Houston On-Road Tracks
#16
Tech Rookie
Look for used 2x4's and some white or bright yellow paint. It's a start. You can find used crap laying all over the place that people will be happy to have hauled off. A leaf blower would definitely be good. Post an add for the generic items you need on craigslist or Houston area freecycle. The starting grid has a forum just for track issues.
I'm probably going to run at Mike's. It's clean and you can run 1/8. A lola body seems to suck the goo right off of the parking lot and deposit it on your chassis. Regardless, I may be able to lend a hand or throw out some ideas. I have a touring car I wouldn't mind running there.
I'm probably going to run at Mike's. It's clean and you can run 1/8. A lola body seems to suck the goo right off of the parking lot and deposit it on your chassis. Regardless, I may be able to lend a hand or throw out some ideas. I have a touring car I wouldn't mind running there.
#18
Tech Rookie
You can run on Sat./Sun. I'm not clear on any other days or weekend schedules so far. The track is made to easily convert into an oval. I don't know when the oval thing happens. The drivers stand and pits are top notch. No terribly sharp corners. I don't know what it's like to run on it. Just finished getting my car ready. I did see a 1/8 tearing through it, so theres some room to play with. The people there seem to have a "run watcha brung" attitude with different forms of racing. I do believe this will be the top road track in Houston.
#19
Too bad on-road in Houston pretty much died...
-Josh
-Josh
#20
Tech Rookie
Looks like that's changing Why would you throw out a negative comment to such a good thing?
#22
Originally Posted by TXstreetracer
I really think Houston is chocked FULL of guys with electric and nitro sedans.
-Josh
#23
Tech Adept
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Originally Posted by josh69162
I hope so, because I just picked up a Pro4... Hopefully I'll be able to make it up to Mike's before school starts. How many electric guys make it up there on average for Saturday?
-Josh
-Josh
#24
Tech Rookie
I have only seen nitro racing late in the day. There were some electric guys tinkering with thier stuff. Maybe the electric racing happens earlier in the day?
#25
the onroad track in porter is cool! its fun for all scale onroad racing.from 12 scale. to 8 scale! its realy a nice place.I realy injoyed running there a very friendly atmosper!
#27
mikes open about 0700 hrs and race around 1000 hrs that is 10 in the morning!
#28
Yea its open
Once the weather cools down I plan on getting the X Ray.
Besides the THRC forum, theres another one that some of us hang out on. Allthought we havent announced it yet, we plan on putting on a big charity race there hopefully in March.
http://2coolfishing.com/ttmbforum/forumdisplay.php?f=25
Besides the THRC forum, theres another one that some of us hang out on. Allthought we havent announced it yet, we plan on putting on a big charity race there hopefully in March.
http://2coolfishing.com/ttmbforum/forumdisplay.php?f=25
#29
So it's been a few weeks since I last posted- and I'm curious if electric has picked up any. I can't wait to get out here, but I need to get a few "race accessories" if I want to take care of my batteries and such. I was talking to "stumper" on here, and he said most guys run 10 turns. I went out with my friend and played around there for about 4 or 5 hours, and it is a wicked track. Nice and big. Definately not meant for stock, or even 19T. What kinda tires are being run out there. Stumper said it was either CS-27's or HPI 35R's, depending on how hot it got. Is everything going to pick up one the winter months come?
-Josh
-Josh
#30
Tech Adept
iTrader: (4)
Originally Posted by josh69162
So it's been a few weeks since I last posted- and I'm curious if electric has picked up any. I can't wait to get out here, but I need to get a few "race accessories" if I want to take care of my batteries and such. I was talking to "stumper" on here, and he said most guys run 10 turns. I went out with my friend and played around there for about 4 or 5 hours, and it is a wicked track. Nice and big. Definately not meant for stock, or even 19T. What kinda tires are being run out there. Stumper said it was either CS-27's or HPI 35R's, depending on how hot it got. Is everything going to pick up one the winter months come?
-Josh
-Josh
I still haven't made it out to Mike's yet....... I've just had so much going on lately that I just haven't been able to go......
I imagine other guys are probably like me too.....