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AeroSS_87
24th September 2007, 04:44 AM
There's been this idea floating around for a couple years that a 2 liter bottle of coke poured in the proper areas and let dry will provide a sticky, vht-like substance for good launching. Active ingredient: corn syrup. So Drew, Jasen, and myself head to supersaver at 2am and get 2 bottles of karo, 2 bottles of rubbing alcohol, a pack of camels, a hershey's bar, and a frappacino.

The theory goes, spread some karo around in a tire track mark, mix with some alcohol, ignite, and watch burn up and bond to the ground. This was not an easy task and ultimately didn't work. HOWEVER, one small drop of karo smeared around, burn the **** out of the tires, and launching works quite well... really well. I think I lost my rear tires burning out so much for trial and error, but victory is an achievement that cannot be purchased with money.

So here's teh pics...

http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/3913/p9230002si9.jpg
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/6563/p9230001jx8.jpg
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/5081/p9230004gf3.jpg
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/9188/p9230007pw9.jpg

the final useable path is the last pic... not much, but with a good burnout or two to spread forward, it makes a nice sticky path.

As Drew put it, "Plausible".
Jasen
24th September 2007, 04:57 AM
LOL squirt.
Thunder
24th September 2007, 05:24 AM
nifty
Bobby Light
24th September 2007, 07:44 AM
dont you have to have a car that will spin the tires first? :lol:
AeroSS_87
24th September 2007, 11:19 AM
what are you implying? I would hope somebody of your stature would understand that what 3rd gens do best is burn tires in every possible way while cranking poison out the 6X9's and smiling big at the ladies sunk low in the seat with the mullet flying.
Yogi
24th September 2007, 11:47 AM
Bahah so true, crank that poison!
STOK5OH
21st May 2008, 02:15 PM
bump
coop
21st May 2008, 02:15 PM
im a call you the ghost of SCR past
schovil69
21st May 2008, 02:16 PM
why
Thunder
21st May 2008, 02:16 PM
ok now this thread is more useful to me.... i want to try this next time.
schovil69
21st May 2008, 02:16 PM
I've been cooped
schovil69
21st May 2008, 02:17 PM
fail
STOK5OH
21st May 2008, 02:27 PM
im a call you the ghost of SCR past

But it's me in those pics. I know you were eyeing the lucky jeans and rockin ass early 07' sketchers.
coop
21st May 2008, 02:35 PM
you are looking good in those jeans

you would look even better with me in between
AeroSS_87
21st May 2008, 03:31 PM
I remember this night. This was the night I burnt off the remainder of my yokohamas for the good of R&D, then found steady oil dripping from the 406. Thus being the night we decided to tear down the engine.


8 months later, I have a baby 307. :lol:
AeroSS_87
21st May 2008, 03:31 PM
However, I remember the outcome being labeled "plausable". with a little more testing, we could have something here.
AeroSS_87
21st May 2008, 03:34 PM
ok now this thread is more useful to me.... i want to try this next time.

Take me, drew, or jasen with you. it's a sensitive procedure. we found you can't use much syrup at all.
spoonraker
21st May 2008, 03:48 PM
How much is VHT?
AeroSS_87
21st May 2008, 07:26 PM
36 bucks per gallon
STOK5OH
21st May 2008, 08:15 PM
daily applications of about 2 bottles of the karo for a few days,should work reeeal well.