Pre track day checks?

[lucozade]

I noticed that "joust" always gets his car checked prior to going on Track days.

I'm thinking about the doing the same.

Do all dealers offer this service and if so what are the costs and what's involved?

[amg merc]

lucozade said:

I noticed that "joust" always gets his car checked prior to going on Track days. I'm thinking about the doing the same. Do all dealers offer this service and if so what are the costs and what's involved?

I find it's 1h labour so £90-100 incl. VAT

[paulcundy]

didn't you mean pre track day cheques?

[davidy]

The most important thing is to make sure the nut behind the wheel is in good order!!!!

davidy

[matt_fp]

Dear All,

FP said:

Pre Track Use Check List (Noble M12 All Models) - 04/07/2005 -Engine Oil Level -Power Steering Fluid Level -Engine Coolant Level -Fuel Level -Rad Fan Activation -Brake Fluid Level -Visual Inspection For Fluid Leaks, Oil/Coolant/PS Fluid/Brake Fluid (at master cyl and calipers) -Visual Inspection Front/Rear Brake Pad and Disc Condition. -Spanner Check Front/Rear Suspension -Visual Inspection Front/Rear springs/dampers -Spanner Check On Front/Rear Hub Nuts (if loose replace) -Visual Inspection General Condition of Front/Rear Wheels and tyres. -Visual Inspection Exhaust Mountings and Supports -Visual Inspection Exhaust Manifold condition and Turbo Gaskets Condition -Visual Inspection CV Boots -Visual Inspection Coolant/Boost Hoses -Visual Inspection 5SP/Non-M400 Gearchange Cable Security/Proximity to Water Pump Pulley. -Visual Inspection Throttle Cable Condition/Security/Proximity to front bank turbo. -Torque wheel nuts/bolts to Noble Spec. -Lights, Indicators, Brake Lights etc. -Visual Inspection Harness Mountings and Condition. -Tyre Pressures

Please don't take the above as a concise & complete list and its in no particular order but it should make a good starting point/guide should you wish to give the car a once over yourself before venturing out on track.

Best Regards
Matt

[AMG Merc]

matt_fp said:

Dear All, FP said: Pre Track Use Check List (Noble M12 All Models) - 04/07/2005 -Engine Oil Level -Power Steering Fluid Level -Engine Coolant Level -Fuel Level -Rad Fan Activation -Brake Fluid Level -Visual Inspection For Fluid Leaks, Oil/Coolant/PS Fluid/Brake Fluid (at master cyl and calipers) -Visual Inspection Front/Rear Brake Pad and Disc Condition. -Spanner Check Front/Rear Suspension -Visual Inspection Front/Rear springs/dampers -Spanner Check On Front/Rear Hub Nuts (if loose replace) -Visual Inspection General Condition of Front/Rear Wheels and tyres. -Visual Inspection Exhaust Mountings and Supports -Visual Inspection Exhaust Manifold condition and Turbo Gaskets Condition -Visual Inspection CV Boots -Visual Inspection Coolant/Boost Hoses -Visual Inspection 5SP/Non-M400 Gearchange Cable Security/Proximity to Water Pump Pulley. -Visual Inspection Throttle Cable Condition/Security/Proximity to front bank turbo. -Torque wheel nuts/bolts to Noble Spec. -Lights, Indicators, Brake Lights etc. -Visual Inspection Harness Mountings and Condition. -Tyre Pressures Please don't take the above as a concise & complete list and its in no particular order but it should make a good starting point/guide should you wish to give the car a once over yourself before venturing out on track. Best Regards Matt

Matt, out of interest how do you check that the rad fans are operating?

[m12_nathan]

Open the front clam and run the engine until the fans switch on?

[DanH]

m12_nathan said:

Open the front clam and run the engine until the fans switch on?

[AMG Merc]

m12_nathan said:

Open the front clam and run the engine until the fans switch on?

Hmmm, I was hoping for a more scientific and faster method than than Nathan!

Something like I had on an old TVR - I wired a switch under the dash that bypassed the sensor to keep the engine cooler when I was queueing at racetracks!

[m12_nathan]

Go for a blast and drive home, if the front end sounds like you've run over a hover craft then the fans work And you get to have a drive too

[joust]

A quick check is turn the air-con on, both fans will then always operate at slow speed (or they did on my 2.5)

Doesn't prove they work at high speed, but proves they are working (if you see what I mean).

J

[AMG Merc]

I'm aware of the various methods of forcing the fans into operation as a check (and kindly mentioned by my Nobility bretheren above!) - the point of my question was I was wondering whether the "experts" had a fast method of checking these fast without running up the engine to hot (eg: by way of hotwiring) - clearly not!