09-10-2008, 09:30 PM | #1 |
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| Tuber vs TVP
I was looking at some threads in the AX-10 section and noticed that a lot of people were saying that a TVP chassis is better than a tuber. I can understand that for a 2.2 because its harder to get it back on its tires after a rollover. Now since I like supers and tubers I was wondering if it is the same for supers. To me it doesn't seem to be since the tires them selves are so tall they can still get traction.
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09-10-2008, 10:19 PM | #2 |
Pebble Pounder Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: kelowna
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TVP's are minimalist frame style so perform really good. You must run a body though. Tubers look good and don't need a body, but they normally raise your CG because they are heavy. Supers are big and you can make either setup work well because theres more weight there to deal with. |
09-10-2008, 11:07 PM | #3 |
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I agree. I run a hustler so my cog is low. Plus if I rollover the Moab XLs are so tall I can drive upside down. |
09-11-2008, 08:14 AM | #4 |
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if your doing a Clod super there is only realy 1 choice...STICK TVP is good because of low weight but you do have to run a body Tuber looks great but is more difficult to recover from a roll and tends to have a high CG With both of the above you have a skid plate to get hung up on. With a stick or cane style truck you eliminate all of that. |
09-11-2008, 10:55 AM | #5 |
PapaGriz Yo Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In the garage building the wife a crawler
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At Nationals this year: 1st place - TVP chassis 2nd place - Torsion cane style chassis 3rd place - Tuber 4th place - TVP chassis 5th place - TVP chassis 8th place - Joebruiser tuber driven by an 8 year old Tubers can without a doubt be competitive. I say build what you like and make it work great. Last edited by Kamikaze; 09-11-2008 at 01:59 PM. |
09-11-2008, 02:00 PM | #6 |
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I fixed that post for you Grizz, joe made tylers tuber. That and if you have ever held a naked copperhead its every bit as light as a TVP.
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09-11-2008, 02:01 PM | #7 |
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09-11-2008, 06:45 PM | #8 |
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I'm with Kamikaze on this one a 4-links tuning possibilities make it worth it!
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09-11-2008, 06:58 PM | #9 |
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09-11-2008, 08:05 PM | #10 | |
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everyone has there own opinions and the only way to decide what you like is to build it and drive it, or drive someone elses rig to see if you like it. for me its hands down tubers all the way in both classes, thats just me, i like it to look the part not look like a stick. | |
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09-11-2008, 09:59 PM | #12 |
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Mine tuber runs upside down.........
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11-11-2008, 02:06 PM | #13 |
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11-11-2008, 03:02 PM | #14 |
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