Ok guys, as stated in my other post I am getting really into this whole tracking thing, and have decided to pick up some things that I will need....
I need:
-floor jack
-cordless imact wrench
-torque wrench
Which do you guys reccomend...I want the cheapest QUALITY ones possible as these will only be used to swap my stockers for the HRE's for events...
Thanks,
Evan
PS-Anything else NECESSARY, I don't have much $$$ to spend like Buddy G

 

I would recommend a fire extinguisher. I think it is mandatory at all PCA track events.

 

Screw PCA, have to be 18 to even join
My club PDC does not require a Fire Extinguisher...and I have no rollbar to mount it on YET...
Evan

 

if you're really serious about getting into more competitive driving why not buy a track car like a spec miata or something? From one young person to another, destroying a $100,000 car on the track is not the best financial decision for a young person.

I've driven cars and motorcycles competitively for basically my whole life and believe me, you can't imagine what racing will do to a vehicle.

Also the TT is really not the best car to learn on. You'd be better off with something lightweight, RWD, and not terribly powerful. That way you can really learn to control the weight of the car, which is what car control is all about. Spec cars are really good because you can judge your progress against other drivers knowing that driver skill is the only real variable.


-Steve

 

Ooh, do I see a rollbar in your future?

I think the Fire Extinguisher mounts under the passenger side seat. But unless I am on fire, I find no use for it. I dont care if I am driving an original GT40... If the car catches on fire, I am out of there as fast as my two feet can take me.

 

The kind of tracking I am talking about is not competitive, it is more like lapping with passing on certin straights... Also I raced karts for a few years, and as I said will be attending at least one driving school. I will not be trashing my TT as it is my baby, but just having some fun on the track...
Evan

 

AMG ETR,

"The kind of tracking I am talking about is not competitive, it is more like lapping with passing on certin straights..."

Do yourself a big favor, buy a fire extinguisher along with a few other safety items. I have used mine twice. Both times on cars that didn't have one. I would not run with a group that did not require certain minimums.

 

What caught on fire?

 

I definitely agree. I really can't believe that they wouldn't require it. That's pretty basic stuff.

 

In the last fire the owner routed some wiring too close to the exhaust. It started there and spread fast.

 

Thanks for the advice on the fire ex., I have awhile till my actuall first event (March 16th) to look into that... Right now I am only looking for the parts to change my wheels (jack, cordless impact wrench, and torque wrench). any suggestions on these parts guys...and others I might need in the future for my track event??
Evan

 

If you do get a fire extinguisher, make sure it's not dry chemical. Halon, or preferrably, FM200 is what you'd want. They are both gas extinguishers that won't leave the nasty chemical dust/residue.

 

AC DK20 floor jack is the way to go....It has a 3.1 inch minimum saddle height so that you can slip it under lowered vehicles. I agree, regularly tracking a $130,000 car is crazy, unless you feel this way... If you can smash the car and walk away without feeling too bad then go for it...otherwise don't do it unless you will do the occassional DE. I do not plan on tracking my GT3 since I am too fond of it and it will be a collector's item someday. When I am ready to get into racing, I will probably buy a mini cooper s and learn from the bottom up...eventually I will move up to racing a cup car or something like that down the road, when I have plenty of dough to burn....Just my thought's. I will try to get out on a track sometime to open my baby up, but that will probably have to be in a situation where a track has been rented for the day. DE's require you to participate in a number of them before you would be allowed to really open up a porsche once you qualify for the advanced group. In the meantime you would be stuck in the slow groups behind a bunch of cars with your car being pelted by tire rubber and stones, something I am not to fond of at this point particularly when I use my hood for a mirror to shave in the morning... :-o

 

Evan,

Buy your tools from Sears, Craftsman tools are high quality and guaranteed for life. I would recommend a lightweight low profile jack as mentioned above.

As far as tracking your car don't sweat it I track mine several times a year at Porsche DE events and it is a blast! Guess what if I total the thing they made more!

Some day I might want a dedicated track car to do club racing but just for DE's fairly safe if you are smart about it. Nothing like driving your daily car to the track, bolting on the slicks and having some fun.

Once you start tracking it is as addictive as all this modding disease that is going around!

 

Evan,
I just bought a 19.2V .5" drive cordless impact wrench from Harbor Freight. Stock#46701-1VGA. $135.94 incl shipping and comes with a plastic case. It works well! www.harborfreight.com

Buy a .5" torque wrench from either Sears or Lowes. Guaranteed for life.

Sears also has a good deal on a floor jack with jack stands.