your downhill setup - ASRA - Australian Skateboard Racing Association2024-03-28T12:54:58Zhttp://www.skateboardracing.org.au/forum/topics/your-downhill-setup?commentId=2144162%3AComment%3A35575&feed=yes&xn_auth=noDave,
If you're new to all th…tag:www.skateboardracing.org.au,2009-02-17:2144162:Comment:369902009-02-17T08:09:35.399ZFitzhttp://www.skateboardracing.org.au/profile/Fitz
Dave,<br />
If you're new to all this you've done pretty good in my books.<br />
180mm wide trucks, wise choice.<br />
Each seismics type are designed to suit a specific riding style.<br />
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If they're 45deg, they're made for carving.<br />
If they're 30 deg. They're made to suit speed/stability.<br />
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If you have one of each you're very lucky. This is the most versatile combination to suit all longboard needs.<br />
30deg rear. 45deg front<br />
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Seismics can handle any speed you throw at them. It boils down to ability to ride them first.…
Dave,<br />
If you're new to all this you've done pretty good in my books.<br />
180mm wide trucks, wise choice.<br />
Each seismics type are designed to suit a specific riding style.<br />
<br />
If they're 45deg, they're made for carving.<br />
If they're 30 deg. They're made to suit speed/stability.<br />
<br />
If you have one of each you're very lucky. This is the most versatile combination to suit all longboard needs.<br />
30deg rear. 45deg front<br />
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Seismics can handle any speed you throw at them. It boils down to ability to ride them first. I've bombed a set of 130mm seismics over 65km/h down conrod and with the exact same setup pumped through 7ft cones.<br />
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The stable 30deg trucks come with suitable springs for moderate DH speeds. The 45deg ones come with springs made to really turn. If you've got 45deg on the rear you're gonna have trouble with speeds over 50km/h.<br />
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Trouble is they're a very chattery feel. They are'nt a very smooth ride on less than perfect surfaces but still very rideable.<br />
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Normal bushing style trucks absorb the vibration and bumps better and are much easier to adjust.<br />
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Whatever you do, DO NOT CHOP DOWN THE URBAN. It's a collectors dude. You must have paid heaps for it and when you chop it down, you gonna chop a huge amount of value off. It'll just become a mutant board that no-one else wants, and one that only fits part of what you want.<br />
Unless you're ready to crack it over 60km/h it's fine for your longboarding needs. Rear foot does not sit on kicktail in a bomb! Over to slightly infront of rear truck.<br />
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Flys are fine for downhill skateboarding too. I rode the 90mm ones for years. They're just an older design. They're great even for bombing hills in and around your local but can be heavy. They break out easy for drifting and are smooth breaking back into traction compared to sq. lip wheels.<br />
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DON'T EVER THROW OUT YOU BONES CERAMICS!!!<br />
When they wear out (the ceramic balls never do) replace the metal inner and outer rings with ones from a set of bones reds (for about $25) and drop the ceramic balls in with the crown shaped retainer from the ceramic set. You'll have a new set of bones ceramics again. Just make sure you keep em clean. Dave, that setup could be fun…tag:www.skateboardracing.org.au,2009-02-16:2144162:Comment:368002009-02-16T23:11:00.376ZBugshttp://www.skateboardracing.org.au/profile/bugs
Dave, that setup could be fun for riding around the town and some hills, but it's not gonna work right for serious downhill. The Urban Assault is wedged at both ends and has a fairly short wheelbase - this makes it too turny for high speeds. And Seismics...I dunno how they go at high speed but I doubt it would be good. The Flywheels don't have the best grip but they'll work OK as long as they fit whatever deck you get to replace the UA (they might be too tall). Bearings are fine.
