The Set-up Thread

[NJFly318]

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i threw the conical ones in my thunder 147s for the cruiser and they're fucking fun! dont think i could set em up on my regular board but wanna try the 92a on my thunders next

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I'm surprised at how well they perform right out of the box.  I could definitely go up at least one hardness to the orange and still be good with my turning, and with future set-ups with smaller wheels and no risers, that might be a necessity.  Definitely gonna pop 'em on the next cruiser I build though.

I was thinking of running the red conicals in my Thunder Team 149's, maybe I should go orange...too many options out there.

[fulfillthedream]

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i threw the conical ones in my thunder 147s for the cruiser and they're fucking fun! dont think i could set em up on my regular board but wanna try the 92a on my thunders next

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I'm surprised at how well they perform right out of the box.  I could definitely go up at least one hardness to the orange and still be good with my turning, and with future set-ups with smaller wheels and no risers, that might be a necessity.  Definitely gonna pop 'em on the next cruiser I build though.

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I was thinking of running the red conicals in my Thunder Team 149's, maybe I should go orange...too many options out there.

yeah man its funny how many options there are- i got the 88s on thunder147s on my cruiser with 54mm wheels and risers- they're perfect. on my regular setup i got 149s with the thunder 95 bushings - for the indys i may wanna try the 92a blues. and yes there amazing quality out the box. seems like the material they use is some of the best ive seen on bushings.

[Opoin]

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i threw the conical ones in my thunder 147s for the cruiser and they're fucking fun! dont think i could set em up on my regular board but wanna try the 92a on my thunders next

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I'm surprised at how well they perform right out of the box.  I could definitely go up at least one hardness to the orange and still be good with my turning, and with future set-ups with smaller wheels and no risers, that might be a necessity.  Definitely gonna pop 'em on the next cruiser I build though.

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I was thinking of running the red conicals in my Thunder Team 149's, maybe I should go orange...too many options out there.

Depends on how much you weigh, what size wheels you wanna ride, and most importantly how much you wanna turn.  The reds give me suuuuuuper deep turns and I'm about 155 pounds.

[NJFly318]

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Depends on how much you weigh, what size wheels you wanna ride, and most importantly how much you wanna turn.  The reds give me suuuuuuper deep turns and I'm about 155 pounds.

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I'm heavier than you and my wheels are around 54mm now, next set will start at 54mm. I like to turn and ride trucks pretty loose, the wheel rub I have is negligible and I've always had rub marks even in the wheel well days. Last night I was thrown off by wheel bite once. Haven't put my Thunder 1/8" risers on yet, kind of want to go without if possible. Are conical or barrel lower bushings preferred?

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[Opoin]

I'd go with the orange 90s, especially if you wanna run it riser-less.  Also, the conicals fit Thunders the best.

[Xen]

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i threw the conical ones in my thunder 147s for the cruiser and they're fucking fun! dont think i could set em up on my regular board but wanna try the 92a on my thunders next

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Red conicals are the tits in thunders (I use the bones washers under the indy bottoms to keep them close to stock height).
I'm surprised at how well they perform right out of the box.  I could definitely go up at least one hardness to the orange and still be good with my turning, and with future set-ups with smaller wheels and no risers, that might be a necessity.  Definitely gonna pop 'em on the next cruiser I build though.

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I was thinking of running the red conicals in my Thunder Team 149's, maybe I should go orange...too many options out there.

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Depends on how much you weigh, what size wheels you wanna ride, and most importantly how much you wanna turn.  The reds give me suuuuuuper deep turns and I'm about 155 pounds.

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i threw the conical ones in my thunder 147s for the cruiser and they're fucking fun! dont think i could set em up on my regular board but wanna try the 92a on my thunders next

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I'm surprised at how well they perform right out of the box.  I could definitely go up at least one hardness to the orange and still be good with my turning, and with future set-ups with smaller wheels and no risers, that might be a necessity.  Definitely gonna pop 'em on the next cruiser I build though.

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I was thinking of running the red conicals in my Thunder Team 149's, maybe I should go orange...too many options out there.

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yeah man its funny how many options there are- i got the 88s on thunder147s on my cruiser with 54mm wheels and risers- they're perfect. on my regular setup i got 149s with the thunder 95 bushings - for the indys i may wanna try the 92a blues. and yes there amazing quality out the box. seems like the material they use is some of the best ive seen on bushings.

The blue conicals are awesome for me - at about 200lbs they're super responsive without being loose. Good solid middle range duro - but even at 53mm wheels and 1/16" risers I still get wheelbite, but it's not very frequent.

If I go softer than that I usually have to use cylinder bottom bushings to avoid having to use risers.

[N.L.]

I'd go with the orange 90s, especially if you wanna run it riser-less.  Also, the conicals fit Thunders the best.

Aren't stock Thunders 90a anyway? I always thought the stock bushings were pretty decent.

