driffting tires
 

hello im ordering my tt-01 TOMORO AND IM SOO HAPPY
im going to learn to drive a street car 1st lol (dirt kinda guy) well im getting it for drifftin and race soooo
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXGMV9&P=0 those realy good drift tires? or can i get cheaper and easyer?

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sooo?

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what tires work i hear the pvc and another one and drift tires but idk whats the difrince and what u make it from all i know pvc i would bet u wouldnt move realy well

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nooooooo ok those can work and doo good drifts but pvc or abs is the way to go. the stock motor you should go with pvc. any other abs..
you can move very well with it. watch videos and see how it works[sm=RAINFRO.gif]

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ya i have been
can u give me step by step instruction my car comes with radials but there not on (kit) so i can just put pvc or abs on it 1st cause im going for drift and race setup lol so when i get new rims the good tires will go on

whats the difrince from abs and pvc drifting wise?

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ok pvc is very hard plastic and abs is softer so abs will have more grip.. but it's very little grip so top speed will take along time to get to. even tho top speed is not the idea. step by step what instructons on how to put pvs on?? or what??[sm=RAINFRO.gif] keep it kool

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well thos is what im getting
http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/ite...oduct-id=58333
o and were can u get the sper gear for it tower dosnt cary it anymore and i know my lhs wont cary it sooo where do u get it?
back to the tires
so what u bring the tires to homedepo and try to slip them in abs pipes till one fits snug 5$ later u will have so many tires u wont know what to do with? and u just cut and slip it on dab of ca and go drifting?

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o nvm
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXETH9&P=Z
the spr gear is in this kit nvm

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well dont change it then until its reallllllllly worn out or if you dont wanna waste it. i guess you can save it. maybe melt or try to join 2 pvc into a longer pipe and drfit with long tires:D idk through it out

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well dont change it then until its reallllllllly worn out or if you dont wanna waste it. i guess you can save it. maybe melt or try to join 2 pvc into a longer pipe and drfit with long tires:D idk through it out[sm=RAINFRO.gif]

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what??????? im puting abs on them stock tires not the tires they give those are bad and not worth glueing to a rim and im drifting!!! abs is the way to go lol

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You're from San Jose, eh? So your LHS's would be uh.... Sheldon's, Hobbytown, Castle, and D&J, right? Anyways, go to Home Depot (I think the closest one is by the Great Mall) or Orchard (wherever that is. I got lost looking for it when I needed to buy a light bulb. LOL) and get 2 inch inner diameter ABS piping. It's the black pipe. I think the going price is like $4 per 10 feet.

To cut the pipe, you can use a saw, but I recommend going to Sear's and getting a pipe cutter. I'll find you the link later. For RC drifters, it's probably the best $20 you can spend. All you would have to do then is to mark the pipe every inch and get cutting. With the cutter I mentioned, all you would have to do is put the pipe on the roller, push the blade onto the mark, tighten the handle a bit, spin the ABS, and repeat until the ABS ring comes off. Once you get the hang of it, you can pump out ABS tires in no time!

Now for mounting the tires. 2" ID ABS if PERFECT for fitting onto a bare wheel. So basically, wrap the outside of the wheel with a couple wraps of electric tape. Then try to slide the ABS over the rim. It should be hella snug. Then you can put the wheel on the ground and put a book, board, something flat and hard over the wheel. Then slowly put your body weight on top of it, and BAM! Your ABS is now on your wheel and won't go anywhere until it's well worn down. ENJOY!

Seeing as you're from SJ, I would recommend that you join DRC Central. Here's the address...
http://www.driftrcentral.com/forum/index.php
We have a couple members in your area and I would love for you to drift with my friend Jerry. You see, I have started a Bay Area drift team called Team Kamidori, and Jerry is the SJ area recruiter. Who knows? Maybe after a couple sessions, you'll become a member of the team!

Also, I will be back in the SJ area next month from the 15th to the 23rd (I live in Wyoming right now cuz I'm in the Air Froce, blah. blah, blah) and I am looking into planning a couple sessions. One in Union City for the nitro team, one in San Jose for you, Jerry, and others, and possibly one more where everyone can meet up. Be sure to join DRC Central and you'll mos def be kept in the loop! If you want, you can always hit me up on AIM. My screen name is "iamROYJOVERO"

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well thats tight BUT:(:(:(im moving to or in a few months and i will probly have it up in a bit like 2-3 weeks of woring and buying lol so idk :(:(:( i will check into it

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your moving?? or what???[sm=RAINFRO.gif]

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im moving up to oregon but it would be fun to join 2 ROY were do u hold that san jose event????????? ya D&J hobbytown <(suxs) and one on camdon big slotcar track and they hold events in the parking lot

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ewwww oregon?? humm boring place?? and crappy hobby store.[:'(] well i hope you find new friends there

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pvc works well, some guy has been selling cut to fit pvc at the track