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Post by xredge on Sept 19, 2008 14:29:52 GMT -5
OK, is there a thing of track size being to big? I'm looking at about 90 feet long by about 30 feet wide. And I could actually make it a little longer if wanted. Lanes are around 6 ft wide one area I believe is a little narrower. Yeah, I know pics. I have only about 1/3 done and actually doing this by hand. Plus I thought about taking a pic but everything was blending in so you couldn't really tell. I'll try this weekend. Plus this is being built on a hill the length of it. Still working on the design and right now have an over and under built into it and thought about either on the one end either more curves or adding a couple of extra lanes but only have about 7ft to work with, thought of building a rock course there also instead of another spot. Also the way I'm building it I'm thinking of having the jumps on the inside so that way could run an oval on the outside and maybe just do portable ramps when wanted on the outside. Then I have the stand dilema as it is right now I will have to build something portable so I can get it out of the way.
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Post by Rob #28 on Sept 19, 2008 15:22:03 GMT -5
mine is 75x55 and I think its perfect for a Slash  |
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Post by xredge on Sept 19, 2008 16:59:27 GMT -5
I need to come check yours out, but all of yours have been on race dates for me for a series I'm already in. I posted about in get togethers.
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Post by -desertracer- on Sept 19, 2008 19:55:20 GMT -5
its easy to get carried away track building, and end up with something way too technical with too many twists and turns and jumps
10 ft is pretty much a standard land width
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Post by xredge on Sept 19, 2008 21:41:22 GMT -5
I'm pretty much stuck with the 30 feet width, maybe later I can expand the one end of the track but no way possible right now until I get rid of my parts car. So I figure I'm stuck with a 4 lane layout, so I can go up to a 7ft lane layout. But I see what you mean already about technical, I an my Nitro Rustler on it tonight what I have done and there is no way the over and under will work and one section since it is down hill I can't seem to stay on the track very easy. Here are some pics of what I have so far basically have just been working on the inside and like I said I think the over under has to go, but everything right now is just roughed in. And only about a third. Also the farthest out lane has to be pretty much flat because of the drive gate and some usage.  Track from above on my deck a little ways from it. With my helper. ![]() i21.photobucket.com/albums/b260/edgeXR4/Track/DSCF9740.jpg[/IMG] These 2 pic show why I thought about doing a over under because of this tree. I'm thinking just cutting it and getting rid of it. It was damaged in that ice storm yrs ago. Not sure if the wife will complain or not, and just putting a tabletop or jump there.    |
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Post by Rob #28 on Sept 20, 2008 5:35:09 GMT -5
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Post by Rob #28 on Sept 20, 2008 5:37:50 GMT -5
its easy to get carried away track building, and end up with something way too technical with too many twists and turns and jumps 10 ft is pretty much a standard land width I think he ment lane width  Mine is 6-7 feet wide, and it works out great for 1/10th scale. Only reason I see making it wider then that is if you want to run 1/8th scale on it. Its not something your going to hold races with 10 trucks running at a time every weekend. |
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Post by -desertracer- on Sept 20, 2008 8:52:22 GMT -5
its easy to get carried away track building, and end up with something way too technical with too many twists and turns and jumps 10 ft is pretty much a standard land width I think he ment lane width Mine is 6-7 feet wide, and it works out great for 1/10th scale. Only reason I see making it wider then that is if you want to run 1/8th scale on it. Its not something your going to hold races with 10 trucks running at a time every weekend. Yuppers, that is what I meant (10ft wide lanes). I understand some people have no real need for it, but part of the reason for advocating it is that it does keep layouts from getting too tight and twisty and technical ---- a case of over-build --- and it becomes too hard to drive other than just crawling around it. 10ft lanes prompt more sweeping turns and more room for side by said racing if your buddies show up, instead of single file follow the leader running because there is not enough room. |
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Post by Rob #28 on Sept 20, 2008 8:55:25 GMT -5
