Stock baja wheels vs. Desperado

[Lizardking]

I will get mine mounted on Saturday...take pictures for everyone.

 

[speedbaboon]

Here's a few pics of mine mounted on MT


http://www.redcatrampageforum.com/showthread.php?t=955

 

[Ron E]

what baja adaptors are you guys using ?


standard or extended? I have a mt and think i'll change to excavators for less unsprung weight.

 

[speedbaboon]

just standard baja hubs

 

[ZielkeRacing]

Here's a few pics of mine mounted on MT
http://www.redcatrampageforum.com/showthread.php?t=955

Are those the proline badlands? They were the first to come out - not the best I destroyed mine in one weekend....

 

[mooman007uk]

I got the vertigo 8mm extended adapters to run paddles on hpi rims but the desparodos already add near an inch of track i believe so i might need some standard hpi ones..

 

[ZielkeRacing]

Here some pics- fresh out of the bag - these are the Bow Ties with the black Desperado's!! Very nice.

 

[ZielkeRacing]

Here are some pics with the weight







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[Clubin]

Ziel, good locking tires and rims, I am going to get some pictures of mine. What's with the Redcat gut pile?

 

[Piranha2]

Not to hijack the thread but at full droop my dogbones should be level? I just installed the SS HD shocks in the rear and the inserts in the front and with the front springs all the way up, I still could not achieve level.....and the rears at level only provide about 3/4" to 1" of suspension.....and Thanks for the pics and weights Z....shouldn't you be deannodizing those blue parts?

 

[ZielkeRacing]

Ha ha, nice catch!! I am trying to clean the blue out, just found some crystals from wally world, will try it again... My truck is torn down, will be worse tomorrow. LOL - wil change the diff oil and hopefuilly get atleast a chassis together by sunday.

 

[ZielkeRacing]

Not to hijack the thread but at full droop my dogbones should be level? I just installed the SS HD shocks in the rear and the inserts in the front and with the front springs all the way up, I still could not achieve level.....and the rears at level only provide about 3/4" to 1" of suspension.....and Thanks for the pics and weights Z....shouldn't you be deannodizing those blue parts?

Yes, for a " perfect" set up the bones should be level. The perfect part doesent include the oil weight, what are you using? - this also changes for bashing etc.

 

[Piranha2]

Man, this feels like a set-up....I'll bite....60wgt in the rear....30wgt up front

 

[ZielkeRacing]

Man, this feels like a set-up....I'll bite....60wgt in the rear....40wgt up front

Very very close daniel son!! lol that was tooo good

 

[Piranha2]

I do like the Desperado wheels....those look sweet....but I'm waiting for you guys to tell me the better tire after you bash them.

 

[ZielkeRacing]

I will make sure of it, I just have to get my truck back together..... I have plenty of places to test and I will also test the excavator tires as well. They spin VERY hard at low speeds on my 29 5t!

 

[Piranha2]

That's what worried me, I spin the MT's with the 28.5 and I like the look of the Excavators but if they just spin, who cares what they look like.

 

[ZielkeRacing]

The Excavators spin like crazy, I tried them out yesterday. I switched out to Hostile Nightmares and they hook so much better. They are a bit smaller in diameter but they sure hook up. I havent tried the bow ties yet.

 

[Clubin]

The Excavators spin like crazy, I tried them out yesterday. I switched out to Hostile Nightmares and they hook so much better. They are a bit smaller in diameter but they sure hook up. I havent tried the bow ties yet.

I would totally agree, the Excavator's spin very easy. I compared them to Hostile A/T's and the Hostile's do hook up better. I think it is the compound, the Proline tires are a very hard. The hostile's I am comparing to are a medium compound, so it is probaly not a fair comparison. I think they would last a long time on the back of a 5b though. lol

 

[Lizardking]

I tried mine today as well- I couldn't get them to hook up but a couple times at of shear luck.....