Anyone who thinks details are not important (tires)

[Bill Pemberton]

Fun times and considering your esteemed Nationality, I would imagine the cereal malt beverage celebrations for wins was not equaled by any other team!?

Impressive, my friend! Considering the rooftop usage of the Van, surprised you did not sue " TireRack " for using your concept, ha.

 

[carver]

Fun times and considering your esteemed Nationality, I would imagine the cereal malt beverage celebrations for wins was not equaled by any other team!?

Impressive, my friend! Considering the rooftop usage of the Van, surprised you did not sue " TireRack " for using your concept, ha.

You wouldn't believe how much gear was crammed into that van. Parts, tools, etc.etc. etc. ....There was a narrow ally way in the middle so we could take turns sleeping in shifts on the floor. Two of us drove from Kingston Ont. to Tacoma Wash. in 49 hrs for a race one time .

Sorry for hijacking the thread !

 

[302BOB]

Carver, You did GOOD...I'm sure no speed limits were broken, just tattered a bit...................................

 

[blacksheep-1]

I was crew chief for Niall Leslie out of Gananoque Ont. and I do remember Doug Shepard ( in his Dodge Shelby Charger ) and some of his co drivers. We probably met a some point. It was a pretty tight community and we would often help other teams out.

That's a dirt track/kart thing to do as well. but don't get caught with one of those in an IMSA or PWC paddock, totally illegal to groove the tires.

 

[Dave_W]

Rally guys are still "tractionizing" their tires for better grip on ice.

totally illegal to groove the tires.

Speaking of such things, SCCA doesn't allow recaps now, but in the 60's my Dad would get free used Goodyear Blue Streak tires (for the stiff carcass) from teams at Lime Rock, then send them (by Grehyhound bus freight) to Detroit to get recapped with super-sticky compound in a common Dunlop street tire tread pattern. Completely legal at the time.

 

[blacksheep-1]

Rally guys are still "tractionizing" their tires for better grip on ice.
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Speaking of such things, SCCA doesn't allow recaps now, but in the 60's my Dad would get free used Goodyear Blue Streak tires (for the stiff carcass) from teams at Lime Rock, then send them (by Grehyhound bus freight) to Detroit to get recapped with super-sticky compound in a common Dunlop street tire tread pattern. Completely legal at the time.

Absolutely and that method you show above, is a fantastic way to get around any "200 treadwear" requirement. or for that matter any spec tire requirement. The short track and dirt track guys were using it around here, I'm sure it will be illegal soon.

 

[blacksheep-1]

speaking of illegal...

 

[Dave_W]

Still have part of a bottle of Formula V in the barn somewhere. Only used it to get a little extra life out of old tires for local events.

 

[blacksheep-1]

Still have part of a bottle of Formula V in the barn somewhere. Only used it to get a little extra life out of old tires for local events.

For that reason, I think goat pee should be legal. It allows the lo buck guys to get a few more track days out of their tires.

 

[Mad Hatter]

Just out of curiosity. Would the correct recipe for Goat pee be 1/3 acetone, 1/3 mineral spirits and 1/3 transmission fluid?? Not that I would make any.... just wanted to know...... Because actually making it, might be improper.

 

[Fabman]

Just out of curiosity. Would the correct recipe for Goat pee be 1/3 acetone, 1/3 mineral spirits and 1/3 transmission fluid?? Not that I would make any.... just wanted to know...... Because actually making it, might be improper.

What I want to know is how long does it last on a road course....oval track where this got popular is typically on much shorter tracks and much shorter races.

 

[Mad Hatter]

For us, we only have 20min races. And with luck, maybe, we will have a 3 hour enduro at the end of the season.

 

[Fabman]

For us, we only have 20min races. And with luck, maybe, we will have a 3 hour enduro at the end of the season.

Not that you would ever use such a thing of course....
How long is your track?

 

[Mad Hatter]

Not that you would ever use such a thing of course....
How long is your track?

God Forbid! Our main track is 2.7 miles. (or 4.3km for us metric types)

 

[Fabman]

God Forbid! Our main track is 2.7 miles. (or 4.3km for us metric types)

That's a good sized track. How fun.

 

[blacksheep-1]

Just out of curiosity. Would the correct recipe for Goat pee be 1/3 acetone, 1/3 mineral spirits and 1/3 transmission fluid?? Not that I would make any.... just wanted to know...... Because actually making it, might be improper.

No, but some of the home made stuff is close to that, acetone seems to be a key ingredient ( so I've been told)

 

[Mad Hatter]

That's a good sized track. How fun.

It was only 2.5km, but they finally permitted the complete track... Loving it.

 

[Mad Hatter]

No, but some of the home made stuff is close to that, acetone seems to be a key ingredient ( so I've been told)

almost ready then.... just have too find a goat!!