Checking tyre pressures

[Guest]

Can I ask the group how you check type pressures on track days. Do you bring your own device or use track facilities?

Regards

Jan

 

[Mark_Bennett]

I bring my own - a dial pressure guage bought from Demon Tweeks.

 

[Guest]

Hi Mark,

Do you use the gauge just to check and then deflate by guessing or do you use a specific device for releasing/increasing the pressure?

Regards

Jan

 

[Mark_Bennett]

The guage has a button to press to release the pressure - so you can look at the dial and press the button gradually to get down to the required pressure.

I have a small electric pump to get the (cold) pressure back up again at the end of the day.

 

[Guest]

Thanks Mark,
can you recommend a specific electric pump and did you also get this from Demon Tweeks?

Regards

Jan

 

[Guest]

Mark, it seems you have done this a few times. Are there any essential tools/devices you recommend bringing to track days?

Many thanks for the advice already!

Jan

 

[Mark_Bennett]

Jan,

Sorry I took a while to see this... But I see you have posted another thread which has generated a lot of good replies.

I got the Pressure Guage from Demon Tweeks.
The pump is just a Draper one from Les Smith Accessory shops - quite small, but seems to be powerful enough.

I am fairly new to the track day lark myself, so I just take the above, plus a torque wrench for the wheel nuts, zymol glass cleaner in a little spray bottle, and a litre of oil in case I need to top up (not needed so far!).