Dave, that setup could be fun for riding around the town and some hills, but it's not gonna work right for serious downhill. The Urban Assault is wedged at both ends and has a fairly short wheelbase - this makes it too turny for high speeds. And Seismics...I dunno how they go at high speed but I doubt it would be good. The Flywheels don't have the best grip but they'll work OK as long as they fit whatever deck you get to replace the UA (they might be too tall). Bearings are fine. the urban assault isn't a dow…tag:www.skateboardracing.org.au,2009-02-16:2144162:Comment:367932009-02-16T22:39:38.345Zkristianhttp://www.skateboardracing.org.au/profile/kristian
the urban assault isn't a downhill board man.. and the seismic trucks arent built for speed either... 90mm flywheels are for luge although you can use them for downhill... bigzigs or otangs are a better suited wheel
the urban assault isn't a downhill board man.. and the seismic trucks arent built for speed either... 90mm flywheels are for luge although you can use them for downhill... bigzigs or otangs are a better suited wheel Im new to this so maybe you c…tag:www.skateboardracing.org.au,2009-02-16:2144162:Comment:367902009-02-16T22:27:47.522ZDave Mhttp://www.skateboardracing.org.au/profile/DaveMiller
Im new to this so maybe you can tell me if im on the right track<br />
LANDYACHTZ URBAN ASSAULT LONGBOARD (going to cut the tail off as its good for nothing)<br />
SEISMIC 180 LONGBOARD SKATEBOARD TRUCKS<br />
BONES SWISS CERAMIC BEARINGS<br />
ABEC 11 FLYWHEELS LONGBOARD SKATEBOARD WHEELS 90MM 75A
Im new to this so maybe you can tell me if im on the right track<br />
LANDYACHTZ URBAN ASSAULT LONGBOARD (going to cut the tail off as its good for nothing)<br />
SEISMIC 180 LONGBOARD SKATEBOARD TRUCKS<br />
BONES SWISS CERAMIC BEARINGS<br />
ABEC 11 FLYWHEELS LONGBOARD SKATEBOARD WHEELS 90MM 75A topmount with 200 kookies
dro…tag:www.skateboardracing.org.au,2009-02-16:2144162:Comment:363792009-02-16T02:43:48.673ZAshhttp://www.skateboardracing.org.au/profile/Ashley
topmount with 200 kookies<br />
drop through with force plates and 180 kookies<br />
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topmount with 200 kookies<br />
drop through with force plates and 180 kookies<br />
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randal speed co…tag:www.skateboardracing.org.au,2009-02-14:2144162:Comment:358402009-02-14T02:06:06.441ZBrad NShttp://www.skateboardracing.org.au/profile/BradNS
FSU race deck<br />
randal speed comp 2 hangers<br />
50 degree bases swap back to 35 on high speed roads<br />
jimmy z whites or Cracked ( fitz)<br />
75 mm otanges<br />
omni pro series ceramics
FSU race deck<br />
randal speed comp 2 hangers<br />
50 degree bases swap back to 35 on high speed roads<br />
jimmy z whites or Cracked ( fitz)<br />
75 mm otanges<br />
omni pro series ceramics Owen said:gotta ge some of th…tag:www.skateboardracing.org.au,2009-02-14:2144162:Comment:358272009-02-14T00:48:56.863ZFitzhttp://www.skateboardracing.org.au/profile/Fitz
<cite>Owen said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.skateboardracing.org.au/forum/topics/your-downhill-setup?page=1&commentId=2144162%3AComment%3A35772&x=1#2144162Comment35787"><div>gotta ge some of those bearings from you Fitz.</div>
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Talk to Hop, I got him to stock the ceramic balls to suit.<br />
I think he's all out of Super6's though.
<cite>Owen said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.skateboardracing.org.au/forum/topics/your-downhill-setup?page=1&commentId=2144162%3AComment%3A35772&x=1#2144162Comment35787"><div>gotta ge some of those bearings from you Fitz.</div>
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Talk to Hop, I got him to stock the ceramic balls to suit.<br />
I think he's all out of Super6's though. rayne hellcat, randal R11 50…tag:www.skateboardracing.org.au,2009-02-13:2144162:Comment:357872009-02-13T12:17:05.025ZOwenhttp://www.skateboardracing.org.au/profile/Owen
rayne hellcat, randal R11 50 180's stock bushings, purple otangs and skater hq abec 5 bearings. had it up above 90 and it was stable enough for me.<br />
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gotta ge some of those bearings from you Fitz.
rayne hellcat, randal R11 50 180's stock bushings, purple otangs and skater hq abec 5 bearings. had it up above 90 and it was stable enough for me.<br />
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gotta ge some of those bearings from you Fitz. Series 1 Bamboo Rayne Demonse…tag:www.skateboardracing.org.au,2009-02-13:2144162:Comment:357722009-02-13T11:38:26.414ZFitzhttp://www.skateboardracing.org.au/profile/Fitz
Series 1 Bamboo Rayne Demonseed with carbon stringer. Edger grip.<br />
200 x 8mm JimZ Hangers with modified ball end pivots.<br />
35deg Pogo rear and 42deg Pogo front plates.<br />
Original Green Stim 1's front with Green Radikal rear bushes.<br />
Bones Swiss Super6 with Grade3 ceramic balls (my own invention).<br />
Either 80a BigZigs or 83a 77mm SpeedVents.
Series 1 Bamboo Rayne Demonseed with carbon stringer. Edger grip.<br />
200 x 8mm JimZ Hangers with modified ball end pivots.<br />
35deg Pogo rear and 42deg Pogo front plates.<br />
Original Green Stim 1's front with Green Radikal rear bushes.<br />
Bones Swiss Super6 with Grade3 ceramic balls (my own invention).<br />
Either 80a BigZigs or 83a 77mm SpeedVents. Evo 2008
200mm kookys
lime Bi…tag:www.skateboardracing.org.au,2009-02-13:2144162:Comment:356032009-02-13T00:05:51.569ZBenhttp://www.skateboardracing.org.au/profile/Ben
Evo 2008<br />
200mm kookys<br />
lime Bigz<br />
modus Ti
Evo 2008<br />
200mm kookys<br />
lime Bigz<br />
modus Ti