Hello everyone. I've got a Cub Scout PWD race coming up this weekend. I have a set of Predator 2.0 V3 Reverse mount wheels and I was planning to use them for the "Out law" class car I (Dad) will be entering. However, with the time crunch & lack of experience running reverse mounted wheels, I feel much more comfortable running the wheels traditional. So that's my first question. Can they be ran Tradionally? My second question depends on the first...I'm planning on using balsa fenders & Gee style air sliders within the wheel wells. 3 wheels on the floor with a guild pin. Also, its an unlimited weight class, and I was thinking of making the total car weight around 8 oz. but less than 9 oz. I've read in prior forums potentential issues with wheel flex in wheels lighter than 2.0 which is exactly the weight of my individual wheels. Is my set up going to be a problem? A little voice in my head is telling me that any wheel flex will cause a hand brake effect with the fenders and air sliders. Also the 8 oz. ish total weight doesn't help that either, especially in the track transition. Any thoughts would be apprciated. Thanks.
Can Reverse mounted wheels be mounted Traditionally?
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You can run the 2.0's in the normal manner, you just have to use more/thicker spacers like Derbychip said because the hubs are cut short to fit the axles correctly when running backwards.
Put as many in as you need to so the wheel doesn't hit the body of the car when you push it all the way in.... basically you are rebuilding the inside hub back up to original length.
My question here is will the wheel flex with nearly 4 ounces on each rear wheel and will it cost you any speed? Running the wheel reversed, unless the rules specify otherwise, would be a better option. There would be more support because of the full face of the wheel is still intact. I guess the best way to determine which is faster is to run the wheels both ways if you have the chance. If you're worried about the reversed wheel catching air, I have a solution. It is an Outlaw car, right? But if you're on a time constraint, racing this weekend, my solution wouldn't get to you in time. Good luck.
Thanks Gravity X. I ran the car "Reverse mounted cut 2.0 pretator wheels tradionally with air shields and fenders. The car weighted in at 8.4 oz. We ran a "short" 32 ft. best track that was a rough ride with wheels popping off of other scout cars throughout the whole race at a dreaded misaligned tract to tract section towards the end of the flat. Needless to say the wheels took a beating & stood up without an issue & certainly did not pop off. I got 1st in the "outlaw" class once all was said & done. Thanks again all for the tips. I hope this info helps someone in the future.
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