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Old May 20, 2010 | 01:46 PM
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Default Crossfire on the Swisstrax website

I know it's only a small photo, but it's still the only Crossfire on the entire site. I just finished my garage a couple weeks ago and was lucky enough for Swisstrax to post a pic. Click here and scroll to the bottom of the page.
 
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Old May 20, 2010 | 02:26 PM
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That stuff is basically the same as race deck.

we've had problems with ours, it stains, you cant jack anything up on it (breaks the tiles) and idling a lowered car with catalytic converters causes the plastic tiles to get so hot they expand and buckle, then melt.
 
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Old May 20, 2010 | 04:57 PM
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How long have you had your Race Deck? Swisstrax advertises temperature tolerances of -22F + 248F and a compressive strength is 5120 psi to support jacks and jack stands. I've jacked my car several times with no problems.

The tiles are suppose to resist most chemicals, including hydraulic fluids, brake fluids and battery acid, and hot tires won’t mark 'em. Mine are made from polypropylene, same stuff as your gas tank and car bumper.

Swisstrax has a 12 year warranty, so far no problems, time will tell.
 
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Old May 20, 2010 | 07:26 PM
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Default Re: Crossfire on the Swisstrax website

Originally Posted by H82BL8
I know it's only a small photo, but it's still the only Crossfire on the entire site. I just finished my garage a couple weeks ago and was lucky enough for Swisstrax to post a pic. Click here and scroll to the bottom of the page.
Looks great Bill! I've been doing A LOT of research into Swisstrax and Race Deck for my own garage.

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That stuff is basically the same as race deck.

we've had problems with ours, it stains, you cant jack anything up on it (breaks the tiles) and idling a lowered car with catalytic converters causes the plastic tiles to get so hot they expand and buckle, then melt.

That's BS. If you're really having that kind of problems, you either don't have real Race Deck (maybe Costco brand?) or someone needs to contact Race Deck for a free replacement. Here's a photo from Race Deck's website that illustrates it withstanding point loads from a car lift:


 
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Old May 20, 2010 | 07:34 PM
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lOOKS GREAT, color looks nice with the X-FIRE
 
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Old May 20, 2010 | 08:52 PM
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Default Re: Crossfire on the Swisstrax website

Originally Posted by H82BL8
I know it's only a small photo, but it's still the only Crossfire on the entire site. I just finished my garage a couple weeks ago and was lucky enough for Swisstrax to post a pic. Click here and scroll to the bottom of the page.
That looks great, I'm jealous! Love the dog too
 
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Old May 20, 2010 | 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by H82BL8
How long have you had your Race Deck? Swisstrax advertises temperature tolerances of -22F + 248F and a compressive strength is 5120 psi to support jacks and jack stands. I've jacked my car several times with no problems.

The tiles are suppose to resist most chemicals, including hydraulic fluids, brake fluids and battery acid, and hot tires won’t mark 'em. Mine are made from polypropylene, same stuff as your gas tank and car bumper.

Swisstrax has a 12 year warranty, so far no problems, time will tell.
3-4 years. tires mark it, oil, brake cleaner, whatever you spill will stain it.
248*F is nothing, a catalytic converter runs upwards of 1100*F which turns the stuff to silly putty
I honestly prefer an epoxied garage, either that or lay down linoleum, it might show tire marks but it feels better to work on than race deck
 
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Old May 20, 2010 | 10:49 PM
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I like carpet. - it's great for a little siesta under the XF...absorbs spills and is cheap and easy to replace...

BTW - my car is way lowered and the CAT's have never burned the carpet...

 
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Old May 21, 2010 | 10:29 AM
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The other dogs in the neighborhood are extremely jealous!

 
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Old May 21, 2010 | 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by InfernoRedXfire
Looks great Bill! I've been doing A LOT of research into Swisstrax and Race Deck for my own garage.


That's BS. If you're really having that kind of problems, you either don't have real Race Deck (maybe Costco brand?) or someone needs to contact Race Deck for a free replacement. Here's a photo from Race Deck's website that illustrates it withstanding point loads from a car lift:


well its not bullshit, I'll take pictures tomorrow.
and the weight distribution from a 4 post lift is much different than jacking up the front end of a corvette with a jack, and its real race deck. No point in calling for a free replacement, we dont want to put it down again
 
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Old May 23, 2010 | 12:06 AM
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I took a few quick photos of our floors, I'll upload them in a bit.
 
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