Kinda cool rc12e
Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2023 5:04 pm
Just bought this heap off eBay cool part is it still has the original sales receipt from 1982. Any reason the tires would be covered in silicone?? Better traction?
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Re: Kinda cool rc12e
Posted: Mon Jun 05, 2023 9:39 pm
The kit is a 3016 kit, but on the front of box it shows and says kit 3030 kit shown. kinda odd.
Re: Kinda cool rc12e
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2023 12:30 am
Silicone was used to gain traction on polished wooden floors like basketball courts. In the 90's I raced on such a surface. People were racing everything from buggies to pan cars and were desperate to get some sort of grip. Silicone turned out to be a good solution especially when the tyres were coated with a stippled effect rather than left smooth.
Re: Kinda cool rc12e
Posted: Tue Jun 06, 2023 5:31 am
That's interesting1300GT wrote: ↑Tue Jun 06, 2023 12:30 am Silicone was used to gain traction on polished wooden floors like basketball courts. In the 90's I raced on such a surface. People were racing everything from buggies to pan cars and were desperate to get some sort of grip. Silicone turned out to be a good solution especially when the tyres were coated with a stippled effect rather than left smooth.
I've seen that stippled effect a few times and just thought fuglyRe: Kinda cool rc12e
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2023 6:24 pm
Was able to take the silicone off the tires and thanks Jeff for the new upper lower chassis and topped it off with a saab turbo body
Re: Kinda cool rc12e
Posted: Fri Jun 09, 2023 7:00 pm
Wow, I didn't know an '80s Saab body existed. 
My 2nd car was a dark grey 89 Saab 900 Turbo. My family was into them in the '90s and we ended up with quite a few as a result. My father and I did powertrain work on them. I think we still even have a few Garrett turbos left over.
That came out looking great by the way.
My 2nd car was a dark grey 89 Saab 900 Turbo. My family was into them in the '90s and we ended up with quite a few as a result. My father and I did powertrain work on them. I think we still even have a few Garrett turbos left over.That came out looking great by the way.
Re: Kinda cool rc12e
Posted: Sun Jul 16, 2023 4:11 am
Yep I used silicon back in the late 80's to race in a school hall..