Originally Posted by
ByteStream
All,
My local track has usually been low/medium grip carpet. Recently we have seen an increase in entries and a lot more foam tire cars being run (1/12 & WGT) which has caused the grip to come up considerablly.
Before, CRC Black Fronts & GreyLow Rears were a solid choice and worked really well. They came off the track clean and held up well through the 8 minute run.
Now, these tires are coming off feeling really sticky/tacky and are begining to fuzz 3/4 way through the run. Same with grey/yellow combo. The cars feel slower and slightly lazy.
I've tried TRC Magenta & Pinks in the past and they come off really tacky as well. Very strong at the begining of a run, but fall off dramatically 1/2 way though.
Is there a tire combo that anyone would recommend for this situation?
or
Is there setup changes that need to happen? Stiffer all the way around?
or
Is this just a matter of cleaning the tires with motor spray between runs?
Thanks in advance.
The Synthetic Black / Grey Low, or Black / Yellow combo should be the best option for the conditions you describe.
What tire sauce are/were you using ?
Getting everyone to use the same tire sauce should help with consistency.
Also try not to wander off the main groove. If the tires are sticky and pickup fuzz from driving off-line, it will be hard to hold a line in the next few corners, making matters even worse.
What type of maintenance do the track owners follow?
At TQ the owner will vacuum the track once a week with unique a scoop that rides on TC tires so as not to stir up any fuzz, it only sucks up dirt and broken car bits.
Since he has used this method our grip has improved considerably.