13LikesKNOX Offroad Vic
11-16-2005, 11:07 PM
#32
cant go wrong with iether Losi X-2000 red's, or Pro-line Holeshots M3
depending on what car you get but i know for the B4 the front tire to have is the Pro-line 8175
Oh and if you look at the link below this is how i see the new revamped kn
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GO THE KNOX banner, i got a little bored!
depending on what car you get but i know for the B4 the front tire to have is the Pro-line 8175
Oh and if you look at the link below this is how i see the new revamped kn
xGO THE KNOX banner, i got a little bored!
11-16-2005, 11:09 PM
#33
Well I have always wanted to try offroad, but never really taken the punt. I am getting a little board of onroad and have been for a few years so I will try offroad and see if I can bring back the enjoyment a little.
How about you F Alonso?
How about you F Alonso?
11-17-2005, 12:07 AM
#35
Originally Posted by Andrew Selvaggi
cant go wrong with iether Losi X-2000 red's, or Pro-line Holeshots M3
depending on what car you get but i know for the B4 the front tire to have is the Pro-line 8175
Oh and if you look at the link below this is how i see the new revamped knx
GO THE KNOX banner, i got a little bored!
depending on what car you get but i know for the B4 the front tire to have is the Pro-line 8175
Oh and if you look at the link below this is how i see the new revamped kn
xGO THE KNOX banner, i got a little bored!
What about the front, it would be for a LOSI BK2?
Cheers
11-17-2005, 12:50 AM
#36
Front tires can really affect the feel of the car.
As andrew said, 8175 work well on the B4.
A few Guys have been using Panther front tires on there Losi's. Its like a taper pin clone.
Losi 2 Ribs seem to be popular as well. Silver or red depending on track conditions.
Hope this helps Guys!!
As andrew said, 8175 work well on the B4.
A few Guys have been using Panther front tires on there Losi's. Its like a taper pin clone.
Losi 2 Ribs seem to be popular as well. Silver or red depending on track conditions.
Hope this helps Guys!!
11-17-2005, 12:58 AM
#37
Originally Posted by cantona
F Alonso- Coming into off road from tourer you may even want to look at 4wd. tourers are bascially 4wd off road cars with short arms and shocks.
They are much easier to drive for people new to the dirt. By all means go for 2wd first if thats what you want, but its a little steeper learning curve.
For 2wd, the B4 is a great car which i highly recommend, but both the losi and the AE are excellent cars to start with. If you run into trouble with either, people are friendly and willing to help down at knox, just ask.
Make sure you start off in at least stock, the biggest mistake most on roaders make going to off road is going straight for modified. Its much more technical driving wise than on road, so you gotta get a feel for it first.
BG- as the fuhrer stated....... but no spools!
They are much easier to drive for people new to the dirt. By all means go for 2wd first if thats what you want, but its a little steeper learning curve.
For 2wd, the B4 is a great car which i highly recommend, but both the losi and the AE are excellent cars to start with. If you run into trouble with either, people are friendly and willing to help down at knox, just ask.
Make sure you start off in at least stock, the biggest mistake most on roaders make going to off road is going straight for modified. Its much more technical driving wise than on road, so you gotta get a feel for it first.
BG- as the fuhrer stated....... but no spools!
Losi it's all spool. Go the 2wd
Cheers
Bill
11-17-2005, 03:30 AM
#39
Tries
Originally Posted by Davross
A few Guys have been using Panther front tires on there Losi's. Its like a taper pin clone.
Losi 2 Ribs seem to be popular as well. Silver or red depending on track conditions.
This is my experience/opinion on tires
Losi 2 rib silvers work fine on XXX/Bk1, Have seen them used on AE buggies also, On the other hand with the BK2 2 rib silvers did not work me, Were not using the Panther taper pin clones These are a Losi 2wd taper pin front tire 7207s 7207r, have used them on/off for a while now, they are working extremely well now with Oldskool's BKs 2 setup 
11-17-2005, 03:41 AM
#40
Its great to see this thread getting some action. I'm extremely keen to check out the racing and I think that after Christmas, I may very well be joining you. I currently have 2 TRF415s at the moment and after the Peter Stevens Masters, I will sell my 2nd one that a mate is using at the event. That should make it so that I can get an AE B4!! 
11-17-2005, 07:13 AM
#41
also glad to see that the tread is getting alot of action!!
its great that you have decided to come over to offroad, ots a great atmosphere and fun is always had no matter how seriouse the event is! Also glad to see that you have chosen the B4 as your car, if you need any help with the car as setup goes and all of that i am happy to help! hope to see you at teh track
bring on sunday......
its great that you have decided to come over to offroad, ots a great atmosphere and fun is always had no matter how seriouse the event is! Also glad to see that you have chosen the B4 as your car, if you need any help with the car as setup goes and all of that i am happy to help! hope to see you at teh track
bring on sunday......
11-17-2005, 10:14 PM
#42
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I think you'll find a lot more people starting to have a look at the dirt again. The manufacturers are putting BIG dollars into it again for the first time in years (i.e Tamiya and Kyosho) and in the end they tend to drive the market in the direction that they want.
Plus, I think its a cyclical thing. Off-Road was HUGE for 15 years, then On-Road was the new thing, now the wheel is turning back again with most of the current on-road drivers who have never driven a buggy in anger quite keen to have a try.
Plus, I think its a cyclical thing. Off-Road was HUGE for 15 years, then On-Road was the new thing, now the wheel is turning back again with most of the current on-road drivers who have never driven a buggy in anger quite keen to have a try.
