1/2'' or 0 offset for truggy?

[brushlessboy16]

On the track, what offset wheel spacing is preffered?


-short, sweet, and to the point

[BrianG]

I guess it depends on how you approach corners. More offset makes it wider and less prone to tipping over. Narrower makes it corner better.

[brushlessboy16]

ah well im more of a "fly into the corner as fast as humanly possible-brake at the last possible second- then floor it when the truck is in the right direction" kinda guy.

Track is clay with a layer of dirt on the top, running crime fighters- the pins should push throught the loose dirt to the clay which means lots of traction (?) so 1/2 would be better- if im reading this right

[jhautz]

Depends on the truggy... They are designed by the manufacturer to perform "best" at a certain wheel center to center width. If you are talking about your Cen, I think the answer is somewhere in between the 0 and the 1/2 offset. CEN made the stock wheels a funky offset between the 0 and th 1/2 offset. Not sure why they did it, but the way I solved it when I had my CEN was to ditch the 23mm hubs that came with the truggy and install Dace 6mm offset 17mm hubs for the Mugen truggy. (I am going from memory here so double check this offset number, find the MartixTR thread on RCtech.net, they have a ton of info posted there on how to do this conversion.) The 6mm offset adapters allows you to run standard 17mm truggy wheels and 0 offset and have it set up at the same width as the manufacturer intended for it to be, which is usually the best place to start.

In generall though, the narrower width (0 offset) will be better for tighter turning and feel more responsive in the corners, but the wider offset (1/2") will be a bit more stable and better suited to on power cornering. It depends how you drive and what you like and what the track you run demands. A tight techincal track with lots of sharp 90 degree and 180 degree corners will benefit from the narrower width, a wide open sweeping style track will be better suited for the wide 1/2 ofsset.

I dont think there is one answer to "what is best" or they would only sell one type. Just remember, different brand truggies are different widths from the factory so 1/2 offset wheels on one may be the same functional width as 0 offset on another brand. Do a bit of homework on your before buying. Tires and wheels are freakin expensive. (way too expensive IMO)

[Matthew_Armeni]

It will depend on what truggy you're running. Some have 1/2" offset hexes designed to run 0" offset wheels (Such as the Associated RC8T) and some have 0" offset hexes designed to run 1/2" offset wheels (Such as the Losi 8T).

Overall, unless you run on a very small track, you want to run the wider setup. You should never run 1/2" offset hexes with 1/2" offset wheels though. That would put a lot of strain on the hubs and steering assembly. Zero and zero are okay. You want the pivot point to be close to the center of the wheel for best geometry and clearance.

I like the longer hexes with the zero rims, easier to remove the hex.

jhautz is apparently a faster typer than I. :)