Sqs at track and sst5 at home?
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1fasttiller
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We've used both at the track.
How are you mixing the sst5 to use at track if you don’t mind me asking?
1fasttiller
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I usually use it straight, possibly cut with a little Acrysol as that stuff is pretty potent.
A couples weeks ago we raced at southern kartway in sc. And the track was super soft. Like leaving foot prints soft. It's a sandy clay mixture for dirt. And they put calcium on it. Track had a slick slim feel all day. How would one go about prepping maxxis for this type of track? I had a set of older maxxis rolled with 120 right and 45 left rear. Was wiping with saa grape and gk1 50/50 to get duro around 42ish then would hit with sst5/at2/sqs mixed 2:1:1. Kart wasn't terrible but just never felt like was in track. Temp was low 50s to upper 40s
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I've thought that also. But I've seen on here where Chris says don't use btgp at temps under 50.
ABR #69
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Personally, I would have probably used SAA and or BTGP to get the duro. Then used Topaz or Topaz mix depending on how much more bite you needed as a track side wipe. The GK1 was not a terrible choice, just sounds like with the amount of moisture and the temps it potentially wasn't aggressive enough. What did the tires look like after the race? Any graining, or were they shiny slick, or dull faded slick?
Btgp likes moisture, but is tends to like warmer tracks. SAA doesn't mind moisture and does well in cold temps. Topaz doesn't mind the moisture but typically does better on colder drier tracks with limited grip.
ABR #69
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If you had Straight SST5 in that mix, then that definitely didn't help. I read the post in a hurry. I should have read it again. If the SST5/AT2/SQS mix was your prerace, that was most of your issues. SST5 is not meant to be used straight, let alone on race day. It needs 8-10 days to cure on the tires if used full strength. When diluted it can be used track side, but needs to be diluted potentially as much as 10:1, 10 Naptha:1 SST5. THEN, add your AT2 and SQS to the diluted mix. You'd have been better off just wiping straight SQS. Sometimes keeping it simple is easier and often better results. SQS will fire tires down in the teens temp wise.
You could try Topaz/Blacksand/SQS also as a prerace, if you don't think the SQS alone would have been enough. It would give more bite and would have fired the tires. I don't think the SST5/AT2/SQS mix was a good prerace wipe for those conditions.
You could try Topaz/Blacksand/SQS also as a prerace, if you don't think the SQS alone would have been enough. It would give more bite and would have fired the tires. I don't think the SST5/AT2/SQS mix was a good prerace wipe for those conditions.
Mix the topaz/blacksand/sqs 1:1:1?
ABR #69
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Yes.
ABR #69
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Replying to this and the green post.
Nope same SQS as made today. Sqs is used internally, and still works depending on what you need out of the tire. It's typically quicker to fire off, and generally makes a pretty decent internal. Works well on Vega, Maxxis or any tire that is commonly rolled internally. I personally don't just roll SQS inside.
As far as Green it's way more aggressive that orange. Typically not something you'd use. I honestly don't know what it was originally marketed for, but I know it's advertised as being able to make a tire ready to race when internally rolled at the track. So races you'd run tires you had to buy at the track it's suppose to be able to make them race ready that day. I know several insides are used in this manner. I personally haven't used Green this way nor have I had much luck with when and where you would ever use Green period. I have tried it on a lot of tires in several conditions and always felt it wasn't terrible but wasn't what was needed for the conditions.
Would actually really like to see what @CH3Racing had to say about Green PRW. I never had a lot of direction with that as no one ever mentions it and I've never asked a lot. Maybe he could provide some clarification.
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