05-22-2008, 09:30 AM | #101 |
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Ordered me a set of these tires, and a set of Mayhem Delrin Comp Ball Bearing Beadlocks. Cant wait to get them. I was fairly impressed with my Hammers and Flatirons, but I still like the claws in most situations. Cant wait to see how they do! |
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05-22-2008, 09:16 PM | #102 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: San Clemente, CA.
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Kamikaze, did you leave the foams stock or mod them. Now im gonna go hide in fear of a stupid question fallout
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05-23-2008, 08:35 PM | #103 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Elberfeld
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So, what does it mean if the tires do not have a red dot on them? Mine DO NOT and needless to say, I'm NOT very impressed with them. Do they need to be broke in before they start working??
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05-23-2008, 08:45 PM | #104 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Detroit
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Mine do not have the red dot, but I ordered them real early...no matter to me the color of a dot. Mine have worked since day one and show near no wear...they outperform my M2 hammers and my old Claws. I found mine like weight to get the wrinkle. Also when they warm up...wow even better traction. |
05-23-2008, 08:59 PM | #105 | |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lake Tapps, Washington
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The softs are the only ones you can get right now so that is what you have. What is your set up and what is not working for you. IB.. | |
05-23-2008, 10:20 PM | #106 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Granite Falls, WA
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weight brotha add weight!
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05-24-2008, 02:54 AM | #107 |
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just picked up a set of m3 flatirons and next 2-3 weeks will be getting a set of these. differant tires for differant courses. they look so sexy.
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05-24-2008, 05:42 AM | #108 | |
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05-24-2008, 06:52 AM | #109 | |
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| TLT axles, Alum beadlocks, 6oz weight each front wheel, no weight in the rear wheels, Red Kreepy's in front, Panther Memory foams in the rear. The tires are soft enough, conform to rocks well, they just don't seem to have the grip the claws had. It does have weight! Quote:
Will do Dave! | |
05-24-2008, 09:33 AM | #110 | |
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The total tire foam and wheel weight should be around 14 to 16 oz front and 8 to 14 oz rear. Whos this dave guy....LOL Torry | |
05-24-2008, 10:28 AM | #111 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Columbia TN
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These are in stock at Panther, iver 400 sets. http://www.pantherteam.com/index.php...roducts_id=288 |
05-24-2008, 02:15 PM | #112 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: spring hill TN
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I must say my first impression of the Panther tire when i run them on Jeffs OCM was damn these things work. Then when i recived my first set i hated them and then i started playing with foams. I have found that at least on a shaft truck it seems to pay off to run a really stiff foam especially in the rear and let the tire compound do the work. The stock memory foam is way to soft and in my opinion the axial or the losi alone is still to soft. Once you get the foam setup right for your rig and your driving style you will throw rocks at your other tires instead of crawl with them.LOL |
05-24-2008, 02:37 PM | #113 |
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Its Dave man! Will you open up, I got the stuff with me! Who? Dave man, open up! Dave? Yeah Dave, come on man open up I think the cops saw me! Dave's not here! I'm liking NWT Rockhammer Hybrid #8 and #5. I did play with different foam combo a lot and the tire was quite responsive to the changes. A good thing. |
05-24-2008, 03:05 PM | #114 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Columbia TN
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People need to remember in this instaint gratification society that a ggod rock crawler doesn't bolt together. The same goes with tires, you got to tune anything, these tires are unreal if you get your foam setup right. The foam is so much more important with these tires than the losi or proline tires because the rubber is much more supple, not hard like what we are used to. Just like a 1:1 rig you have to experiment with air pressure, same thing here with foams. I can take a top of the line 1:1 comp tire and run it at 0psi or 100psi and say it sucks, see where I am going here????? On second though, yeah they suck, I will be happy to be the only one running them. |
05-25-2008, 02:19 AM | #115 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Florida
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I really need to try a set...
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05-25-2008, 07:43 AM | #116 |
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Yes guys these DO WORK, and foams seem to make a big difference. The fact that they are taller than most others makes a difference they seem to "reach-out" and just roll-over stuff in a smoother fashion. I ran NTT rockhammer-hybrid-reach #8 in front and the ALL-weather hybrid reach in rear. The rears were WAY too soft, causing the car to torque-steer more than usuall. I'm installing Losi uncut stock foam and i'll let you know how they work. As for these being "better" than the Losi's, can't say yet, not having done a back-to-back test. But they deffinately do "work". Give them a try |
05-25-2008, 09:06 AM | #117 |
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I said it before, I will say it again. Here is the formula for a successful, competition tire: 60% Compound 20% Tread Pattern 20% Foam The Panther proves that point. This kind of tire tuning will be new for most of you. If you take the time to learn a little about it, it will make your entire RC experience that much more rich. Take what you learn with these and try some of it with the Loai or Prolines, it will help there to a certain respect, as well. - David |
05-25-2008, 08:48 PM | #118 |
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I got mine the other day for my scaler. Right off I knew I needed Stiffer in the rear, caused the truck to roll over when going VERT. But they made the rig Crawl like crazy. I had a tree fall in my back yard so I have a bunch of logs. I got over one of them the truck was completly Vertical man it was awesome. I was only able to do it once. The tires worked like hands pulling it up. Can someone send me a link to some stiffer foams that would be recomended to start off with in the rear?? I see foams on sites but I do not know which I should try to start off with. Thanx |
05-25-2008, 08:55 PM | #119 | |
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05-26-2008, 04:43 AM | #120 | |
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Thanx man, That gives me a start anyway. I am new to switching out foams and tuning in the tires for crawling. | |
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