Hi.Lo setup on Tri-Di chassis

[nsabino 0]

Hi, I'm wondering if anyone has ever tried a Hi-Lo setup, 80-80-76-76 on a tri-di chassis?

[Patrick67 1]

That would fuck up the pitch of the skate.

Would be something like this...

oOoO

[cougarscaptain87 12]

how would a 80-80-76-76 wheel setup end up like - oOoO???

it would clearly be OOoo, like a normal hilo, the only problem i see is the i do not think a tri di could accomidate 2 80mm wheels in back, or 2 76mm in front, if you are looking for a hilo alternative you could try 76-76-72-72 and im 99% positive that would atleast fit the chassis, how it would skate is beyond me.

[tryandstopme 35]

The Tri-Di chassis uses 3 different planes on the frame to get 3 different sized wheels to all be on the floor at the same time. You've got the rear wheel at 80mm and then the next wheel is 76mm so they have to drop the mounting holes in the frame a couple of millimeters down on that 76mm wheel slot in order to get it to hit the floor at the same level as the 80mm wheel.

For example if you put an 80mm wheel where the 76mm wheel goes, the wheel would be a couple of millimeters lower than the rear 80mm wheel would be. You'd be skating on wheels that weren't perfectly flat on the floor and you might be able to get away with it, but it would feel wacky.

[Patrick67 1]

My terrible illustration was just to point out that the first and third wheel would be too big for the intended pitch, so insteadof beeingflush like this oooo, they are uneaven o(4)O(3)o(2)O(1)

At least it beats this illustration... ;-)

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[SCATMAN 33]

id imagine the wear on the wheels would increase as well...

[skooled 0]

Of course it would, as you are only skating on two wheels...

[Fury of One 6]

I actually found a better setup for the Tri-Di. Put a 76mm in the back instead of the 80 and it gives you a slight rocker similar to a classic flat chassis.

[nsabino 0]

I actually found a better setup for the Tri-Di. Put a 76mm in the back instead of the 80 and it gives you a slight rocker similar to a classic flat chassis.

So what you're saying is go with a 76-76-76-72? What difference in feel did you get when skating? Did moving backwards become more stable? Thanks for the input, regards.

Nelson

[Fury of One 6]

I actually found a better setup for the Tri-Di. Put a 76mm in the back instead of the 80 and it gives you a slight rocker similar to a classic flat chassis.

So what you're saying is go with a 76-76-76-72? What difference in feel did you get when skating? Did moving backwards become more stable? Thanks for the input, regards.

Nelson

Turns are sharper and I don't know if it's necessarily more stable but transitions felt smoother. I only skated in them a little bit using that setup but I'll try it for a while and see how it goes. The only thing is it might throw off the positioning of the back wheel because of its smaller size.

[Lufria 1]

I actually found a better setup for the Tri-Di. Put a 76mm in the back instead of the 80 and it gives you a slight rocker similar to a classic flat chassis.

Hmm, gonna have to try that.

[nyrmetros 0]

so any updates on this?

[DCott 0]

an 80 mm wheel will not fit in the third slot, because that slot is only big enough for a 76.

also, tri-di set-ups already have a rocker qround the second wheel, so don't go 72-76-76-76 unless you want a banana chassis