Lone-wolf Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 looking on youtube it seems a 50/50 divide some say add weight to wheels some say no dont, so lets see what you good folk feel about it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomr Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 You’ve got a few trail rigs why don’t you test it for yourself . Coukd be an interesting vid for ya channel 👍 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninetiesbeard Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 From my testing, its good to add weight low down, unsprung. Some say rotational mass is a bad idea, but my wheels are weighted and it seems to work well. I am running 1.55s though so who knows. Beef tubes in the axles, weighted billet wheels, and hub weights will get you going 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 Ive added wheel weights to my DC1 1 and a 1/4 strip per wheel works out at 75 grams plus the metal beadlocks I used these https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00IJFR6YQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_image_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkbythesea Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 I’ve added 60g each brass hubs to my Sendero wheels and it made an appreciable difference in side-hilling ability. Krystals Venture chassis has brass tubes inside the axles and I can’t believe how stable she is with the big Tonka steel body up top. I’ve been advised to avoid rotational weight and that hubs, knuckles, axle tubes and pumpkins are better to add mass to than wheels. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turok007 Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 A lot of people say rotational mass is bad and they are correct but on a crawler it is not going to be a issue. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone-wolf Posted August 16, 2021 Author Share Posted August 16, 2021 5 hours ago, tomr said: You’ve got a few trail rigs why don’t you test it for yourself . Coukd be an interesting vid for ya channel 👍 Sounds like a good plan I can run the DC1 with stock wheels, then same track with weighted beadlocks, might just do that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juanmacine Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 I always add weight in my crawler rigs, inside the tires and in the hubs of axles it's possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JupiterTwo Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 (edited) I added weight to my portal covers, that seemed to help a lot and was an easy way to avoid the wheels but be low down. The rotational mass of wheel weights/hubs/heavy wheels going to make the motor and servo work harder, but if they're specced for it I don't see a problem. Certainly in a crawler where you're going a few mph. Edited August 16, 2021 by JupiterTwo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gaz! Posted August 16, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2021 Depends on the rig but yes, weight in the right place will be like jumping from vhs to dvd….. but YOU will have to figure out where and how much to aid your driving style, I would make up a single gate course over a obstacle and do it first with no weight and so on, (that would be a good YouTube idea) ive said this before many times but, a crawler is set to a factory feel/base line, it is NOT the only way it will drive! It’s alright folk saying how much weight and where it should be but that may not suit your driving style, that’s your journey to take should you wish. If they were all set up perfect then the aftermarket of hop ups and add-ones would seize to exist. nobody is wrong with there answers but YOU have to find your sweet spot for it and when you do, you will know. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone-wolf Posted August 16, 2021 Author Share Posted August 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Gaz! said: Depends on the rig but yes, weight in the right place will be like jumping from vhs to dvd….. but YOU will have to figure out where and how much to aid your driving style, I would make up a single gate course over a obstacle and do it first with no weight and so on, (that would be a good YouTube idea) ive said this before many times but, a crawler is set to a factory feel/base line, it is NOT the only way it will drive! It’s alright folk saying how much weight and where it should be but that may not suit your driving style, that’s your journey to take should you wish. If they were all set up perfect then the aftermarket of hop ups and add-ones would seize to exist. nobody is wrong with there answers but YOU have to find your sweet spot for it and when you do, you will know. Wow, Gaz that has to rank as one of THE top ten replies ever, very well said and extremely helpful, time to get busy making some gates 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hell horn. Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 (edited) Depending on how and what you want to drive. My comp rig has brass hubs and weights in the front end. And just a little on the rear axle. It's down low and not crazy amounts. It runs 2.2 wheels and it's as light as I can get it. So the small amount helds it handle everything. My trail rig has 0 added weights. And it handles everything well. 1.55 wheels. Scale built. My rock bouncer I'm building I will have to see if it needs any. Steel cage adds weight high up. Some might some to help even it out. Edited August 16, 2021 by Hell horn. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkbythesea Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Hell horn. said: Steel cage adds weight high up. So might some to help even it out. Krystal handles surprisingly well on the Venture chassis with the stock brass axle tubes once I sorted out super heavy duty springing - considering her body and sprung weight is about 5kg… Edited August 16, 2021 by walkbythesea 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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