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8.25" OG
148 Team Hollows (stock bushings, riptide cups)
52mm F4 classics
Swiss Six
Mob M80
Thunder bolts
Already put some hours on it, feels very comfy and much flippier/pointier/less full than what I've been running but wanted to change it up from bigger wheels, taller trucks, longer deck/WB; will probably go back to the B2 shape after this one is done for a bit more concave/fullness but not full full likeDLX/NHS.
How are the pivot cups compared to the stock Thunders?
Riptide cups are fantastic, if pricey, in any truck (just like Khiros would be if they fit); I'm using the Indy riptides, they're the same shape as thunder cups (perhaps a bit taller on the hanger as thunder cups sit lower and one either indy or thunder have a flat or pointed bottom) but they squish in and reform just fine and are still flush with the top of the pivot cavity.
They're higher quality (all stock cups suck, they're stiff and cheap and plasticiky) and each truck I use them in (Theeve, Indy, Thunder, Ace) all feel smoother.
Genuinely curious; what is the benefit of swapping out stock cups for these replacements? Is it an overall improvement in the quality of the turn, better response? I've never really thought about swapping them out before but the amount of people doing that on here have peaked my interest.
Most pivot cups are rock hard cheap plastic bits much like how some stock bushings are of low quality. Usually, replacement/aftermarket parts of better build quality and materials (think Indy aftermarket bushings).
Riptides say they are infused with some lubrication,....you can feel the difference compared to a stock cup just on your fingertips it's smoother, a bit more malleable - they feel like a quality product.
I feel all trucks benefit from them as the turns feel smoother a bit more fluid - much like bushings, the softer you go the less rigid they feel- they also last longer (at least in my ACEs and Indys); if you ride tight I doubt you'd really get any benefit other than longevity.
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