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07-16-2015 | 07:21 PM
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Joined: Jun 2015
Posts: 281
From: ontario canada
I use plastic marker dots I bought from Amazon. Search Amazon/Ebay even your local sporting goods store for "marker dots." A lot of soccer players appear to use these low profile dots for practice.
If you get the low profile ones your car will just drive over them and wont slide around too much. If it does slide, you can temporarily use some duct tape rolled up inside and attach it to the pavement.
I bought like 3 dozen of these, but I think 2 dozen would be plenty.
Another thing I bring is a deck brush (broom) to clear any pebbles and debris on the parking lot.
Hope this helps!
If you get the low profile ones your car will just drive over them and wont slide around too much. If it does slide, you can temporarily use some duct tape rolled up inside and attach it to the pavement.
I bought like 3 dozen of these, but I think 2 dozen would be plenty.
Another thing I bring is a deck brush (broom) to clear any pebbles and debris on the parking lot.
Hope this helps!
07-16-2015 | 07:24 PM
I can say that the cars handle very well especially with my recent addition of rubber runners on the floors; not traction roll pancar grippy like some foams on carpet, but resembles closer to running on warmer asphalt. 60D S-Grips can potentially traction roll my M03 if I am not careful.
07-16-2015 | 07:29 PM
It's fairly easy to make if you have a heat gun. Hairdryer will not get hot enough for the task.
07-16-2015 | 07:40 PM
Hey there, Ivan. Yeah, I don't post video's on youtube or anything so not sure how I would do this, but I've received several (many?) requests from 'lurkers' on information about my track how I put it together, etc, and a clip.
I can say that the cars handle very well especially with my recent addition of rubber runners on the floors; not traction roll pancar grippy like some foams on carpet, but resembles closer to running on warmer asphalt. 60D S-Grips can potentially traction roll my M03 if I am not careful.
I can say that the cars handle very well especially with my recent addition of rubber runners on the floors; not traction roll pancar grippy like some foams on carpet, but resembles closer to running on warmer asphalt. 60D S-Grips can potentially traction roll my M03 if I am not careful.
I'm just basically interested on how you wheel your cars around your track.
Thanks,
Ivan
07-16-2015 | 08:06 PM
Newbie, go to a local sports place and look for midget cones
They're used for soccer practices and come bundled. When I got suckered into being a coach
I got a pack of them. They're not too expensive, atleast they weren't three years ago
Now they're a part of the TGR secret R&D facility!
They're used for soccer practices and come bundled. When I got suckered into being a coach
I got a pack of them. They're not too expensive, atleast they weren't three years ago
Now they're a part of the TGR secret R&D facility!
07-16-2015 | 09:55 PM
Lurker! 
Ivan's one of the smartest, fastest drivers you'll ever see. I've watched him win races with broken suspension zip tied together and tires flapping off the rims. Super nice guy, too.
He's also a total hack!
Ivan's one of the smartest, fastest drivers you'll ever see. I've watched him win races with broken suspension zip tied together and tires flapping off the rims. Super nice guy, too.He's also a total hack!
07-16-2015 | 10:06 PM
Oh I wasn't implying Ivan was a lurker! I've seen video's you guys posted of his driving.. that car with the flag, right? 
I get random requests sometimes from people who do not post much here but checks out the site. They call themselves lurkers.
I get random requests sometimes from people who do not post much here but checks out the site. They call themselves lurkers.
07-17-2015 | 04:44 AM
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I use a few flat markers (like cones only a lot flatter, much like the corner markers you see in competitions at high level) and a bucket of chalk. Track laid down and packed up in 5 minutes. I use a couple of (low grip) asphalt tennis courts very nicely resurfaced recently (a lot better than our track - nice, flat and smooth).
07-17-2015 | 05:02 AM
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Joined: Jun 2015
Posts: 281
From: ontario canada
The more complicated the accoutrements, the more it takes to lay the track down and pack up.
I use a few flat markers (like cones only a lot flatter, much like the corner markers you see in competitions at high level) and a bucket of chalk. Track laid down and packed up in 5 minutes. I use a couple of (low grip) asphalt tennis courts very nicely resurfaced recently (a lot better than our track - nice, flat and smooth).
I use a few flat markers (like cones only a lot flatter, much like the corner markers you see in competitions at high level) and a bucket of chalk. Track laid down and packed up in 5 minutes. I use a couple of (low grip) asphalt tennis courts very nicely resurfaced recently (a lot better than our track - nice, flat and smooth).
07-17-2015 | 12:24 PM
Not to sound picky or anything, but we had a discussion on that long steering rod to servo horn right angle and even length steering rod discussion a few days ago? The one that I completely brainfarted on thinking that the long rod was parallel to the servo housing on the M05's.
In your picture I think you can center up the servo arm a little more 90 degrees to the longer rod, if you encounter uneven turn radius right to left. Then the steering rods would be adjusted to equal lengths left and right. If it doesn't bug you, no issue.
I'm actually dialling steering out so it might make no difference, but I will check it out.
BTW, I also love your body scheme![/QUOTE]
Thanks 😁
In your picture I think you can center up the servo arm a little more 90 degrees to the longer rod, if you encounter uneven turn radius right to left. Then the steering rods would be adjusted to equal lengths left and right. If it doesn't bug you, no issue.
I'm actually dialling steering out so it might make no difference, but I will check it out.
BTW, I also love your body scheme![/QUOTE]
Thanks 😁
07-17-2015 | 12:29 PM
Tech Regular
Joined: Jun 2015
Posts: 281
From: ontario canada
Not to sound picky or anything, but we had a discussion on that long steering rod to servo horn right angle and even length steering rod discussion a few days ago? The one that I completely brainfarted on thinking that the long rod was parallel to the servo housing on the M05's.
In your picture I think you can center up the servo arm a little more 90 degrees to the longer rod, if you encounter uneven turn radius right to left. Then the steering rods would be adjusted to equal lengths left and right. If it doesn't bug you, no issue.
I'm actually dialling steering out so it might make no difference, but I will check it out.
BTW, I also love your body scheme!
In your picture I think you can center up the servo arm a little more 90 degrees to the longer rod, if you encounter uneven turn radius right to left. Then the steering rods would be adjusted to equal lengths left and right. If it doesn't bug you, no issue.
I'm actually dialling steering out so it might make no difference, but I will check it out.
BTW, I also love your body scheme!
Made a huge difference for me. Like new car difference. And the toe adjustments are more even now. Notice how one side is more extended than the other to keep the wheels straight...just a thought. It did help me tho
07-17-2015 | 08:42 PM
Too quiet in here. I need to start something. Bonecrusher smells like a goat. Sydewynder has a used wax paper fetish. Granpa is actually a 17 year old kid from Toledo. Tony G's real name is Priscilla. KA2AEV is a Hobbit.
More scandals later if this place stays boring.
More scandals later if this place stays boring.
07-17-2015 | 10:15 PM
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Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 2,367
It only gets that way if------------. Glad to see you post here once in awhile. Too bad the new newbies don't have your web site cause so many of us grew up there. Fundamentals never get dated