How To: Go Faster with Foams and Wheels. R/C Car Tire [Advanced Tutorial with Ryan Lutz of LutzRC]

[@needmoreboost6369]

All golden tips! Setup and tuning really helps when it comes from someone that knows the mechanical side and is a real driver!

[@RyanLutz]

Hope you gain those seconds / tenths with some of these ideas! :-)

[@nathancunningham8717]

Good tip. I was just getting ready to glue my foam but I already have a roll of this laying around and Im try this tape method out

[@bluejfpv7876]

Thanks for the advanced tips, these make a huge difference on tires performance and playing with compounds. Super useful and helpful!

[@PatH-z7g]

THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO. ALL MY QUESTIONS WERE ANSWERED. YOU DA MAN!

[@RCShiney]

Can't wait to try out some of these tricks on the next set of wheels I glue up, thanks!

[@RyanLutz]

Have fun! #EnjoyRC

[@kevins5259]

Thanks for the tips. I’m gonna try it on a loose dirt oval car.

[@jesseortega8598]

Thanks for the Tutorial Ryan. Pretty cool stuff.

[@RyanLutz]

Glad you liked it!

[@MichaelWilliams-ei8cr]

Definitely gonna give these a try

[@RyanLutz]

Hope you found the video informative! :-D

[@MichaelWilliams-ei8cr]

Yeah for sure I've been asking around the pits and nobody has given up any info lol.I like the holes in the foam idea thanks 👍

[@RyanLutz]

@@MichaelWilliams-ei8cr Yeah, Time to get everyone on the same playing field and share all the 'secrets'. 🙂 Enjoy and let me know what you find in your testing!

[@teamcamel1755]

This is genius 👏 I wasted a ton of foams to super glue I'm definitely trying this method, again thanks for all of your videos

[@RyanLutz]

You are so welcome! Thank you!

[@davidaarons2488]

Thanks as always for passing on some tips.

[@timhippensteel7074]

Lutz is an rc genius!! Thanks for the video

[@RyanLutz]

Haha, not quite. But hopefully you got some good pointers from it! 👍🏼

[@timhippensteel7074]

@RyanLutz most definitely.

[@tsdelosa]

Thanks for this video! I really enjoyed it and learned some new things!

[@RyanLutz]

Thanks! What was the best thing you learned?

[@tsdelosa]

@@RyanLutz so I’ve been using the Jconcepts bands or glueing foams, because people on the internet just say it’s better, but not always fully understanding why. I’m now also going to try poking a few holes in the foams for conditions I’m searching for more rear grip. LCRC is my home track, but I’m no where near as fast as you were on the Mugen layout. Friday practice for example we had a ton of traction, the Saturday-Sunday I was searching for more grip and would like to try that then in those conditions.

[@RyanLutz]

JC foams are softer than AKA and also a bit in the smaller size like the smaller one I showed in this video. A more full foam would probably be more beneficial at a higher speed smoother track like LCRC. I bet you would have a better feel with AKA foam at that track. Worth testing if you can get your hands on a set.

[@tsdelosa]

@@RyanLutz That there is also such great info! Thanks Ryan! Ill give those a shot also

[@rbc626]

Thanks for the tips!

[@RyanLutz]

Happy to help!

[@DLAdventures2]

great info! problem I have is that often do not have time at a race to glue up tires to match conditions like this, have to just have a variety of tires with us to pick from depending on conditions. Would be difficult to have multiple foam setups and tape or no tape with all of the tread patterns and compounds. I guess that is yet another difference between a pro driver and where we are at. Maybe I am just too slow at cluing tires, lol. Many things that I would never have thought of doing so great video overall!

[@RyanLutz]

Yeah I can see that. More about knowing where your going and what the track is like most likely. For instance I knew I was going to S&B and knew it would be high bite, so I can prepare accordingly. As for bigger events where the track changes throughout the weekend, May just have to learn to glue faster. 😁😂 Thanks for watching and the comment. 👍🏼

[@bluegroovemodelsports9650]

Great video. Great tips.

[@RyanLutz]

Glad it was helpful!

[@johndough8520]

Does this work on 1/10 4wd buggy?

[@stevejenkins6045]

Great video ….thsnks

[@RyanLutz]

Glad you enjoyed it 👍🏼

[@markbonham2648]

Excellent tips, thank you for making these videos! This one was right on time because I've got some AKA 1/10 truck foams that are "soft", but still a little too firm for me, so I'm gonna try the hole punching. I met you at S&B last weekend, but was unable to attend the clinic unfortunately. I did hear that you were running 20 and 30k in your diffs, so maybe you could talk about this witchery in an upcoming video?

[@RyanLutz]

Yup. Tomorrow! 😁

[@markbonham2648]

@@RyanLutz Heck yeah, looking forward to it!

[@RyanLutz]

I'm a day late, but will be dropping shortly.

