These Aluminum Toe Plates from Longacre Racing allow even the most casual mechanic to measure Toe on the front of your vehicle. Toe-In is a very critical suspension setting that if out of whack can lead to very interesting handling.

Here's a quick run-down on how to use them:

This is a fast way to check / set front end toe. It is affected by wheel or tire runout. Be certain wheels run true and tires have no bulges.

Turn wheels to straight ahead: Should be done on level ground. Set caster & camber first.

Lean plates up against wheels: Folded lip goes to the outside. Be sure the entire plate is up against the wheel.

Measure front width, then rear: Use the slots for the tape measure. Subtract one from the other for toe. Larger front width means toe-out.

The plates even come with a set of tape measures so you don't need anything else to measure your Toe! Be sure to check out Longacre's website.

 

Those of us that have graduated to a dedicated set of track wheels & rubber but aren't quite gung-ho enough to have a trailer & tow vehicle need a way to carry track tires to the track. Most of us use blankets and tarps in a futile attempt to keep our upholstery clean when we transport them in the back seat.

These tire totes wrap around the tires, keeping your car's interior clean. They also provide a great handle to use to pick up the tire. If you spend any time carrying around tires & wheels, these are invaluable.

 

If you trailer a car, you need tie-downs. And need them badly. There is nothing like towing a car worrying about whether or not it will stay in place. Make sure you have everything you need to get the car tied down safely and securely.

G-Force Tie-Downs are great. The right price, and well made. We use them on all of our trailers.

 

Normally if you have to bleed your brakes, you'd need expensive equipment or a couple of like minded friends that don't mind sitting around helping you out. This has all changed with the Motive Power Bleeder, the solution to bleeding brakes on your own.

This system creates pressure from elbow grease. Once the system is pressurized, you simply bleed out fluid (and air, supposedly) from each brake caliper.

We carry two models, one that works on all European cars, and one that works for Mazda Miatas.

What's Cool about the Black Label Power bleeder is that it has a swivel fitting in the fluid line. This allows you to tighten the adapter onto the fluid reservoir without causing kinks and twists in the line. Very useful.

 

Simple in concept, this brake bleeder bottle has become a staple in our toolbox. The dual nipple design allows air to escape the bottle which will keep the fluid flowing into the bottle with ease. It also keeps the fluid from blowing up in your face once you take the drain hose off the caliper nipple.

The second nipple also gives the hose a resting place after removing it from the caliper, allowing excess fluid to drip back into the bottle. It features a steel cable that allows you to hang it on the car if necessary.

 

The SC-554 from Robic has many features useful to the track enthusiast. Keep in mind that some club events do not allow timing. Check with your organizers to make sure it is allowed.

The Worlds Best Ever !! Times up to three competitors at once...up to 450 memory recall.
Features:

• Customize to use as a single, double or triple stopwatch, speed timer or countdown timer.
• On-demand EL backlight.
• Start timers simultaneously or separately.
• 150 memory recall of each timer.
• Speed timer in mph/kph…can be used at any speedway in the world.
• Professional stopwatch with 150 memory recall for each of up to three (3) separate chronographs.
• User selectable lap or split timing display.
• Auto lap counter up to 999 for each timer.
• 150 triple memory recall in ascending or descending order.
• Average, Fastest and Slowest lap time, number and speed.
• Program up to three (3) countdown timers to operate independently or simultaneously.
• Time of day, alarm, calendar.
• Countdown Timers can cycle, or loop, through each preset time value.
• The ultimate timing product for use in evaluating and comparing performance.
• Triple stroke rate calculator for swimming or rowing.

 

Tire temperatures are required knowledge if you're doing anything serious on the track. They're also useful if you're just trying to find out what tire pressure works for your setup. This Pyrometer from Longacre Racing Products can display all 12 tire temperatures (outside/middle/inside for each tire), Store 10 completely different sets of temperatures, and has a built-in 4 car stopwatch with 75 lap memory.

Other features include:

• Electronically stabilized readings for consistent results
• Takes temperatures in any order
• Carryng case & probe
• Temperature Averaging

Be sure to grab a clipboard with the tire temperature charts so you can write down the temperatures you take.  

Here's a super accurate digital caster / camber gauge that reads to .1º (1/10º) camber and caster as high as needed, and at a price any serious team can easily justify. It comes with our QuickSet™ adapter and a silver carrying case. As an additional benefit the AccuLevel™ digital readout can be removed and used separately as a digital angle finder for suspension, spoiler angles, and many other things.

