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| In the other back pocket I carry a Petzl LED head lamp that has a low power and high power mode. This is about the only thing that works for wrenching on a car at night. The Petzl is designed for heavy duty mountaineering use and is waterproof. I also carry a spare set of lithium batteries for it. I would be lost at night without it because I have really poor night vision. I also carry a roll of silicone rescue tape. The tape is self adhesive, chemical resistant and works at really high temperatures. You could do a quick fix on radiator and even oil lines using this stuff. It is pretty expensive but it can save your ass. Haven't had to use it on a race car yet but have fixed a busted radiator hose enough to easily get home before. Every car person should have a roll of this stuff in their glovebox. |
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| I carry a bunch of stuff in the smaller of two rear pockets of the pack. A Digital Mulitmeter, a Leatherman MUT EOD multi tool. Yet another flashlight, an el cheapo LED light I got a Scion party in a gift bag as a back up light, a calculator, assorted markers and pens, two machinist scales, a 4GB flash drive and a really official looking VIP Pass. The flash drive is for when I have to look at a data log and a runner brings me data from the pits. The Falken VIP card is made of stamped aluminum and is very official and important looking which helps if Falken is a title sponsor of something where I need to get around! |
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| Wherever I go, it seems that no one has a decent multimeter so I always carry my own for troubleshooting. It is a Fluke 78 automotive heavy duty model. Those cheapo fake Chinese Flukes or Frukes that they sell at Harbor Freight that everyone seems to have never work and no one would ever know it because most people are even dumber at electricity than I am. Don't skimp on your multimeter, if you gotta measure engine control stuff it has to be accurate. I carry a little container of T-pins as well so I can back probe connectors and check pin outs without messing connectors or the harness up. |
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| I know that cell phones have apps that do this but they always seem to go dead at the wrong moment. Tracks often have spotty cell coverage and this makes your phone waste batteries. When you need your calculator, guess what your phone is dead. My good old solar powered $5 calculator is never dead. |
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| If you are a chassis guy, having a few machinist scales really helps when doing chassis set up. I carry several because these tend to grow legs and disappear. I have a few in my tool box in the rig as well. Be sure you get them with a scale down to 1/32″. The little squaring pocket clip is handy when using smart strings. I carry a few spare pens in here as well. Paint pens are useful when marking adjusting bolts so you know how much you turned them when doing chassis setup. You can also draw arrows to indicate which way to turn the bolts and write the correct settings on the body in case you are not around and another crew person is doing the work. |
