A few questions, have you ever had the clay come off the wheel in a race? and what about the balance between all the wheels/tires? Should they all weigh the same after being balanced and glued? or is it too little of a difference usually?
Great video! But is there something super unfancy one could use instead of special clay(s) or lead tape or similar? I mean something everybody has somewhere in their house?
Remove front wheel of 2wd vehicle, obviously the bearing has to be as free as possible. There you have tool. As clay you can loctite kintsuglue etc. Hardware stores sell it.
Adam Drake hi Adam, I want to get into nitro racing, but I don't know how to get into it. Could you make a video on how to get into it, what engine, car, Servo tools etc. That would help me a lot as there is no videos about it on CZcams. Thanks Adam
Hello mr. Drake just wondering why you are putting the air holes back in the center of tire I been putting them on the sides near the outside just about on sidewalk you told me this when you&your wife came to rcexcitement when the lockdowns where the tire just wondering if I should go back to the middle
Hello Robert, There isn't really a difference in performance. With the holes in the center it's a little easier for and dust and dirt to escape, but it's also easier for dirt and dust to get into the tire.
I have a question. Why do you and many others apply the putty or weight up against the rim spokes? Would you want to place it near center? Does it make a difference or am I overthinking it?
@@AdamDrakethank you for the reply. That makes sense, particularly when using a clay. My plan is to use plumbers clay, remove the clay then replace the weight of the clay with lead tape. My thinking is related to automotive tires where both sides of the tire are balanced. We, or at least I, do not have nor need that technical of a tool but my thinking was that all the weight would be on the outer side of the rim. Does my thinking have OCD tendencies or is there logic behind it?
I've run proline and aka wheels and tires. Even with perfect gluing they still need balancing. If you rev your ride on the starter box the wheels will shake they need balancing every time.
Hi Adam Just wondered if you could help me with a query. I was looking at purchasing a sanwa reciever, but I was worried as i will be using a 7.4v Team orion shorty lipo. Will this lipo blow the reciever, as i am not sure if the reciever is HV. Thanks
I always balance mine. Even tenth scale ones. It just makes sense to not have unbalanced tires shaking your car apart. Try this. put a set of unbalanced tires on your car. Hold it up and full throttle it. Then balance and try again. Big difference.
I checked several videos and nobody shared a link for a tire balancer… how hard is it to share the link fir those cheap balancer you keep bragging about.?!!!
Yeah, just like a real car. If you're wheels are unbalance on you're real vehicle it wouldn't be fun to drive and it does wear out you're parts quicker like a real car. I would want my wheels perfectly balanced. That vibration might damage your servo.
Yet another great video, I can already see my lap times, and cars getting more consistent... thanks Drake!!👍🏻
My pleasure!
This is awesome. So doing this!
Thanks!
is this just regular molding clay?
Nice video as usual mijo ;)
Thanks dawg!
🤘great video
Thank you!
*I will try thx!!*
Sounds good.
A few questions, have you ever had the clay come off the wheel in a race? and what about the balance between all the wheels/tires? Should they all weigh the same after being balanced and glued? or is it too little of a difference usually?
I haven't had the balancing clay come out during a race. The difference is weight is so little that it won't be noticeable.
Any chance I would have to balance multiple spots on a tire with an aggressive tread? I've got one tire that just won't balance
Bro ! I just balanced the wheels to my 3 buggy's and one Truggy. You must of been doing this at the same time.. skills
Very cool!
Great video! But is there something super unfancy one could use instead of special clay(s) or lead tape or similar? I mean something everybody has somewhere in their house?
You could glue anything in there if you like. :)
Remove front wheel of 2wd vehicle, obviously the bearing has to be as free as possible. There you have tool. As clay you can loctite kintsuglue etc. Hardware stores sell it.
Wow I'm going to try this on my next set of wheels! Great video as always! 👍🏾
Thank you!
Adam Drake no problem nitro brother
Adam Drake hi Adam, I want to get into nitro racing, but I don't know how to get into it. Could you make a video on how to get into it, what engine, car, Servo tools etc. That would help me a lot as there is no videos about it on CZcams. Thanks Adam
:)
Yes, I'll add it to my video list. Thanks!
Why would you glue the foam to the rim? How would it change the characteristics of the tire?
Checkout this video at the 2:40 mark. I hope this helps!
czcams.com/video/H0oHFxww1ds/video.html
Does the clay dry out throughout the race day? Does it chip or flake causing the tire to become unbalanced again?
With the clay I use, it stays soft and doesn't change or fall out during a run.
