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March / April 2016 17 The best thing about this list is that you can knock it out on a Saturday before your event. I highly recommend a few Saturdays before your event, so that if you need to repair anything, you have time to do so. Also, many shops will offer this inspection free to club members, so you don't have to do the dirty work. The list might look a little long, but once you go through it a few times, it is not only fun to check out, but actually pretty easy to get through. One other thing that many people always forget until they are at the track is attire. Again, this varies from organization to organization, but often times require long sleeves and long pants. In the heat of the summer, maybe you can get away with short sleeves, but please check with your registrar so you don't get to the track in July and have forgotten your long sleeve apparel. - KARL Wheels: You don't want your wheels to have any cracks or bends in them which could fail at higher speeds. I have seen many wheels crack and shatter not only on the street, but also the track, so make sure they are up to taking the use. Lug nuts: Here comes that torque wrench! Most Porsche lug nuts are torqued to 96 ft/lbs. You will want to torque them first thing in the morning, and before every session to make sure your wheels don't fall off! Centerlocks require an even bigger torque wrench! Wheel Bearings: Old wheel bearings are pretty easy to detect play in them, but the newer sealed bearings are a little harder. If you are getting a lot of road noise, you might have those bearings checked by a shop to make sure they are in good operating order. Suspension: Make sure there is not abnormal noises coming from your suspension when driving. You will want to make sure your ball joints and tie rods are all tight so nothing comes loose at speed. Exhaust: I think we covered this slightly before, but make sure it isn't falling off, aren't any big holes in it, and that it is generally present. Some tracks do have noise restrictions, so if you are running an open loud exhaust, you might check on that before going to the track. Fire Extinguisher: It's great if your car has one. I have never understood requiring a fire extinguisher for all HPDE cars at an event, and I think most regions have finally dropped that requirement as a hard mounted extinguisher in someone's new street car is a bit over the top. ALL corner worker stations on a race track (at every corner) are equipped with large fire bottles if needed, so in case of that emergency, get to the nearest corner worker station.