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Fakebook type comments like this add nothing to the discussion. Clearly, a number of manufacturers feel portals are a coming thing so you best get used to them brother. :flipoff: |
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Hyrax - Super Swampers - Krawler G8/Krawler Predator All have Proline Dual Stage Proline BFG Mud Terrain Predator - Proline Dual Stage/Single Stage Combo Pit Bull Rock Beast C.I. Rock Beast Foams RC4WD IROK C.I. Lil Nova/Deuces Wild Combo Axial R35 Nitto Trail Grappler C.I. Lil Nova 4.25 Soft/Med Axial R35 Maxxas Trepador C.I. Lil Nova 4.25 Soft/Med Axial BFG All Terrain C.I. Lil Nova 4.25 Soft/Soft Ottsix KLR Silver C.I. Lil Nova 4.25 Soft Med Waiting on Ottsix KLR Gold to show Up, have C.I. Lil Nova 4.25 Soft/Soft Ready to Go When they arrive. On a Waiting List for Duratrax Deepwoods, have to figure that one out yet. |
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I used to be all about fighting the dual stage foams into my tires and they always seemed overstuffed to me and I would fight the wheels and get frustrated the throw shit while mounting. Anymore, I buy slightly smaller, and more often than not, just ribbed single stage. Vent and that nice air gap allows for my tires to conform like a 1:1 tire on a beadlock would and the single stage keeps things nice and solid for side hilling and steep descents and ascents. Works for me, although I don't claim to know whats best for everyone. |
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Re: Are Foams Overhyped? So is softer foams better for climbing and the dual stage foams for all around use? |
Re: Are Foams Overhyped? What about these for the wet ?? They are pricey but worth it!"thumbsup"https://www.rc-hp.de/media/image/pro...t-2-stueck.jpg |
Re: Are Foams Overhyped? I had watched a video recently with Jared Tebo and he talked about glueing tires and tire foam prep for off road tires..yes I know way different but I think there was good pointers on where and how to cut foams to allow the tire to sit on the surface. V cuts, down the center vs on the outsides, sipping the foams, grooves in the foams, ect... the different cuts allowed the tires to grip the surface better. If someone is curious lmk I can find the link or you can try and find it on YouTube |
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It increases the contact patch and conforms better to the terrain. Up to a certain point, a super soft tire is going to give you the most traction possible. The downside is rc tires do not have any built in sidewall support, thus the foams. Without sidewall support, you have issues with the tire tread folding over when turning, and "wrapping it self around the wheel.... |
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Re: Are Foams Overhyped? I just added CI dual stage to my SCX10.3 and I am very pleased with the improved sidehilling. |
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TRX-4 Sport is perfect for that, the body is so ugly that it doesn't matter how much you beat it. My first crawler was a TRX-4 Sport. Then I got a nice scale looking SCX10 II and my driving style changed, I don't want to beat it. Driving a scale crawler is not a competition. It's relaxing, fun, and good looking. There's always an easier line to drive, zero need for bashing or competing. I have bought this year $700 worth of tyres, foams, and wheels. They are the best upgrade I can think of. A.L.T. dual stage supersoft foams and RC4WD Wrangler MT/R 4.7" are my favourite. Try 4.19" Wrangler with just stock foams, the lowered center of gravity makes you drive some crazy lines. https://i.imgur.com/w6FXHOl.jpg |
Re: Are Foams Overhyped? All I gotta say is if someone has indeed worn out a set of trail canyons they must have hundreds of miles on them. The owner of said tires is probably well accustomed to how his truck behaves after all that time. IMO, the foams make almost as big a traction difference as the tires do. Not that everything needs fancy oversized dual stage foams to work, just that super soft foams typically dont work well unless supported by a stiffer inner foam. My neighbor is running CI 4.5" dual stage foams with medium outers inside the Trail Canyons on his mostly stock trx4 and has no issues keeping up on the stone walls and river beds we frequent. |
Re: Are Foams Overhyped? I feel like good foams are worth the money |
Re: Are Foams Overhyped? I personally have stopped running foams. Way over hyped. I also have stopped running tires. They are way over hyped as well. Now I just run tires made out of silly putty. You have to reshape them often, but man do they grip.:lmao: |
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Lmao[emoji1787][emoji1787] that’s the greatest thing I’ve heard today. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk |
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