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Old Feb 5, 2007 | 07:26 AM
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Originally Posted by SScam68
summit or jegs, that's where I got mine
Didnt know there wasnt any speed shops..LOL

Yes Summit or Jegs sells it too.
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Old Feb 5, 2007 | 10:07 AM
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I havent had luck with the straight trackbite....gotta try that MEK i guess
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Old Feb 5, 2007 | 12:49 PM
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Can someone provide a link to Trackbite on Summit please, I can't find it.
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Old Feb 5, 2007 | 01:09 PM
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heres the link to jegs couldn't find it on summit either http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...0002_749307_-1
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 02:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt D
It is called VP Activator. You can't buy it online due to Haz Mat restrictions, but you can find it through one of VP Racing's dealers. Here is a link to it:

http://www.vpracingfuels.com/vp_04_traction.html
I know that this is an old thread but how well does that stuff work on the streets?
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Old Jul 6, 2011 | 11:49 PM
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Originally Posted by 1990LSx
I know that this is an old thread but how well does that stuff work on the streets?
Research PIMP JUICE on the web. If you can get it. Guy makes it in Oklahoma. Best stuff to use on the street. I have 2 gallons of it at the momment.
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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 01:07 PM
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I know everyone uses this stuff on the street, but how about using it at the local track?

Is this something you could spray on your tires when you're at the front of the staging lanes, then do the regular burnout to really heat it up and get it sticky? The local tracks are not always well prepped for the 'street legal days' and the officials seem to be pretty strict about people walking into the burnout area... I doubt they'd let a friend pour some random liquid on the ground right in front of the burnout box...
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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 09:40 PM
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Ive done this a few times just that I takes a while for the fire to burn down just put it on the street and pull up to the tires are on both tires and spin them and then line right back on the burn out line u left I do it only when I juice at the street races have someone help u out
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 01:30 AM
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We use a vht/alcohol mix in a sprayer, we lay down vht through the 60ft and light it, it works best to have 2 sprayers, and a big stream to get it out of the sprayer quickly when going that far, if not the methanol will dry up. We've hooked some cars in the low 1.5s to high 1.4 60s Nothing real fast but traction normally isnt an issue.

I think I'm about to build a sprayer to go in the bed of my duallie. I'm gunna take a 5 gallon tank to use as a chemical tank, and piggyback anothr 5 gallon tank for a pressure feeder tank and build some spray bars to go under the back bumper of the truck, so when we get some races up I can just run out there with my truck and lay some vht down and light it up and leave real quick.
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 05:02 AM
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Pimp Juice - nuff said

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bu7zAfEnuEM
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 08:27 AM
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I've used VHT mixed with "denatured alcohol" the denatured alcohol has no water in it compared to rubbing alcohol. We have hooked cars that usually run mid to low 1.3's at the track.


We don't light it because thats asking for the cops to come out. We mix it according to the temperature outside. If its in the summertime and hot outside we mix it 70% VHT and 30% alcohol, if its cold outside we mix it 50/50. We pour it in front of the tires and do a slow burnout in it to coat the tires and count to ten, by then the VHT has dried up and then you nail it to bring it out 10-15 feet then back up in your tracks but not all the way to where you poured the puddle. Now its just a matter of hanging on.

We have been doing it this way for years without having to light it so we can stayin the dark
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 10:08 AM
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Haha, this just reminded me when we put VHT squirters on the rear tires of my friend's Vette while we drank beer. They worked REALLY well...once. then they were clogged. hahaha
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Old Jun 27, 2014 | 12:10 AM
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This is an old thread but good info! I have some track bite and I wanted to use it for a race this weekend on a unpreped surface. Any advice?
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Old Jun 27, 2014 | 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by nick_4.8sierra
Can someone provide a link to Trackbite on Summit please, I can't find it.
It's not called VHT Trackbite. It's called PJ1 Trackbite. Punch that in on your search and it will take you right to it.
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Old Jun 27, 2014 | 07:44 AM
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So I should use pure "VHT" Track Bite to do my burnout in and spray a mixture of Track bite/MEK on the starting line and set the "mixture" on fire? Is this correct? I believe I have a general idea on what to do but would someone walk me through this step by step please.
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Old Jun 27, 2014 | 08:47 AM
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If you have some MEK then use like above 70% VHT 30% MEK. Had some luck with denatured alcohol. Really it's just to help try it out quicker. Just helps lay rubber on the road. Keep it in the groove! Have fun.
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Old Jun 27, 2014 | 11:19 AM
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I was going to try to get some MEK this afternoon, if I can't get any just use the same 70% VHT/ 30 Denatured Alcohol? Do I set it on fire as well?
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Old Jun 27, 2014 | 09:31 PM
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Don't have to. Helps but not needed really.
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Old Jul 5, 2014 | 02:09 PM
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Could you use methanol to mix with the VHT?
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Old Jul 7, 2014 | 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by N2Ojunky
Could you use methanol to mix with the VHT?
Meth has worked pretty well for the times I have used it. Even in 40 deg weather.
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