[@markbonham2648]

@@RyanLutz Right on, thanks for the update! I'm at the track now, running my measley 7/7/4! 😜

[@RyanLutz]

@@markbonham2648 Here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJbKfH-dq7qUfdk

[@jp_sweeck]

Hey Ryan, Have you ever tried to also put a layer of tape between the foam and the tire itself as well ? Would that make it even more direct n edgey to drive ? Curious what sensations that would be like to drive ?

[@billdelong]

great tips! Curious if you've ever experienced a cracked wheel when snipping the reinforcement tabs? I'm thinking along the lines of a lexan body where you don't want to have any sharp 90° angles on the cuts. I kind of wonder if a dremel might be a little faster to grind away the plastic while not leaving any sharp edges possibly? I once discovered by accident when I dyed some white wheels yellow that boiling the wheel in water made it significantly softer and I had way more grip with the boiled wheels. I'll have to try and compare to see which is more effective between trimming the tabs or boiling now. Thanks for all the tips!

[@rycam418418]

Ryan do you do this for truggy tires as well? The hole punch that is

[@RyanLutz]

I don’t usually do the truggy foams. But can depend how the track is. Perhaps two 4mm holes in the ribs. Maybe 3 None of those options is going to make it terrible.

[@briancarroll6245]

👍

[@rbc626]

Hi, does taping tire work the same way on Truggy tires? I meant about always using it on the rear.

[@RyanLutz]

Yes, absolutely

[@dynasty4851]

Interesting

[@RyanLutz]

🤔 what did you find most interesting?

[@kanenas6007]

Do you balance your buggy wheels? Thanks!

[@ZingZingNZ]

💯 never not!

[@RyanLutz]

Yes I do! Not always needed but it’s good to check and get them just right.

[@kanenas6007]

@@RyanLutz Thanks!

[@G14tube]

Would the JC tire Bands be doing the same thing as taping ? I am trying to get my front truggy tires from ballooning. Would I be better off taping or using the bands? Or either one will do the same thing?

[@RyanLutz]

Bands will help from ballooning but still allow some side to side shifting which can provide some forgiveness to initial steering. Taping will also help with ballooning but will also make the front be more direct and a bit less forgiving.

[@delawarepro3539]

The Finest Radio Control Models 🏎️ 💨 🇯🇵 Legend has it AKA “AH-kah" was founded by Kyosho. Common Japanese word for RED/Crimson- notice the color of the insert) 😉

[@RyanLutz]

Yes. Mark Pavidis and Gil Losi Jr were tasked for creating a new brand for Kyosho and they chose tires. And as you mentioned named it AKA meaning Red (Also due to Kyosho ‘Red Army’ as the team drivers were called) and Kyosho’s signature red color of course. Thanks for the comment! 👍🏼

[@dogger2186]

My question is when will the Shocks get up to speed? It just seem that with all this hocus pokus that we are just putting lips stick on a PIG. The real answer for serious races is to modernize the Socks/Suspension.

[@gregorholmes1837]

I buy my lipos off amazon. I have no bizwatching this. lol

[@RyanLutz]

😂 that’s hilarious!

[@gregorholmes1837]

Any suggestions on places to find basic setup? I wanna know basic stuff like how to correct for over steer, or am i loose in the rear, is that the same thing. All the videos I find are way to advanced @@RyanLutz

[@RyanLutz]

@gregorholmes1837 There is more information out there then ever before. I do plan on continuing to make video's over the next month or two, and many of them being more beginner level video's. So stay tuned and I'll do my best to help. Also be sure to check out @AdamDrake if you haven't as well as he already has a ton of great video's to learn from.

[@floodo1]

[@dirtrider88]

you just taped over the vent holes in the wheel🙄

[@RyanLutz]

We don’t put vent holes in the wheel in 1/8 off-road. We put them in the tire.

[@Duececutty6972]

Much as the video is appreciated, a vast majority of racers would never feel any difference. This looks time consuming and tedious for what most wouldn’t even feel a difference. Pros have their tips and tricks but this won’t help your everyday racer IMO.

[@RyanLutz]

Hence why it’s (advanced tutorial) and for those who are ready to up their game and improve on changing track conditions. 👍🏼

[@Duececutty6972]

@@RyanLutz Advanced tutorial for who? Advanced drivers…as in Pros? A good driver wouldn’t feel any difference with these tedious gimmicks. Justsayin 👍🏽

[@RyanLutz]

@@Duececutty6972I beg to differ. These things make a noticeable difference on the conditions they are meant for. You’re welcome to deny. I appreciate you stopping by. 😁

[@Duececutty6972]

@@RyanLutz Sure thing! I know you’re a nice guy. We appreciate the videos. Do a video on roll center and moving the pills around. That could be valuable to a more wide range of racers alike. 😎

[@Recovery-Dawg]

So I went from factory foams on my tires and when I tried a turf and carpet insert let me tell you. I NOTICED a huge difference. But I've been racing for a long time.

[@BuggyBrentRC]

Awesome video ! I learned a lot in this . Thank you

[@RyanLutz]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for leaving a comment! 👍🏼