one problem i just ran into, my RM car was having some crazy steering problem, full lock to one side. it was later found that the issue was one of the wires from the steering pot is not connected to the PCB well, and will need to be resoldered, which ill do in the morning. i also got my tax return back =D, which means im going to go buy that GTi autoscale ive been wanting.
well today i finished the track, well from a funtional point of view. i added 45 degree braces to reinforce the track pieces, as well as add a nicer look to the corners. i then screwed the modular pieces together and cut the plates i got into the corner dots seen in the pics. using a dremel was overkill, and melted the plastic while i was cutting it, so i needed to sand it after, a real 'pain in my assholes'. although my track isnt really portable (cant fit it into a car after dissassembling) it is storable, which was my main goal. i think i can also move it from my basement to the garage if the need ever arose. testing out the track, its actually alot more difficult than it looks...well that or my skills have deteriorate or never existed.
currently the track is 8'x12' which is a good size, but is on the small side, i can expand it to 8'x18' in the future, but its probably not likely since at that size it would really take up the whole den in the basement, with a foot or walking space along the wall (only one wall). i really want to add some astro turf to cover the triangular areas, to make it look more realistic, and also adding some weatherstripping, not so much for the car protection but more for reducing the 'pock pock' noise when you hit the walls. when racing i think most of the damage will be from hitting with other cars rather than the barriers. also, today i tested mainly my MR02MM on the track, and found softer compound of tire to be better opposed to the MR015 which would flip with high grip tires.
well today i finished the track, well from a funtional point of view. i added 45 degree braces to reinforce the track pieces, as well as add a nicer look to the corners. i then screwed the modular pieces together and cut the plates i got into the corner dots seen in the pics. using a dremel was overkill, and melted the plastic while i was cutting it, so i needed to sand it after, a real 'pain in my assholes'. although my track isnt really portable (cant fit it into a car after dissassembling) it is storable, which was my main goal. i think i can also move it from my basement to the garage if the need ever arose. testing out the track, its actually alot more difficult than it looks...well that or my skills have deteriorate or never existed.
currently the track is 8'x12' which is a good size, but is on the small side, i can expand it to 8'x18' in the future, but its probably not likely since at that size it would really take up the whole den in the basement, with a foot or walking space along the wall (only one wall). i really want to add some astro turf to cover the triangular areas, to make it look more realistic, and also adding some weatherstripping, not so much for the car protection but more for reducing the 'pock pock' noise when you hit the walls. when racing i think most of the damage will be from hitting with other cars rather than the barriers. also, today i tested mainly my MR02MM on the track, and found softer compound of tire to be better opposed to the MR015 which would flip with high grip tires.
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