STRINGCHEESE

Does anyone have a home made tire sauce recipe that mimics zip grip free? I know it is mostly mineral spirits. I'm looking for something similar to keep my tires from loading up on a clay track. Prices on buggy grip is just rediculous. Simple green works to make tires sticky, but they load up fast.

nv529

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For AMS or Dirt Burners? and what brand tires are you running?

STRINGCHEESE

Ams and dbr 's. Mostly dbr 's. Running ions and pythons.

66Racer

iTrader: (5)

I saw an AE setup sheet yesterday that mentioned wd40 tire sauce, not sure how well it works but got me curious

savidans

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I know a lot of people who use wd 40 as a tire sauce and swear by it, I prefer sticky kicks and if you use a tooth brush to apply I think it last awhile, however I do use wd 40 when I dont have the cash for it and it does do a good job of repelling the clay dirt

STRINGCHEESE

Ok...here is where the rubber hits the road...pun intended

Wd-40 is basically kerosene with perfume added. Mineral spirits is also a water displacing solvent. I'm going to start my experiment with a mixture of kerosene, mineral spirits, and some denatured alcohol to make it flash off faster. Ill post trsults after xmas

Maxxingout

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We're not allowed to use Wd-40 at our track. It leaves to much oil on the clay and ruins it.

nv529

iTrader: (53)

I use WD40 on losi pink compound it does wonders at DB's if you let it "marinate" long enough..

elex300

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I like Buggy Grip green dot but sometimes I forget to sauce before im up so then I just hit them with motor spray. I have used WD40 in the past and it works too but I think the tires wear faster when using it.

Ctimrun

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Tires definitely wear faster using wd40. Friends and I have done some testing and we found wd40 caused the tires to wear out twice as quick as other sauces or not using any at all.

MattP

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Sticky Kicks user here....

Works great and won't stink up your pit area either.

RShockley

iTrader: (7)

I think Sticky Kicks is the best compromise between traction and tire wear. The new white sauce seems to provide really consistent traction throughout my 6 minute races.

Beasty Shout

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Won't stink it up but people will definately smell something if they get close enough to your area and know you are using if you are at a no-sauce track.

Other than that, red sauce on super soft user here. Awesome sauce.

kman16jr

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I prefer sxt 1.0 for indoor clay

tc5 man

Its cool your making a traction compound of your own
Il say this though if you race indoors i would make it where it does smell like nail polish omg it sucks dealing with that all day long just saying.