#Tuning
After a couple longer rides, I’ve been hitting 30+ mph (48kph) consistently but it does not feel very stable. I was in a faster group ride (they come in chill, fast, and faster flavors around these parts) chasing some speed freaks on EUCs, lovely people, and barely surfing out the wobbles over cracks and bumps in the road.
I’m on a mission to get stable at top speed with this setup. The calc says max loaded speed is around 36mph (56 kph). I don’t think I’ve hit that, but I’m getting close.
Current setup:
- Metal Matrix II trucks
- Orange shock blocks front, red rear (used of unknown age, compressed / creep?)
- Haero Bro - 30 deg tips, no wedges
- 200x50 tires on (brand new) MBS fivestar hubs (yay!)
- Some of the worst roads this side of New Orleans
Solutions to try:
- De-wedge the rear by 5 degrees (25R / 30 F)
- De-wedge the rear by 5 degrees AND wedge the front by 5 degrees (25R / 35F)
- New shock blocks all around (red rear, orange front)
- Increase preload on all shock blocks to max - see how it feels
- Try red blocks in the front
- Try orange blocks in the rear
- Skate more. Get better. Do ankle/calf/quad exercises every day for that iron grip.
Find better roads- Buy Matrix IIIs or Moon trucks
- Swap in the 6" tires and see what happens (still haven’t tried these yet)
While I wait for the PETG wedges to print, I’ll start with #4 - aggressive preload.
Thanks @Venom121212! as always
Super tough to get the calipers in there, but this looks to be about 2-2.25mm preload gap
Gave the loctite an hour to set and about to go for a test ride. 