What all-in-one tool kit for track days?

[danpass]

Something that will fit in the trunk and handle 90% of a car's needs (re: hand tools)

I've seen old references to some sort of Sears toolkit-with-box but never a stock number.

And there are a dizzying number of 2xx toolkit-with-box options on their website lol.




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[Norm Peterson]

The best kit for track days is the one you put together yourself. Other than perhaps a socket set or three, only the tools you need. The utility boxes you can find at the big box hardware stores work quite well for holding it all once you take all the little individual pieces out.

I've got a 'Stanley' box in the Mustang (shown), there's a 'Husky' in the Maxima, and there's another 'Stanley' that holds most of the firearms cleaning stuff. The blue pipe is a cheater bar for the ratchet that started out life as the upper piece to a floor jack handle (even that and the hammer both fit inside the box if I pack carefully enough).

Norm

 

[Static_LV]

This one is probably pretty decent too, but at the other end of the spectrum. On the good side, you don't need to worry about fitting it in the trunk

 

[BmacIL]

1. A jack that you can fit
2. Sockets for wheel lugs
3. Other generally used socket sizes (13, 15, 17, 18), ratchets & extensions
3. Torque wrench

Beyond that, you're better off with a trailer.

 

[danpass]

This one is probably pretty decent too, but at the other end of the spectrum. On the good side, you don't need to worry about fitting it in the trunk

https://s1.cdn.autoevolution.com/im...ari-f1-race-trailer-photo-gallery-89413-7.jpg

dats tight yo'



Some of the trailers that came out to our motorcycle races were like that, and that was just our regional sport bike series lol.



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[Grafanton]

I bought one of these: https://www.lowes.com/pd/Kobalt-Uni...Mechanic-s-Tool-Set-with-Hard-Case/1000046233

It's been fairly effective. Molded case, everything snaps in, very simple to find what tool is missing. Slim case fits in the trunk well with jack and other necessities. It is by no means all inclusive, but for the price it has met most of my needs. I also have a small soft sided box I bought at Harbor Freight for the stuff doesn't fit in the molded case. I think that is the biggest down-side to these all-in-one kits...you can't add to it. It is what it is and that's it.

 

[Static_LV]

All kidding aside, being as I am not nearly rich enough to rock a crazy trailer
I have a tool bag that I got at some Toyota trail teams promotion years ago. Have a bunch of stuff in there for the track. It started with way more of some stuff than I needed and a lot less of other stuff. These days it's a 1/2 socket set of appropriate sizes to include a breaker bar and torque wrench, hammer, assorted pliers, vice grips, wire stripper/ crimper, tape, shop rags, 4'x4' canvas, knife, strap wrench, screwdrivers, cordless impact wrench with 1/2 in adapter, etc... Seems to do the job for now.

 

[SteveW]

1/2" drive torque wrench 50-200+ ft-lbs
18V 1/2" drive Ryobi cordless impact wrench
4AH battery
Extra battery
HF aluminum race jack (or equivalent)
set of 4 HF aluminum jackstands
1/2" drive breaker bar
1/2" drive ratchet wrench
1/2" drive extensions
1/2" drive HF deep impact socket set from 10mm up to 32mm (the rear axle nut size)
1/2" drive lug nut socket if some kind of special type like splined
12V air compressor
Race pressure gauge with bleeder valve
Metric ratcheting combo wrench set from 10mm to 18mm
extra 18mm combo wrench
extra 21mm combo wrench
Metric 1/4" drive socket set
1/4" drive ratchet
1/4" drive socket driver
1/4" drive 3" extension
Long crow-bar to fit through wheel studs down to ground to lock hub while torquing spacers or axle nuts
3/16" x 8" flat blade screwdriver
#2 philips screwdriver
Small pick
Utility knife
Plastic spreader to apply decals
Extra razor blade to remove decals
Toe plates and measuring tapes (or however you do your alignments)
Folding chair
Rain jacket
Sun/rain hat
Water jug
Safety glasses
Work gloves
Couple shop rags
Couple microfiber rags
Hand cleaner wipes
Small lithium jump starter pack
8mm ball end allen head socket, long shank, 3/8" drive
6mm ball end allen head socket, long shank, 3/8" drive

Any special tools, knobs, whatever to make shock adjustments
Any special tools needed to adjust aftermarket toe-links, camber arms, etc
Any special tools needed to make adjustments to front or rear sway bars and endlinks

If you are like [MENTION=7150]boardkat[/MENTION] then whatever you need to R&R rear subframe, diff carrier, axles, driveshaft, etc, on site haha.

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