Driving on slippy stuff??????

[josh_smaxx]

Hey,

After taking up most of the carpet at teesside, leaving the track very very slippy i am seriously struggling to make it round most of the corners without the back overtaking the front. How does one go about driving on a really slippy surface? Ive been told to drive as smooth as possible and to put 25wt oil in the back with the shocks in middle at the top. Im running a 12x2 V2 in a mamba max ESC so i have full control on what the motor does when i pull the trigger, any ideas?

Thanks

Josh

[tc2k]

Minipins instead of spikes work. I also tried putting the throttle arc at around -80 for throttle and -60 for steering, this meant the throttle wasnt as harsh and the car had understeer which lessend the back stepping out. Also, I loosen the slipper clutch a bit and use a bigger wing, this tends to help a bit but its still gonna be dificult to get used to it, I know it was hard for me.

[annie_himself]

Buy a Losi. lol

[VintageRacer]

I don't know if this is legal as I haven't raced in a few years (about 15!).

When I was racing indoors on a slippy wood floor, I got the best results from using foam tyres and rolling them in silicone (bath sealer stuff) to create a stippled covering.

The car stuck to the floor after that, made driving much easier.

[VintageRacer]

Looks like you are out of luck on that one:

3.10 No sponge/foam tyres may be used. Foam tyre caps are not allowed but internal foam inserts are permitted.
3.10.1 No additives other than water to be allowed on any tyre.

But it also says: Please Note: BRCA Regional events can run to variations of the following rules :- 3.10, 3.10.1, 3.10.3 ......

[Chequered Flag Racing]

Originally Posted by VintageRacer

Looks like you are out of luck on that one:

3.10 No sponge/foam tyres may be used. Foam tyre caps are not allowed but internal foam inserts are permitted.
3.10.1 No additives other than water to be allowed on any tyre.

But it also says: Please Note: BRCA Regional events can run to variations of the following rules :- 3.10, 3.10.1, 3.10.3 ......

That's just for the BRCA santioned events though. Fine to mess around @ club level providing the club allows.

One of the reasons I beleive TRCC off-road is all carpet is that the concrete floor has proved undriveable from day 1. It's worse than a polished wood floor. We have in the past only removed carpet/astro from only a corner or 2 for a race meet, but not 60%.