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Bannister Land Speedway [vid now on youTube]
Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 9:41 am
by Maxximum Attack
Recently, I've been pouring money into Xmods. And the profit returns have rejeuvenated my intrests in them. I'm building a simple outdoor track for my WRX. All the materials are bought amd I'm going to be using the parkinglot of an abandoned building. It just needs to be swept clean and I'll be good to go. Here is the plan, feel free to use it. It's 1:2 scale. with one block being a 2ft square. For indoor you can scale it down I guess.
Here it is:
The main straight is 40ft long for good highspeed racing.
I'll post pics of it later this weekend, with a vid very soon after.
Maxx
Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 11:47 am
by MafiaS
mmMMmm I like the S turn just befor the straight...yummy... keep it up big guy!
Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 12:41 pm
by Xcore
Nice job but you spelled 'lengths' wrong.
Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 4:26 pm
by betty.k
Xcore wrote:Nice job but you spelled 'lengths' wrong.
blow it out yer ass
Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 5:08 pm
by Tuner1989
Xcore wrote:Nice job but you spelled 'lengths' wrong.
Oh crap, a human being actually made a grammatical error can you believe that!!
Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 5:58 pm
by frizzen
He also didn't capitalize "Straights". But I think it's a nice enough setup that if he SHOWS PICS everybody will let it slide.
Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 6:34 pm
by stampede_dude
frizzen wrote:He also didn't capitalize "Straights". But I think it's a nice enough setup that if he SHOWS PICS everybody will let it slide.
Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 7:51 pm
by Zenith
I'm only counting 2 T-joints on this track. I realy like the layout, might even make a suitable drift track. I should build me something like this. (Or should i finish my mitsu?)
Posted: Sat Dec 31, 2005 8:06 pm
by Maxximum Attack
Zenith wrote:I'm only counting 2 T-joints on this track. I realy like the layout, might even make a suitable drift track. I should build me something like this. (Or should i finish my mitsu?)
The other 2 T's are for the startline. It'll be like an ovehead thing that i've seen on other PVC tracks. It spans the lane with 2 up-rights and a cross member much like a soccer goal over the startline.
My cheapo hacksaw broke on me today
, what do I expect from a dollar store hacksaw huh? *stupid me*
It will definately be finished and operational tomorrow, once I can borrow a saw to cut the internal barriers, the outside is done. PICS TOMORROW!!
@zenith: If you have people to race against, do the track. If you're alone, do the mitsu first
Maxx
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 7:37 pm
by Maxximum Attack
[YouTube]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFGQ-hxQpU4[/YouTube]
Two outings on my new track, in the evening my nephews came and raced with me. I smoked him
He even began cutting across the course and I still kicked his ass. You can see from the vid the vast difference between my shimmed setup and the normal blue stage 2 motor. It accelerates faster and is better suited for the track.
My motors timing is advanced and that's why I'm faster than him. I really want to have a good race with my buddy, I advanced his S2 blue so we're evenly matched. Maybe next weekend, their school i sstarting their 2nd trimester tomorrow.
For now, enjoy the vid. I enjoyed making it.
Track pics:
Maxx
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 7:49 pm
by SuperFly
is that PVC pipe? That looks like a nice large place to run, perfect for an xmod.
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 7:54 pm
by Maxximum Attack
Yep 1/2 inch cold water pipe. Plus it's just heavy enough that you don't have to secure it to the ground.
I don't know how long this racing is going to last, the venue is up for sale. Eventhough it's not really prime realestate. I'm hoping I can get LOTS of cars racing on it soon.
Maxx
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 7:56 pm
by MafiaS
Nice layout, now you need someone to race against. Get some buddies and have an all out mod race!!!
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 8:00 pm
by Maxximum Attack
MafiaS wrote:Nice layout, now you need someone to race against. Get some buddies and have an all out mod race!!!
My buddy was having some "technical difficulties" . His batteries were spazzing, and there was no charger or time to charge(15mins) cuz it was getting dark. He'll just have to wait till next weekend
. I'll probly be attempting to drift on it tomorrow
Maxx
Posted: Mon Jan 02, 2006 8:25 pm
by CaboWabo
Maxximum Attack wrote:I don't know how long this racing is going to last, the venue is up for sale. Eventhough it's not really prime realestate.
Where's it at? What's around? What's the neighborhood like?
Maybe we'll get a bitPimps fund going and buy it, build a condo and time share it between us all!
