Driving gloves
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Le Mans Master
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Gesh, forgive me. Was driving home the other day in some serious twisties and noticed my sweaty palms were slippery on the steering wheel. Thought some decent driving gloves would be a little more sticky.
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For low hazard events like autocross, I preferred to use bare hands because that's what I drive with on the street.
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When I was doing HPDE in our previous car, I wore Nomex gloves that gave a good grip and also protection in case of fire (we wore long clothes, all cotton or Nomex).
For low hazard events like autocross, I preferred to use bare hands because that's what I drive with on the street.
For low hazard events like autocross, I preferred to use bare hands because that's what I drive with on the street.
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Seriously? If you're driving so fast you're giving yourself sweaty plams, then that ought to trigger a response to slow it down. Wanna go fast? Come play on a real race track like many of us do. There's not a set of twisties anywhere that compares to being on a real race track for several hours.
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Obviously the posts that made fun of the OP don't ever track their cars. If they did they would know just how sweaty your hands get. Try Alpinestar or Fox. They both make a clarino glove that will work nicely. If you want something specifically for track use check out saferacer.com
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Obviously the posts that made fun of the OP don't ever track their cars. If they did they would know just how sweaty your hands get. Try Alpinestar or Fox. They both make a clarino glove that will work nicely. If you want something specifically for track use check out saferacer.com
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I still have one of these. They were lightweight, cool, and really sticky, but they only came in right handed models.
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbt..._Shifter_Glove
http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbt..._Shifter_Glove
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Hey! That's Steve McQueen. Right-hand drive Jag XKE?
RE: Driving gloves. The idea does kind'a sound 60ish, ala John Steed (Avengers) or James Bond/Austin Powers, but I have actually entertained the idea of using gloves in the convertible when it's hot and humid to minimize the sweat/salt stains on the leather steering wheel cover. Honestly didn't know if the oils/salt from my palms would eventually discolor and damage the leather over years of driving. That...and they'd make me REALLY FAST!!!
RE: Driving gloves. The idea does kind'a sound 60ish, ala John Steed (Avengers) or James Bond/Austin Powers, but I have actually entertained the idea of using gloves in the convertible when it's hot and humid to minimize the sweat/salt stains on the leather steering wheel cover. Honestly didn't know if the oils/salt from my palms would eventually discolor and damage the leather over years of driving. That...and they'd make me REALLY FAST!!!
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you are not right !!!!!!!!
http://www.partycity.com/product/mic...FRGg4AodelgAgg its a matching set too.
