Wraith wheel weight

[BrianP]

Is anybody running weights in the wheels? For all around use.
I have new beadlocks and tires coming.
I was thinking about 2oz in fronts nothing in back due to battery weight.

[crawler nut]

have you upgraded your servo or are you rockin the stock one? each of my front tires weighs aprox 1lb. i have a 360oz servo. for all around id say total weight of about 8oz in the front and nothing in the rear. i use mine for crawlin only.

[BrianP]

Originally Posted by crawler nut

have you upgraded your servo or are you rockin the stock one? each of my front tires weighs aprox 1lb. i have a 360oz servo. for all around id say total weight of about 8oz in the front and nothing in the rear. i use mine for crawlin only.

Box stock for now until things break. Replace as needed.

[BurnLatex]

I had 2 full wraps of lead when I started. Probably close to 4.5 oz in each front tire. Crawled pretty good. Put a brushless in and took all the weight out.

[crawler nut]

That servo is pretty weak. I'd stay away from adding weight until you get a better servo. Any weight with the stock one is asking for failure. Even going from stock wheels and tires to aluminum wheels and tires is a push for that servo

[k goodrich]

I am running 4 ounces in each front tire and nothing in the back. Seems to work good.

[shooter125]

move battery to the front that is a big help! i got my kit cracked the beer open and glued the tires without putting anything in the front, new tires and wheels on the way but i know for sure i will be adding weight!

[ax10tn]

im running about 4.5 to 5 oz in the front about 2oz in the rear and does awesome to me in my opinion.

[BLKXJ 96]

Originally Posted by shooter125

move battery to the front that is a big help!

X2.....moving the battery helps balance the truck, then you won't need as much weight in the wheels.

[Die-Laughing]

I'm running about 4oz in each wheel and it seems to slow down my Savox 1268mg.. I know there are stronger servo's out there but, This one must be about 275oz-300oz at the 7v I'm running it at.

Anyone else notice the servo performance decrease when adding weight in the wheels?

[northkona]

Here's another way of weighting the truck . I wasnt keen to add weight to my stock tyres and wheels so I left them as is and I added weight to my axles . I run a 17.5T in one of my rigs and this avoids the severe backlash you can give your drivetrain when you run a maximum drag brake , no extra strain on servo either . Its easy to change the weights when you need or remove them altogether , only downside is the looks ! Gotta get a tidy box to put the lead in.

[Rjohn929]

I'm running 3 oz. in each front and 2 in each rear. Perfect setup for me.

[blumaro]

x2 on 3 ozs

[Jus]

I'm running 3.5oz front and 3oz rear right now with either 5000mah 2s or 3s 2250mah in stock rear location. Works good so far.

[nwnewbie]

3.5 front 1.5 rear

[Hards1.6]

I used the self sticking weights from a tire shop .and put 2.75 on each front and 1oz on the rear wheels , and attached .50 on the front housing . That improved it`s performance on loose uphill dirt.

[daithi2]

9oz each rear and 3.5oz in each front.

[o0wiz0o]

I added two full strips of weight to each front tyre. I have the battery in the back still. Seemed to crawl a lot lot better and tip far less.

[dirk379]

I think i ended up at 7 oz each front and 3.25oz each rear. Battery up front as well. Really stable rig.

[dirk379]

Originally Posted by Die-Laughing

I'm running about 4oz in each wheel and it seems to slow down my Savox 1268mg.. I know there are stronger servo's out there but, This one must be about 275oz-300oz at the 7v I'm running it at.

Anyone else notice the servo performance decrease when adding weight in the wheels?

I have the savox 1256tg, with 7oz each front, plastic wheels. It slowed it down a bit, but not to the point of wanting more steering power. I only notice it while on high traction slow stuff. Oh yeah, the r35 ripsaws are also harder to turn than the MT baja claws were. I think the size, width, and more agressive tread on the ripsaws plays a part to this. As soon as i get on the throttle with the pro4 tho, it makes the rig feel like it weighs nothin and servo is happy