Good Day Folks!
Below is a 4x8 that I been thinking of setting up. What are your opinions on this track setup? It's only for my Grandson and I. If you have any other suggestions, I would greatly appreciate it.
Thank You in Advance,
-Steven
Track layout opinion
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, Oct 04 2016 08:10 PM
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Posted 04 October 2016 - 08:10 PM
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Posted 04 October 2016 - 10:07 PM
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I like the flow, Steven...
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Posted 05 October 2016 - 02:05 AM
HO? That hairpin in the upper left corner is going to be hell.
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Posted 05 October 2016 - 05:38 AM
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I like the flow, Steven...
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I'll second that. And if you don't like how it drives, you can always change it since it'ssectional track.
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Posted 05 October 2016 - 07:17 AM
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Steven... Here's an alternative to the 6" Hairpin... Along with the combo 18"R - 15"R turns
on the other end, I spoke of yesterday...
Should plug right in to the layout... Might be fun... Or worse than the Hairpin 
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Posted 05 October 2016 - 04:44 PM
The harder a track is to drive, the more cars come off, the less fun it is for anybody but the best of the best. A complicated hard to drive track is a good way to stop all interest pretty quick.
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Posted 06 October 2016 - 02:48 AM
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I think the 6"R turns get too much of a *bum rap* from the *old days*......
Sure, they were hard to conquer (esp. with Aurora steering wheel style
controllers) and 20+ volts... And I didn't care for them at all...
But with today's high-downforce cars and a 0-30 volt, 10 amp power
supply, voltage can be *dialed-in*, to help a novice (young or even
relics like myself) learn a layout with the tight curves...
Tomy/Racemasters AFX uses a Tri-Power Pack, now (approximately
8, 12 & 22 volts... A nice, infinitely adjustable power supply is the
best way to go, though...
Here's a video of a 2-lane Tomy layout, using a 6"R hairpin, followed by
a 3" hairpin... Cars sound like the Super G+ chassis (might be wrong),
with a Ford GT40 MkII body and a '90s Nissan 300ZX one...
Video is from 2009... 3 minutes...
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Posted 09 October 2016 - 03:51 AM
Use 12in rad banked sections at the 180 deg turn 1/3 down of the layout. It will increase the entry speed into the outside main straights.
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Posted 09 October 2016 - 10:15 AM
It looks good to me.
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"Drive it like you're in it!!!"
"If everything feels under control... you are not going fast enough!"
Some people are like Slinkies... they're really good for nothing... but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs.
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Posted 09 October 2016 - 10:05 PM
I think 3" hairpins are WAY too tight. But if YOU have fun racing on them, just do it!!
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She's real fine, my 409!!!
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Posted 12 October 2016 - 05:53 PM
.I think 3" hairpins are WAY too tight. But if YOU have fun racing on them, just do it!!
Agree, Tim...
I'll probably never use the 3" hairpin on any of my layouts... Just
not for me... Have a friend who has at least three of these in his course
and has gotten quite proficient at negotiating them with some decent speed
and consistency... Using magnet cars...
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Posted 07 November 2016 - 07:21 AM
Steven...
Did you make a decision on the layout design?...
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