I was considering setting up a system in my car where I can store VHT in a small tank and use something similar to a windshield washer pump to drive vht from the tank to squirters mounted in the splash guard in front of both front tires.

I was wondering, would this provide any traction advantage on a "street like" pavement if one were to spray a little on the road and do a small burn on it to coat the tire.

I'm sure this has been done, but couldn't find anything about it when searching.

 

me and a friend were actually talking about this subject the other day, and he brought up the windshield pump. i think it's an awesome idea, but i bet trackbite would gunk it up real fast.

 

your squirter would gunk up in 30 seconds of use

 

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gunk

 

Yea, and I doubt the windshield wiper fluid pumps are rated to flow VHT (it's a little thicker that washer fluid don't ya think..?). As for the original question. I don't think it would help all that much. We used to use VHT on the dyno and it may help a little, but the second you have too much, it just gets slippery again. Tried it at the track too with our own squirt bottles of VHT, did the same thing...

 

Kind of a related and somewhat embarassing story: When I was 17 and didn't have a car to work on I came up with a similar project. I went to the junkyard and got an entire washer system and hoses for $4. I mounted the reservoir in the trunk of my grand am, I ran a momentary switch next to the drivers seats. The hoses when up in front of each tire and mounted under the fenders pointing towards the tires. We'd fill the reservoir up with soapy water and bleach to do some sad, but nice, smokey burnouts.

 

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thats better than TRAYS! LOL


okay, back on topic..... i still think the vht will **** up the windshield sprayer.

 

we use the gardening pressure water sprayers with the hand pump filled with VHT. Mist that **** on the road.

---Sorry we arent pure players and have it rigged through our window washer rezzy. After all,,, its extra weight!

 

Thanks for the feedback guys.

 

I had been told about this idea from some old domestic buddies. I was considering trying it but never did.

Where can I buy some vht? My windshield washer nozzles arent still installed in my hood (carbon fiber), and I dont have any of the water lines running, but the motor and reservoir is still sitting in the front bumper. I have some extra squirters as well, so if someone tells me where to buy some vht I'll go out and try it.

 

From what I know about VHT, it has a set up period. After you spray it you can't go run on the track, it takes a few minutes to dry and cure.
So spraying it directly on your tires, you'll get a gooey mess.

 

vht in windshield washer pump and hoses will eventually clog up. your best bet is to just put it in a spray bottle. pour a bit in front of each tire and do a burn out on it, lay down your tracks spray an even amount on your tracks for so many feet you feel necesary. then make sure your line up in front of the puddle on top of the tracks and run. this is primarilly done for a street run but tracks will normally stop your run when they see fluid of any type dripping from your vehicle. most race tracks lay vht on the tracks anyways.

 

OKay the washer bottle and sprayers will clog after a few times. Plus VHT doesn't work like most of you think it works. There is a time it needs to dry before you can go racing on it. You spray straight VHT on the ground without letting it dry you aren't doing anything than making a big nice slippery patch for yourself.

 

This was my primary concern - and the reason I asked.

I wansn't planning on using a standard windshield squirter pump or anything of that nature.

But since it requires a drying time, it seems virtually useless to me now. Thanks for saving me some time/money/effort folks.

Always thinking though. . .

 

Rig a system that sprays VHT on the back of the tire and a charcoal grille type burner system that heats its up as you slowly roll forward until the entire wheel is coated and cooked to perfection.