2nd June - LDA tyres

[coleman758]

Originally Posted by MikePimlott

because thats the nature of the hobby, friendly and helpful

anything else just puts people off

Or should I re-phrase,

Why should I tell people what works, If they cant be bothered to come...

The track is wet the night before & rolled. The cars do get full of dirt, But I leave mine over night till its dry.
Then brush it off. If you have an airline or compressed air cans it just blows off.

[V6Jim]

Originally Posted by Jamie B4

Is the surface wet or anything done to it as had a look at a couple of peoples cars that have been and they looked pretty bad. Just wondering if the cars will need a complete strip down after a friday night.

Yeah, you need to strip and clean it. Having said that, mine, after looking in a desperate state when I got it home, cleaned up a treat! Everything was fine and not a single bearing needed replaced!

Jimmy.

[MikePimlott]

Originally Posted by coleman758

Why should I tell people what works, If they cant be bothered to come..

I race Sundays, no other days as i have a full time job and a full time family.

The day i am permitted to race is Sunday, and i support the club that i am a member of, So at no point before the regional do i plan on or am going to get chance to race at LDA. Yes this is "MY" problem. and to be honest i probably wont go when its the regional either BUT you ask any member of any other club what tyres work at their track, i bet you get a straight answer.

[tinnylad]

Originally Posted by MikePimlott

BUT you ask any member of any other club what tyres work at their track, i bet you get a straight answer.

This is true

[Spencer Mulcahy]

Just what I was trying to got across Mike.

[sly]

Will Foam tyres work?

[MikePimlott]

Originally Posted by sly

Will Foam tyres work?

your obsessed man!

[Spencer Mulcahy]

Originally Posted by sly

Will Foam tyres work?

You have to use horse piss as additive.

[sly]

Originally Posted by Spencer Mulcahy

You have to use horse piss as additive.

Cool, I wont have to buy any but just sit the car on the floor and it will grip like sh1t to a blanket

[MattK]

I think the reason nobody has given a straight answer is because there is no specific tyre that works. I raced tonight for the first time using ballistic buggys, others were running full spikes, dboots and shumacher mini spikes! There was no clear tyre to have, everything seems to work in a fashion.
It's brilliant really, an open track on a surface that nobody seeme to have an advantage.
Its dirty off road, it's what these toys were made for, its great!!!!!

[V6Jim]

Originally Posted by MattK

I think the reason nobody has given a straight answer is because there is no specific tyre that works. I raced tonight for the first time using ballistic buggys, others were running full spikes, dboots and shumacher mini spikes! There was no clear tyre to have, everything seems to work in a fashion.
It's brilliant really, an open track on a surface that nobody seeme to have an advantage.
Its dirty off road, it's what these toys were made for, its great!!!!!

I have given a straight answer! Schumacher Mini Spikes - most compounds. Couldn't be clearer. Grips well, but not too much that you grip roll all the time.

You're right though, it's great!

Jimmy

[MattK]

Sorry Jim, meant no offence. Just trying to get the point across that there is no magic tyre to use. If it has spikes it will work

[coleman758]

Originally Posted by MikePimlott

I race Sundays, no other days as i have a full time job and a full time family.

The day i am permitted to race is Sunday, and i support the club that i am a member of, So at no point before the regional do i plan on or am going to get chance to race at LDA. Yes this is "MY" problem. and to be honest i probably wont go when its the regional either BUT you ask any member of any other club what tyres work at their track, i bet you get a straight answer.

I have said Schumacher Silvers about 8-times....

[funkygrump81]

Well we went last night and as for what people are saying about minispikes we tryed all compounds and they were crap , ended up running full spikes on the back but even they only worked early on track seemed too get looser and looser as night went on so even started struggling with them on not too mention all the horse hair wrapping round my driveshafts, hubs n clogging the shockers up which didnt help, the surface was jus too loose mark did say it hadnt been watered like previous so this could be why ?!?! I advice people too get down there and try it for yourselves

[sly]

Originally Posted by coleman758

I have said Schumacher Silvers about 8-times....

I heard a whisper from the horses mouth that silvers are .5 sec slower per lap.
So if the track is 10 laps in a run, so that 5 secs slower before your car sets off and covered in horse s**te.

[danDanEFC]

So what are these mythical 0.5sec quicker tyres? Are they commercially available for all of us?

[andy110m]

I've an idea, instead of all the speculation, why not come to a meeting and find out?

Thats the point of getting a regional, the hope is people will come and check the venue out before the event, see how good it is and maybe come more regularly.

But at this point I don't know what Mark must be thinking. Well I do actually but I don't want to put words in his mouth.

He's trying to give something back, provide something completely unique in the Northwest, he's not asking for thanks but I'd of thought he could of expected some support from racers but it appears not.

So my view, and its only one man's view, if you don't want to get your car dirty, don't want to race with no tyre wear on a surface entirely different or plain old just don't fancy it then please don't bother coming. However, if you do, then you'll be very welcome and we'll have a great time.

[danDanEFC]

Andy I have been and enjoyed the racing and venue.

You know we are all old lady's worrying about everything.

I along with Grumpy couldn't find the right tires and others were definitely quicker.

If there is a different tire/setup that works better sharing that info cany only help LDA

[andy110m]

Yes, I know you've been bud. There is no special tyre thats loads quicker than others. Most people use silver spikes although some have said blues are better, I like holeshots, I think Mark uses those cheap JC tyres or something, others have used full spikes. Really its down the individual, I tried the fastrax turf gripper last meeting and they worked OK. I don't think any tyre is going to be on rails so to speak, anything with spikes will work.

To address the 0.5 seconds issue thats come up I'll ask a question, the last time you (and when I say you I'm not aiming you at you Aid - just a general statement) raced Mark Smith at Southport, how did your fastest lap compare to his?

[Jesse James]

Originally Posted by andy110m

I think Mark uses those cheap JC tyres or something,

Mark was/is using Cut Spikes