Let us know what clay you use and where we can buy. Great vid
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@@AdamDrake thank you
Anytime!
It's just modelling clay...not being Debby downer but aka or proline clay costs a lot more compared to modelling clay.
Hello mr. Drake just wondering why you are putting the air holes back in the center of tire I been putting them on the sides near the outside just about on sidewalk you told me this when you&your wife came to rcexcitement when the lockdowns where the tire just wondering if I should go back to the middle
Hello Robert,
There isn't really a difference in performance. With the holes in the center it's a little easier for and dust and dirt to escape, but it's also easier for dirt and dust to get into the tire.
An by the way still a great video thankx
Thank you!
I have a question. Why do you and many others apply the putty or weight up against the rim spokes? Would you want to place it near center? Does it make a difference or am I overthinking it?
When it's closer to the outer face of the wheel there's less chance of it moving or getting knocked out of place.
@@AdamDrakethank you for the reply. That makes sense, particularly when using a clay. My plan is to use plumbers clay, remove the clay then replace the weight of the clay with lead tape. My thinking is related to automotive tires where both sides of the tire are balanced. We, or at least I, do not have nor need that technical of a tool but my thinking was that all the weight would be on the outer side of the rim. Does my thinking have OCD tendencies or is there logic behind it?
Yes, that makes sense. I think for R/C tires and how fast we burn the pins off, whatever is simple and works best for you.
I've run proline and aka wheels and tires. Even with perfect gluing they still need balancing. If you rev your ride on the starter box the wheels will shake they need balancing every time.
The PL tires are pretty good, but sometimes balancing is helpful.
Hi Adam
Just wondered if you could help me with a query. I was looking at purchasing a sanwa reciever, but I was worried as i will be using a 7.4v Team orion shorty lipo. Will this lipo blow the reciever, as i am not sure if the reciever is HV. Thanks
No, it shouldn't cause any problems.
thanks dude
Anytime.
Hi can you tell me how would I know which one is the front and the rear because they have different depths in middle of rim?
In 1/8th we use the same front and rear. With other vehicles the wider wheel goes in the rear.
@@AdamDrake thanks
I would think that balancing tires would be good for the bearings and other drive line components as well.
Yes sir.
you said you need putty a sharpy tyre glue and a hand held tyre balancer , what do you need the tyre glue for when it comes to balancing tyres
Depending on the putty used, I sometimes use a little glue to secure it.
+Adam Drake I actually have had the putty come out before, sounds like a good idea thanks for the tip.
appreciate the quick response as well
Anytime!
Do pre mounted prolines come balanced?
No sir.
Have you noticed a big handling change on buggy tires or mostly just truggy? I'm guessing kinda pointless for sct and 1/10 buggy/st tires.
It just depends if they're way out of balance. With most PL tires the balance is really good.
I did this for my 2wd 1/10 buggy. Very much better. With 4wd difference would be even greater.
What brand tire balancer works best?Reviews on amain for team associated not good?
I use the Hudy balancer.
DuBro Tru Spin propeller balancer
Adam where can I buy that balancer? Thx man
JC makes a nice balancer. This one is from Hudy.
Doesn't holding the device alter the wheel spin? Doesn't seem consistent
No, with the hand held balancer it works well and is compact.
One question directional tires need to balanced in direction of arrows on tire?
No, the direction it's spinning doesn't really matter in terms of balancing the tires.
Each way seems to balance different wandering why.
@@slidinsidewayzproductionss7906 Not sure I understand what you mean. Can you please explain? adrake@mugenracing.com
I have Arrma infraction when I balance thires I the directional for they balance different exact opposite of opposing direction
hey adam can u balance 1/8 on road tyres
Yes, you should be able to balance any tire.
Does the puddy fall out at all?
No.
I always balance mine. Even tenth scale ones. It just makes sense to not have unbalanced tires shaking your car apart. Try this. put a set of unbalanced tires on your car. Hold it up and full throttle it. Then balance and try again. Big difference.
:)
is that a hudy balancer?
Yes.
@@AdamDrake thanks Adam! 🙏🏽
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Say what?
I checked several videos and nobody shared a link for a tire balancer… how hard is it to share the link fir those cheap balancer you keep bragging about.?!!!
Yeah, just like a real car. If you're wheels are unbalance on you're real vehicle it wouldn't be fun to drive and it does wear out you're parts quicker like a real car. I would want my wheels perfectly balanced. That vibration might damage your servo.
Correct, it's bad if your tires are out of balance.