lol i was reading some facts they had about one of the boards and i sayed "This is the most versatile of all the high speed downhill decks." lol and it gots camber it just made me laugh
lol i was reading some facts they had about one of the boards and i sayed "This is the most versatile of all the high speed downhill decks." lol and it gots camber it just made me laugh
Flex 2: 180-300 lbs.?????Hmmmm...I couldn't see where it gave WB dimension. I imagine being 52" long with a small nose and tail it would be in that 38"-42" range....probably wouldn't be good for anything tighter than sweepers. How could it not be springy? Probably have to run very soft, wide wheels, also to minimize losing your ass end. It just doesn't look practical.
Flex 2: 180-300 lbs.?????Hmmmm...I couldn't see where it gave WB dimension. I imagine being 52" long with a small nose and tail it would be in that 38"-42" range....probably wouldn't be good for anything tighter than sweepers. How could it not be springy? Probably have to run very soft, wide wheels, also to minimize losing your ass end. It just doesn't look practical.
The white liightnin has a 34-38" wheelbase and is twist modulous desighned to put 43% rear to front weight distribution in a nuetral 1g turn... just like a C-6 Vette suspension. The board is not springy at all in fact it dampens undulations and impacts with the opposing tension rails. The deck is cut from fully stress relieved sheet and the rails are cut from opposing stressed material... the two are welded together in a jig then heat treated to complete the process. Remember guys the first airplanes, and boats were made from wood too! This is new and cool technical stuff... get yourself one and see the difference from wood, and composites... the only thing this cool is the incredible work the rogers bros are building with aluminum... a hybrid alu-poly deck would be the pooo!
Ps. it turns hard, snappy and skin peelin fast... suspension vs. platform? do the trig. If shorte decks float your boat they also build a 41" 40" and a 35.5" GS
The camber is nuetral relative to the truck wdging if you don"t fib about your weight... ha ha
Formula one cars design flex camber into the suspensions too! Go faster bee happy! If your rollin 50-ish wouldnt you want a little engineering on your side? No need too pay for guess work with flesh!
Flex 2: 180-300 lbs.?????Hmmmm...I couldn't see where it gave WB dimension. I imagine being 52" long with a small nose and tail it would be in that 38"-42" range....probably wouldn't be good for anything tighter than sweepers. How could it not be springy? Probably have to run very soft, wide wheels, also to minimize losing your ass end. It just doesn't look practical.
The race models roll on Comp -2 randals and burn through 83mm Abec fly's no need to tune perfection guy's
The white liightnin has a 34-38" wheelbase and is twist modulous desighned to put 43% rear to front weight distribution in a nuetral 1g turn... just like a C-6 Vette suspension. The board is not springy at all in fact it dampens undulations and impacts with the opposing tension rails. The deck is cut from fully stress relieved sheet and the rails are cut from opposing stressed material... the two are welded together in a jig then heat treated to complete the process. Remember guys the first airplanes, and boats were made from wood too! This is new and cool technical stuff... get yourself one and see the difference from wood, and composites... the only thing this cool is the incredible work the rogers bros are building with aluminum... a hybrid alu-poly deck would be the pooo!
Ps. it turns hard, snappy and skin peelin fast... suspension vs. platform? do the trig. If shorte decks float your boat they also build a 41" 40" and a 35.5" GS
Dano
Thanks for the info. Intriguing, indeed, to say the least. It seems by adding "suspension" you're increasing traction and minimizing the long WB/drift issue.
What about footbrake stability at high speeds? It would be cool to see your setup recommendations for 45 MPH+. A video would be great, also. At the price you guys are selling your decks, you may have something.
I have been messing around with the flex vs. speed/stability issue for a while and it's nice to see someone thinking along the same lines.
Titanium Composite?
