This thread was long overdue.
So basically Abuga posted this chart a while ago on his site (downhill254.com) and it's been floating around for quite a few years. Obviously it's old, probably from around 2013. Originally someone posted it on Silverfish and it's made its rounds by now. I remember using this back in the day to try split angle stuff and I still play around with baseplates today for this reason.
Some trucks have shared geometry and pivot sizes so the baseplates are swappable for different angles.
Low angle = more stability, more lean, less turn.
High angle = less stability, less lean, more turn.
So here's the key for the chart:
Here's the chart:
One of the most common baseplate swaps out there is Caliber Hangers or Paris Hangers w/ Randal 35° Baseplates. I currently use this on my main DH/FR setup - Caliber 9" Raked 44°/35° and I find it's pretty damn good.
Also if you find old Caliber kingpins aren't durable enough (I've read this around a few times, but never had the issue myself), you can just swap to a Paris Baseplate since the kingpins have lower tolerances.
Anyone know any compatibility of Bear Gen 6 trucks? Honestly really want to try them in 130mm but can't find a low enough baseplate. I don't like de-wedging and messing with height. Don't even suggest it to me :^).
