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AKA EVO 1/8th Off Road Wheels (4) (Yellow)
AKA24003Y
From
the collective minds of Mark Pavidis and Gil Losi comes a complete
redesign of the AKA buggy wheel. Now that AKA's closed cell foams have
become an industry standard it became apparent to us that all the
current wheels are too soft to support the now stiffer inserts and the
ever increasing G forces of modern 1:8 buggies. The goal was to achieve a
stiffer wheel without sacrificing weight or durability.
Included:
-Four AKA EVO Wheels (Stiffeners not included)
Included:
-Four AKA EVO Wheels (Stiffeners not included)
Mark
and Gil were able to reach this goal by first changing the face of the
wheel from convex to concave. This design change helps the EVO wheel
deal with higher G loads without distortion of the face of the wheel.
Next they were able to kill two birds with one stone by developing an
optional internal dish which serves two purposes. The first and most
important purpose is to further stiffen the wheel and especially help
the inner most bead hold it's shape. The second purpose of this dish is
to block dirt from being trapped within the inner ribbing of the wheel
causing the wheel to go out of balance. These design innovations allowed
the wheel to be stiffer without going to stiffer and therefore more
brittle plastic. It also avoided having to increase wall thickness which
gives up clearance and adds unwanted rotating mass. The advantage of
the stiffer EVO wheel shows up immediately with higher corner speeds,
more consistent handling in the bumps and effortless jumping. The EVO is
made from the super durable impact modified AKA nylon that current AKA
customers are used to. The optional inner wheel stiffeners are available
separately in sets of four in both white and yellow and are removable
and transferable from set to set. The EVO wheel can be used without the
inner stiffener, but we know once you use the stiffeners, you won't want
to go back.
