So I’m interested in hearing peoples different setups. I believe this downhill deck was initially designed to run a 50/20 spit front and rear. Right now I’m using TB 50 degree trucks with 12 degree boltzen risers. So I’m at a 53/47 split. I did this to make sure that I had a good turning radius but also still decently stable. At ~30mph it is pretty damn stable but I’m wondering if I should mess around with flipping the back riser to give me 53/ 23. Turning radius will suffer greatly I assume but is it still manageable? Or will it drive like a bus at low speed and be really hard to maneuver?
Let’s hear your experiences with different setups on this amazing deck!
the stock Carvon trucks are 50 i think. I’ll have to check on that. The Evos will have 1/2" flat risers.
the carving is incredible and the stability is amazing. Honestly i don’t understand the sorcery behind it. i didn’t realize you could have so much stability at speed AND such a deep carve on the same board without ankle enhancing drugs. Loose and snappy.
I’ve spoken with Sam at LY and he says the Evo was designed for 50 degree trucks, using any other geometry decreases the stability and carving ability of the board and produces a ride quality that is decreased from what was intended by the wedge/dewedge of the deck geometry…
I’m the last one to say “don’t do that, its not what the builder intended”, Hell, that’s kinda the point, do what you feel brudda . I really enjoy the 65/35 geometry, a big ass board with dual 6374’s that carves like butter at 20-30mph is a frikkin dream.
I’ve got my hangers pretty loose but am using really stiff bushings. Its counter to standard practice but I also have a tall 96a bushing street side in the rear. Like I said, messed up bussing setup, but it works for me.
That’s one of the cool things about the Evo, the size and the geometry makes is perfect for experimentation.
I run a similar set up to @mmaner but with TB 218mm trucks and I agree the Evo is super stable but also very carvy board. It’s my favorite deck right now.
That’s true, so i suppose maybe its the differential that makes the magic.
Also on the Evos due to the motor placement and hanger features, the rear wheel base is wider than the front, which also definitely influences the carving on these.
That may have been an accident, but it was a fortunate one. We were experimenting with varied width trucks not too long ago with mixed results, but on these decks it works really well.
Well surprise surprise 65/35 felt wayyyy better. Need harder bushings tho. I didn’t realize I actually had it setup with stock inner barrel boardsides and 89a rear roadside and 86a front roadside. Way too loose for my weight (200lb)
Does it really make a huge difference having a non symmetrical setup? My board does almost 50 km/hr and I am using standard off-the-shelf 50 degree Caliber II trucks but never felt unstable. Now, for the new build I am going to use much wider trucks at around 45 degree (front and back) which should in principle increase the stability to some bit.