kolb02 Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 I need to get a set of paddles for the 300ft drags! Our track is all sand so it's kinda heavey, thats what I hear from other racers. I haven't been to any other sand drags to tell the difference. My bike weighs 300lbs and is a 421 cub drag ported by RDZ. It is on Meth, and I will be running a wheelie bar. What kind, type, rollout of paddle do you guys think I should run? I ran 4.4's on gas and no wheelie bar last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shanYE west Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 Chassis setup will play ALOT into paddle selection also 12-14 extremes in a 72-73 RO depending on chassis setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kolb02 Posted January 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 Chassis setup will play ALOT into paddle selection also 12-14 extremes in a 72-73 RO depending on chassis setup. I will be running struts all the way around with a wheelie bar. What size you thinking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilJockey481 Posted January 6, 2011 Report Share Posted January 6, 2011 (edited) Each bike is different. I have ran 73 Ro 14 extremes on my 4mm cub. Worked pretty good but i weigh 165ibs so I spun them like crazy. So now I have a set of 78 ro 14 staggered extremes on a 10" rim they seem to be working better for my weight. I'd go with the 73 Ro 14 extremes best all around tire IMO, Also works great with many motor combo's. Shayne is right it all depends on your bike setup as well. You gearing type of chassis mods and overall weight Edited January 6, 2011 by LilJockey481 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kolb02 Posted January 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 Each bike is different. I have ran 73 Ro 14 extremes on my 4mm cub. Worked pretty good but i weigh 165ibs so I spun them like crazy. So now I have a set of 78 ro 14 staggered extremes on a 10" rim they seem to be working better for my weight. I'd go with the 73 Ro 14 extremes best all around tire IMO, Also works great with many motor combo's. Shayne is right it all depends on your bike setup as well. You gearing type of chassis mods and overall weight I weigh 170. I wil change my gearing if I need to. Which one should I do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badassbanshee479 Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 if its a heavy track I would probably go with the 73 ro 14 extreams...... the staggerd paddles seem to work better in the fluffy dry sand..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kolb02 Posted January 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 if its a heavy track I would probably go with the 73 ro 14 extreams...... the staggerd paddles seem to work better in the fluffy dry sand..... Our sand is pretty heavey in my opinion. It's always moist and wet for some reason. What size tire is the 73 ro 14 extremes? And what size rim should I run? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilarious Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 I was using a 78 rollout 14 extreme staggard on my 4mill last season. Seemed faster that my 72ish roll out rippers that i was using. Where i race is heavy course sand and it seems to like more paddle and less gear. Ill be using a new setup this year so ill be starting over again. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kolb02 Posted January 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 I was using a 78 rollout 14 extreme staggard on my 4mill last season. Seemed faster that my 72ish roll out rippers that i was using. Where i race is heavy course sand and it seems to like more paddle and less gear. Ill be using a new setup this year so ill be starting over again. Lol Well shoot, 78 ro 14 extreme staggard or 73 ro 14 extremes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badassbanshee479 Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 73 ro is a 22-11-8 on an 8x8 wheel and our 78 ro 14 staggerds are 24-12-10 on a 10x10 wheel. imo the 73 ro 14 extreams work on alot of track surfaces and they are easier to find than the staggerds..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hilarious Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 Well shoot, 78 ro 14 extreme staggard or 73 ro 14 extremes? do you know anyone that has either and would let you borrow them? that is what i did. paddle tires are really expensive, especially the staggards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kolb02 Posted January 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 do you know anyone that has either and would let you borrow them? that is what i did. paddle tires are really expensive, especially the staggards. Thanks for all your help! I don't know anyone that has the staggards. I think I will start with the 73 ro 14's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilJockey481 Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 Good place to start. Gear it till it bogs at the line then back it off to just before that point.. seems to be working for us. I run cosistent 4.0's with my 4mm. I'm hoping to drop a few ibs and get it in the 3's.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kolb02 Posted January 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 Where is a good place to get the 14 paddle extreme staggards if I decide on them? I might try them first! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilJockey481 Posted January 7, 2011 Report Share Posted January 7, 2011 To be honest watch the forums. But I have heard good things about Jims sand toys .910 Main StWaynoka, OK 73860580-824-2021. When we ordered my 14 staggerds we had a bunch of tires oreded through a friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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