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Old 08-17-2020, 03:50 AM   #1
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Default Dualstage foam on bedlocks with weights on?

Hi,

So i wonder is it hard to fit dualstage foams on bedlocks with weights on.
Recently order some foams with soft outer and hard inner cells and didnt tought about that i have weights on the rings.

Also is it worth having those wheel weights? im planning to buy brass knuckle weights but its to expensive for me atm.
I usually only crawl and planning to join a competition next year so i really want the ultimate car for it

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Old 08-17-2020, 05:04 AM   #2
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Default Re: Dualstage foam on bedlocks with weights on?

It can be done fairly easily. I have used an XActo knife to trim off enough foam so it fits over the weights without distorting the foams. CI foams are pretty easy to trim.
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Since you're EU based I suggest you look into A.L.T foams, awesome product that offers also versions for weight strips https://www.rc-hp.de/19-Zoll_1
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It can be done fairly easily. I have used an XActo knife to trim off enough foam so it fits over the weights without distorting the foams. CI foams are pretty easy to trim.
Alright, hm not sure tho i wanna try cut the inner foam. perhaps i loose to much for sidehilling. Maybe its best to just take off the weights

Is it impossible to get them on without cutting? The brand is boomracing.
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Alright, hm not sure tho i wanna try cut the inner foam. perhaps i loose to much for sidehilling. Maybe its best to just take off the weights

Is it impossible to get them on without cutting? The brand is boomracing.
I prefer the stock foam for this procedure..otherwise you will end up with too soft of foam because there will be little left over of the denser foam. I place the wheel over the stock foam. Make sure it is centered. Draw a line around the wheel outline on to the foam with a marker. Flip it over and repeat. Get a utility knife with a new blade. Cut on the inside of the line slowly. Go deeper with each pass till it bottoms out. Flip it over repeat. Should pull apart easy after that. If you do not cut the foam for the added diameter of the weights...the foam will rip in half. I weigh all my rigs wheels. It stops it from hopping during an extreme climb. I have several sets of tire/wheels just to have for different conditions and for long trips ...a back up.

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I prefer the stock foam for this procedure..otherwise you will end up with too soft of foam because there will be little left over of the denser foam. I place the wheel over the stock foam. Make sure it is centered. Draw a line around the wheel outline on to the foam with a marker. Flip it over and repeat. Get a utility knife with a new blade. Cut on the inside of the line slowly. Go deeper with each pass till it bottoms out. Flip it over repeat. Should pull apart easy after that. If you do not cut the foam for the added diameter of the weights...the foam will rip in half. I weigh all my rigs wheels. It stops it from hopping during an extreme climb. I have several sets of tire/wheels just to have for different conditions and for long trips ...a back up.
Thanks for the tip! But i removed the weights and just put the foams on and didnt cut anything. Weights are now around the knuckle that was already covered with a modified brass part around it. Seems good overall, foams was soft enough so the tyre is having more surface for climbing due to all my front weight. The rims weight 140 grams each plus around 150 brass around each knuckle
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Generally speaking, rotating weight is hard on the entire drive train. It takes more energy to get the weight moving and once moving it takes more energy to stop. A much more efficient place to mount weights is on the axles as low as possible. Turns out the weight inside the wheels also makes mounting foams difficult as you can testify.
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Generally speaking, rotating weight is hard on the entire drive train. It takes more energy to get the weight moving and once moving it takes more energy to stop. A much more efficient place to mount weights is on the axles as low as possible. Turns out the weight inside the wheels also makes mounting foams difficult as you can testify.
Ye i know, thats why i removed the weights on the rims and put them on the portal house/knuckle that should be fine right since they dont rotate? Im thinking aswell to get lighter rims and get new Front C-Hub in brass instead.
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