuts and psi.
I turn up, do 2 laps drop pressures, do about 4 more laps drop pressures, jobs a job for the rest of the day.
I would expect any car owned by an enthusiast !! to already be in tip top shape with the correct tyres, fluid, pads, and geo sorted.
All one needs is a helmet, some thin sole driving shoes and £1.5k in the bank per TD.
My took kit is a pump, wheel nut wrench, pyro for tyres(why ask noobs what PSI they run when you can set your own correctly)
Also any data from the Pyro can be used to tweak your geo for next time. No one seem to do this, I find it odd !!
To carry on, screen wash external with 2 x microfibres (I like a full clear screen esp in summer when one might travel 100 miles to get to the track day) , a roll of kitchen roll, 2 pairs mechanic gloves, some sweets and bottle of pop and a big coat as it's always ****ing cold.
A mate who will check your tyres for you.
but really I have done track days for years and never checked anything bar wheel nuts and psi.
I turn up, do 2 laps drop pressures, do about 4 more laps drop pressures, jobs a job for the rest of the day.
I would expect any car owned by an enthusiast !! to already be in tip top shape with the correct tyres, fluid, pads, and geo sorted.
All one needs is a helmet, some thin sole driving shoes and £1.5k in the bank per TD.
My took kit is a pump, wheel nut wrench, pyro for tyres(why ask noobs what PSI they run when you can set your own correctly)
Also any data from the Pyro can be used to tweak your geo for next time. No one seem to do this, I find it odd !!
To carry on, screen wash external with 2 x microfibres (I like a full clear screen esp in summer when one might travel 100 miles to get to the track day) , a roll of kitchen roll, 2 pairs mechanic gloves, some sweets and bottle of pop and a big coat as it's always ****ing cold.
A mate who will check your tyres for you.
Edited by Porsche911R on Tuesday 12th February 17:32
The biggest thing I see new track day attendees not realise the importance of is good brake fluid. It will totally ruin your day if the fluid is shot and you can only do one lap, before having to cool down.
After that everything that 911R said. The only things I would add to his list is a Halford pro set of spanners and sockets (they come in a handy box), and spare set of brake pads. It means you can get home if they decide to disintegrate.
After that everything that 911R said. The only things I would add to his list is a Halford pro set of spanners and sockets (they come in a handy box), and spare set of brake pads. It means you can get home if they decide to disintegrate.
hunter 66 said:
Hold back to a maximum of 4 beers the night before .
Drive to the track , go easy , it is only a track day .
Watch tyre pressures
Be prompt stopping for lunch so as to avoid queues and lack of seating/tables at over-priced, greasy spoon-like track cafe facilities.
Enjoy
EFA Peter. Drive to the track , go easy , it is only a track day .
Watch tyre pressures
Be prompt stopping for lunch so as to avoid queues and lack of seating/tables at over-priced, greasy spoon-like track cafe facilities.
Enjoy
simonsti said:
£1.5k per trackday...Is that a joke?
min cost on the big UK GP tracks as long as you keep the miles down, more if you do over 100 on the day.less if you do Cadwell and do 80 miles of course.
Add another grand for euro hoons.
Edited by Porsche911R on Wednesday 13th February 09:54
Track Day booking cost typically £450 - some are less, some are more.
Fuel for the day..£150/200
Then there are consumables...
circa..£1200 per set of tyres - might need 2 or 3 sets per season? call it 2 - so £2400.
If you add all that up, and spread across 5 TDs you're at £1100pd
Thats before you talk about Brakes maintenance, and other regular service charging, Overnight stays if the track is far away or in Europe, Insurance, Instructors.
You can do it for less of course - you may get more days out of your tyres and brakes... so as the old adage goes.. your mileage may vary.
Fuel for the day..£150/200
Then there are consumables...
circa..£1200 per set of tyres - might need 2 or 3 sets per season? call it 2 - so £2400.
If you add all that up, and spread across 5 TDs you're at £1100pd
Thats before you talk about Brakes maintenance, and other regular service charging, Overnight stays if the track is far away or in Europe, Insurance, Instructors.
You can do it for less of course - you may get more days out of your tyres and brakes... so as the old adage goes.. your mileage may vary.
Edited by TDT on Wednesday 13th February 15:24
TDT said:
Track Day booking cost typically £450 - some are less, some are more.
Fuel for the day..£150/200
Then there are consumables...
circa..£1200 per set of tyres - might need 2 or 3 sets per season? call it 2 - so £2400.
If you add all that up, and spread across 5 TDs you're at £1100pd
Thats before you talk about Brakes maintenance, and other regular service charging, Overnight stays if the track is far away or in Europe, Insurance, Instructors.
You can do it for less of course - you may get more days out of your tyres and brakes... so as the old adage goes.. your mileage may vary.
+1 It's an expensive hobby but cheaper than racing and great value when it comes to the smiles per £ calculation Fuel for the day..£150/200
Then there are consumables...
circa..£1200 per set of tyres - might need 2 or 3 sets per season? call it 2 - so £2400.
If you add all that up, and spread across 5 TDs you're at £1100pd
Thats before you talk about Brakes maintenance, and other regular service charging, Overnight stays if the track is far away or in Europe, Insurance, Instructors.
You can do it for less of course - you may get more days out of your tyres and brakes... so as the old adage goes.. your mileage may vary.
Edited by TDT on Wednesday 13th February 15:24
boxsey said:
TDT said:
Track Day booking cost typically £450 - some are less, some are more.
Fuel for the day..£150/200
Then there are consumables...
circa..£1200 per set of tyres - might need 2 or 3 sets per season? call it 2 - so £2400.
If you add all that up, and spread across 5 TDs you're at £1100pd
Thats before you talk about Brakes maintenance, and other regular service charging, Overnight stays if the track is far away or in Europe, Insurance, Instructors.
You can do it for less of course - you may get more days out of your tyres and brakes... so as the old adage goes.. your mileage may vary.
+1 It's an expensive hobby but cheaper than racing and great value when it comes to the smiles per £ calculation Fuel for the day..£150/200
Then there are consumables...
circa..£1200 per set of tyres - might need 2 or 3 sets per season? call it 2 - so £2400.
If you add all that up, and spread across 5 TDs you're at £1100pd
Thats before you talk about Brakes maintenance, and other regular service charging, Overnight stays if the track is far away or in Europe, Insurance, Instructors.
You can do it for less of course - you may get more days out of your tyres and brakes... so as the old adage goes.. your mileage may vary.
Edited by TDT on Wednesday 13th February 15:24
hunter 66 said:
Hold back to a maximum of 4 beers the night before .
Drive to the track , go easy , it is only a track day .
Watch tyre pressures
Enjoy
U got the right idea mate,but you must be getting older. Holding back;),you aint been educated enough by JCDrive to the track , go easy , it is only a track day .
Watch tyre pressures
Enjoy
Rvp911 has a bit of education when he joined us at the fishpool,he thought we would be on orange and lemonade and tucked up in bed 10pm,i think it was 2 am last year!
No substitute for raceing,the biggest drug of all.
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