Foam inserts???
What foam inserts do people tend to use in 1/10th off road when running schuey minispikes and ballistics??
Ive always used standard schumacher blue inserts but wondered what other people use?? I know a number of racers using Mr O inserts but which ones?? Thanks |
Have always run the Mr O inserts since they became available and find them consistently good and don't seem to disintegrate like some others.
I always run the extra wide one in the rear on any tire other than a schumacher silver or Dboot when the chubby insert seems to work best. Then a firm front for both 4wd and 2wd. Website is http://www.mroracing.com/foam-inserts.html |
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Hi JCB I've just had a look at these inserts, have you tried the dual density ones. What situation do you think they'd be good? |
Mr O for me... 45mm ones for schuey tyres, 40mm for balistics
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They look good quality, I Like the idea of these duals though:thumbsup: http://www.mroracing.com/foam-inserts.html |
I'm a big fan of Mr O inserts, between the options there is always a 'right one' and they're very reasonably priced.
Most often now I'm on a 45mm blue/medium rear insert and a firm/firm chubby on the front depending on grip levels. I'm still learning with this but in 4wd I use a firm on grass but a firm chubby on astro. The reason being I think I can feel the steering more with the stiffer tyre, like you can do with a 2wd front tyre say. Grip is rarely an issue on astro so if there is any loss of sidebite I don't really mind. |
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Do any of you ever run the schumacher silver minispikes? If so, on what surface and which insert? I tried them on a cut up dusty grass track with a softish insert and they felt like they moved around too much to give good grip and side bite. Maybe a chubby firm insert would make the difference?
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another vote for Mr O here, as mentioned above
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They are good if your wanting a little extra forwards drive from the tire, which the softer middle will give, while the standard outer edges help to reduce the tire rolling under the wheel. I have used them in ballistics on really wet tracks. Quote:
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Mr "O" firm front in 4wd fronts
Mr "O" chubby medium rear in rears for me |
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Seems Mr O firms on the front and mediums on rear is the way to go generally, maybe goto duals when in slippy conditions. I hope to run these at coastal next month, boughton's a bit far for me and I suck on astro:blush: |
Mr O have an insert that is designed for the schuey silvers
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I've seen that, yes, but what surface would they work on, do you think? My guess is a smooth surface, like short astro or hard earth. |
its going to vary on venue.
I think at eden park, greens are best when its slightly damp and actually raining, while silvers are better for after the rain when its a little more slippy. But its going to change depending on the type of astro etc too. Personally i just use schuey greens, or balistic greens if its really wet |
I heard from someone (can't remember who lol) that the silvers were made to be a control tyre for a particular race series in europe somewhere...and are a compound that was supposed to be a middle ground for both dirt and astro (I think) based tracks...so they are a bit of a compromise for both surfaces and not any competition for the traditional compounds on our UK grass/astro tracks!
I guess Schumacher have been trying to see if they could find a use for them somewhere now they can make them or have stocks, but not sure they are really much use from what little I've heard! |
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