KAZEDOKA
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Disc Rims
Exploring my options, looking for a 3 set of decent buggy rims (for Apexx on a budget)
dia range 17"/ 20" width around 2"
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Randy
Randy; 2x NPW9,
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Randy - here is another option from Van Nguyen's site:
http://shopvtt.com/index.php?route=product/product&manuf...
Good luck! I went with Sysmic rims a while back too (mine were for BigFoot tires). Great Pimp my Ride mod while probably also improving rolling,
etc.
Born-Kites:
RaceStar+ (3.0m, 5.0m, 7.0m, 9.0m)
NasaStar-5 (2.5m, 4.0m)
NasaStar-4 (2.5m)
NasaStar-3 (3.2m)
Ozone kites:
Access (6.0m)
Flysurfer Kites:
Peak-5 (2.5m)
Buggy:
Peter Lynn BigFoot+ nose & tail; midsection VTT rail & seat kit; home-brewed AQR
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jeepersjoey
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+1 Randy for the Sysmic's.
I bought a second set (from Van) for my little Zooter a few weeks ago (remember how timid I was about riding that thing with the UV-Cured rims?).
Not any more!
You cannot go wrong with the Sysmics. Excellent quality!
Peter Lynn - Resurrected Vapors (thanks to Tenacious Tape): 3.2, 3.8, 4.5, 5.4m. Size 2.3m (dead) - all internal bellows shredded
Pansh - Cerberus - 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.5, 9m. (red)
Peter Lynn - Viper - 2.6m
Flexifoil - Rage - Rasta 1.8, 2.5 (dead), 3.5 (dead), 4.7 (v2). New backup of 2.5m and 3.5m.
Ozone - Method 6.5m (w/ Ozone Turbo Bar)
Libre - Bora - Yellow 3.0 & 4.5 (both on their last breath of life)
Peter Lynn - C-Quad - 6.3
HQ - NPW9: 3.4 & 5.3. NPW5: 1.0
Buggies (Kite and Land)
#1 Buggy: Libre Full-Race
#2 Buggy: Peter Lynn Suspension buggy
#3 Sailer: Homemade Land Sailer
#4 Buggy: Windspeed Pro Ivanpah Buggy named Bruce (because he weighs 130 lbs!!)
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KAZEDOKA
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Thanks every one -  Sysmic gets the thumbs up, and Van gets the
order.
Randy; 2x NPW9,
Fighter kites
Flex Rage 2.5,3.5,Blurr 5 A Few Vapors
P/L Reactor II 3.5, P/L Core 5.1
LEI, Best Warroo 5.0 7.0 10.0 Blokart S/S Pro, XXtreme ApeXX-W/BF & Discs
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You won't be disappointed Randy! :bigok:
Born-Kites:
RaceStar+ (3.0m, 5.0m, 7.0m, 9.0m)
NasaStar-5 (2.5m, 4.0m)
NasaStar-4 (2.5m)
NasaStar-3 (3.2m)
Ozone kites:
Access (6.0m)
Flysurfer Kites:
Peak-5 (2.5m)
Buggy:
Peter Lynn BigFoot+ nose & tail; midsection VTT rail & seat kit; home-brewed AQR
NAPKA Member US2815
SWATK Member UT0003
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igeighty
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Check the length of your forks when fitting the sysmic.
you may have to make some extender plates for the front of your apexx.
Joel has sysmic rims, and i have recently put a set of landseglers on my front (was kenda beach racer on sysmic 4x8)
here is a pic of joels sysmic vs my landsegler,. sysmic is on the right
and this is the landsegler vs the kenda beach racer.
the sysmic is quite tall, so fork clearance may be something to check. |
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igeighty's post just now reminded me of something else. My Sysmic rims were a different width than the standard issue PL rims that had come with my
BigFoot+. Van got me some different length SS 20mm bolts for the back and spacers for the front. I'm sure you've covered this already, but in the
off chance that this got overlooked I thought I'd mention it. Pimp on! :cool2:
Born-Kites:
RaceStar+ (3.0m, 5.0m, 7.0m, 9.0m)
NasaStar-5 (2.5m, 4.0m)
NasaStar-4 (2.5m)
NasaStar-3 (3.2m)
Ozone kites:
Access (6.0m)
Flysurfer Kites:
Peak-5 (2.5m)
Buggy:
Peter Lynn BigFoot+ nose & tail; midsection VTT rail & seat kit; home-brewed AQR
NAPKA Member US2815
SWATK Member UT0003
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igeighty
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The Sysmic rims have outside distance of approx 62mm (from the outside of the bearings)
Some aluminium tube can be cut to size to make 'spacers' from the inside of the fork to the edge of the bearing.
