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by MJThurston
Mon Apr 30, 2018 8:59 am
Forum: Commercial
Topic: Derby Magic Test Track
Replies: 3
Views: 11094

Re: Derby Magic Test Track

Update. I took a putty knife to the glue that was running over the track from manufacturing with success. Just be careful doing it. I set up 3 cars for the race last Saturday. Youngest son had the best time if the race and the best time on the test track. My car had the second fastest time on the te...
by MJThurston
Sun Apr 29, 2018 6:02 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Testing your car on a guided track,when racing on a lane track
Replies: 41
Views: 43039

Re: Testing your car on a guided track,when racing on a lane track

2.5319 and it was my youngest sons car. Most of thr cars bounced around. Our car did a good job of not doing that.

How do you post pictures on here?
by MJThurston
Sat Apr 28, 2018 2:04 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Testing your car on a guided track,when racing on a lane track
Replies: 41
Views: 43039

Re: Testing your car on a guided track,when racing on a lane track

Set the cars best I could. Could not get my scouts car to get the best time. No matter what adjustments I tried. My youngest sons car was running good. I threw a car together last night with no paint and it did well, even better than my scouts car. Last year my son took third over all and 1st in his...
by MJThurston
Sun Apr 22, 2018 10:39 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Testing your car on a guided track,when racing on a lane track
Replies: 41
Views: 43039

Re: Testing your car on a guided track,when racing on a lane track

Going to level my test board as best as possible and try to get these cars to run down the center of the track.

I don't have time to change the back of the cars to allow just the front wheel to touch the side and not the back wheels to do so also.

Will see if my time improve or not on my test track.
by MJThurston
Mon Apr 16, 2018 7:09 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Testing your car on a guided track,when racing on a lane track
Replies: 41
Views: 43039

Re: Testing your car on a guided track,when racing on a lane track

I am confused why my 3 wheeled car with only one wheel at an angle is out performing my 3 wheeled car with 3 wheels angled. I have my tuning board level but can not seem to get the cars to touch the side of the rail at the end of th 8 foot board. I get can get the cars to go left or right but the va...
by MJThurston
Sat Apr 14, 2018 3:35 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Testing your car on a guided track,when racing on a lane track
Replies: 41
Views: 43039

Re: Testing your car on a guided track,when racing on a lane track

I'll do some more tinkering tomorrow. Burned out right now. My son's derby day isn't until the 28th of April.
by MJThurston
Fri Apr 13, 2018 7:42 pm
Forum: General Car/Truck Racer Topics
Topic: What is a fast time for a stock car on a 35ft Besttrack??
Replies: 13
Views: 21124

Re: What is a fast time for a stock car on a 35ft Besttrack??

My kids best car is running 2.62 on a Derby Magic Test Track. 2.401 on a 32 foot track. Converts over to 2.62 on a 35 foot track but that is with zero speed lose.
by MJThurston
Fri Apr 13, 2018 7:09 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Testing your car on a guided track,when racing on a lane track
Replies: 41
Views: 43039

Re: Testing your car on a guided track,when racing on a lane track

Car 1. Back /---\ Front [---/ Best time 2.420 but can't get back to it. Car 2. Back |---| Front [---/ Best time 2.401. Ran it twice more 2.403, 2.401, 2.403. Difference Car 1 2.5 degree on back, 1.5 on front, raised NDFW Car 2 no bends in the back, 1.5 on front, raised NDFW Thinking of getting 2 str...
by MJThurston
Fri Apr 13, 2018 6:46 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Testing your car on a guided track,when racing on a lane track
Replies: 41
Views: 43039

Re: Testing your car on a guided track,when racing on a lane track

So I'm getting the car do go down the 8 foot long tuning board without hitting the side but when I take it the 32 foot practice track the back end is moving back and forth.
by MJThurston
Fri Apr 13, 2018 8:22 am
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Testing your car on a guided track,when racing on a lane track
Replies: 41
Views: 43039

Re: Testing your car on a guided track,when racing on a lane track

My car as of right now is as follows.

Back /----\
Front. Raised [---/ FEW

But I need to make sure I have the back wheels straight up and not left or right of center. Meaning the bend should be at 12 oclock and not at 11 or 1.
by MJThurston
Thu Apr 12, 2018 5:46 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Lanes width for none center guided tracks?
Replies: 2
Views: 9221

Re: Lanes width for none center guided tracks?

Thank you Vitamin K. Looked on the net and no real answers. I got some supplies to make an 8 foot test board. I'm using half round for the side rails but I'm not sure if they are going to be too tall. I'm going to put a slot in it so that my start gate and timer can be added to this board.
by MJThurston
Thu Apr 12, 2018 4:04 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Lanes width for none center guided tracks?
Replies: 2
Views: 9221

Lanes width for none center guided tracks?

Anyi ne gave an isles of what lane width would be for none center guided tracks?

Thank you, my internet searches are coming up with nothing.
by MJThurston
Thu Apr 12, 2018 6:31 am
Forum: Commercial
Topic: Derby Magic Test Track
Replies: 3
Views: 11094

Re: Derby Magic Test Track

The plastic is rigid but the joining pieces have play. You have to make sure they are aligned correctly. My thinking is having the track fixed to some thin wood would fix this issue. Home depot has some thin pieces of cedar that would work perfect. I think you can get a pack of 12 for $24.00. I have...
by MJThurston
Thu Apr 12, 2018 4:56 am
Forum: Commercial
Topic: Derby Magic Test Track
Replies: 3
Views: 11094

Derby Magic Test Track

The track is together. 1. Plastic board that is used for the start gate was not drilled correctly. Easily fixed but as someone that uses a Bridgeport there is no excuse for it not lining up. Also had to make clearance for a pin used for the switch. It was catching the board and not letting the start...
by MJThurston
Wed Apr 11, 2018 6:01 pm
Forum: Car & Semi-Truck Construction
Topic: Testing your car on a guided track,when racing on a lane track
Replies: 41
Views: 43039

Re: Testing your car on a guided track,when racing on a lane track

The track is together. 1. Plastic board that is used for the start gate was not drilled correctly. Easily fixed but as someone that uses a Bridgeport there is no excuse for it not lining up. Also had to make clearance for a pin used for the switch. It was catching the board and not letting the start...