Mud Guards? Yes or No
09-03-2010, 08:16 AM
#46
wearing the rear tires ? ? ? ? that makes No sense.
09-03-2010, 03:06 PM
#48
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09-03-2010, 03:26 PM
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09-03-2010, 03:41 PM
#51
this is, true acutally i ran with no mud guards on my truggy/buggy and my rear end was sliding more and more wheel spin.
with the, mud guards on it did see to add some weight in the back and my rear end was a lot more planted and i dint notice any diffrence in jumping.
with the, mud guards on it did see to add some weight in the back and my rear end was a lot more planted and i dint notice any diffrence in jumping.
09-03-2010, 03:47 PM
#52
Tire spin isn't the only thing that affects how a tire wears. Do me a favor and go get a 2wd buggy and run on a high traction track. Run a small rear wing, then switch to the Jconcepts HD wing and let me know your results.
There's no point in debating it, as there's no way to prove or disprove that mud guards create enough downforce to alter traction.. I'm just saying that in theory, if they do, it would wear your tires out quicker. A tire that is working optimally wears fast. Period.
since Integra is always the first to jump down someone's throat and tell them what an idiot they are , or give him the good old *rolls eyes*, just thought i'd point it out.
There's no point in debating it, as there's no way to prove or disprove that mud guards create enough downforce to alter traction.. I'm just saying that in theory, if they do, it would wear your tires out quicker. A tire that is working optimally wears fast. Period.
since Integra is always the first to jump down someone's throat and tell them what an idiot they are , or give him the good old *rolls eyes*, just thought i'd point it out.
09-03-2010, 03:59 PM
#53
Discussed this very thing with a local shop owner a while back.
He wasn't a big fan of them when dry, he too thought the little bit of excess drag would make the car jump funny. He tried some of the Lexan ones for a Losi. He said he couldn't tell the difference until I showed him a high speed pic of his buggy going down the straight. The Lexan mud guards were curved back towards the rear of the car. That gave some extra down force to the rear of the car and his lap times showed it, though it wasn't a big number. .5 seconds faster with them on at the most, still faster. After leaving them on for a while he said the car felt a little more planted in the high speed sections (the extra downforce should do that), but found that he was wearing the rear tires a little more than he liked and took them off.
Now the newer molded Mugen/DE style may not have the same added downforce advantage because they are thicker than Lexan ones. I use the DE ones on the RC8T all the time and do like them most of the time. If they don't help, it's not enough for me to notice. I have many other things to worry about while out on the track.
He wasn't a big fan of them when dry, he too thought the little bit of excess drag would make the car jump funny. He tried some of the Lexan ones for a Losi. He said he couldn't tell the difference until I showed him a high speed pic of his buggy going down the straight. The Lexan mud guards were curved back towards the rear of the car. That gave some extra down force to the rear of the car and his lap times showed it, though it wasn't a big number. .5 seconds faster with them on at the most, still faster. After leaving them on for a while he said the car felt a little more planted in the high speed sections (the extra downforce should do that), but found that he was wearing the rear tires a little more than he liked and took them off.
Now the newer molded Mugen/DE style may not have the same added downforce advantage because they are thicker than Lexan ones. I use the DE ones on the RC8T all the time and do like them most of the time. If they don't help, it's not enough for me to notice. I have many other things to worry about while out on the track.
.5 seconds isn't a lot? Dang must be a monster track
09-03-2010, 04:04 PM
#54
Tire spin isn't the only thing that affects how a tire wears. Do me a favor and go get a 2wd buggy and run on a high traction track. Run a small rear wing, then switch to the Jconcepts HD wing and let me know your results.
There's no point in debating it, as there's no way to prove or disprove that mud guards create enough downforce to alter traction.. I'm just saying that in theory, if they do, it would wear your tires out quicker. A tire that is working optimally wears fast. Period.
since Integra is always the first to jump down someone's throat and tell them what an idiot they are , or give him the good old *rolls eyes*, just thought i'd point it out.
There's no point in debating it, as there's no way to prove or disprove that mud guards create enough downforce to alter traction.. I'm just saying that in theory, if they do, it would wear your tires out quicker. A tire that is working optimally wears fast. Period.
since Integra is always the first to jump down someone's throat and tell them what an idiot they are , or give him the good old *rolls eyes*, just thought i'd point it out.
well i, do agree with the point about integra thats one other reason why i dont listen to him.
and yes even a little downforce will make the tires wear more i noticed that.
09-03-2010, 04:08 PM
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09-03-2010, 07:12 PM
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09-03-2010, 07:17 PM
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09-03-2010, 10:03 PM
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