RCholic

I've been searching all over and can not find any!?!?
Does anyone know of a company making FG marder alloy rims?

Thanks

ibstar

i have yet to find some
i don't think i would either maybe on the road cars just for show, but off road
you don't want the extra unsprung weight. and at this size ally will be more weighty
get the plastic ones chromed but it will soon come off when you start bashing the car about

dazzahughesuk

or just paint them as if they where alloy i.e. split rimms like on a real car.

RCholic

Thanks guys...

ibstar... I understand your view... BUT I wouldn't think weight would be that big of a deal... considering there are alloy monster rims out already for a 2-3 month old RC with quit a bit more mass than a marder rim!?!?

dazz... thought about your idea... Just something about "Shiny" Alloy though...

I personally would LOVE a set of polished "5-star" marder rims!!! SWEET!
[X(] ... "hint""hint" to any machinists out there reading this[sm=lol.gif]

Gifmenger

RCholic,
I think I saw what you want (the 5-star marder rim in alu) at JP'S MODELSHOP - [email protected]
It's a belgian shop, I just don't know if he's selling by postorder.
Gifmenger.

arjwhite

Less weight in a wheel=quicker acceleration,better handling.It takes quite a large amount of torque to start turning unsprung mass(Ibstar you are spot on)so the lighter the wheel the quicker the acceleration(this works on any scale)so if you want performance stick with the plastic wheels or go for looks and get the alloy ones Which will be heavier.It`s your choice at the end of the day.Mind you if any one has any old alloys out there that they would kindly donate to me for free,i promise to polish them to a mirror finish before bunging them on my marder.

ibstar

had the wheels of mine again tonight
and noticed even the plastic wheels have the back of the spokes hollowed out
mmmm whats lighter than ally
Cylinder
14.5 O.D. * 14. I.D. * 6. L
4.0978 CuIn
Units used = centimeters
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Material Density Mass lbs. Mass kg
Aluminium 2.70 0.400 0.181
Al 2024 2.77 0.410 0.186
Al 6061 2.70 0.400 0.181
Brass SAE-72 8.39 1.242 0.564
Bronze SAE-660 8.91 1.320 0.599
Carbon (pure) 2.25 0.333 0.151
Chromium 7.16 1.060 0.481
Copper 8.96 1.326 0.602
Coal, anthracite 1.50 0.222 0.101
Coal, bituminous 1.27 0.188 0.0853
Concrete 2.31 0.342 0.155
Gold 19.32 2.860 1.297
Iron elemental 7.87 1.166 0.529
Iron Cast ASTM 30 7.10 1.051 0.477
Iron Ductile 7.27 1.076 0.488
Lead 11.35 1.680 0.762
Solder 20-80 10.20 1.510 0.685
Solder 50-50 8.89 1.316 0.597
Silver 10.50 1.554 0.705
Steel common 7.85 1.162 0.527
Steel 4140 7.86 1.164 0.528
Steel H13 tool 7.79 1.153 0.523
Stainless 304 7.90 1.170 0.531
Stainless 410 7.70 1.140 0.517
Tin white 7.30 1.080 0.490
Titanium 99.9% 4.51 0.667 0.303
Water Sea 25 C 1.02 0.152 0.0688
Water @ 3.98 C 1.00 0.148 0.0672
Zinc elemental 7.13 1.056 0.479
ZA-12 alloy 7.78 1.151 0.522
ZA-27 alloy 5.01 0.742 0.336

FGUK

Weirdo!

ibstar

eh
got me thinking about what you could nake them from so i went a searched a uni for a weights table
can't find one for plastic too many variables.

BILKO1

Carbon fibre me thinks is best for wheels.

ibstar

now thats an idea
and
no need for seperate discs
use the inside rim as a huge drum brake

arjwhite

Boy do i love it when folk get technical.LOL.

Kmot

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http://crazynutracing.com/product_in...81a784908f35dd

dazzahughesuk

I thought it mige save you a few pennys by painting them like they were alloy.

Dazza

Apache-

Carbon fibre will brake instantly within 3 minutes!
Alloy 7075 might be a sollution for the rims but it will be very hard to equal the weight of the "plastic" ones.

james2001

Would have thought the 6082 stuff would have been better. Aircraft alloy. Nice 'n Light. Harder to get a shiny finihs on it IMHO.

Re, the wheels? to play the old song..... [link=http://www.jaracing.co.uk]J&A Racing[/link] will have just the job.

I really hope they start paying me for this.

I just seem to phone up, get a price that's half that of others, then receive parts not too long after the call. Works for me.

killermolly

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I have these for sale for $280.00 + shipping

FGUK

Do you ship to UK????

I want them!

RCholic

And the way this post was going... I thought I WAS the ONLY ONE who wanted Alloy rims!?!

These ARE for the marder and NOT the MT, right?!

If FGUK doesn't take them email ME...LOL

FGUK

To be honest, I don't think I'll be having them, have just had a Postage Quote and it's almost as much as the wheels cost!

I think I'll have to wait until they become available in Europe.

Thanks though!

killermolly

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Yeah, $150.00 to ship to Europe with insurance is a bit steep. It should be just a matter of weeks before someone out there comes out with them. Good luck and sorry I couldn't help you.

JRexA

UPS and FedEx are VERY expensive to Europe, I try to order at places that are willing to use USPS, that is a LOT cheaper, but also slower.

If memory serves me right, then you can also ship Insured with USPS.

killermolly

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usps is $75.00 7-10 days

ammdrew

usps offers no real tracking or insurance also, a risk the consumer would have to carry, we have sent a good number to shops in europe so they should be showing in the next couple of weeks.

james2001

You guys just don't listen....I contacted J&A for you.

£116.50 for 4. Any spoke design you like! for gods sake. You just can't beat that. Give 'em a call. They're in the UK. (01202 873304)



.....your welcome!