Tire foams and front end weight

[Eddiek32]

I'm running no foams in the front of mine and stock foams on the rear with 1oz of weight up front and .5 oz in the rear. Seems to do pretty good... Anyone else found a good setup?

 

[dmill1369]

Ive got 1oz each front tire and 1/2oz each rear of zinc BBs, with no foams, and an additional oz of lead on each axle.

 

[Eddiek32]

Ive got 1oz each front tire and 1/2oz each rear of zinc BBs, with no foams, and an additional oz of lead on each axle.

 

[Eddiek32]

Just put another oz of weight on the servo with stick on weights... Pretty happy with it.

 

[dmill1369]

That's what I'm using. I fabbed some metal "bumpers" out of 18g flat steel and put the weight on those to help keep it low. Went with front and back to try to add traction.

 

[Eddiek32]

I'll have to try and do that... I've just got all my weights stuck on my servo at the moment. And on the rear they are just stuck to the axle it self

 

[dmill1369]

They were pretty easy to make. I traced the narrow section of the stock bumpers on the steel, then took the lines to a point to create a "stinger" style.

 

[dmill1369]

 

[Eddiek32]

I like that a lot... How did you bend it and how flimsy is it.. I have metals class so I could do this pretty easily just curious how you did your bending

 

[dmill1369]

bench vice and pair of line man pliers. For the scale they are fairly sturdy. Went with a stinger style to try to protect the servo/linkage a little bit.

 

[Eddiek32]

Looks good. Probably gonna try to make a couple tomorrow.