track materials and surface materials

[lightfighter]

I'm building a track in my basement for Mini Rc's you should go get some Masonite then lay some carpet Ozite or something simular over top

track building link

[1coolskyline]

the chalk board paint works great almost too great.lol I gotta get a tire set use harder tires up front. I turn and almost roll the bad boy over. Then again i was using a 2.6. I think the front tires being medium have too much bite on the surface i have i will get a tire set and try the harder compound tires. peace.

[mustang_steve]

I had a few ideas of materials, but havent had te time or space to try them yet. Have you guys had any luck with these.

Truck bed liner paint.
It seems to have a nice texture, but i'm not sure about whether the traction is low enough. Its nice to not have to aggressively bank corners, not have the car flip over and of my desk

plexiglas
if cleaned with rubbing alcohol every week or so (to keep our natural pils off the track as well as dust) I'd think plexiglas would make a neat material. Even cooler would be a multi-level figure 8, so you could see the guys racing under you as well

I might try the plexiglas if I can find the time and space, apartments are not a good place to take powertools into, trust me on this. Madness from the neighbors is a bad way to end the day.


laters!

[jaubery]

I am telling you guys those puzzlemats are great. The mat company isn't paying me to say that. I use the underside of the gray colored ones. They are lint free, quiet, looks like asphalt and give a good balance of traction and they are portable.

my track:

http://groups.msn.com/TheAdmiralsLai...y.msnw?Page=21

Check page 22 too.

the mats:

www.ourmats.com

[Rogue]

How did you glue your rail posts down? Has anyone seed this: http://www.constplay.com/family/prod...AKHVN3Q08R98G5 . It looks like the right size (probably 10" lanes).

[krackle]

for all you guys looking for a good track surface, try Flat spray paint, gives the track good grip plus there is enuff give to get some drift goin. I used flat grey for mine worked great.

I posted my track in another forum, not knowing this was here. ill copy it over shortly with the pic

[krackle]

my first track, laid out on 4x4 pegboard material. flat spray paint for the track, panel board molding for the 2 curve barriers, microsizer track parts scattered about.

[Rogue]

That tract looks great! How wide are your lanes, and what size motor is best to manage the lanes and curves? Good work!

[Riven]

I just started making a track but have a room issue so i came up with the idea to make it out of 1' by 1' sqaure MDF board i have the lane start in the center of a side and end in the center of another side. im gonna make many of these some with 90 degree turns some with straites some with a winding motion but with all of them ending in the middle of any side it make it so i cant put the squares together in any order and the track can be ever changing. With this i will be able to make u turns or s turns really anything i want and i can stack them and put them in a closet wince they are only 1x1

[krackle]

Originally posted by Rogue
That tract looks great! How wide are your lanes, and what size motor is best to manage the lanes and curves? Good work!

Thanks Rogue,

track widths are on avg 8 inches, they go into to 6 and 5 in some spots, 1.0's work great a 2.6 with good turning and a driver with some handling skills can manage the track no problem.

next track will be a rally type, mild offroad, dont wanna break my cars already looing at some of the tracks in the forums and gathering ideas.

[radrazer]

I've read alot of good track ideas in this forum, but most of them are take up alot of room. Since I live in a married (she doesn't see the NEED for a track ) and live in a apartment. I needed a smaller track that was portable or at least easy to move. So here is my track...

(2) pieces poster board 2' x 3'
(1) piece of Ozite carpet 2' x 6'
(20) feet plastic wire loom
Several pieces of Velcro (hook side)
spray glue

[radrazer]

With the Velcro I can change the style of my track, and when I'm done I just place all the pieces on one end and fold it up and put it in the closet.

I know it's not the best but it works like a champ and was very, very cheap...

[Dutch]

Yes I have, works great and very easy to work with.

I used double sided tape to hold it down

I have a few pic's of a track I started on my home page if you want to look.

My home page

[Dutch]

No, no drift kit just a zip with out rear hub caps


Here is a pic of the almost finished track

[Dutch]

QuickDrive


As you can see mine is 6 x 4 or I can make it 4 x 4 just depends on how a arange the mats I'm using (BIG IS ALWAY BETTER) lol.

And with the sharp steering you can make nice tight turns