Improving grip on gym floor

[Trixxstrr]

For the winter we have been racing indoors on a course set up on a gym floor and we are sliding around a lot. Any recommendations on something to apply to tires to give more grip?

 

[3d-rc.myshopify.com]

Grp tires

 

[Trixxstrr]

The slick ones? Softer would be better for more traction? Also it's a bit dusty so will that cause problems? Anything like a sticky compound to put on stock tires instead of getting new ones?

 

[Porschetech🇬🇪]

Hoons from an infraction?

 

[3d-rc.myshopify.com]

Even sticky will collect dust and not works.... get the grp and a swifter dust mop lol

 

[Camaroboy383]

ya the dust is going to be an issue with any tire really.. once they get caked up with dust it's just driving on ice... unfortunately even a grip altering substance you put on the tires is going to pick up the dust...

It would be best to thoroughly mop and dry the track if possible..

 

[3d-rc.myshopify.com]

A heavy solution of simple green when dry is a great traction additive.... Clean those floors lol

 

[Trixxstrr]

The guy running it says they run one of those floor cleaner machines over it before he sets up, so he wasn't keen on cleaning it more, but ya it's still not great.

 

[Jeremy in WI]

There's a group near me that races indoors on smooth finish concrete, and they claim mini pin type tires work best on smooth slippery surfaces. I have no experience with it, but could be worth a try.

 

[jondilly1974]

 

[Camaroboy383]

The guy running it says they run one of those floor cleaner machines over it before he sets up, so he wasn't keen on cleaning it more, but ya it's still not great.

Gotcha, ya that stinks, but it is what it is...

So now onto the next best thing.. you need to tune that rig to the conditions provided..

Tuning diffs to make them very free will increase the drivability on the course, as well as a power tune .. faster and punchier is not always better on a course.. the ability to manage is...

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Lmao... some mek in a bottle, it does work!

 

[Trixxstrr]

Thanks guys. Ya, maybe I'll just try simple green then and clean the tires each run.

 

[jondilly1974]

Thanks guys. Ya, maybe I'll just try simple green then and clean the tires each run.

Try to find some tires with a sneaker like tread design. Imagine basketball shoe bottoms. Wavy ribs is what I imagine.

 

[Porschetech🇬🇪]

Try to find some tires with a sneaker like tread design. Imagine basketball shoe bottoms. Wavy ribs is what I imagine.

Proline avengers right?

 

[jondilly1974]

Proline avengers right?

More like the Resistors or Positrons

 

[Porschetech🇬🇪]

More like the Resistors or Positrons

Dunno what those are ?

 

[jondilly1974]

Dunno what those are ?

 

[Porschetech🇬🇪]

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Oh ok. Thanks ?