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Making drift tires - 11/19/2005 10:44:57 AM   
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Status: offline 		OK, so i'm gonna take my super 10 rally and set it up for drifting.

Stage 1 - get materials, PVC pipe (so i heard)

If anyone has any advice while I do this go ahead!

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RE: Making drift tires - 11/19/2005 10:58:40 AM   
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Status: offline 		OK, next remove the foam (if you have it) from the rim.

Problem - the ridge that the foam attaches too is too wide for the PVC tube - so it will need filing down.

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RE: Making drift tires - 11/19/2005 11:49:24 AM   
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Status: offline 		Actually, the ridges on the rim were soft enough and thick enough to cut off.

Next, cut the pipe to the right length. If your using tube, then this will probably be the first thing that you will do.

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RE: Making drift tires - 11/19/2005 11:57:07 AM   
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Status: offline 		to fit PVC pipe onto rims, what i do is chuck em in the oven for about 2 mins

makes em nice and soft, but not too soft, and you can fit them over the rim and they'll set there

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RE: Making drift tires - 11/19/2005 12:00:07 PM   
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Status: offline 		I have a ridge unfortunately on the inside so i'll have to file that down.

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RE: Making drift tires - 11/19/2005 12:02:45 PM   
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to fit PVC pipe onto rims, what i do is chuck em in the oven for about 2 mins

makes em nice and soft, but not too soft, and you can fit them over the rim and they'll set there


Thats a great idea! I tried rubber malleting the one on and it worked, a really tight fit too. But I can't get it off! I'll try putting it in the oven to get it off.

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RE: Making drift tires - 11/19/2005 2:03:49 PM   
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Status: offline 		i dunno about putting the PVC tyre AND the rim in the oven... maybe in some really hot water or something.

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RE: Making drift tires - 11/19/2005 2:55:52 PM   
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RE: Making drift tires - 11/19/2005 3:05:56 PM   
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RE: Making drift tires - 11/19/2005 3:07:02 PM   
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RE: Making drift tires - 11/19/2005 3:08:07 PM   
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Exept that PVC is crap and only real drifters use ABS.


Where can I get tubes of ABS?

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RE: Making drift tires - 11/20/2005 7:54:35 AM   
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RE: Making drift tires - 11/20/2005 9:12:27 AM   
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Status: offline 		Nah man. I live in Japan they don't have movile homes - but i'll look around.

PS how long do pVC tires last?

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RE: Making drift tires - 11/20/2005 8:36:53 PM   
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Status: offline 		pretty long. more then 50 runs i bet. you were supose to put the pvc in the oven the rim. pvc will expand alittle then put it on the rim when hot *caution* then when on put it in cold watter. contracting it so its a really tight fit.

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RE: Making drift tires - 11/21/2005 12:48:23 AM   
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pretty long. more then 50 runs i bet. you were supose to put the pvc in the oven the rim. pvc will expand alittle then put it on the rim when hot *caution* then when on put it in cold watter. contracting it so its a really tight fit.


Won't water get inside the rim?
Just for giggles I'm going to set up some for a T-Maxx/Savage and play with one of my MT's like that.

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RE: Making drift tires - 11/21/2005 2:55:09 AM