PVC vs ABS?
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I thought ABS was not as slippery as PVC??? But as magnat said; ABS is slippery as hell untill it is worn in, then it drifts niocely....
DO a couple batteries wearing it in, then get into it.
DO a couple batteries wearing it in, then get into it.
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I thought ABS was not as slippery as PVC??? But as magnat said; ABS is slippery as hell untill it is worn in, then it drifts niocely....
DO a couple batteries wearing it in, then get into it.
I thought ABS was not as slippery as PVC??? But as magnat said; ABS is slippery as hell untill it is worn in, then it drifts niocely....
DO a couple batteries wearing it in, then get into it.
Spot on
ABS still has a Slippery outer coating
When this gets worn away , your left with a Rather Grippy Plastic Surface..
You should have the Outer Coat worn away in about 20 mins depending on Pipe Used and surface Drifted on..
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I thought ABS was not as slippery as PVC??? But as magnat said; ABS is slippery as hell untill it is worn in, then it drifts niocely....
DO a couple batteries wearing it in, then get into it.
I thought ABS was not as slippery as PVC??? But as magnat said; ABS is slippery as hell untill it is worn in, then it drifts niocely....
DO a couple batteries wearing it in, then get into it.
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ABS is still harder then rubber so the Grip to Slip factor will be Just fine..
PVC on the other hand is Way Harder compound and there for will always feel like sliding on ICE..
PVC on the other hand is Way Harder compound and there for will always feel like sliding on ICE..
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why not give it a light sanding before use?? or am i thinking outside the box here??
why not give it a light sanding before use?? or am i thinking outside the box here??
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So, where can the get 2inch diamtere ABS pipe on the web? Iw ould like somthing around 9 inches, but a foot long pipe is fine.
So, where can the get 2inch diamtere ABS pipe on the web? Iw ould like somthing around 9 inches, but a foot long pipe is fine.
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unless they are custom built...then no. You can order a set of rims with pre fitted Poly tyres from Magnat, he is selling sets at the moment for the XLR8RC website. They are very nice rims.
Now i have to stop thinking about drifting and get to work..lol
Now i have to stop thinking about drifting and get to work..lol
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I know im gona try thatm but your telling me hteres no place on the web wehere they sell ABS?
I know im gona try thatm but your telling me hteres no place on the web wehere they sell ABS?
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you want to break your ghetto shoes in, whether it be PVC or ABS. once you drive on the asphalt a few times the tires get worn and you actually have better drifts as the tire itself wears down.
either way i drift tape, i dont really care what other people say. i like sliding tape because it gives speed and control. Its not like driving on ice but not really like rubber. Electrical tape and some clear plastic tape work real well. yeah it wears out but i can get like 5-8 runs before i really have to re wrap.
either way i drift tape, i dont really care what other people say. i like sliding tape because it gives speed and control. Its not like driving on ice but not really like rubber. Electrical tape and some clear plastic tape work real well. yeah it wears out but i can get like 5-8 runs before i really have to re wrap.
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unless they are custom built...then no. You can order a set of rims with pre fitted Poly tyres from Magnat, he is selling sets at the moment for the XLR8RC website. They are very nice rims.
Now i have to stop thinking about drifting and get to work..lol
unless they are custom built...then no. You can order a set of rims with pre fitted Poly tyres from Magnat, he is selling sets at the moment for the XLR8RC website. They are very nice rims.
Now i have to stop thinking about drifting and get to work..lol
Besides, with Air freight.. it would cost a alot to post them from here to anywhere else in the world..
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So basically you guys re telling me theres no website on this country where i can buy 2'' diameter ABs pipe? Ive looked on ebay, and cant find any for sale,a nd i dont think my local plumbing shops sell it, but we shall see.
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Id say thats what they are saying...
although there is one place you may find some www.google.com.au or www.yellowpages.com
although there is one place you may find some www.google.com.au or www.yellowpages.com
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Omg mman thats the first site I or anyone else has found, but i wondering which class of ABs do i need? It would be better if the site was in the US, but that will do. Absolutely no local plumbing supplies in my area sell Abs (i tried like 10), so if i have to resort from buying a 6m length from another continent so be it.
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ABS pipe was outlawed a few years back,in Indiana for residential plumbing. it's burning fumes are really bad to breath in compared to PVC.
Not that it matters either way, they will both kill you but you have no chance with one breath of ABS.
Not that it matters either way, they will both kill you but you have no chance with one breath of ABS.
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the wheels im gonna be using have a diamter of 48MM (1.9 inches) so I want 2inch pipe anyways right? I dont think the .01 inches is gonna matter, but just checking.
Also i forgot to clarify but by 2inch diamter pipe you mean the inner diamter right?
Also i forgot to clarify but by 2inch diamter pipe you mean the inner diamter right?


