review: topcad alloy xmod rims
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review: topcad alloy xmod rims
i recently got a set from rcmart, i've been killing my plastic wheels lately.
they're fucking expensive, $29 or so but i just had to have em!
basically they're mini z rims that fit xmod axles, ie they take mini z tyres. the rears are 11mm with the extra width going on the outside. the fronts are 9mm wide and sit the same as stock rims.
here's a comparison between the topcads (top) and stock rear ends (bottom)
![Image](http://bitpimps.lixlink.com/pages/phpGallery/albums/userpics/10012/alloyrim3.jpg)
the workmanship could be better, the rear rims wobble quite a bit. i think it's because there's a slight dip where the axle presses up against the rim when tightened. i'm using gpm rear axles so i would have thought it would be a perfect fit. you can see what i mean here, this is the insides
![Image](http://bitpimps.lixlink.com/pages/phpGallery/albums/userpics/10012/alloyrim2.jpg)
this is the outside (i couldn't wait for the camera before using them!)
![Image](http://bitpimps.lixlink.com/pages/phpGallery/albums/userpics/10012/alloyrim1.jpg)
i'm running the fronts inside out (hence the big silver circles) and despite the imperfections they work really well. i took this rig down to the 1:10 track yesterday and the handling was much better than the sloppy plastic rims.
![Image](http://bitpimps.lixlink.com/pages/phpGallery/albums/userpics/10012/alloyrim4.jpg)
for the price i dunno if i'd recommend em, you guys would be better off getting the shack alloys, $25 and no shipping. but i like mine and with a little work i'll have them spinning true.
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they're fucking expensive, $29 or so but i just had to have em!
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basically they're mini z rims that fit xmod axles, ie they take mini z tyres. the rears are 11mm with the extra width going on the outside. the fronts are 9mm wide and sit the same as stock rims.
here's a comparison between the topcads (top) and stock rear ends (bottom)
![Image](http://bitpimps.lixlink.com/pages/phpGallery/albums/userpics/10012/alloyrim3.jpg)
the workmanship could be better, the rear rims wobble quite a bit. i think it's because there's a slight dip where the axle presses up against the rim when tightened. i'm using gpm rear axles so i would have thought it would be a perfect fit. you can see what i mean here, this is the insides
![Image](http://bitpimps.lixlink.com/pages/phpGallery/albums/userpics/10012/alloyrim2.jpg)
this is the outside (i couldn't wait for the camera before using them!)
![Image](http://bitpimps.lixlink.com/pages/phpGallery/albums/userpics/10012/alloyrim1.jpg)
i'm running the fronts inside out (hence the big silver circles) and despite the imperfections they work really well. i took this rig down to the 1:10 track yesterday and the handling was much better than the sloppy plastic rims.
![Image](http://bitpimps.lixlink.com/pages/phpGallery/albums/userpics/10012/alloyrim4.jpg)
for the price i dunno if i'd recommend em, you guys would be better off getting the shack alloys, $25 and no shipping. but i like mine and with a little work i'll have them spinning true.
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