attempting a roces 5th element UFS conversion. HELP!

[nub_roller]

trying to convert my mates beasty skates to UFS, wondering the best way to go about it, plan atm is jigsaw off the connectors, stick a USD 2 piece soul with the supports sanded down on the front plate to try to compensate for the shape of the sole of the boot without the non UFS soul/frame piece

http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/5811/dsc00156.jpg

[nub_roller]

also, anyway to get the tiny roces hardware still? lol

[Blade Psycho]

Waste of time

[ryanmatthewdaily]

I have tiny Roces hardware.

[gRANT]

find some ufs graal souls, not really sure how high the heel raise is on those, maybe valo or m12 souls would work too

[ryanmatthewdaily]

You'll have to sand a lot off and drill holes but you could probably get some Nimh souls attached somehow.

[nub_roller]

You'll have to sand a lot off and drill holes but you could probably get some Nimh souls attached somehow.
yeh gunna have to measure and drill the T bolt holes, its just the heel raise im worried about!

the valo souls sound pretty decent, the heel raise still might be a problem? if i cut up a piece of plastic and sand it to fit the heel and make it flat, could work?

[tyson]

why dont you just saw off the frame of the soul system, then sand out a 1-2mm deep channel for the frame then drill UFS bolt holes? thats the easiest way and if you put on a random soul system it'll look like shit.

[nub_roller]

why dont you just saw off the frame of the soul system, then sand out a 1-2mm deep channel for the frame then drill UFS bolt holes? thats the easiest way and if you put on a random soul system it'll look like shit.

the souls are so worn they pretty much need to be replaced anyway, as long as the heel raise is sorted, new souls will look good, m12s with nimh souls look sick

[salomonskater]

You should have skated them stock with flat setup. This frame looks excellent for flat.

[nub_roller]

You should have skated them stock with flat setup. This frame looks excellent for flat.
yeh my mate's had them for like 12 years! lol, the h block is UHMW, theyre just very heavy cos of the extra bolts attaching them, and the souls are pretty knackered

[salomonskater]

yeh my mate's had them for like 12 years! lol, the h block is UHMW, theyre just very heavy cos of the extra bolts attaching them, and the souls are pretty knackered

Put some UHMW soul wings over the stock souls. ;)

[Matthew Shannon]

ok... here is how it goes..

Step 1. Purchase a Metal Garbage Can

Step 2. Fill that can with newspapers and lighter fluid

Step 3. Set Fire

Step 4. Throw skates in said fire.

Step 5. Buy Valos

[al dolega]

:?

[QCSKY]

i think the guy from "thisisoul" has done the 5th element ufs conversion, you should try asking.

[*ROYALwithCHEESE*]

He used cult souls....
http://www.skatesetup.com/download.php?id=2414&attachid=3719

[sbchugo]

ewww

[Special ED]

wtf size are they? i will trade you some aggro blades for those.

[Brad from Baltimore]

A long time ago. I made a pair ufs and I used the juice system they were lighten and slid pretty well

[DanielBond]

DO NOT DO THIS!

Just buy some M12s or valos. Even if you get it to work, it will skate terribly. There is a reason they spend so much money to make modern skates you know.

[Special ED]

DO NOT DO THIS!

Just buy some M12s or valos. Even if you get it to work, it will skate terribly. There is a reason they spend so much money to make modern skates you know.

fo sho, you would be better off going to play it again sports and finding something that will fit cult, valo, nimh, or classic throne souls. like lightnings, any older roces rec skate, or a generic brand that uses a standard boot.

[Thisissoul]

I tried a lot of soulplates (ufs throne, classich throne, nimh, cult, roces) and Valo plates work the best.
http://skateshop.thisissoul.nl/vintage/142-roces-5th-element.html

[nub_roller]

he just chucked them out in the end cos nothing worked and bought some deshi crabunz

[wujcik]

Skate them stock or don't bother. Someone said find some kuti soles which would be the best option, anything else would suck. They were great skates stock, amazing on rails.


What you are looking to do will be too much work for too little reward.




he just chucked them out in the end cos nothing worked and bought some deshi crabunz

oops.... too late.

[nub_roller]

he'd had them for 15 years and there was about a cm of soul left, the back prong holding the plate/frames on snapped and thats why we wanted to do it. plus thought it might be lulz.

[sbchugo]

wtf size are they? i will trade you some aggro blades for those.

I ve a friend who got some brand new pair in size 8us/9/10/11us in the 2 colorway and brand new.let me know if you need some.

[Special ED]

what? 5ths? what colours in 10us?