Kevin T. tests out the VIPAZ Drifting tires

[Tex Koder]

 

[Greengaunja]

Very interesting. I thought the Infraction accelerated, drifted and handled better on the foams. Yet I'm sure the Vipaz' will have different compounds for different temps/surfaces, if not now, eventually. A solid state tire is the future on on road RCs. Also could be a downfall unless suspensions are fine tuned to compensate for that lack of cushioning.
I'm off to look and see if these have been tried in a speed runner yet.

 

[RC-Dude]

169 EUR over here.
I guess I'll have to make some TPU tires to print once the Hoons are flat again.

 

[Sirkensirlot]

Very interesting. I thought the Infraction accelerated, drifted and handled better on the foams. Yet I'm sure the Vipaz' will have different compounds for different temps/surfaces, if not now, eventually. A solid state tire is the future on on road RCs. Also could be a downfall unless suspensions are fine tuned to compensate for that lack of cushioning.
I'm off to look and see if these have been tried in a speed runner yet.

I have the Vipaz tires drift amazing but coming from GRP S7s you have to be a little less throttle-happy. If you only drift / powerslide definitely the the way to go. . . would not speedrun on them. thank you #west oz rc

 

[RC-Dude]

What's the best way to remove old tires from rims? Did boiling once - the rims were bent after that. Then I tried the oven - smelly and rims bent too.

 

[WestOz RC]

What's the best way to remove old tires from rims? Did boiling once - the rims were bent after that. Then I tried the oven - smelly and rims bent too.

I show how to cut the old Vipaz off the rim once done in my tutorial. Use a sharp kitchen knife and cut across the tyre on an angle until you hit the rim and cut through the superglue all the way around the rim. Use acetone to clean up the rim slide your new Vipaz on and reglue.
Or you can soak them in acetone over night.

 

[Greengaunja]

What's the best way to remove old tires from rims? Did boiling once - the rims were bent after that. Then I tried the oven - smelly and rims bent too.

Just pop the tires on my 8s SentLess and tires are gone in 20 feet. Lol

 

[RC Steve]

Has Kevin done anything RC in 2024?

 

[fozzy71]

Has Kevin done anything RC in 2024?

He has been in the middle of moving to the Isle of Mann, but I suppose this qualifies as something pretty impressive that he did recently.
This?

I believe this is the fastest HW powered RC to date that I have ever seen. Kudos to Kevin for making it to these speeds (I know Raz and others helped)

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[jkflow]

Has Kevin done anything RC in 2024?

Yes, plenty.