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07-24-2007 | 12:53 PM
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From: Tewkesbury, UK via Plymouth, UK.
To answer the Corally diff nut coming undone question from the previous page, put a little drop of super glue on the thread, let it dry and then do the nut up on the thread. The glue will make the nut a bit tighter and should n't come undone again, unless you want it to, of course!
Cheers, Chris.
Cheers, Chris.
07-24-2007 | 01:12 PM
Just like old school
You know back in the day (80's), we always used sunscreen outdoors on our 1/12,1/10 pan car foams. I still don't understand why everyone is afraid to run 1/12 outdoors? We used to run on tracks that were literally off road with the ripples and cracks with rc 12 e's that had no suspension to speak of and survived( and created traction).
I recenty raced at a local track here in Jackson, NJ which has a great permanent on road track and I hear people complain that it is bumpy? I didn't think so, but that is my opinion. Just raise the ride height and drive the car. You may scratch the plate, but these cars are not museum pieces. Heck even f1 marks up the barge boards.
I guess when all of the commercial tracks pack it in from no support, we'll have no choice but to run on parking lots. Just a thought.
I recenty raced at a local track here in Jackson, NJ which has a great permanent on road track and I hear people complain that it is bumpy? I didn't think so, but that is my opinion. Just raise the ride height and drive the car. You may scratch the plate, but these cars are not museum pieces. Heck even f1 marks up the barge boards.
I guess when all of the commercial tracks pack it in from no support, we'll have no choice but to run on parking lots. Just a thought.
07-24-2007 | 01:18 PM
Race is the Sizzler in Seattle/Tacoma so I'll bring my umbrella and galoshes 
Saving the sunscreen for here...heading into yet another triple-digit temp day. I was outside all weekend in 100+ doing race director and announcing duties for the Montana State Offroad Champs. Ay yi yi...fat guys from Seattle STILL ain't used to this heat. Or the sub-zero in winter.
Thanks for the pointers. I'll set up both the Darkside and one of the 3.2R's. What I should PROBABLY do is put the YRX back together so I have a T-bar car...but I hate T-bars
Oh yeah, we don't use Paragon here...scent-free for 2 years now. What will I want to use on asphalt?
Saving the sunscreen for here...heading into yet another triple-digit temp day. I was outside all weekend in 100+ doing race director and announcing duties for the Montana State Offroad Champs. Ay yi yi...fat guys from Seattle STILL ain't used to this heat. Or the sub-zero in winter.
Thanks for the pointers. I'll set up both the Darkside and one of the 3.2R's. What I should PROBABLY do is put the YRX back together so I have a T-bar car...but I hate T-bars
Oh yeah, we don't use Paragon here...scent-free for 2 years now. What will I want to use on asphalt?
07-24-2007 | 01:22 PM
sunscreen will keep the pargon in the tire longer. as the pargon sits on the tire two things are going on, one it socking into the tire and two it evapaing into the air. By putting sunscreen on top of the last bit of pargon its letting the rest of it go into the tires and not into the air which will give you longer traction outdoors. just make sure to get aloe free sunscreen.
coppertone 15 or 45 the old stuff works best as it has no added aloe,or bug stuff in it
hope this helps
coppertone 15 or 45 the old stuff works best as it has no added aloe,or bug stuff in it
hope this helps
Does the sunscreen work indoors as well?
07-24-2007 | 01:26 PM
use Pargon fx I beleave its the the sent-free one pargon makes and do the sunscreen treatment as is above posts.
if you cant get sent free pargon try tq8 orange and do the same treament.
?? you can't use Pargon outside, do to the sent??? I seen tracks do that for indoor but outside??????
if you cant get sent free pargon try tq8 orange and do the same treament.
?? you can't use Pargon outside, do to the sent??? I seen tracks do that for indoor but outside??????
FXII was the sequel to the original (black and purple can) Ground Effects. Smells a bit like bannana Laffy Taffy, has a bit less grip than regular ground effects.
The only thing I've ever found the TQ additives to be good for is air freshener.
07-24-2007 | 01:37 PM
indoors carpet there no need for it as the carpet will have stuff in the track from everyone running on it. if its asphalt sunscreen will work but make sure to wipe all of it off as sunscreen will pick up all the dirt sitting off line.
07-24-2007 | 01:40 PM
THanks Tim it is Asaphault, I will have to try that, also I ususally clean my rubber tires with some Simple Green, will that work to clean foam as well?
07-24-2007 | 01:43 PM
The Paragon Odorless is called Traction Action, I'm not sure how well it works on asphalt, but I have no love for it on carpet.
FXII was the sequel to the original (black and purple can) Ground Effects. Smells a bit like bannana Laffy Taffy, has a bit less grip than regular ground effects.
The only thing I've ever found the TQ additives to be good for is air freshener.
FXII was the sequel to the original (black and purple can) Ground Effects. Smells a bit like bannana Laffy Taffy, has a bit less grip than regular ground effects.
The only thing I've ever found the TQ additives to be good for is air freshener.
the air freshener
(Tq stuff) I only ran at a local track becuse its was the only thing they would let on their carpet. I tried it outdoors but you have to work it into the tire to do anygood.
07-24-2007 | 01:46 PM
07-24-2007 | 01:53 PM
You know back in the day (80's), we always used sunscreen outdoors on our 1/12,1/10 pan car foams. I still don't understand why everyone is afraid to run 1/12 outdoors? We used to run on tracks that were literally off road with the ripples and cracks with rc 12 e's that had no suspension to speak of and survived( and created traction).
I recenty raced at a local track here in Jackson, NJ which has a great permanent on road track and I hear people complain that it is bumpy? I didn't think so, but that is my opinion. Just raise the ride height and drive the car. You may scratch the plate, but these cars are not museum pieces. Heck even f1 marks up the barge boards.
I guess when all of the commercial tracks pack it in from no support, we'll have no choice but to run on parking lots. Just a thought.
I recenty raced at a local track here in Jackson, NJ which has a great permanent on road track and I hear people complain that it is bumpy? I didn't think so, but that is my opinion. Just raise the ride height and drive the car. You may scratch the plate, but these cars are not museum pieces. Heck even f1 marks up the barge boards.
I guess when all of the commercial tracks pack it in from no support, we'll have no choice but to run on parking lots. Just a thought.
theres nothing like old rolled up firehose and Discplow blades to make a track.
ooooohhhhhh the joys of hitting the Disc with a 1/12 mod running a hot 22 turn motor (yes back then 22 turns where the hot motors in mod) the good old days
07-24-2007 | 02:07 PM
07-24-2007 | 02:10 PM
Carlos don't make me get my cane I'm to old to chase you to hit you with it
When you and Paul going to come up and run:confused??????
and don't forget its Grandpa Fast lol
I going to the BTH race this weekend. pack your stuff and come race.
07-24-2007 | 05:47 PM
To answer the Corally diff nut coming undone question from the previous page, put a little drop of super glue on the thread, let it dry and then do the nut up on the thread. The glue will make the nut a bit tighter and should n't come undone again, unless you want it to, of course!
Cheers, Chris.
Cheers, Chris.