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| SirAndy |
  Mar 13 2008, 06:14 PM
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Resident German  Group: Admin Posts: 41,623 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California  |
Race Rubber softener, is there such a thing and if yes, where to buy it?
i've got a set of 9" slicks that still have plenty of rubber left on them but have been sitting in my closet (dark & dry) for over a year. they seem to have hardened quite a bit ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Andy |
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| drew365 |
Mar 14 2008, 02:28 PM
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These are the good old days! Group: Members Posts: 2,004 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Sunny So. Cal. Member No.: 37 |
QUOTE(SirAndy @ Mar 13 2008, 05:14 PM)  Race Rubber softener, is there such a thing and if yes, where to buy it? i've got a set of 9" slicks that still have plenty of rubber left on them but have been sitting in my closet (dark & dry) for over a year. they seem to have hardened quite a bit ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif) Andy Formula V Traction Treatment. Yes it works. I usually treat my tires 3 times the week before an event with a day between treatments. Roll it on with a small roller. It definately adds grip. No, it doesn't bring the tires back to like new and I'm not sure it would work on old tires that are really dried out, but I figure I'm getting 25% longer life out of my tires which equates to about $220 a set of Hoosiers. I don't remember which online race shop I get it from right now, I'll try to figure it out, maybe Racers Wholesale Warehouse? |
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| J P Stein |
Mar 14 2008, 04:39 PM
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Irrelevant old fart Group: Members Posts: 8,797 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Vancouver, WA Member No.: 45 Region Association: None |
Yes, Racers Warehouse.
I find the stuff to bring tires back to about 95% on the first treatment (as Drew described). Further treatments (2 maybe 3) are progressively less effective till the point is reached where they aren't worth messing with. There is still maybe half the rubber left (per the dots) at this point.....this maybe the case with only the tire maker & compound that I use. |
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| stownsen914 |
Mar 22 2008, 05:34 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 913 Joined: 3-October 06 From: Ossining, NY Member No.: 6,985 Region Association: None |
+1 on the Formula V tire treatment. I have used it for years. Grassroots Racing magazine actually did a before & after test a number of years ago with none other than a 914 track car using Goodyear slicks, and it did drop lap times measurably. You can get the stuff at www.racerpartswholesale.com.
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| SirAndy |
Mar 22 2008, 09:12 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,623 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
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| bjinright |
May 15 2008, 09:52 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 13 Joined: 9-June 06 From: Montgomery, ALABAMA Member No.: 6,192 |
I've also heard of skimming a little off has worked for some. Not a shave mind you just a little skim. Has anybody ever tried this. I've seen it once or twice on some 6 month old hoosiers but my friends are crazy so I'd like to know more about it.
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| 914forme |
May 23 2008, 10:00 PM
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Times a wastin', get wrenchin'! Group: Members Posts: 3,896 Joined: 24-July 04 From: Dayton, Ohio Member No.: 2,388 Region Association: None 
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Yep Formula V, good stuff, BTW, you can also wrap your tires in packing wrap. I run FV on them roll them up for storage and stack them in a cool dark place. I have hardboard spacers I place under and over each tire as I stack up. Pulled them out for the first race this year and they where still super sticky. Unwrapped, and went racing.
I have started wrapping now between events. BTW, you will want gloves that stuff will make a mess of your hands. |
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| Crazyhippy |
May 23 2008, 11:38 PM
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Insert witty comment here... Group: Members Posts: 1,659 Joined: 28-July 05 From: Home of the Coyotes, AZ Member No.: 4,493 Region Association: None |
used to put a bit inside the tires for drag racing. Used some stuff called trac-bite. smells like applejuice when you use it to do burnouts too...
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