Komodo's
 

Are the following pics of the same tires?

http://www.rc-monster.com/proddetail...TT140ms&cat=42

http://austrianmonsters.au.ohost.de/...mododragon.jpg


I'd like to get komodo's on my truck, from Mike...but in the rc-monster pic the tires don't look low profile.

thx!

The picture on the site is actually a stadium truck version of the komodo. There is only one maxx sized komodo tire, and this is what I carry. Sorry if the picture mislead you(didn't have a maxx komodo picture handy). You can see the maxx komodo tires mounted on my extended pede in this thread: http://www.rc-monster.com/forum/show...p?threadid=122

Here are some pics of the Komodo LP on my maxx.

http://rap.midco.net/norbert/

I just got my komodo's but how on earth do you guys get that foam in... It must be a pita to get them glued? use tie wraps to tighten in down ?

I thought about using other foams, because the tires get sooooo hard this way..

Gluing the komodos is a pita for sure. Stuffing the foam inside does take some persistance as well!

When I cut my foams in fact its almost down to nothing by the time I got done. I also used that rubberband trick around the bead.

you mean you make your foams for the komodo's thinner rc4?

Width wise I cut it to about half the size then I also tried cutting depth wise also. It came out pretty good. It did take a while to get done.

Okay, so i am not the only one who thought the tires where too hard when you use the entire foam.. I think i will go to a shop here, he has got the ability to cut foam really good.. (he makes custom carseats

They were a big pain to work with if you try to use the entire foam.

when using Komodo's, do people usually gear up?

Definately gear up. the light weight and smaller diameter really allow (require) you to gear up a bit. Welcome to the forums, by the way!

Thanks for the welcome.

I was looking into getting a set for my Race Maxx. I use BowTies on RPM Stablemaxx's now with stock Tittans/EVX for now. How much do people usually gear up?

I'm getting a set of UE diffs in this weeks, and I just ordered a pair 22T pinions along with a FLM rear bulk from Mike. If I'm geared 22/66 with Bowties and UE diffs, what should I gear with the Komodo's??

I could have supplied the UE diffs as well, nitrostarter! I guess if you are geared that high already, you have to go to the 54 tooth spur gear to get any taller.

What else can you get and why this inst on the website? Man, I didnt know you could get them. I would have gave you the money rather than the guy I got them through. But one reason I went my route is because I've heard horror stories of putting them together. I get aggrivated easily when things arent WAM BAM and lets go. The diffs I bought were used for about .5 gal.

Anyways, I was looking into getting the Strobe slipper setup if I have to gear lower with the Komodo's. Thing is, $12 per pinion vs. $3.50 per pinion when I'm only going to need one of them when I go BL.


What pinion should I run with the 54T spur and Komodo's? And do you have that spur?

I can almost anything, and have quite a few things that aren't on the website (it takes abit of time to load new items to the site, especially with pictures).
I would still run the 22 pinion on the 54 tooth spur(I don't have this currently in stock, but I can get them). The Strobe slipper is an excellent upgrade as well, as it allows power delivery tuning.

22/54 is a big jump from 22/66. The Komodo's make that much of a difference?

Compared to stock tires, yes. They are only about 4.75" tall and a lot lighter. You can afford to gear for a bit more speed due to the decrease in rotating mass.

Ahh! Si Senor.

Bueno!

Do you have rims for the Maxx, beside those RD Logics I see on the site? Perhaps some Stablemxx or an offset white dish?

Yep. I have stable maxx wheels, white and yellow dish wheels(standard and 23mm hex), chrome proline velos, etc., along with many different tires and 40 series wheels and tires as well!