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I'd go with the orange 90s, especially if you wanna run it riser-less.  Also, the conicals fit Thunders the best.

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Aren't stock Thunders 90a anyway? I always thought the stock bushings were pretty decent.

I'm not entirely sure of the durometer of the stock bushings in Thunders since they come with two different types depending on whether you get the team trucks or the hollows.  Imo, the translucent yellow bushings are gonna feel like dog shit compared to aftermarket Indy's due to the quality of material alone.  Can't say either way about the Thunder white stock bushings since I've never gotten the hollows or whatever.

[Zimmer]

The newer white thunder bushings are pretty good. Better than ACE at least, a little soft maybe.

[GOATMOON]

Yeah I think the white bushings are definitely on par with Indy's quality wise. For a while I thought that the piss yellow bushings were alright too, but when I tried some other bushings again I realized how big of a difference it is. The white bushings & Indy's are way more responsive, have better rebound and give you a deeper turn.

[Zimmer]

I've rode those clear yellows, but these days I'm way more picky about my stuff. Back in the day I don't remember anyone I knew ever talking about swapping out bushings.. hell some people don't even touch their nuts!

[art hellman]

dooods.  move this bushing talk over to the truck thread.

youre taking up valuable bandwidth that could be filled by pics of setups

[mariomister]

Antiz Skateboards 8,4X 32,25 nice long deck
Krux 149
Haze Wheels 51mm
Random bearings
Ashes Griptape

Currently shoes Etnis X Magenta(manara Model i don't like it so much)

[TwisT]

Antiz Skateboards 8,4X 32,25 nice long deck
Krux 149
Haze Wheels 51mm
Random bearings
Ashes Griptape

Currently shoes Etnis X Magenta(manara Model i don't like it so much)

nice, love seeing unique setups.

[TwisT]

enjoi 8.375
Pig Rains
Ricta 53mm
Indys
Indy black bearings

[ducky darnsworth]

hey guys, i bought some enjoi rails since it was on clearance, and they didnt come with the screws, anybody know what size/type to get so i can buy some from home depot or something?

[the snake]

AH 8.25x32
indy 149 hollow kingpin, with indy aftermarket black cilinder bushings
spitfire F4 classic full 53
mix of old swiss and lucky bearings(one each per wheel)
rubber homemade pads
killer speed grip ( south african company, couldn't find mob)

feels great !

[Opoin]

AH 8.25x32
indy 149 hollow kingpin, with indy aftermarket black cilinder bushings
spitfire F4 classic full 53
mix of old swiss and lucky bearings(one each per wheel)
rubber homemade pads
killer speed grip ( south african company, couldn't find mob)

feels great !

Bottom stained decks look so good.

[the snake]

and there's a thick varnish on it, looks like a slick

[mynameisnotjeff]

and there's a thick varnish on it, looks like a slick

Nice!

I'm definitely feeling the Anti-Hero graphic

[French manicure]

Damn, that Anti Hero board is looking good!

[20matar]

AH 8.25x32
indy 149 hollow kingpin, with indy aftermarket black cilinder bushings
spitfire F4 classic full 53
mix of old swiss and lucky bearings(one each per wheel)
rubber homemade pads
killer speed grip ( south african company, couldn't find mob)

feels great !

Wait a minute. How did you get South African grip living in... French Polynesia or wherever you live? Is it a super niche thing? Or maybe you just moved.

[the snake]

french polynesia ? hell no, i'm in reunion island, and a homie gets stuff from them for his online shop, and south africa is the nearest big country...

[shit_for_brains]

french polynesia ? hell no, i'm in reunion island, and a homie gets stuff from them for his online shop, and south africa is the nearest big country...

How close are you to Le Tampon

[the snake]

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french polynesia ? hell no, i'm in reunion island, and a homie gets stuff from them for his online shop, and south africa is the nearest big country...

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How close are you to Le Tampon

Le Tampon is in the wild south, i'm in the north, almost 100km...you know people here ?
 

[20matar]

french polynesia ? hell no, i'm in reunion island, and a homie gets stuff from them for his online shop, and south africa is the nearest big country...

Oh, makes sense now. We're still technically neighbors, though.

[shit_for_brains]

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french polynesia ? hell no, i'm in reunion island, and a homie gets stuff from them for his online shop, and south africa is the nearest big country...

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How close are you to Le Tampon

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Le Tampon is in the wild south, i'm in the north, almost 100km...you know people here ?
 

No I just googled it to see where the island was and saw there's a place called Le Tampon and it made me giggle.

[the snake]

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french polynesia ? hell no, i'm in reunion island, and a homie gets stuff from them for his online shop, and south africa is the nearest big country...

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How close are you to Le Tampon

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Le Tampon is in the wild south, i'm in the north, almost 100km...you know people here ?
 

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No I just googled it to see where the island was and saw there's a place called Le Tampon and it made me giggle.

[sharkin]

I can imagine that happens a lot