Test Track?

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DougD
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Test Track?

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I don't know if this has already been addressed before, so I apologize if it has...

I was wondering if there are places to go test run your car on a track? I'm not a wizard at woodworking or anything mechanical, so it would be nice to catch any problems with the car before the race. (Our derby is this Saturday)

Is there perhaps a website that might have a list of "public tracks"?

Thanks,

Doug D.
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I've seen relatively cheap wooden test tracks on ebay. Nothing like a real derby track, but it should tell you if there is anything catastrophic going on. I've also seen plastic test tracks available at our scouting store.


Our pack has a 'pit night', (ours is this thursday), where they set up the track and the boys can take test runs. We also have a 'pit crew', with weights, graphite and dremels in hand to help the boys fine tune their cars. Perhaps you could convince your pack to adopt a similar tradition.
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The other thing to do is to call around to some local hobby shops.

Ours locally don't set up a track (although I keep squeezin' 'em to do so), but kratev13 has a local place by him that sets one up for the season and lets the boys do test runs on it.

Just a thought.
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1/4 IN. plywood 6 to 8 ft X 4IN . 1 Wood lat . Glue on plywood . Put one end on brick and let it roll down
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DERBYMAN wrote:1/4 IN. plywood 6 to 8 ft X 4IN . 1 Wood lat . Glue on plywood . Put one end on brick and let it roll down
Thanks Derbyman... But I was hoping to find an option that wouldn't require further expense... Got a mortgage payment due... :(

Doug...
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