CrawJac

iTrader: (12)

Hello all,

I am about to get more into on-road carpet racing with touring cars (and possibly F1), but what specialized setup tools are a must have vs the ones I currently use for off-road?

For example, for off-road I use a flat kitchen counter as a setup table and if I need to adjust something at the track then the top of my plastic table works just fine. But for on-road should I invest in a setup board to ensure it's always super flat? Is it worth it?

Another example would be a setup station. For off-road I use plastic gauges for toe, camber, & ride height. Is a setup station worth it or will my plastic ones get me started?

What do I need to just get and what can I skip for now?

TLR - I don't want to go out and spend a ton of money on special tools, but I don't want to go cheap and miss one or two that actually make a difference.

MarkA

iTrader: (21)

OnRoad = Setup board/station.
OffRoad = Eyeballs and plastic tools.

The thing with OnRoad though is that so many people at the track probably have a good setup station, it shouldn't be hard to do your initial setup as you do now and then borrow one at the track to fine tune it.

RaceDayHobbies

I use set-up boards and stations for both on-road and off-road. I think it is more important for on-road. Since you are just starting off, I would probably hold off on the set-up station and board until you get the rest of what you will need. Once you get up an running, then look into a set-up station.
As for brand, I really like the Hudy stuff.