PinkApe404 4 Report post Posted June 4, 2014 I recently had the good fortune of destroying the bolt head on my Bauer X60R skates by overcranking the speed on my power screw driver. While in the process of looking for a replacement Axle ( found it yehhhhhh) came to wonder what would happen if I run a straight 76 setup on the Hi-Lo chassis. I was always curious about the diff wheels setups and came upon a good thread where the consensus held up that a straight setup with a low wheel base to boot is the best way to go. I threw on 4 76m Labedas onto the chassis and basically it seems that the all four wheels touch the ground and only the front wheel has a slight angle compared to the other 3, where the front wheel needs just a tad bit of pressure to touch the ground. I did not try this with skates on ( no bolts remember) and also wanted to see the response from the world before I go and potentially break a bone or two. Also, I remember that once by accident I put the 80s in the front slots of my skates and they did not fit ( so I know the spacing won't allow an all 80 setup). So in recap; a) is there some actual difference between the Bauer Chassis vs a regular chassis ( I,e, Labeda Chassis on Alkali Skates) or is this just cosmetic and its the same chassis? b) whats the consensus in the community on the wheel setup? lastly, I am in the market for new wheels and have my eye on the Bauer XR premieres or Alkali's CA9 / CA9 RPD - but sadly sizing is not in my favor I am a size 8..sucks so bad. Opinions? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vet88 673 Report post Posted June 4, 2014 If you get a ruler and run it along the center of the bolt holes, you will see that the front 2 are offset from the back 2. The distance of the offset is how far your 2 back wheels will be off the ground when the front 2 are evenly on the ground. Running a straight set up doesn't really work on HILO as you will be rocking between the front 2 wheels and the rear one with the middle rear not touching the ground. You will lose quite a lot of grip when cornering. RPD is better than CA9's and the XR premier is a also a great boot (I have used both). Buy what fits you the best. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PinkApe404 4 Report post Posted June 4, 2014 Thanks .. well taken. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
