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- Thread starter Chump Change Racing
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You have to find the ones that work best for you. John turns them all concentric to the bore so it really boils down to the bore itself. I used to have a favorite and they changed.
I have had fast wheels with 3's and 6's..i got set of 8's that are fast right now..they are supposed to be a junk mold...so i dont know if there is any truth..i think as long as the maching and prep is good you will have fast wheel.
Chump Change Racing said:
I have used DD4H orange wheels on a BASIC car that are pretty quick. Just depends on how well you prep them.
When I last shopped tubes at the Scout shop, I went in with the expectation that 2,3,6(?)*, and 15 were the best consistently. Simple spinning on an axle showed that the bores were centered and even in the 2s, 3s, and 15s, and that's what we wound up building our cars with.
If you're getting wheels from John, the numbers become unimportant as he has worked the wheels and made them all good.
If you're buying from the Scout shop, for a scout build, I would definitely seek out and create tubes of 2s, 3s, 8s, and/or 15s*.
*Randy from Maximum Velocity tested a random sampling of wheels at least twice now. The first time (2010?) his tests came up with 2, 3, 6(?), 12(?) and 15 as the best molds (I don't remember the specifics any more). He ran the test again in June 2014, and found that 2, 3, 8, and 15 were the best.
I don't know (and doubt) that the Revell wheels follow the same suit, so YMMV there. (Plus, you can't crack open those tubes and swap wheels around to create your own tube)
If you're getting wheels from John, the numbers become unimportant as he has worked the wheels and made them all good.
If you're buying from the Scout shop, for a scout build, I would definitely seek out and create tubes of 2s, 3s, 8s, and/or 15s*.
*Randy from Maximum Velocity tested a random sampling of wheels at least twice now. The first time (2010?) his tests came up with 2, 3, 6(?), 12(?) and 15 as the best molds (I don't remember the specifics any more). He ran the test again in June 2014, and found that 2, 3, 8, and 15 were the best.
I don't know (and doubt) that the Revell wheels follow the same suit, so YMMV there. (Plus, you can't crack open those tubes and swap wheels around to create your own tube)
Being a newbie my mind is always trying to take in all the info on this site. And I had seen on a few post about different molds
where better than others.
Thanks for the info...
where better than others.
Thanks for the info...
I like 20's rolling on dubs! spinners are cool, you know the kind you can buy at wal mart in the hubcap replacement section, yes definitely 20's.
If I may ask, what makes the ANY mold wheel superior to the rest? If the wheel is machined correctly, what difference would the mold number make? I can only make an assumption the wheel bore is the deciding factor here. Maybe I need to inspect the wheels a bit closer.
Me too !
I am waiting on an order of BASX wheels and axles, but may be "machining" my own to true them up to the bore if I don't see something from John soon.
I would like to have a car in the race this month, and it would REALLY suck if I have to go against you guys with my own wheels... I won't let that stop me though...
ummmmmmm... maybe not getting my shipping boxes will stop me... LOL
I am waiting on an order of BASX wheels and axles, but may be "machining" my own to true them up to the bore if I don't see something from John soon.
I would like to have a car in the race this month, and it would REALLY suck if I have to go against you guys with my own wheels... I won't let that stop me though...
ummmmmmm... maybe not getting my shipping boxes will stop me... LOL
I think that QT is just having his yuks.
The 2, 3, 6, 15 molds are the best raw. Once machined, I'm guessing they're ALL good!
The 2, 3, 6, 15 molds are the best raw. Once machined, I'm guessing they're ALL good!
Nope really I cut myself a set of 4's the other day. I seems to me that they all are getting much better. All the 8 &12's I have are junk! But I here the new 8's are good. Ever changing.
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