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WOOT. badlandsrc's track owns!

Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 1:14 pm
by pimpsmurf
I never knew that THIS track was in my area! I found a flyer at the LHS and made my way there today. WOW oh WOW. This thing is awsome. :-D My MZM was a blast in the dirt. :D Unfortunately, I had groove tires on the front and slicks on the back because I didn't know there was really a track like that, and was planning to run on the tennis court.

I did not have much traction obviously, but I was able to get a few high-speed jumps in (throttling like a mother). The track is a little different right now. It has more turns and cuts in it. I took one of the jumps at about 15mph and went off the track and landed upside down, and lost power to the motor. I havn't figured it out yet. I'm hoping it's just a wire somewhere, but they all look intact. Sucks :o

-JNY

Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 1:18 pm
by CaboWabo
That track looks huge area-wise.
There's no drivers stand? Drivers are just on the sidelines? That's gotta be rough.

Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 3:17 pm
by payaso
Yeah, there's a stand. They just didn't get real good shots of the track...

http://www.badlandsrc.com/images/DSCF0003.JPG





silla :D

Posted: Sun Aug 21, 2005 10:11 pm
by pimpsmurf
Yeah. The drivers stand is high enough to get a great view of the area. It is a really nice track. I figured out what killed my MZM. Tribbo comm drops eats brushes when you use way too much. It was really fast until it stoped working. =)

When the brush came off, the brush arm got caught in the comm and ripped up the ultra dash comm that took forever to get here from singopore. :sad:

Then I took the truck back out there and lost a lock nut and some wheel shims. It just isn't my day.

-JNY

Posted: Mon Aug 22, 2005 2:17 am
by betty.k
moral of the story?

leave comm drops to the "1 race, 1 rebuild" crew! 8-)

Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2005 4:38 am
by yakboy
Great track but I think a tad large for bits, I think the dirt would clog up the mech a little :-D Seriously it looks prety kick ass, we don't have anything like that in the UK, and isn't rebuilding your RC's on a regular basis half the fun of this hobby?

Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2005 2:44 pm
by MotorGong
That track is way cool!!!

I've heard of more than a few around my parts!!!
Including a large indoor racetrack 20min away!!!

Once I get something other than bits, I'll be checkin' em out!