Over the past couple years, I've switched most of my rigs over to 3d printed inserts. I have tried a few different brands. BAMF, 3 Brothers, YZZR, Squids...Their biggest advantage is that they tend to have better sidehill than foams and they also dont break down when they get wet. They do have their drawbacks. One of those is that they can be bouncy. Some are worse than others. The supports also can make some spots on the inserts harder than others. Foams are consistent all the way around.
Anyway, Dlux released their foams a couple weeks ago and I figured I'd give them a try since they are designed for the Iron Rock, which is one of the tires I am using this year. My comp truck weighs ~5.7lbs. I bought soft for the front, medium for the rear. They're a bit stiffer than I was expecting. I should have just bought soft all the way around. Maybe they will get a good bit softer when they break in or maybe they will release a super soft outer...Unfortunately, they are out of stock so I'll have to make due for now.
I'll post pics later today. Not sure on performance yet. Probably going to be a couple weeks until I get to try them out.
Product Details
Crown Foams
Excellent lateral stability for turning and side hilling.
Two stage foam with a three stage effect to absorb large impacts without bouncing.
Designed to use a softer outer foam for the ultimate in traction, with no loss of stability or predictability, and almost no loss of height.
Side hill like 3D printed inserts, with less bouncing. They conform perfectly to the terrain without the inconsistent paddle tire effect.
For 4.75" tall tires and 1.9" wheels.
Perfectly contoured to match Dlux 1.9 Ultra High Clearance wheels, works great with standard or narrow width. Tested to fit great with other wheel brands too.
Designed to perfectly fit Iron Rock 475 tires. Tested to also fit in JConcepts Tusk, Proline Super Swamper, and Proline Hyrax tires, meaning they will fit great in most 4.75" tall tires.
Available in three outer foam densities:
Soft ( red )
Medium ( Gold )
Firm (silver)
Sold in pairs.
Anyway, Dlux released their foams a couple weeks ago and I figured I'd give them a try since they are designed for the Iron Rock, which is one of the tires I am using this year. My comp truck weighs ~5.7lbs. I bought soft for the front, medium for the rear. They're a bit stiffer than I was expecting. I should have just bought soft all the way around. Maybe they will get a good bit softer when they break in or maybe they will release a super soft outer...Unfortunately, they are out of stock so I'll have to make due for now.
I'll post pics later today. Not sure on performance yet. Probably going to be a couple weeks until I get to try them out.
Product Details
Crown Foams
Excellent lateral stability for turning and side hilling.
Two stage foam with a three stage effect to absorb large impacts without bouncing.
Designed to use a softer outer foam for the ultimate in traction, with no loss of stability or predictability, and almost no loss of height.
Side hill like 3D printed inserts, with less bouncing. They conform perfectly to the terrain without the inconsistent paddle tire effect.
For 4.75" tall tires and 1.9" wheels.
Perfectly contoured to match Dlux 1.9 Ultra High Clearance wheels, works great with standard or narrow width. Tested to fit great with other wheel brands too.
Designed to perfectly fit Iron Rock 475 tires. Tested to also fit in JConcepts Tusk, Proline Super Swamper, and Proline Hyrax tires, meaning they will fit great in most 4.75" tall tires.
Available in three outer foam densities:
Soft ( red )
Medium ( Gold )
Firm (silver)
Sold in pairs.
