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07-03-2006, 08:55 PM | #1 | ||
Weezland
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I have been given some M/H drag slicks they're 26*10's, the problem is they could be up to 10 years old, will they work? should I bother even trying
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07-03-2006, 10:37 PM | #2 | ||
RIP Craig - 13/11/08
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Past experience tells me that they will be too hard especially in the side walls where they need to give to get optimum traction but give them a try, do a big burnout and launch it....
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08-03-2006, 01:47 PM | #3 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Location: Pakenham, Victoria
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I agree with Craig. Mine around going onto 5 years old. They aren't optimum but they work. I'll replace mine when I wear my current ones out.
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08-03-2006, 08:59 PM | #4 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Might be worth getting some tyre conditioner to put on them, or try rubbing Kero into them have been told this can help?
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08-03-2006, 09:01 PM | #5 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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What really eats and softens them up a degreaser. I got it on mine by rolling through a degreaser puddle. Now I have a rubber mark running down the driveway :(
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74 XB Fairmont (street car) 11.07@123.02mph. 08 LV Ford Focus XR5 (daily). Tuned by Hallam Performance |
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08-03-2006, 11:11 PM | #6 | ||
Awake after dark
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: South Morang, VIC
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Coke post mix syrup is good for extra grip, although if you stay in the pits for 5 hours and wait for the rest of the cars to deposit their rubber on the track it won't matter what tyres you have
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