vasoline

[Gpbitfreak]

is vasoline a suitable lube or will it mess it up?

[takumi_drifto]

uhh no vasoline is kinda thick dogg. i dunno what ur using it for.. hahaha

[Gpbitfreak]

he he no i was just asking cuz i have a very squeeky car

[Subie Driver]

I've heard that graphite powder works really well. And since it's dry, it won't sling around and make a mess.

[Gpbitfreak]

thanks were do u get it though. how much $.

[Fourustwentius]

No!!!!!!!!!!! Don't use vasoline! Sh!t wll accumlate in th vasoline and get in the moving parts of your car, thus ruining it. Use bab powder because it repels water, or graphite lube ( what I use ) which just plain works. Either way, NO WET LUBE!!!!!!!!!!

[Gpbitfreak]

thanks but where do you get graphite lube and how much does it cost

[bill]

Graphite powder can be bought at home depot or probably any place that makes replacement keys (it's usually at the section that makes keys). It's a couple of bucks for a small tube.

Baby powder works too and smells baby fresh

[Fourustwentius]

My bit is rash free! But seriously the graphite lube can be purchased at any auto parts store.

[Gpbitfreak]

thanks

[alpha1]

Vasoline will also attack the plastic on the car and ruin it. Don't even try it.

Something I learned when I worked repairing pinball machines and video game machines-
There are some mechanisms that only work well when dry.

Just as was said before, petroleum jelly will:

a) Attack the plastics in the chassis, making it soft, and ruining it.

b) Attract and hold dust and debris, thickening and making an unpleasant performance-killing paste.

I personally use nothing. Even a dry lubricant can potenially collect in lightly oiled places within the motor itself.
If someone could prove it makes the plastic wear slower I might consider it though.

I clean the gunk out with a brush from a pile I have from old electric razors, and maybe use a can of air with the tube on it to blow out the dust. That's really all you should need.
I also ditched running my cars on carpeting, since it is ALL fibers.

I like that everyone is always thinking of little things to boost the performance of these little cars, it's great!
There are some great ideas being circulated.

[hogjowlz]

i pretty much can only ride on carpet now because my car is uncontrollable on a hard surface.

[Gpbitfreak]

yep i know what u mean when i put it on the table which is like 10 foot long and 4 foot wide i cant control it. i will go then let off the gas and it will turn by itself

Table, shmable! I have set mine up from the begining to run on our kitchen floor, which really lets it top out.

My next car will probably also be a bit fast (pun) for a table top, but my third will be totally tabletop slow.