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Introduction
About the Author
Tire and Chemical Safety
How to Use This Book
The Game
Grip Defined
A Few Other Misconceptions About Grip
Enough Grip
Rolling Resistance
Straight Line Rolling Resistance
Cornering Rolling Resistance
Step 1:
Foundations First
The Goal
Walk then Run
Learning
Constraints
Tire Rules
Prep Rules
Cost
It Never Comes Out
The All Knowing Durometer
It’s All Right
The Right Feel
Matched to the Kart and Setup
Don’t Get Lost!
Step 2:
The Unprepped Tire
The Right Brand and Compound
Compounds
Cut or Not?
Step 3:
The Chemicals
General Categories
Inside Chemicals
Softening Chemicals
Bite Chemicals
Pre-Outing Treatments
Track Condition Tendencies
Chemical Interactions
Mixing Chemicals
Step 4:
Preparing for Chemical Application
Preparing the Tire
New Tires
Tires Which Have Been Run
Prep Application Tools
Step 5:
Applying the Base Chemical
Choosing the Right Base Chemical
Tire, Prep and Temperature
Prep Application Methods - Outside
Wiping
Brushing or Rolling
Rolling in a Rotisserie
Prep Application Methods - Inside
Step 6:
At the Track – The Surface Chemical
Cleaning the Tires After a Run
Application Methods
Step 7:
Maintenance
Week to Week
One Season to the Next
What Are the Tires
Doing?
Are They Fast?
Are They Biting?
What Do They Look Like?
How are They Evolving?
How Hard Did We Have to Work Them at the Track?
Are They Consistently Fast?
Beyond the Set:
Tuning Individual Tires
Examples
A Little Disenchantment
Eric Rendleman Performance Based Programs
Scenario 1: Inside and Outside
Prepping
Scenario 2: Outside Prepping
Scenario 3: Prepping for a
Heavy Wet Track
Palmetto Speed Shop Based Programs
Scenario 1 - All Outside Prepping:
Scenario 2 - Inside Prepping on Dryer Medium or Better Tracks:
Scenario 3 - Inside Prepping on Damper Medium Tracks:
Scenario 4: Inside on a Low
Bite Track with Soft Tires:
Scenario 5: Outside on a Very
Moist Track
Miscellaneous Other Prep Programs:
Scenario 1 – A Sloppy Wet Track
Scenario 2 – Tire Mafia Inside
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