Includes:

• Digital Caster/Camber Gauge
• AccuLevel™ Pro Model with back light
• QuickSet™ adapter
• Silver carrying case

QuickSet™ Adapter

This is the fastest way to check your front end alignment. Just hold it against the rim for easy, accurate readings. No spindle adapters required here. Made from CNC machined billet aluminum. Works on virtually any car, any size wheel. 3 point design makes setting caster easier. Folds for easy storage.

 

These are great for track days. Gives you the torque you need with a 24 volt motor that can pop off lug nuts easily. It has a 1/2" drive for all your existing impact sockets and includes a carrying case.

These guns are available in a couple different packages. We highly recommend getting the one with Two batteries so you can always keep one charged. Larger trailers should have the double gun set so there's one for each car.

 

At Last... A Liquid Filled Tire Gauge That Works Right!

• 2 1/2" Deluxe Gauge with protective bumper
• Holds pressure reading until released
• Glow-in-the-Dark dial face
• 17" hose with swivel ball chuck
• Specially designed vent button to equalize pressure and maintain gauge accuracy

Liquid filled gauges have many advantages. But they can change readings by as much as 2-3 psi if the temperature changes...

All pressure gauges - liquid filled and regular - need to be vented to the outside to read accurately. If not vented, as the surrounding temperature changes, they will build up pressure inside and affect the accuracy - by as much as 2-3 psi!

But if a liquid filled gauge is vented it will leak on your hands and in your tool box. Some manufacturers aren't aware of this and don't vent the gauge. You then have to deal with the variation in accuracy.

Now from Longacre comes the simple answer to this problem. We have installed a specially designed pressure equalizer button on the top of the gauge. Before you use the gauge just push this button. Instantly any temperature-caused pressure difference will be eliminated and you will be guaranteed the most accurate readings possible.

If you have a liquid filled tire gauge prove it to yourself. Take your gauge that has been in a cool place and in the typical range you use. Then take the gauge and put it out in the sun for about 45 minutes, as would happen during a race. Then re-check the tire that is still in the cool place. You will see that the reading has changed. You know that the pressure in the tire is the same so the gauge reading must now be off. How will this affect your handling to have tire pressures high or low by several psi? What's worse is that you don't know at what temp the gauge is actually correct! It depends on the temp in the factory when it was manufactured. You could remove the rubber fill plug on the gauge. But then the liquid would leak out.

 

This ingenious device from Longacre helps on those enduros where you think you're going to die of thirst. You probably don't need us to remind you that you sweat when you drive hard, but you may want us to remind you that hydration is an extremely important part of remaining focused during a stint.

These drink holders from Longacre come with the thermos and tubing shown. It's ready to accept your favorite sports drink or good old H2O.

• Large capacity double insulated bottle with tube
• Includes "bite valve" to avoid leaks from tube
• Bolts onto your roll bar - no welding required
• Lightweight anodized aluminum

 

Use this marking stick to make notes on each tire as you take it off the car, or narrow down a rubbing issue. Makes a mark in the wet or dry.

The Marking Pen leaves a much finer mark in Silver. It's easier to read and easier to write with. Also the marks are more resistant to heat.

 

The worst place for your helmet is is in a place where it can get forgotten or knocked around. Once your helmet falls on the ground, it is essentially useless. It's a great idea to have one of these helmet hooks to put your helmet on when it's not on your head. That way, it's always in one place when you're at the track, and you never have to think twice.

Fits around a bar of 1 3/4" or 1 1/2".

 

A great innovation from Longacre, and the perfect place to put your radios while you're out for your session. This piece from Longacre bolts to either 1.5" or 1.75" bars (be sure to select the right part below) and has a padded bag to keep your radios from self-destructing while you explore the marbles and/or rumbles during your hotlaps.

 

There really are only a few things you can do with your car that don't get your hands dirty. For everything else we suggest protecting your hands with these work gloves. Quality contstruction yeilds comfort - these gloves will give you hours of comfortable protection from the elements of the automotive world.

Features breathing holes on the fingers, and strategice padding to help keep your knuckles together when that stubborn bolt finally breaks loose. Note, these gloves are not designed to be used with extremely hot things like exhausts and brake rotors. Obviously they will help a little bit, but will not make you superman.

Our favorite uses are carrying tires, suspension work and anything under the hood.