Rc touring tyre additive help??
03-05-2013, 04:35 PM
#1
Rc touring tyre additive help??
Just starting I race rc 1:10 touring and I have tyre warmers and noticed the guys at my local club (meakin park logancity rc) use a additive and wash the tyres before putting the warmer caps on. Just wondering what is used on the tyre I have a bottle from a guy and he said its called a goop bottle?
03-06-2013, 09:45 AM
#2
Tech Apprentice
There's plenty of different tire additives. The best is probably going to be the additive that's being used by the other guys at the track. I don't know about washing the tire, but I usually apply then wait for a bit and if there's excess then I wipe it off.
It's just finding what's works for your car and yourself.
It's just finding what's works for your car and yourself.
03-10-2013, 04:37 PM
#3
Tech Master
The people to talk to about it are the racers at your track. There are different types of additives and they don't mix. Run the wrong additive and you will have less grip than using none, as the additive on your tyres will react with the additive laid on the track by the other cars.
The usual procedure is when you come off after a race you clean the tyre surface, again depending on what's allowed at your club. Most commonly 1:1 car brake cleaner is used to get the rubbish the tyres have picked up from the track off the tyres, some clubs won't allow something so strong so baby wipes are often used instead. Once clean you then use a suitable tyre additive to coat the tyres then add the warmers so bake it into the tyres. What additive you use, how much of the tyre you coat with additive and how long you leave it on for all makes a difference to how much grip you have and how the grip changes during the race.
Ask the fast drivers at your club what they use and how to treat the tyres, any decent racer will let you know what they use and give you some advice on how to use it.
The usual procedure is when you come off after a race you clean the tyre surface, again depending on what's allowed at your club. Most commonly 1:1 car brake cleaner is used to get the rubbish the tyres have picked up from the track off the tyres, some clubs won't allow something so strong so baby wipes are often used instead. Once clean you then use a suitable tyre additive to coat the tyres then add the warmers so bake it into the tyres. What additive you use, how much of the tyre you coat with additive and how long you leave it on for all makes a difference to how much grip you have and how the grip changes during the race.
Ask the fast drivers at your club what they use and how to treat the tyres, any decent racer will let you know what they use and give you some advice on how to use it.
03-12-2013, 11:28 PM
#4
You need to check with your track and ask what is allowed, and what works. Often times you will see people clean their tires first, and then put on tire sauce, and then cook their tires with the warmers.
I clean with WD-40 or Simple Green, and I usually sauce with black can paragon, but that is an outdoor track where the fumes wont bother you. It depends on the track and how aggressive of a compound you need to use. There are a dozen different kinds.
I clean with WD-40 or Simple Green, and I usually sauce with black can paragon, but that is an outdoor track where the fumes wont bother you. It depends on the track and how aggressive of a compound you need to use. There are a dozen different kinds.
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