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Post by slotcar64 on Jan 17, 2009 9:55:11 GMT -7
For those 'Exhibition' wheelie standing vehicles, a fun thing to do is mount a strip of brass across the rear bumper to get the look of the cars bumper on the track throwing sparks (skips along the rails). Really cool if you dim the lights and have a "Night of Fire" ;D (not suggested for tracks or controllers with fuses)  Not really sure how to do photos here, but............    |
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Post by allstarhr on Jan 17, 2009 10:20:58 GMT -7
Looking good! What voltage are you running? Keep doubling it till the Track Manager says the whole house lites dim! (Jus kidding) Neat track. What's the name and where is it located?
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Post by SKR on Jan 17, 2009 10:38:38 GMT -7
Now that's the coolest thing I've ever seen with the wheelie cars. Thanks for sharing.  Sam |
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Post by allstarhr on Jan 17, 2009 12:26:30 GMT -7
When 1:1 tracks run jet cars on their Night of Fires, they try to run them after the regular cars and specifically after cars that have a hard time hooking up. The jets leave a residue on the track that's not conducive to traction. Does the sparks from the shorted out wheelie bars damage the rails in any way? Burn marks?
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Post by slotcar64 on Jan 17, 2009 16:38:10 GMT -7
Looking good! What voltage are you running? Keep doubling it till the Track Manager says the whole house lites dim! (Jus kidding) Neat track. What's the name and where is it located? Power unit is an old commercial unit from a 1/24 hobby shop. Power is adjustable from 0 - 24 VDC... the higher the voltage, the bigger the sparks - LOL The track is "Greenbrier Raceway" (Drag strip) in Rochester, N.Y.. More details on this track and our racing club can be found at hoscar.netClick the drag link |
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Post by slotcar64 on Jan 17, 2009 16:53:10 GMT -7
When 1:1 tracks run jet cars on their Night of Fires, they try to run them after the regular cars and specifically after cars that have a hard time hooking up. The jets leave a residue on the track that's not conducive to traction. Does the sparks from the shorted out wheelie bars damage the rails in any way? Burn marks? Yep, same here - much better idea to "play" after any racing is done. My 'Estes' powered rocket car has a tendency to leave soot along the track, and while the wheelie standers are really too quick to do any damage for the majority of the track (not like holding a piece of metal across the rails - the cars just skip along), you can get a bit of 'blackening' of the rails at the starting line where the cars are the slowest. I just wipe the track down and/or maybe a lite sand job. I will say this isn't a good idea every night of racing, but once in a while - it's a blast ;D |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2009 4:23:06 GMT -7
Would like contact info on the Rochester group! Jody
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Post by Deleted on Apr 16, 2009 19:12:32 GMT -7
WOW!!!! That is FREAKIN' AWESOME!!!
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