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Post by squidhead on Jan 11, 2012 19:55:25 GMT -6
No, our car is not built yet - BUT - when we "done" and are satisfied with the construction and we are drifting consistently to where we want to.
What do we do while we are waiting for race day?
We wont have a chance to run the actual race track until the actual race heats begin. I did buy a plastic practice track for a test run and for the boys to use after race day if they want to "play" with their cars.
Will the car suffer any damage (Aside from a crash of some sort) from running it down the plastic track?
Does it help or hinder performance on race day if the car is handled too much?
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Post by Murph on Jan 11, 2012 23:18:54 GMT -6
A plastic track is fine if it is scalable to the track you will be running-on for you BSA Scout Race. Most tracks have a center guide like you see from Best Track. There are other tracks out there that do not have a center guide. Check and see what type of track you will be running on. My Son, Shawn, has built cars for both types of tracks and has done well on both. We favor running on Best Tracks because our experience with running on these tracks at PWDRacing. Let me know if you need any other information. I will be glad to help! Murph
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tkp
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Post by tkp on Jan 26, 2012 0:26:14 GMT -6
Our Personal opinion- keep it very light. Perhaps down a test track for a time or two and lots of re-lubes and spin in hands manually.
Outside of that not much more need to be done. If have find you have a bad tire/alignment etc during this testing, then perhaps its worth you and your son re-visiting.
TKP
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