I'm located in Eastern Europe and as you can imagine, there isn't any purpose built tracks and races are held mostly on airfields like this.

Does anybody know, if glue used for track preparation in US is the same as VHT Track Bite which they sell in gallon canisters or is it different stuff with same brand name ? If it's different, then can we use it anyway or will it not work for track preparation ?

And does anybody know if track bite can be home made, like octane booster ? It's ground transport only substance and takes awfully long to ship here. As it's just mix of chemicals, may-be it can be made by ourselves ? Any recipies ?

Thanks

 

VHT is what most tracks use for prep. It's also available in 55 gal. drums. Don't know about making it yourself. If you knew the chemical composition and the percentages of each component I suppose you could. I've often wondered what is in it. Smells like bubble gum to me

 

Is it exactly the same stuff in drums and canisters ? Drum I would have to ship from States, but canisters are available closer to me - just nobody can assure me, that it's as good for track preparation.

Does VHT have corporate website ?

 

http://www.pjhbrands.com/

Click on the wrist of the right hand where it says "VHT". Then "Specialty Products", then "TrackBite" (I think). Anyway, that's their web site and it's on there...somewhere.

 

Thanks, I got the anwer to my first question, stuff in canisters and in the drum is different substance.

But does anybody has any clue, how to make "home made" track bite ???

 

I am confused about what you are asking? The stuff they sell in the 1 Gallon Jugs is the same as the 55 Gallon drums and the same stuff the track uses.

 

It's the same from quantity to quantity, but there supposedly is a couple different "formulas" of the stuff. I'm thinking they're just poured in jugs with different labels.

 

There is a difference, stuff in drums is more concentrated and probably with slightly different components.

 

I gave you their web site. Why don't you contact them and ask some questions?

 

Well, if you read my posts above, I got the answer regards VHT, thanks !

Remaining question was, if I could make the same kind of stuff by myself, but answer seems to be "no".

 

Another thought, there's a lot of F1 type racing in Europe. I wonder if they use any kind of track prep? Might be easier to get something out of Europe.