With adjustable baseplates, you can also play with angles. That can make a significant difference in the way your board turns. For example, I use a 5 degree wedge in the front of my Meepo Voyager combined with flat washer/barrel/cone. Helps my board quite a bit with tighter turns.
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Probably a silly question. Butā¦ with the 87-90 and 84-87 bushing combos on 3 links adjusted for the same stability at centre. Would there be much difference in resistance between the 2 setups at mid to full lean?
Not sure if I really understand the question. You refer to 2 setups and ask about the 3 setups. @MoeStooge your thoughts on this?
Sorry typoā¦ I mean the 2 bushing setups.
Was wondering about resistance at mid and full lean softer bushings run tighter vs the harder duro ones run loose. (When theyāre adjusted to the same stability at centre)
Heavier bushing = heavier ramping rate.
Bushing preload and duro ultimately is rider tuning preference.
We advise 84/87 for under 180lb and 87/90 over 180lb as a starting point baseline. 1/4 turn is a significant adjustment with the Riptide Krank formula.
An overtightened bushing means you need to step up in duro.
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Have yāall ever tried wfb formula on 3links?
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Thereās very little if any rebound with WFB, I think riptide recommends esk8 people stay away from WFB due to increased rate of wear and little adjustability from kingpin or 3link compression. Love them on my super carvy, cruisy analog boards.
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This is part of the beauty of them.
Some of us prefer it as such.
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I think it would be interesting for Brad to mold you a set for testing. I have noticed Krank bushing feel different on 3-links compared to other trucks. I am assuming the WFB formula would feel different too. Actually, while you are at it, test the APS formula too.
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heello, i is wfb 
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So Iām guessing I should use 93 or even 95 A barrel bushing to further stabilize my back tuck?
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@blaz.ferlic - Just to recap, you ended up with a 44+8=52 front and a 44-14=30 degree rear correct? You weigh 188lbs. What bushings are currently front and back?
I think if you went WFB, youād need to have a larger bushing shape like a drilled out fatcone or something.
I have 87/90 krank on my 3 links, and they donāt feel anything like other krank setups I have on other boards. Krank usually comes with a high reboundy feel, and the limited amount of material in the 3 link bushing really changes the feel to be much more linear and less reboundy.
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Venom 90A barrel bushings front and back. Yes 188 lbs
Sorry I complicated thing by writing dimensions of the riser 8mm-14mm (4 deg)
Angles are more like:
Front: 44+4=48 deg
Back 44-4= 40 deg
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I would suggest KranK 90a barrels up front and KranK 93a Barrels in the back Be sure to have both Flat washers and cup washer available to fine tune the setup.
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Thx very much ā¦I am going to order now form https://www.sickboards.nl/
What hardness pivot cups would you suggest too upgrade stock caliber II ones.
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Use with the 96a!
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Hi! I recently got an Acedeck Nomad N1 and Iāve been loving it. But my only gripe with it is its turning radius, I was wondering if i could get some insight into what bushing set up i could buy from riptide to turn better while not being too unstable. I weigh around the 70 kg mark more or less. Thank you so much for your help in advance!
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Hey!
I have LY Revival Schooner with Polar Bear 155 mm trucks and cone/barrel stock bushings on both trucks that were ruined by a previous owner who over-tightened kingpin nut. I know that the stock bushings on my setup are 0.6 barrel and 0.4 cone. I would use it for cruising, carving, and light freeride. Also, Iām going to dewedge my back truck by 5-7Ā° to make the setup more stable but still pretty nimble. My weight is 145 lbs. I think i should be ok with Cone/Barrel setup for both front and back trucks, with a bigger duro for the back truck. Currently, Iām considering two bushing setups:
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Back truck: APS Short Street Cone/Canon (92A/92A)
Front truck: APS Short Street Cone/Canon (87.5A/87.5A)
(Maybe i should go with softer bushings on the roadsideā¦)
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Back truck: KranK Short Street Cone/Canon (90A/90A) (tightened kingpin nut)
Front truck: KranK Short Street Cone/Canon (90A/90A)
From the description, I think APS would be more suitable for me. But KranK might be a little cheaper because i could probably buy the same duro for both trucks. What do you think about this 2 setups? Iām also not sure if these duros would be suitable for my weight.
Would appreciate any help.
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@branflake, I would suggest 2 pairs of KranK 90a Barrels and order with 2 small flat washers and 2 large cup washers, use the flats up front and the cups in the back. Replacing the pivot cups with our Indy pivots is also a good idea to smooth out the turns! Links are below:
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