Do larger diameter wheels make more stable ride?

mmaner · January 25, 2018, 3:38am

I dig it. It’s weird, it’s just the Evo for me though. All of my other decks are setup opposite. The Evo is just weird.

Honestly I almost tossed it when I first built it cause it road like a big fat turd, but after experimenting with different risers and bushings and loosening the trucks more than I generally am.comfortable with this is what I came up with.

Now it’s a frikking monster. It’s the only board I have that I’m semi-comfortable at 30+ mph.

Sapphirinia · January 25, 2018, 3:39am

It’s kind of difficult to find a specific belt on that site. The search doesn’t find specific terms.

michichopf · January 25, 2018, 3:40am

All about the wedges and dewegdes with that thing.

I think if you would step one my favorite set up you would think I am crazy 52 degree front 20 degree back, dual 6374. loving it :)^

PS: I lot of guys ran chubby hourglass bushings on evos boardside. IF you ever feel bored try that out

scepterr · January 25, 2018, 3:41am

Hmm guessing easy donuts?

Sapphirinia · January 25, 2018, 3:42am

I think I found the right ones. Thanks

mmaner · January 25, 2018, 3:44am

It’s funny you said that. I’m building an Arbor Highground on MBS Matrix IIs at 15 in back and 35/40 in front. No idea how it’s gonna ride but it kinda made sense in my head .

I didn’t try that, definitely worth a look. Guess I’ll give riptide some.more money .

Sapphirinia · January 25, 2018, 3:45am

Part of my issue now is that their site has so many to choose from lol

EDIT: too many bushings to choose from

mmaner · January 25, 2018, 3:47am

Find your center to center distance (from pulley to pulley centers) then go to belting online and use their belt calculator. That should give you the exact belt length you need.

Deckoz · January 25, 2018, 3:52am

That’s what the Evo was built for… 35 degree trucks for an ending 50/20…

b264 · January 25, 2018, 4:27am

All the belts look like

250-5M-15 synchronous timing belt which means 250mm long, 5mm teeth spacing, and 15mm wide and 250/5 = 50 teeth total on the belt

So just change up those numbers for what you need after counting how many teeth you need. Use a pen or marker so you don’t miscount

Deckoz · January 25, 2018, 4:31am

What he said^

Sapphirinia · January 25, 2018, 5:06am

I believe I found the right ones. Thanks

MrHappy · January 25, 2018, 5:59am

https://www.bbman.com/belt-length-calculator/

This is what i use, its really easy.

Sapphirinia · January 25, 2018, 4:10pm

So, where do folks typically find larger wheel parts? Like motor mount, pulleys, etc? I know about trampa but I’d prefer a US supplier. I’m still looking to rig it together myself, but just in case. Ebay maxes out at 97mm wheel stuff.

mmaner · January 25, 2018, 4:14pm

Sapphirinia · January 25, 2018, 4:15pm

Thanks. But 7mm seems too thin, and 18mm seems too wide

Sapphirinia · January 25, 2018, 4:17pm

I wonder if it still works with the center or one side off to make it fit better.

mmaner · January 25, 2018, 4:20pm

Its got 3 pieces, a piece with a arim, a piece for the inside with no rim and another piece with a rim. You can add/remove the inside pieces all you want. I guess you could run without the outside rim but I wouldn’t. 18mm is for a 15mm belt.

Sapphirinia · January 25, 2018, 4:24pm

Oh, that makes sense. The whole thing should fit then. Is it a problem with the pulleys being this close? Remember, this is not the same Pulley I will be using but it’s the right size. The teeth don’t match up. And on the other truck the motor mount fits closer to the center of the truck.

mmaner · January 25, 2018, 5:10pm

the first thing is to define the standard of the pulley and the belt. Are they both HTD 5M? It doesn’t look like the wheel pulley is. Does the belt fit the motor pulley?