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Re: Event Predictions

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Originally Posted by 1075guy View Post
Except for the part where pool noodle foam doesn't get you the adjustability of changing the air pressure in the tire to adjust how it grips the DISCs.

Also, maybe I'm just not envisioning it correctly, but I dont see how you prevent the tire from pancaking at speed too. I spun up an AM pneumatic 1:1 on a CIM, with no air in the tire, and the tire visibly pancakes a substantial amount.
Our tires don't pancake at all.
Of course I can't prove this without the robot, but The foam works wonders. We adjust the compression by change how much of the tire actually contacts the Frisbee itself.
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