I think he ment lane width Mine is 6-7 feet wide, and it works out great for 1/10th scale. Only reason I see making it wider then that is if you want to run 1/8th scale on it. Its not something your going to hold races with 10 trucks running at a time every weekend. Yuppers, that is what I meant (10ft wide lanes). I understand some people have no real need for it, but part of the reason for advocating it is that it does keep layouts from getting too tight and twisty and technical ---- a case of over-build --- and it becomes too hard to drive other than just crawling around it. 10ft lanes prompt more sweeping turns and more room for side by said racing if your buddies show up, instead of single file follow the leader running because there is not enough room. Sounds like an excuse for not being able to drive. Use that one often? "It wasn't me... the track is too narrow..." ;D |
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Post by -desertracer- on Sept 20, 2008 9:23:48 GMT -5
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Post by Rob #28 on Sept 20, 2008 10:00:14 GMT -5
If he is driving Rhino's on it then he really needs to change the design.. |
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Post by xredge on Sept 20, 2008 10:54:54 GMT -5
I understood when he said 10 ft lane widths. As you can see by the second pic I'm working with a drive gate I still have to use at times. Half way through the gate is 30ft right to where I have it cut out at. Plus hopefully soon I will get to work on the car underneath that portable garage to get rid of it and a flatbed has to get it as the suspension will be off as I have over 8 grand into it for my other car. And might be able to open that area up. I will be running one lane right up next to the fence basically and believe that is a 7 ft lane right now. Just grass right now. Right now might get slowed down a little as I have a torn rotater cuff and this work has aggrevated it so I can't do much for a while or very little and more light work. I still wish I had the rotitiller would make life so much easier.
Here is my thoughts on this: This primarly just for me to practice on in the past I was just a basher and would run it in the yard nothing structured, yrs ago though about it but then lost interest I think mostly because that is when the tiller died and after a little manual gave up. Now I decided to race RCs instead of my real car and need practice. Designing if for CORR trucks mostly don't have plans on running 1/8 truggies or buggies on it anyways. Plus alot of CORR tracks aren't all that wide, ,limited passing.
I was going to leave the outside lanes open so could run it as a oval track if wanted, but juts might not be a complete oval just sort of odd shaped. Then the middle of the track would be technical and the jumps, table tops and etc. If wanted I figure I couold do portable jumps in the oval area. I figured I needed to watch what I put in the areas by the fence anyways, because of it. I didn't want all the turns tight and was noticing in the first section it was going that way, so when I was looking at the point by the tree and going around it. I came up with the over under idea and could make those corners more sweeping . BUt looks better to just lose that idea after testing last night with the Nitro Rustler, as it had problems making it but probaly also needed to be higher but the lane there is 6ft wide. Didn't want to run the Slash as the motor was making some noises and didn;t want to chance it since racing on Sunday.
I have been looking at track designs and trying to implement things within what I have for now, an dthe back section could see more changes next year. It would be nice to find a full layout of an actual CORR course and add some of that stuff in. I have really liked SODA/CORR racing for years. Like I said Rob probaly I jsut need to come see yours in person as pics don;t always give them juctice and also you can't see how every thing really plays out. I'm probaly less then 30 minutes away from you just have to get on I-69 adn head over. I'm only 1 1/2 miles off it on a entrance/exit ramp which is a huge plus.
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Post by Rob #28 on Sept 20, 2008 11:19:09 GMT -5
Well hell come on over then |
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Post by jimmyg on Sept 20, 2008 12:15:34 GMT -5
Looks good, I would keep the oval idea, there seems to be a calling for it. Also, try to get the lanes as close to 10ft as possible. The reason I say that, all tracks (run roar rules and if that ever happens to you) must have 10ft lanes. I dont think that will ever happen to you, but also if 1/8th scale comes in (which always does cause its bigger) then you need it.
Ive seen tracks from just about all over the world, and there are alot of cool ideas out there. You can have a great track without alot of room. If you have issues getting rid of the grass, get some roundup (go to John Deere Landscapes for it, ask for Prosecutor, works awesome) its non-residual in the soil, will kill everything within 1 week. Mark out your lanes with paint and go from there.
What kills alot of tracks is drama, stay out of the drama and have fun.
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Post by xredge on Sept 20, 2008 12:17:11 GMT -5
I'll send you a PM, Rob.
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