6563LikesUSGT
12-14-2021 | 08:18 AM
Hi Mike, I was referring to your advice a couple months back. I am using a fresh chassis plate and I do not have any side scrapes on it after a few race days. I have the shocks standing up, with stiffer springs as well.
I did have the issue of the tire being unglued last time I was at Cal, but they have been always glued/checked since then. I usually would get snap oversteer going into a sweeper at the end of the straight if I didn't glue them up.
At the last Turkey Race in Santee (generously sprayed), I started the day practicing on balloons but ended up on new tires for the rest of the day. My new USGT tires were about the same as 36 GQ slicks.
Its hard to explain but the old set feels numb and not as responsive. I did, however, see that sweepers or constant load corners were good, but 180 turns and direction changes were not.
For sauce, I use SXT max 3.0 and tire warmers around 60 deg C.
I did have the issue of the tire being unglued last time I was at Cal, but they have been always glued/checked since then. I usually would get snap oversteer going into a sweeper at the end of the straight if I didn't glue them up.
At the last Turkey Race in Santee (generously sprayed), I started the day practicing on balloons but ended up on new tires for the rest of the day. My new USGT tires were about the same as 36 GQ slicks.
Its hard to explain but the old set feels numb and not as responsive. I did, however, see that sweepers or constant load corners were good, but 180 turns and direction changes were not.
For sauce, I use SXT max 3.0 and tire warmers around 60 deg C.
Get you some FXII and it should be a lot better. Try and clean off the old SXT before you race again also but hopefully the SXT isn't forever absorbed into your older tires...
12-14-2021 | 10:47 AM
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That's why I highlighted 'carpet sauces'- SXT 3.0 is an awesome carpet sauce but is like wax for asphalt Get you some FXII and it should be a lot better. Try and clean off the old SXT before you race again also but hopefully the SXT isn't forever absorbed into your older tires...
Get you some FXII and it should be a lot better. Try and clean off the old SXT before you race again also but hopefully the SXT isn't forever absorbed into your older tires...
12-14-2021 | 12:17 PM
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12-14-2021 | 01:12 PM
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https://www.monacorc.com/us_en/hudy-...right-left-2-2
EDIT: I found the ETS rules, the allowed tire for FWD is Ride Belted RI-26073.
https://www.michaelsrchobbies.com/ri...on-silver.html
12-16-2021 | 06:22 PM
12-18-2021 | 05:26 PM
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OK, my car was perfect a few weeks ago, but last week it started getting loose and today it was worse. I keep track of my tire usage and I'm pretty sure these tires had over 30 five minute runs on them. What kind of tire life has other people gotten on very smooth asphalt? Thanks, Glenn
12-18-2021 | 06:14 PM
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OK, my car was perfect a few weeks ago, but last week it started getting loose and today it was worse. I keep track of my tire usage and I'm pretty sure these tires had over 30 five minute runs on them. What kind of tire life has other people gotten on very smooth asphalt? Thanks, Glenn