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JERRY2KONE 01.25.2010 07:58 PM

Yes!!!
 
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Originally Posted by _dV (Post 345891)
Weights like these? They seem like a nice solution. They look thin enough that you could hack them in half or quarters to get the weight you want.

Yes those are the weights. If you look deeper you can find some others that come in different weight as well, which will make it possible to combine in various percentages to achieve your goal. I have never had to cut a weight to get the desired results of smooth rotation without any lundging or ocillation.

Bondonutz: Did you use the double sided or just CA the weight directly to the rim? accelerator?

The only issue with CA glue is that it becomes brittle after it hardens/sets up, which will make it suseptable to cracking and comming apart during stress. The double sticky tape works very well, and if you hot glue over it, then trust me it will not come loose.

Bondonutz 01.25.2010 09:06 PM

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I cut the size weight I need for a perfect balanced tire and stick it on w/the supplied 2 sided tape. Then ooze some Med CA around the weight and spritz w/the kicker. Too much CA will throw offf balance so be careful.

Buggy wheels will take only a little pieice of lead where as the big Ol' MT tires might take a 1/4oz or more

NOT argueing about the CA getting brittle, but I have some tires I balanced over 3-4 yrs ago and are still sticking like gangbusters ?

JERRY2KONE 01.26.2010 01:25 AM

Got ya.
 
We got ya man. I thought from reading your earlier post that you were just using CA glue by itself. The double sticky tape really does hold the weight on without help, but using another adhesive over it gives that extra measure of satisfaction regardless of what you are using. I just like to use the hotglue because it is somewhat flexible and can take allot of punishment and abuse. I have only used the CA glue for gluing the tires to the rims(in the past), and have noticed that it does not hold up well. Creating the need to reglue or even remove and clean off the glue for re-application. Thats why I only use the beadlock wheels now. Initial setup is somewhat teatious, but worth every minute to me. I do not race so the added weight is not that much of an issue with the power of batteries and such now-a-days. If you balance your wheels correctly things roll without much problem anyway as long as your setup is up to the challenge.


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