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Originally Posted by RootzMan
I have no idea how you get the impression that I think my experience matters more than any other. I can only imagine that you didn't read my posts correctly. I think no such thing and am always prepared to learn from people who's open minds and creative character have allowed them to explore new ground.
Correct me if I'm wrong but it seems to me that snellemin's only post in this thread concerns motor choice and nothing about wheels or tyres. I find that a useful maxim is always to read 3 times before typing.
Strange how you now state that hitting 100mph will take immense effort when your previous post implied that it was easy. And if you think it's easy to make tyres, I suggest you do so. You may find it harder than you think.
Your suggestion that short-course-based wheels would be suitable as a basis for a speed-run wheel is very interesting, if somewhat misguided. I'm not sure why you chose short course. I tried buggy wheels with on-road tyres ( inconclusively )...
However, I'm not convinced short-course wheels would be an improvement. Unless you have a persuasive argument.
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You make a lot of assumptions again and again.
I have made my own tires, it is done quite a bit in the crawler/scaler world using other tires, cutting, then gluing.
Bigger tires make for more weight and higher rotating mass, thus robbing you of energy that could be put elsewhere.
Like I said, I did the speed thing, I know what it takes. I never implied it would be easy. I can tell you though that I never got anywhere using bigger tires and gearing for them.
As for snellemin's posts I was agreeing on the points about motors and then adding my own about the tires. You seem to want to pick apart little things too much. Stop being so asinine about the whole thing.