Joel and Nigel here in Australia use the sysmic lenticular. they are beaut wheels. I own the 8x8 and 4x8 sysmics. but for discs i went down the
landsegler path. http://www.extremekites.com.au/topic/16224-buggy-wheel-cover... <-some inane discussion here 
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Same here. Snagged my set from Van too!
Cross Kites Sonic 3, 5m
Ozone Flow 2, 3, 4, 5m
Ace II 4, 5m
NAPKA-US24
4, 5, 6m ATB landsurfer. Custom longboard deck
Buggy: VTT Black Widow v2.0
 
http://hint.fm/wind/
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KAZEDOKA
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I should have enough swan fork clearance, my current tire is Eurotrax 21x12x8 on cadcat rims. Over the years have collected assorted stainless and
alum.tubing for spacers. Bolts are automobile grade various lengths.
I'm excited this set up should lighten up the buggy and reduce resistance on grass.
Thanks again for great suggestions.
Special note Van is a wonderful enthusiastic kite brother....
Next to select rubber...
Randy; 2x NPW9,
Fighter kites
Flex Rage 2.5,3.5,Blurr 5 A Few Vapors
P/L Reactor II 3.5, P/L Core 5.1
LEI, Best Warroo 5.0 7.0 10.0 Blokart S/S Pro, XXtreme ApeXX-W/BF & Discs
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Most definitely, The difference in my GT-Race between the kenda beach racers and the Landseglers was extreme on the grass. the difference being like a
two stroke and a four stroke dirt bike in acceleration the discs are very much
lighter and get up to speed much faster.
Joel and I have the same GT-Race buggy. he has sysmic discs, i had kenda beach racers, using the same kite in the same wind, i accelerated much
quicker in joels buggy. i would say you can kite in lighter winds with the same kites.
Good luck with your wheels. it will be nice to see a picture
regards.
Doug
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I have the Sysmic wheels also, with 2.00/17 tires.
With the skinny tires I found I had to camber the rear wheels in order to keep them from sliding due to the fact that there is hardly any footprint
with the skinny tires.
The wheels/tires combination are very lite and that as said above makes the buggy that much faster and easier to go with a smaller kite. Works great
on dry lake beds and hard beaches like Jibe. These suck on any soft sand beaches or soft grass fields. I can always jump up 3 or 4 sizes to keep
rolling.:D
Appex buggy, Libre hardcore buggies.
Flexboardz. Blokarts.
PKD Century Soulflys. NPW's. Nasa Stars.
A few other less flown oddballs,
Line sets from 10" to 328" or 2m to 100m.
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You'll want to use some sort of wheel cover if you'll be going fast at all. Those thick spokes spinning through the air have quite a bit of resistance
if open to the air. A local landsailor that I can only in perfect conditions keep up with or pass, was off enough his normal pace that I could pass
him most every pass. He got some wheel covers and problem solved. He only runs the spoked wheels on the two rear wheels so the aero impact could be
even greater for a buggy running 3.
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KAZEDOKA
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Bob good point, not that I'm a speed demon. I'm thinking for safety. I don't want to catch any Roadrunners in the spokes.
ok who has a good source for rim covers. Thanx
Randy; 2x NPW9,
Fighter kites
Flex Rage 2.5,3.5,Blurr 5 A Few Vapors
P/L Reactor II 3.5, P/L Core 5.1
LEI, Best Warroo 5.0 7.0 10.0 Blokart S/S Pro, XXtreme ApeXX-W/BF & Discs
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Not sure about the speed issue, but to race you are required to cover the open spokes of any wheel because Fisly said so.
Appex buggy, Libre hardcore buggies.
Flexboardz. Blokarts.
PKD Century Soulflys. NPW's. Nasa Stars.
A few other less flown oddballs,
Line sets from 10" to 328" or 2m to 100m.
worlds only AQR that works.
North American distributor for PKD.
"Kite Bugging is not an addiction until you try to quit".
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Quote: Originally posted by KAZEDOKA  | Bob good point, not that I'm a speed demon. I'm thinking for safety. I don't want to catch any Roadrunners in the spokes.
ok who has a good source for rim covers. Thanx
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Wind drag on the spokes is probably negligible below 30 mph as in typical beach or grass field riding.
Good on you watching out for the road runners!
Coastal Wind Sports Team Rider
Landsegler Disc wheels
PTW Hero Buggy - XXtreme ApeXX Buggy US 88 - Libre Hardcore
IvanpahBuggyExpo.com
Youtube link
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HQ Montana X 8m, Montana IX 12m, HQ Ignition LEI 5m,
PL Phantom 12m, 15m, Big Blu 24m+, Synergy 10m, Venom 10m, 13m , Phantom II 12m Vapors 3.8, 5.4, Crosskite Sonic 7m, PKD Combat 10.3m
Uturn Butane 2.5m PKD Buster 3m Genetrix Hydra 7m Ozone Yakuza GT 14m
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