Increasing rear-end grip

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Increasing rear-end grip

Post by warpc0il »

Having read Robbie's article on the Rockingham Track day, it seems that many of you with leather(?) seats suffer from poor rear-end grip - basically you can't keep your arse in the seat when going around corners.

Surely the answer is just [urlw=http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0449629380]a sheet of this stuff[/urlw].

I use it all the time for;
- stopping stuff sliding around in the car boot.
- keeping the mat in place on the kitchen floor.
- keeping my arse on the bike seat when wearing slippery oversuits.

It's strong, really grippy, cheap (available in Tesco, your local £-store or eBay), and comes in a variety of colours - even yellow!
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good idea!.

I will get some to try at my next car thing.....

Or we can use North Weald as a test bed!
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Nice, cheap fix...exactly what I like haha
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Driving in the buff should fix it, bare skin sticks to leather (I know when I wear shorts!) especailly when the leather has been superheated in the sun!

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The idea of certain anatomical areas being in contact with 'superheated leather' isn't really appealing! :lol: xD
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The Rookie wrote:Driving in the buff should fix it, bare skin sticks to leather (I know when I wear shorts!) especailly when the leather has been superheated in the sun!

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You wear leather shorts! :shock:

Unless you are a super heated girl of course!
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Re: Increasing rear-end grip

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I use a CG-Lock works a treat
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