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Post by WarpSpeedINC on Mar 24, 2005 21:54:13 GMT -6
Wooden Wonder, I knew exactly what you meant. Just wanted to clear it up for every one else. I know all about fat fingers, I just wish I could blame my spelling ( or lack there of ) on them! ;D
Good Luck and Happy Racing!! Warp Speed Inc.
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Post by RacerX on Apr 27, 2005 15:04:00 GMT -6
I had not had a chance to measure the Derbymaster wheels, other than runout at the tread surface. After Wooden Wonder's post about the wheels not being flat, or being angle cut, I thought I should check it out. The set being measured is a matched set of #2 wheels, purchased from DM through e-bay. Total indicated run out as measured from axle bore centerline. Wheel #1 .0006 Wheel #2 .0017 Wheel #3 .0021 Wheel #4 .0045 Also, After measuring the tread flatness, I found the same results Wooden Wonder did. They all were angle cut a full .003 (not .0003) Very hard to check, but still illegal in most cases. The finish work on the wheels and BSA axles that came with them are very nice. As I said in an earlier post, good, but can be alot better. There is a lot better stuff available in the market than this, and if a guy is only doing a few hundred sets he should have a chance to be picky and over see the quality. I know of a few other on-line guys that are doing several thousand sets of wheels and are holding closer tollerances. We can hold closer tollerances than that with the Pro Wheel Shaver XT and you and your child can have pride in doing the work yourself. Working with your children is what this is all about, except at WIRL. If you are not going to work with & teach your children some skills and sportsmanship and insist on buying a pre-done on-line cars, you need to get someone to hit home-runs for your kid in his little league games as well so he can run the bases. It is almost the same kind of thinking.
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Jay
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Post by Jay on Apr 27, 2005 17:03:25 GMT -6
How would one be fulfilled by such a hollow victory?
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Post by Knothead Racing on Apr 16, 2007 16:38:59 GMT -6
Gills, We believe that the fastest set-up will always be with a level, straight axle. This allows the axle and hub the largest contact patch and prevents the hub from binding on either the inside or outside. This neutral position will allow the wheel to float between the axle head and body at speed as needed. Racer X, Do you still believe this to be true, after a few more years under your belt?
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