Tyler Slot Cars
201 County Road 2060
Mineola TX 75753
(903) 316-7425 - Moe Calleson
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105' Dadds four-lane roadcourse
Tyler Slot Cars - Tyler
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, Aug 13 2012 08:57 AM
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Posted 13 August 2012 - 08:57 AM
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Posted 13 August 2012 - 10:44 AM
Chris, is this track in your home? I'd like to list the owner in the entry...
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Posted 13 August 2012 - 01:34 PM
Greg, the track is in my garage, but it is a club track. Donations were made by David Berry, Moe Callison, Chris Bess and Chris Tanner.
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Posted 13 August 2012 - 01:38 PM
Chris,
Thanks for the clarification.
Thanks for the clarification.
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Posted 14 August 2012 - 09:45 AM
A few more pictures of our track.
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Posted 14 August 2012 - 10:20 AM
Really neat track design, Chris. Who came up with it?
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Posted 14 August 2012 - 01:03 PM
Michael Bloes in the LA area came up with the initial layout using some program that designed layouts for the snap-together plastic tracks. He had me adjust his drawing a bit and cut the pieces from MDF so he could put them together as a flat braided 6x12 two lane layout in his home. I used a picture of that layout just as an example of how I do a Real Racing Line on the slot path to get swing space between the outside lane and wall. It makes a tight little track faster, too.
Anyway... The Tyler boys liked the layout and thought it could be a good balance between a challenging road course and big track tuning course so we went through several design modifications and that's what we came up with. It looks a little like Michael's original idea but it's way different.
Anyway... The Tyler boys liked the layout and thought it could be a good balance between a challenging road course and big track tuning course so we went through several design modifications and that's what we came up with. It looks a little like Michael's original idea but it's way different.
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Posted 14 August 2012 - 01:12 PM
Chris,
Thanks for the detailed info. I kinda had an idea that design wasn't sketched on the back of a napkin after a few beers... LOL!
Thanks for the detailed info. I kinda had an idea that design wasn't sketched on the back of a napkin after a few beers... LOL!
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Posted 14 August 2012 - 01:28 PM
Over the whole process on my CAD system, there actually were more than a few beers involved. :-)
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Posted 14 August 2012 - 01:31 PM
LOL!
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Posted 14 August 2012 - 05:18 PM
Thanks for your good work on the track, Chris. We are very happy with it.
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Posted 14 August 2012 - 07:06 PM
You're welcome, Chris.
And thank *you*. I love to hear my efforts make my clients happy.
Enjoy!
And thank *you*. I love to hear my efforts make my clients happy.
Enjoy!
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Posted 14 August 2012 - 08:11 PM
That is one of the coolest four-lane tracks I have seen yet!
What is the footprint, just in case my plans for my King track fall apart.
What is the footprint, just in case my plans for my King track fall apart.
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Posted 14 August 2012 - 08:42 PM
That's 14' 2" by 25' 3" or so. The upper right hand turn (T3) is inset a bit from the overall length.
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Posted 14 August 2012 - 10:37 PM
That baby looks AWSOME!!! Nice job, guys - love it!!
She's real fine, my 409!!!
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Posted 14 August 2012 - 10:47 PM
I said it previously somewhere else, but the track is faster than at first it looks. The first target times I was quoted was around 4.9 for a Flexi/GTR (Saleen, Corvette, Dodge Viper, etc.) and a 5.1 or so for a Retro Can-Am.
Once everyone had showed up for the race on the 4th, the fast guys pushed it all the way down to a 4.3x for the Flexi and 4.8x (I think) for the Retro Can-Am.
Once everyone had showed up for the race on the 4th, the fast guys pushed it all the way down to a 4.3x for the Flexi and 4.8x (I think) for the Retro Can-Am.
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Posted 15 August 2012 - 02:21 PM
A track you have to drive, not a punch bowl... sweet! Great job!
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Posted 05 July 2016 - 10:02 AM
Very cool track.
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Posted 05 July 2016 - 10:36 AM
Nice!!!
I also like the 330P cut-out under the fan! Where in the world did you get that?
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Posted 05 July 2016 - 01:31 PM
That's going on my Christmas list!
Thanks.
Thanks.
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