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[C*H*U*D]

"This product also works with HPI Mini Trophy Desert Truck"

From RC4WD's website. That's a 1.55 right? It doesn't look like a wider track width either. I don't get it because it doesn't look like it should work. All I know is I hate the stock wheels. Looks aren't bad, but the wobble makes my truck shimmy and shake.

 

[R2j]

Or are you saying to stretch the 1.55 tire over the 1.9 rim?

I think you answered your own question Griz:mrgreen: The only reason for looking at the 1.55's was purely just for the outer diameter and still use 1.9 size wheels.

 

[Grizzly4x4]

I don't know, seems like we are starting down the slope of dumping money into these trucks.....

I'm not a fan of putting in a bigger motor than the 4800 kv, but I can see where the track limits the advantage of that. So I can live with that.

Once we start swapping tires though, that creates an advantage for sure. If you find a better tire then I'm going to get a better tire...........next thing you know we're running 1/10 buggy tires and wheels.

 

[jason]

Once we start swapping tires though, that creates an advantage for sure. If you find a better tire then I'm going to get a better tire...........next thing you know we're running 1/10 buggy tires and wheels.

I had to swap out my wheels lastweek because I had a stripped hex. When I did it I had another brand of tire mocked up and I was going to glue the new tires onto the new wheels, but then I thought, no, everyone else was running the stockers so I took the time to unglue my stockers and put them on the new wheels.

 

[Grizzly4x4]

I had to swap out my wheels lastweek because I had a stripped hex. When I did it I had another brand of tire mocked up and I was going to glue the new tires onto the new wheels, but then I thought, no, everyone else was running the stockers so I took the time to unglue my stockers and put them on the new wheels.

I was going to cut and shut a set of Prolines, instead I spend an hour getting the stock tires off with an x-acto knife (my fingers are still sore :ror, for the same reason.

 

[jason]

I was going to cut and shut a set of Prolines, instead I spend an hour getting the stock tires off with an x-acto knife (my fingers are still sore :ror, for the same reason.

I turned my oven to 350, popped them in for 10 minutes, pulled them out gently pressed them as loose as I could, put them back in for another 10 minutes and pulled the tires right off.

Seriously no more than 2 minutes of work from me.

 

[C*H*U*D]

Actually I don't mind the stock tires...they seem to work ok, but will eventually wear out. Since most tires are the same price, does it matter which one we buy? We wouldn't be putting in "extra" money just necessary money.

 

[Grizzly4x4]

I turned my oven to 350, popped them in for 10 minutes, pulled them out gently pressed them as loose as I could, put them back in for another 10 minutes and pulled the tires right off.

Seriously no more than 2 minutes of work from me.

someday I'm gonna smarten up and try that method.

Actually I don't mind the stock tires...they seem to work ok, but will eventually wear out. Since most tires are the same price, does it matter which one we buy? We wouldn't be putting in "extra" money just necessary money.

But to keep the playing field level we will all have to buy new tires each time someone finds something that gives them an adavantage. I'm not going to wait for my tires to wear out to buy better ones. Then when Clint shows up he's gotta get new tires to be competitive.

Oh, how much money I have spent on crawler tires looking for an advantage.....

 

[TURTLE]

Juan and I were looking yesterday. How do you fit a 1.55" rim on the MTDT? The 1.9's just barely clear the knuckles.

Unless the 1.55's get pushed outward, but that increases the track width. I don't thinck we should be increasing the width.

Or are you saying to stretch the 1.55 tire over the 1.9 rim?

I think he means stretch them Chrizzly. I stretched some 1.55 tires over 1.9's its not a very big stretch. And they looked ok.

I stretched these and I don't think you can even tell (I.E. no weird side wall)

I still think that despite what tires someone is running the real advantage comes from being a good driver.

We could just kill some ideas now, say no cut and shuts, must be 1.9 wheels (with stock track width) and tires must be within .1" from the stock tire size.

 

[Grizzly4x4]

I still think that despite what tires someone is running the real advantage comes from being a good driver.

We could just kill some ideas now, say no cut and shuts, must be 1.9 wheels (with stock track width) and tires must be within .1" from the stock tire size.

I will go with what the majority of people want, I just want to discuss.

