Zen and the art of track prep

[JeremyD]

Maybe it's just me - but there is a zen in track prepping your car. Methodically going over systems, changing brake pads, bleeding brakes, I clean my wheels to make sure I have no cracks, installing my rollbar and seatbelts, going over my checklist - very comforting

[charleskieffner]

a dose of zen will allow you to enjoy life monyana grasshopper! sweat the small stuff............after that everything is easy.

[Bill Verburg]

I know the feeling, it's a good opportunity to clean and inspect everything

[Grady Clay]

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REQUIRED READING FOR PELICANS



This is my 1st Ed. that my dad sent me in 1974.
After 35 years, it is right on point.





Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance.
Pirsig, Robert M.
© 1974 William Morrow & Co. NY
ISBN 0-688-00230-7

Best,
Grady

[ted]

Recently while replacing my steering arm tie rod bolts I found a split bump steer spacer.
A small fuel leak was traced to a -6 SS braid line weeping, so went ahead and replace all the fuel lines.
I like working on the car at home, at the track that translates to less working on the car and more driving.
Anyone have a good between races track prep checklist?
Reading someone else's checklist sometimes you can find 1 or 2 items overlooked.

[mede8er]

Sebring this weekend...

My car's not back from the painter.....

Wait till November....

[JeremyD]

You going to be at Sebring on Saturday mede8er?

[dshepp806]

"Zen" is a great read....classic.

Best,

Doyle

[Christien]

Originally Posted by JeremyD

THOSE are your track wheels?! Wow, all of a sudden I feel so inadequate...

[ChkbookMechanic]

The only reason I like prepping for the track is because I know I'll be out driving on the track very soon.

[3rd_gear_Ted]

I try to be Zen like in collecting data right after a track session. Jump out of the car, get the inside & outside edge temps for the tires, get the tire pressures and write it all down. I then try to relate the data to the OA Temp, the track conditions and what my arse told me driving around the track.

[ShakinJoe]

Originally Posted by mede8er

Sebring this weekend...

My car's not back from the painter.....

Wait till November....

Mine too. and I am a little pissed about it. So I am renting either a Shelby Hertz Stang, Corvette, or Nissan 350Z and will be there on Sunday and flog the crap out it.

[89911]

Yeah, I use to be that way. My wife and kids couldn't understand why I have to keep taking the wheels on and off. Sadly, the track preperation started getting old for me and instead of spending a week in advance getting the car ready, later, it's a late night the day before. Now I take the car to the shop have them go over it, change the fluids, and I just change out the pads and wheels. The thrill is gone I miss those days.

[Facey]

i just read that book for a PhD seminar on theory development, i had heard of the book before but never picked it up. it really is a great book, and his second book (I believe he only made to), Lila seems to be insightful as well. Chapter 10 is my favorite, i enjoy how he describes the need to question that which is nto questioned (in this case the mountains, referring to scientific method)

i liked track prepping because it actually made me clean the barrels of my wheels for a reason, because a car show isn't enough reason.

i wonder if the book somehow applies to this example...