Wannabe rookie needs help with wheel/car prep for June!

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I want to send in my first SS car for the June race! I am going to switch from graphite to oil so I put in an order to John. I just finished watching the DD4H DVD on prepping for oil. I also ordered the axle and wheel prep kits with Red Rocket to get started. I have some extra stock wheels to practice on before I trash a set of Cheetahs. I read on here about using Jig in place of the Dupont lube in the video, so I'll try that when I find some. Others have mentioned using either Legend or Smart Sealant or something similar in their prep, but was that in place of Red Rocket or before or when?

As far as the body goes, I went with a 5/16" plank, 5/8" COM, 4oz of tungsten cubes and a few washers to bring it up to 143g with the stock wheels. I'll need to adjust the ballast when I put the Cheetahs on since they're lighter. I canted the rears and the NDFW and also raised the NDFW by .050". I took a stab at making fenders but I haven't track tested them yet. I really just want to get a number on a NDWDRL worthy track to see how far off I am. I'm turning 2.789 avg. on a 32' (pin to finish) track so I think I have a long ways to go. Thanks for any guidance you can provide! Stephen
 
The liquid glass legend would replace the red rocket. The red rocket is excellent with graphite cars. The smart sealant is pretty good. I'm still testing waxes and sealants. I'm testing some shuffleboard waxes this week. The ski waxes are pretty good. Stick with fluorinated ski wax and do not but any wax that says it is flammable. They would be incompatible with the polysytrene wheels. Use John's oil and his process. Polish your wheels and bores. The prep is the final key to a fast car. If you're new to drilling holes i'd buy predrilled blocks from John.
Good luck.
 
Thanks pony!
Good to know that red rocket works good with graphite, we'll try it on my son's scout car next year also!
 
Do you apply the liquid glass the same way you apply the Red Rocket? I’m also curios if Jig-A-Loo outperforms the Dupont lube.
 
I need help. Where can I find Jig-A-Loo? I know Home Depot, but I don’t have one close to me. Does anyone else carry it?
 
Newbie, this is from another forum discussion/images/boards/smilies/smile.gif Hope it helps

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Just talked to Jigaloo today and the new owners ARE shipping direct to consumers here in then USA via Vermont. Call them and an agent will get back to you for the order. LIFE IS GOOD! The stuff in the Red cans is Performa PTFE also made my Jigaloo. It is Teflon based while Jig Orange is silicon based. Any reviews yet?

For you new racers: Most of the speed you achieve after a perfect back axle drill is achieved by the type of polish/wax you use.
Some of the fastest preps include:
1. Legend with two applications and time to cure.
2. Ski wax
3.Silicone on top of red rocket or other polishes/ waxes.
4. Smart seal
5.New wheels are always good for .010 seconds.
The silicone to the wheels must be burnished into the wheel bore after cleaning with alcohol. If you use jig a loo just spray it onto a pipe cleaner and let dry for 15 minutes.
I hope this helps some of you new racers get up to speed and helps in your district and council races

In regards to Jig a loo, by letting the fluffy pipe cleaner dry for 15 minutes, you are allowing the propellant and volatile ingredients to evaporate (this would be the plastic destroying stuff) leaving behind the silicone only, the good stuff.
The axles are prepped the same way unless you wax them first. If you wax them, then you must spray the jig a loo onto a piece of leather (or cotton cloth) first and let dry then apply. Spray On sells a silicone spray that's totally safe on polystyrene and paint.
 
The stuff in the Red cans is Performa PTFE also made my Jigaloo. It is Teflon based while Jig Orange is silicon based. Any reviews yet? My testing on the Red can stuff is not so good with the PWD...good for around the house!
 
Thanks for the input, guys!

One more question, though. Looking at the rules for Street Stock, there's no mention of how much actual pine wood you have to use in your car. Could I contruct the next car out of just balsa and a thin plywood or do I need to have some pine in it? Stephen
 
Mine have no pinewood at all. We should call it "whatever you have lying around derby"
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P.s. I am a professional wood worker. Never used pine except in scout cars.
 
+1 chef

I have a bench full of differant lubs and all I can say is there are no sqeaks left in the house or the garge or on the car or or you get the point... im set on household lubricants for a long time......

hey mybe try??????
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Hey chief, I was thinking maybe all of us derby nuts could start are own how to show on lubricants, I mean really who could know more than us. you have a squeaky hinge mam is it brass? then you need to use blue teflon with out the wax if its stainless then use blue teflon with wax .oh you have the old cast iron that's defiantly jigg in the orange can....
 
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