My competitive nature will not allow me to run anything that I percieve to be a disadvantage. That's just how I'm wired, even if it's all for fun. Once the equipment is equal I'll work on catching up to the better driver. :ror:

So far I'm now up to a VXL/Sidewinder on 3S, I was hoping to not have to buy new tires as well. :ror:

 

[C*H*U*D]

Once the equipment is equal I'll work on catching up to the better driver. :ror:

How about this....you can't buy new tires until you hit foam with the stockers. By the time you do that, you should be pretty decent and deserve a new set of tires "thumbsup"

And Ty's rules work for me...1.9 wheels (with stock track width) and tires must be within .1" from the stock tire size.

 

[Grizzly4x4]

How about this....you can't buy new tires until you hit foam with the stockers. By the time you do that, you should be pretty decent and deserve a new set of tires "thumbsup"

And Ty's rules work for me...1.9 wheels (with stock track width) and tires must be within .1" from the stock tire size.

Now you sound like my wife........ :roll::ror:

 

[jason]

This ad isn't approved yet, but once it is, I'll bet someone in here jumps on it.

http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/sale/351186-must-raise-funds.html

 

[R2j]

I don't know, seems like we are starting down the slope of dumping money into these trucks.....

I'm not a fan of putting in a bigger motor than the 4800 kv, but I can see where the track limits the advantage of that. So I can live with that.

Once we start swapping tires though, that creates an advantage for sure. If you find a better tire then I'm going to get a better tire...........next thing you know we're running 1/10 buggy tires and wheels.

Believe me I feel the same way about dumping more money into another R/C, but my ideas are just that, ideas. I'm just thinking outside the box and as someone who was a casual off and on road racer for may years, I just see it as finding the right equipment for the conditions. I haven't been there or drove a MTDT yet so I really don't know what to expect. Besides driving well, you also have to set up the rig to the track.

As for running a bigger kv motor than 4800, it's just what I have on hand that was as close to the brushless version as I could get without buying something else. And from the size and condition of the track, will have no advantage.

We could always just limit tires to a few that worked as close to the same as each other. I'm not opposed to running the stock tires, just like having options."thumbsup"

Actually I don't mind the stock tires...they seem to work ok, but will eventually wear out. Since most tires are the same price, does it matter which one we buy? We wouldn't be putting in "extra" money just necessary money.

My thoughts too.

 

[C*H*U*D]

This ad isn't approved yet, but once it is, I'll bet someone in here jumps on it.

http://www.rccrawler.com/forum/sale/351186-must-raise-funds.html

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Just for you Red Star guys eyes only for now.

 

[jason]

Yep, I knew you couldn't see it, once it's approved though...

 

[R2j]

It's up now!"thumbsup"

 

[C*H*U*D]

So are homemade hop-ups allowed? As long as they don't cost anything?

This is what I did with my rear shocks. Before I added more shocks, I wanted to see what a single shock in the rear position did first. Like Jason said, the stock shock doesn't work back there, so I went with a stock XR-10 shock. The stock XR-10 spring is too soft though, so I put the stock HPI spring on. The problem is that the HPI spring is too short, and even with the collar screwed all the way down, there isn't enough preload.

I went into work early the other day and made these ($0.00) to take up the space.

I figured I would add some cooling fins to help with the shock fade I was experiencing the last time I battled with the Green Manalishi. This should help keep the shock temperatures, as well as the lap times down.

:mrgreen:

 

[RPMJ]

So are homemade hop-ups allowed? As long as they don't cost anything?

This is what I did with my rear shocks. Before I added more shocks, I wanted to see what a single shock in the rear position did first. Like Jason said, the stock shock doesn't work back there, so I went with a stock XR-10 shock. The stock XR-10 spring is too soft though, so I put the stock HPI spring on. The problem is that the HPI spring is too short, and even with the collar screwed all the way down, there isn't enough preload.

I went into work early the other day and made these ($0.00) to take up the space.

I figured I would add some cooling fins to help with the shock fade I was experiencing the last time I battled with the Green Manalishi. This should help keep the shock temperatures, as well as the lap times down.

:mrgreen:

You better have made extras....... Please"thumbsup"

 

[C*H*U*D]

You better have made extras....... Please"thumbsup"

That would put us back on equal footing Rodney....I need an edge.