I'm looking for the cheapest maintanace free way to do some even racing. I guess I don't know one way or the other. But so far this is my experiance with foam vs rubber.


Upside of foam:

1. Stickier (While it's kind of fun to go ballistically fast, I am looking for more of a spec type thing still)

Downside of foam:

1. one set lasted me 8 weeks. (seems short) that means about $20/month for tires

2. Wear seems to be uneven, front to back, side to side. While I always try to adjust to camber to make them wear flat, the speed at which they wear is so high that it seems you constantly have to rotate them (or true them) to maintain the same size. That also effects the car set-up/ride height.

3. Dirt/Carpet fuzz. About 10 times the amount of clean up afterwards.

4. They chunk.

I have not done much sedan rubber tire racing, so I don't know what the top guys are doing. But it sure seems simpler.

1. They don't seem to wear or wear out (minimal set-up changes).

2. They don't attract all the carpet fuzz like foams.

Again, I can't speak too intelligently from both sides, because I haven't done enough time on rubber, but the rubber tires I do have still have a visible mold split line on them.

I guess I don't have a real big problem using foam, if we all get on the same page. I would like to race with the top guys, but I am not willing to cut comms every race and get new tires every other week.

Maybe by using the 4300, the foam would last longer than I am thinking it might.

All you have to do to convince me is to show me some numbers that makes the overall experience cheaper, easier and closer to spec and I'm in on it.

For instance, the Novak is a no brainer:

1. Novak system $230. No maintanance

Old tech Brushed system:
One top guy at the track has at least three motors, lathe, ect.

1. Top competitive stock motor $35x3 = $105
2. Lathe $150
3. Diamond bit $60
4. Wasting my time turning comms, tuning springs, ect.

These items alone are $315! Plus I have all the maintainance! Like I said, Novak Brushless is a no brainer.

If foams are a no brainer, I'm all for it. My experiance with them has been less than thrilling though.