losi rock claws and cutting foam

[jwilli2213]

i have losi rock claws and i have star cut foams and i narrowed them also but the rock claws dont have that great of sidewall what is the best way to cut foams for rock claws thanks

 

[2JSC]

From what I've read, the stock foams work good uncut. I haven't been able to test mine out as it's been wet and muddy since I've gotten them.

 

[Xtreme RC]

I tried my losi rock claws today with stock foams in them uncut and i didn't care much for them. I think they were to stiff. I took them out and "star" cut the foams and left the width alone and they are much better i think. Everyone has there own preference though.

 

[Kamikaze]

I use the axial foams narrowed in mine, they work realy well.

 

[Just Zach]

I narrow the stock foams a bit, no stars. Then I make sure that the foam slides over the wheel without any compressing it outwards. If it doesn't fit I cut some of the inner diameter out. I have tried a lot of foam setups and this works best for me.

 

[cspyy]

why dont you want it to be tight on the wheel justgiveereh?

 

[pup]

The best that I have seen is memory foam UNCUT.

 

[Just Zach]

why dont you want it to be tight on the wheel justgiveereh?

Helps it give a little more, I think.. Also, memory foam this time of year gets really hard and I honestly like the stock foam better than memory in any temp.

 

[fatbastard]

All I do is narrow the foams. Just a hair wider than the wheel.

 

[TIMZKRAWLER]

Full, uncut ace's doughnuts

 

[pup]

Also, memory foam this time of year gets really hard

Really???? I haven't noticed that at all. I crawled yesterday and it was about 40 degrees out.

 

[mysharona]

All I do is narrow the foams. Just a hair wider than the wheel.

mine are opposite. i like my foams wide to give the tire plenty of sidewall support, but I do a "half" star cut. "Half" being that I do not cut my star very deep, only about 1/4" deep.

 

[01XJ]

Really???? I haven't noticed that at all. I crawled yesterday and it was about 40 degrees out.

40* isnt that bad, here in Utah when we crawl it is anywhere from 30* to 11* and at that temp they get really stiff. Thats why Justgiveereh said what he did "thumbsup" At that temp it even makes us stiff...wait that didnt sound right:shock::lol:

 

[jwilli2213]

is i use axial foams and cut them down a littler on the sides will they still get enought flex because right now i have 2 much if i go up something that is a 90* angle than my back tires start to bind and they catch on my locked out knucles and also i have no sidewall if im sidways on a hill my tire flexes down to the bead lock

 

[chip cross]

Full, uncut ace's doughnuts

That's what I use in my Losi Rock claws work's great .