Bowtie Question

[UE-Maxx]

Eracer, thanks for the cheaper price.

[Tex]

sporttraxx tires grip pretty good on the leisure track.

Roc, the dirt is the same as the last track! same tires work....

[r0nd3L]

I'll probably will be needing tires too. I accindetally teared one when unglueing

What would you guys think is better:

1) Hurricanes with Pythons and Racer's Edge foams
or
2) Maxx Velocities with Bowties and Racer's Edge foams

Personally, I love the look of hurricane rims, they must be nicest ones ever made for an R/C. I know they would weight more than a set of Velocities and Bowties, but who cares.

[Eracer76]

Actually, the Hurricane wheels are really light weight, I bet they are very close to the velocities, if not the same.

Last season at the old indoor track I used Hurricane wheels with my stock Hot Bodies Stadium tires cut to fit on them. I think they hooked up pretty good, better then my other set of Hurricane / Responce tire set-up did.
I never got to try bowties indoors because I didnt buy them until the outdoor season began though.
So...I ran bowties w/ RPM Titan wheels all summer outside, nothing worked better IMO, but Im sure I'll be switching back to my Hurricane/ HB tires for indoor use.

I also just ordered a set of Velocities w/ Crime Fighters and Racers Edge foams on Monday, so I'll be giving them a try too

[Eracer76]

Here are some pics to compare wheels/tires.
Left to right, Savage RTR, Hurricane/HB tires, Hurricane/Responce, RPM Titan/Bowties



and here was the truck to beat last indoor season! LOL

[UE-Maxx]

Nice truck. I thought that bowties would be a much lower profile than they actually are.

[Tex]

I would go for bowties, RE foams, and velo's........but if you like the hurricane rims so much why not go with those and cut the bead off the tire to fit.

[DAVEC-NITRO-RS4]

and for the best price............

https://www.ssl-stormerhobbies.com/cgi-b...pn=RCE4971

[kevinF]

are these wheels what I need for standard size maxx proline bowties?

if so are these light and great for racing?

wheels

thanks, traxxas thasher

[r0nd3L]

are these wheels what I need for standard size maxx proline bowties?

if so are these light and great for racing?

wheels

thanks, traxxas thasher

Yeah, the size is standard Maxx size. I hope you know that you'll need 23mm adapter for those, right? Adapters..

If you want regular 14mm wheels get these..

[kevinF]

which is better the 14mm or 23mm

[dentguy92]

stick with the 14mm. the 23mm is hard on your axle ends and their are more 14mm to chose from.

[kevinF]

why dont you want to use the stock foams that come with the bowties?

[thenewguy821]

The stock foams in the bowties are good foams, they just break down too fast.

[Michowski]

there so soft and wont last more then 5 tanks before there gone.

[kevinF]

ok I get it thanks. that would explain why the bowties I got used would wobble. I looked at the rims and they're fine, then looked at the tire to make sure they were glued on right, and they were. then I looked at the outside of tire at the threads side and I noticed places where the foam was all flat and broken down. causing it to wobble.

so that would explain my problem that I had a long time ago.


so you guys recomend getting the racers edge 3 stage foams for maxx?


thanks, traxxas thasher

[Tex]

yep..... either RE, proline dark grey, Trinity 3 stage, or the Panther greens...all of those will be 100% better than the stocks and last way longer.

Oh and the Trinity 3-stage foams come with glue to glue them, it's real easy. I heard these foams outlast tires so I decided to give them a shot. I have a gallon on them so far and they still seem real firm and in good shape.

[kevinF]

the panther greens are the ones I want to get. but I cant find them. leisure does'nt have them and neither does hobbytown.

if anyone has a link please post it.


thanks, traxxas thrasher

[DAVEC-NITRO-RS4]

the panther greens are the ones I want to get. but I cant find them. leisure does'nt have them and neither does hobbytown.

if anyone has a link please post it.


thanks, traxxas thrasher

https://www.ssl-stormerhobbies.com/cgi-b...pn=PANF105


sorry about that - I'll keep looking......

[kevinF]

thanks. unfortunately they are out of stock d@m*it oh well.

if you guys have anymore links please post.

thanks, traxxas thrahser

[DAVEC-NITRO-RS4]

http://www.renegade-rc.com/store/product...9c1ff7f11f

[kevinF]

thanks dave that link was cheaper and they were in stock.

[DAVEC-NITRO-RS4]

the difference in price is my finders fee..........j/k anytime.

[kevinF]

lol