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Post by parrish on Jun 15, 2004 10:11:57 GMT -6
Here is a picture of the track we have to race on for the State Grand Prix. It is a 6 lane, 110ft long track with over a 10ft drop!!! This thing is insane!  |
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Post by PinewoodPerformance on Jun 15, 2004 10:30:09 GMT -6
that's nuts! I can't run that far...
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Post by parrish on Jun 15, 2004 11:03:45 GMT -6
It's a challenge to build for our 42 footer for our local race, and the 110 footer for the state race! Weight placement becomes VERY critical!
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TDean
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Post by TDean on Jun 21, 2004 12:44:33 GMT -6
Mike said:"It's a challenge to build for our 42 footer for our local race, and the 110 footer for the state race! Weight placement becomes VERY critical!"
I'll bet! And a little tricky to find somewhere to test out that weight placement....
But I would love to see those races!
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Post by jattreadwell on Jun 22, 2004 8:03:12 GMT -6
How many don't even make it to the finish line?
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Post by parrish on Jun 22, 2004 9:25:34 GMT -6
How many don't even make it to the finish line? There was only 1 car that didn't make it to the finish line the whole day. Several were close though! |
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Post by PinewoodPerformance on Jun 22, 2004 9:33:52 GMT -6
how did you guys do?
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Post by parrish on Jun 22, 2004 9:39:13 GMT -6
I got 2nd place for speed with Odyssey in the leaders race (which I re-aligned and am sending back to WIRL in July) and My daughter got 5th in speed with Jeff Gordon (no hardware). Next year we are making a soccer field with the soccer ball ( weight) being movable so we can move it more to the center of the car for the state track. |
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Post by PinewoodPerformance on Jun 22, 2004 9:43:03 GMT -6
what part of the Hoosier State is that race in? Is it worth the trip? I do not mean for me to race but to watch.
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Post by parrish on Jun 22, 2004 9:53:42 GMT -6
what part of the Hoosier State is that race in? Is it worth the trip? I do not mean for me to race but to watch. I think it is. It is about 10 miles directly south of South Bend Indiana. |
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Post by PinewoodPerformance on Jun 22, 2004 9:57:48 GMT -6
oooh, so lots of people there would share there hatred of Michigan with me! I just might come next year!
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Post by John Palmieri on Jun 22, 2004 10:50:40 GMT -6
Next year we are making a soccer field with the soccer ball ( weight) being movable so we can move it more to the center of the car for the state track. Is your state race on a s-shaped track ? |
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Post by John Palmieri on Jun 22, 2004 10:52:54 GMT -6
Doh, The track pictured is for the state race. clearly not a s-shaped track. Why would you want the weight in the middle ?
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Post by parrish on Jun 22, 2004 11:23:14 GMT -6
Doh, The track pictured is for the state race. clearly not a s-shaped track. Why would you want the weight in the middle ? The flat is so long that the rear weighted cars momentum falls off towards the end of the track. The more center-weighted cars are beaten to the bottom of the hill, but end up passing the rear weighted cars before the finish line. And after sneaking a peak at the underside of the 1st place winners in a couple of classes, I saw that they were indeed more center-weighted than rear weighted. |
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Post by TDean on Jun 22, 2004 13:01:38 GMT -6
Mike -- how many lanes are on that track? I can't quite make it out...
PP -- you have a hatred for the whole state of Mich -- or just the University of Mich?
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Post by parrish on Jun 22, 2004 13:02:40 GMT -6
Mike -- how many lanes are on that track? I can't quite make it out... 6 lanes of fun. |
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Post by TurtlePowered on Jun 22, 2004 14:06:26 GMT -6
I got 2nd place for speed with Odyssey in the leaders race (which I re-aligned and am sending back to WIRL in July) and My daughter got 5th in speed with Jeff Gordon (no hardware). Congrats! What a track! Where exactly was your center of mass if you don't mind telling(not in Indiana so I am not a compitor)? |
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Post by parrish on Jun 22, 2004 14:34:45 GMT -6
Congrats! What a track! Where exactly was your center of mass if you don't mind telling(not in Indiana so I am not a compitor)? Right at 1 inch in front of the rear axle. |
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