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jk6672
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I have a 1/8 buggy and I wouldn't put them on my Revo.
Put some response pro's
Put some response pro's
Childresshunt
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i would run 17 mm hex truggy tires b4 i would run buggy tires. It would also benefit for you to change gearing if you use buggy or truggy tires
revo_rob_1984
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Buggy tires would be waaaayyyyy too narrow to run on the revo, with such a wide wheelbase and just the sheer weight of the rig, the buggy tires would buckle under extreme cornering
Snook Man
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Is it common to do this? No its not.
A Gear change will be required with the smaller diameter tires.
Smaller diameter tires will require a bigger clutch bell/smaller spur gear to make up the difference.
Can you do it? Yes if you gear accordingly and take the time to dial in the setup, they work just as well as a standard sized MT tire or truggy tire/wheel will. The biggest difference is in the ride height. Buggy tires will give you a lower COG compared to a MT/truggy tire.
Here’s the same rig (mutant TMaxx) setup with truggy wheel/tires and with buggy wheels/tires and with MT sized wheels/tires with only a gear change and shocks/positioning being the main difference in the chassis setups.
All setups performed well and better than a MT would, but the setup with the buggy wheels/tires handled better than with the truggy/MT wheels/tires.
Neither setup would perform as well as a true buggy or truggy.
If you already have the buggy tires and gear options, bolt them on, give it a try and experiment with the setup. If not, I wouldn’t invest any $$ just to try it.
A Gear change will be required with the smaller diameter tires.
Smaller diameter tires will require a bigger clutch bell/smaller spur gear to make up the difference.
Can you do it? Yes if you gear accordingly and take the time to dial in the setup, they work just as well as a standard sized MT tire or truggy tire/wheel will. The biggest difference is in the ride height. Buggy tires will give you a lower COG compared to a MT/truggy tire.
Here’s the same rig (mutant TMaxx) setup with truggy wheel/tires and with buggy wheels/tires and with MT sized wheels/tires with only a gear change and shocks/positioning being the main difference in the chassis setups.
All setups performed well and better than a MT would, but the setup with the buggy wheels/tires handled better than with the truggy/MT wheels/tires.
Neither setup would perform as well as a true buggy or truggy.
If you already have the buggy tires and gear options, bolt them on, give it a try and experiment with the setup. If not, I wouldn’t invest any $$ just to try it.
Motoman
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Is it common to do this? No its not.
A Gear change will be required with the smaller diameter tires.
Smaller diameter tires will require a bigger clutch bell/smaller spur gear to make up the difference.
Can you do it? Yes if you gear accordingly and take the time to dial in the setup, they work just as well as a standard sized MT tire or truggy tire/wheel will. The biggest difference is in the ride height. Buggy tires will give you a lower COG compared to a MT/truggy tire.
Here’s the same rig (mutant TMaxx) setup with truggy wheel/tires and with buggy wheels/tires and with MT sized wheels/tires with only a gear change and shocks/positioning being the main difference in the chassis setups.
All setups performed well and better than a MT would, but the setup with the buggy wheels/tires handled better than with the truggy/MT wheels/tires.
Neither setup would perform as well as a true buggy or truggy.
If you already have the buggy tires and gear options, bolt them on, give it a try and experiment with the setup. If not, I wouldn’t invest any $$ just to try it.
thanks that is good info. and thanks for the time!
