Hello everybody

Charles Studer

Charles Studer

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Mar 11, 2018
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Hey all just wanting to say hello and that I look forward to racing and building with you guys. I am registered in the Pure 2.4 catagory as my first outing with Cherokee Chuck's Racing in the up coming Nationals. IF ANY VETERANS HAVE ANY ADVISE I WOULD LOVE TO READ IT. Thanks for having me this seems like it will be a Blast!!!
 
What point are you starting from? What kind of builds have you made? Maybe outline your rough plan and let folks give their thoughts?
 
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Working a panel car 5/16 thick with tungsten cubes stock bsa wheels trying to get them to 2.4 and balance up with nail polish. Rail rider and am considering a strong cant on the 3 down wheels.... my previous builds are all bsa heavily regulated basic cars all graphite and standard axles spacing.....now i am moving on to a 5 1/2" wheel base and rail riding, low profile, highly polishing axles with oil....want to graphite treads but have heard conflicting info.....
 
You may want to consider a 5" WB unless you have had issues with the car being unstable.

Personally I would stay away from graphite on the treads. The wheels need to have a little bite in order to track true. You do not want the car to become loose and bounce back and forth. Having them being "slippery" really serves no purpose. The friction on those wheels to the track is a rolling friction not a sliding friction as would be between an axle and wheel bore.
 
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Personally I would stay away from graphite on the treads. The wheels need to have a little bite in order to track true. You do not want the car to become loose and bounce back and forth. Having them being "slippery" really serves no purpose. The friction on those wheels to the track is a rolling friction not a sliding friction as would be between an axle and wheel bore.

So true, just found this out the hard way at the district races! Did not graphite the wheels but re-polished the tread. Big mistake, chalking it up as a learning experience.
 
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