SebringMGB
07-29-2008, 11:51 PM
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&safe=off&q=gel+wrist+pad&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=4649606781107390578&sa=X&oi=product_catalog_result&resnum=2&ct=result
Ive got one of those sitting in front of me here.... Im wondering... who has used this for tire "foams" or something similar? It looks to be a real good material... It seems to have good damping and deformation properties... Its VERY soft and pliable, yet it still retains its structure very well. Its also quite heavy.. so it might be good for adding weight to wheels as well. Seems like it mike be a bit less "bouncy" compared to open and closed cell foams. It is expensive, which is why Im asking here before I cut mine up and buy a few more. Im sure everyone has seen this material before if you havent seen the wrist pad... Its used on bike seats, some "conforming grips", Boots, shoes and athletic-boot liners to name a few things. Its also similar to those gooey hands, and balls you can get that stretch REALLY far and stick to windows... Just in most applications they cover it with nylon or vinyl to prevent it becoming a gooey mess. You can also get it in different firmnesses, as ive seen it in many different forms in the past...
I do NOT know what it is called, so I cant source it in a "stock form" as of yet... Anyone have any thoughts?
(I should note; This isnt for competition level performance enhancment. This is for scale 1.9, I was thinking that the less springy nature of the material would lessen the "hops" you get when your wheels spin, which seems to be about 50% tire pogo-ing. It always looks silly to me... Like an excited teacup-dog. But sometimes you gotta slip your way up something.)
Ive got one of those sitting in front of me here.... Im wondering... who has used this for tire "foams" or something similar? It looks to be a real good material... It seems to have good damping and deformation properties... Its VERY soft and pliable, yet it still retains its structure very well. Its also quite heavy.. so it might be good for adding weight to wheels as well. Seems like it mike be a bit less "bouncy" compared to open and closed cell foams. It is expensive, which is why Im asking here before I cut mine up and buy a few more. Im sure everyone has seen this material before if you havent seen the wrist pad... Its used on bike seats, some "conforming grips", Boots, shoes and athletic-boot liners to name a few things. Its also similar to those gooey hands, and balls you can get that stretch REALLY far and stick to windows... Just in most applications they cover it with nylon or vinyl to prevent it becoming a gooey mess. You can also get it in different firmnesses, as ive seen it in many different forms in the past...
I do NOT know what it is called, so I cant source it in a "stock form" as of yet... Anyone have any thoughts?
(I should note; This isnt for competition level performance enhancment. This is for scale 1.9, I was thinking that the less springy nature of the material would lessen the "hops" you get when your wheels spin, which seems to be about 50% tire pogo-ing. It always looks silly to me... Like an excited teacup-dog. But sometimes you gotta slip your way up something.)