Track Toolkit?

[eacmen]

Trying to put together a separate toolkit to take to the track so I don’t keep having to scavenge the garage tool chest each time.

Any recommendations for off the shelf tool kits where the case is decent and sockets don’t fall everywhere?

[Fresh1179]

Knipex makes nice tool bags (a lot of other brands do as well) but for what you are talking about I would purchase some short socket rails with interchangeable inserts and put them in the bag to keep the sockets organized. Wrench rolls, bag/backpacks with adjustable or expandable tool holders etc. Check out KCtool.com You can definitely find something there.

Ahh you are looking for single set to do it all. That will be difficult. You can really pare down what you actually need and buy the products individually otherwise you are just going to be buying extra stuff you don’t need. Took me a little while to shift from quantity to necessary. I carry in a Knipex bag:

1 socket holder with Williams 6, 8, 10, 12, 13, 16, 17 (protected socket) + sockets needed for the brakes you run and some torx)

Knipex Side Cutters (for plastics etc)

Knipex Plastic Rivet Tool

Knipex Pliars

Williams 3/8 extensions-short and medium (for yanking on coils)

Milwaukee M12 Stubby with Williams 1/2 adaptor

Magnetic Pick Up Tool

Sylglide

Silicon Spray

Antiseize

Goggles

Brake Cleaner

Shop Towels

Wrench Roll

Tire Gauge

Pyrometer

Caliper spreader

Dead blow

1/2 Torque Wrench

Turbo Towels

A lot of zip ties

Two extra ignition coils

Extra Pads


I’m sure I am missing something but that setup has yet to let me down yet.


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[Obioban]

^ plus one throttle position sensor.

I don’t sweat try to have everything I could possibly need— there’s always someone to borrow a tool from in a pinch.

[jet_dogg]

Ideally, just a miscellaneous tool kit for me would contain:

knipex cobras, pliers wrenches (i don't know what the plastic rivet tool is no such thing)
proto, wright, or hazet ratchet and socket set in aforementioned sizes with wobble extensions
hazet torx and etorx sockets
wera torx screwdrivers
mayhew hook/pick set
deadblow mallet i like halder, nupla and trusty cook
makita xwt14z or milw mid torque
safety seal tire repair kit

[simonnim]

Basic 100+ tool set. Bag of pliers. Some extra fluids. Tire pump.

But mostly AAA car tow. Most of the time if something goes wrong, unless it's something simple, I call it a day and tow it.

[Estoril]

Basic 100+ tool set. Bag of pliers. Some extra fluids. Tire pump.

But mostly AAA car tow. Most of the time if something goes wrong, unless it's something simple, I call it a day and tow it.

Noting that AAA doesn't like tows from race tracks. As in - they will ask the tow truck driver if it is a track. If he says yes - they will (by policy) refuse the authorization. That is from a tow driver who has done a lot of calls to a track. The tow driver may say its not a track just to get the fee - but.... Some tow drivers won't go on to the grounds, knowing the issue.

I know people that have gotten a cheap local tow to 5 miles away from the track and then called AAA.

[simonnim]

I've not had that experience out here in California. Guess I'm lucky.

[Fresh1179]

^ plus one throttle position sensor.

I don’t sweat try to have everything I could possibly need— there’s always someone to borrow a tool from in a pinch.

Agreed. The actual parts and fluids are more important than the tools. The guys with the $500,000 trailers usually have a set of tools you can borrow. They are also good friends to make haha.


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[R717]

Pretty good starting list above. I got a set of Milwaukee packout boxes to organize my tools, one of the best things I've done. They stay in the trailer unless I'm driving to an event, in which case they're easy to grab and toss in the trunk.

I also have what is now a mature checklist I use before going to any event. I'll share with anyone that wants it for a starting point, just PM me an email address and if you prefer Excel or pdf.

[bigjae46]

Add:
5mm & 6mm hex bits
T10,15,20,30 bits
Jack stands (non- HF ones... )

Really need to answer...what are you willing to do at the track? That will guide what else you need to bring.

[eacmen]

Add:
5mm & 6mm hex bits
T10,15,20,30 bits
Jack stands (non- HF ones... )

Really need to answer...what are you willing to do at the track? That will guide what else you need to bring.

Most of the time I just do brakes and wheels. But on occasion done things like o2 sensors, tps, coils, minor suspension stuff, etc.

I’m not swapping clutches at the track or anything. There is a limit of what i’ll do to save a weekend. If its
Ended up picking up the Dewalt socket set from costco. Seems decent but I don’t need all the SAE crap.

I have a tool roll for wrenches, pliers, screwdrivers etc. But the socket rails I have are too long to pack out.

Startup Idea: Car make/model dependent toolkits. Only buy what you need!

[Obioban]

SAE crap is the bane of getting a good, compact tool set. It’s really amazing that nobody seems to offer a set without it.

[bigjae46]

SAE crap is the bane of getting a good, compact tool set. It’s really amazing that nobody seems to offer a set without it.

lol...so true! But we're in 'Murica...find a buddy who does home stuff. He'll use all of the SAE stuff.

[jet_dogg]

Pretty good starting list above. I got a set of Milwaukee packout boxes to organize my tools, one of the best things I've done. They stay in the trailer unless I'm driving to an event, in which case they're easy to grab and toss in the trunk.

I also have what is now a mature checklist I use before going to any event. I'll share with anyone that wants it for a starting point, just PM me an email address and if you prefer Excel or pdf.

Packout is excellent, as are the drawers.

Most of the time I just do brakes and wheels. But on occasion done things like o2 sensors, tps, coils, minor suspension stuff, etc.

I’m not swapping clutches at the track or anything. There is a limit of what i’ll do to save a weekend. If its
Ended up picking up the Dewalt socket set from costco. Seems decent but I don’t need all the SAE crap.

I have a tool roll for wrenches, pliers, screwdrivers etc. But the socket rails I have are too long to pack out.

Startup Idea: Car make/model dependent toolkits. Only buy what you need!

Hahaa good one, people are too cheap to buy good tools.

[bigjae46]

Here’s that I have in my toolbox…

Combo short 1/4 & 3/8” ratchet
1/4” and 3/8” extensions
1/4 drive sockets 8mm to 13mm
3/4” drive 14, 16-19mm, 24mm sockets
2x 17mm sockets
E10-E14 sockets
T10,15,20,30,50 bits
4mm to 6mm hex bits
7,8,10,11,13,14,16,17,18,19mm ratcheting wrenches
Adjustable wrench
Ratcheting screwdriver w/bits (Phillips, flat of varying sizes
Breaker bar
Torque wrench
Battery impact
Small impact
Pad spreader
Air gauge
Pry bar
Crimped
Multimeter

Trailer box has:
BFH
Jack stands
Shop towels
Brake cleaner
Funnel
Small fasteners, crimp connectors & hose clamps
Anti-seize
Extra fluids

I can put a tool on just any fastener on the car.

It depends. If I’m going far away, I’m going to be able to fix most things. I’ll pack more parts the further I travel.

Parts I keep on hand
Wheel studs and nuts
Spark plugs
Ignition coils
TPS
Brake pads
VANOS line

Parts I need to start packing for long trips
Belt
Tensioner & pulley
Water pump
Slave cylinder
Master cylinder
Gas pedal
Throw out bearing (yes…I’d do it at the track)
O2 sensors
Camshaft sensors
Crank sensor
Extra front splitter + hardware


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