Max Trax

Sent in my payment for a Max Trax strip. Price with shipping was 339.40. This included about 1 foot of burnout + 15' 2" of powered strip and approximately 3 feet of shutdown area. Paul custom cut the track to my specs. Delivery was promised within 2 weeks.
Excellent communication with the company at this time.

New track arrived 6/17/14. Track Is far superior to regular AW track. Times dropped and average of .10 for all cars tested due to better construction and superior conductivity.
One tough part is installing the connectors between the tracks, this was difficult. I ended up starting at one end by hand and then using a hammer and punch, gently, to finish the install. On one set of track the grooves were too short so I had to grind the connector down about an 1/8th inch. Track has about 1' of burnout, 15' 2" of run area and 3' shutdown. I rebuilt all the supports and permanently attached the track to the wall. Then I added an outside guard rail.

I have already installed the system with new photocells. I knew about the polarity, long lead is negative if anybody is installing any. I drilled holes in my boards for all the wires and photo optics so there were no bumps in the track. Daniel told me where to buy the sensors: Digitek.
I actually running both 1/87 and 1/64, the cars in the picture, 55 and 57 Chevy are 1/64 I believe. The track is a 1/87th scale 1/4 mile at 15' 2".

Hey Al, Dave might be guilty of the same thing I always seem to do......... 1/78 - 1/87 I don't know there this big......... never really paid attention to the change in size until recently........ having to get right type of body on given chassis for NTRA races.......
............ Peter

I just call it all H O ..............

Dave, no disrespect intended. just trying to expand my own knowledge and thought you had something I haven't been able to find.
Aurora did advertise their vibrators and first of the t-jets as 1/87 (true HO [ half O-gauge ] scale), even going so far as to say that on many of the set boxes at the time.
they are not 1/87.
if you ever have the opportunity to go to an extensive hobby or train shop, have a look at the platform accessories, especially the cars and trucks that are in scale with the HO (1/87) trains. that will give you the proper perspective on scale.
TOMY has made a true 1/87 scale race set and 4 cars that were released in Japan only. some of those sets have made their way to our shores and I had an opportunity to buy one and was too cheap on that occasion.
forgive me for taking you to task. I mean no harm, but racing 1/76 or 1/64 scale cars on a 1/87 scale quarter mile makes my mind quiver. just a personal thing.
the length you have chosen is very close to a 1/64 scale 1000 foot ( 15' 7.5" ) and if you haven't installed the sensors or decide you want to move them, there is an option for you.
feel free to race the length you have chosen. many people that I know just set the sensors at 15 feet and don't quote a scale or scale distance.
sorry to be so long winded and sorry if I put you off.
just one of my pet peeves.
we are good?

Never knew Aurora T Jet were not HO scale, only had O gauge trains. The larger size is certainly more manageable for my fingers when handling parts. I have already installed the sensors at 15' 2" mainly because that was about the limit for the room I had and 3' of shutdown is already pretty short. I have looked at some of the other tracks that are running and several are running similar to that length I am running. Some are running to the 1000' mark, 15' 7", and others going about 20' for a 1/64 1/4 mile. I might be able to cut the burnout area down some and add 5.5 inches there to get the 1000' mark if most are going to be using that distance. the sensors are pretty easy to move the way I have them set up. Hardest part is cutting the holes in the support board and getting them in the right spot.