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Old 11-23-2014, 10:50 AM
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On the fence about tearing down the track in my loft. My boy uses it once or twice a year, I'm more than that but not by much.
Straight a way is 10'
We added sticky tires and lowered the magnets, and bigger motors on a few.
So fast its hard to watch. LOL Still nothing compared to the clear bodied ones.
Nice, keep it, change layout or something new to see if it gets more fun, we are gonna turn the power down though, and drive without magnets.

The track is at my buddys garage, we made it hang in the ceiling so he can winch it up and down so it does not take up place when not in use, it is not finished yet, but the table and winch system is working now. Maybe you can do the same if you need the space?

They are too crazy fast stock with magnets! And those clear bodied competition guys with those insanely fast cars, here I hear people call those cars "Door-Stoppers" HeHe.. I guess they look like that, I dont understand how they can follow them around the track.
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Old 11-23-2014, 10:57 AM
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These are those "Door-Stoppers", they are Insanely fast!!

I guess the fun is more about making the cars work and handling rather than racing. But Holy-DoorStopper-Speed! those are some fast things!

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Old 11-24-2014, 09:19 AM
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I have an old Strombecker track from the 60's as well. Have not pulled it out in 15 years. Makes me want to set it up. Need to track down the tabs that hold the track together and some new cars.
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Old 11-24-2014, 05:54 PM
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These are those "Door-Stoppers", they are Insanely fast!!
I guess the fun is more about making the cars work and handling rather than racing. But Holy-DoorStopper-Speed! those are some fast things!
At least you can watch them.
WHHHAATTTT?!?!? lol Those things are insanely fast.
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Old 11-25-2014, 02:34 PM
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Autocross layout, seems like a space saving track for those with space-problems, like myself.. I have not made this by the way.
I guess you can only race on time though.

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Old 11-26-2014, 10:02 AM
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This Site will keep you busy for a while

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Nice, keep it, change layout or something new to see if it gets more fun, we are gonna turn the power down though, and drive without magnets.

The track is at my buddys garage, we made it hang in the ceiling so he can winch it up and down so it does not take up place when not in use, it is not finished yet, but the table and winch system is working now. Maybe you can do the same if you need the space?

They are too crazy fast stock with magnets! And those clear bodied competition guys with those insanely fast cars, here I hear people call those cars "Door-Stoppers" HeHe.. I guess they look like that, I dont understand how they can follow them around the track.
I thought about a folding table, as you can see my loft is pretty tight.
As of now the table top collects stuff. (As well as dust)
One of the more fun to race cars is an old skinny tired Corvette. Downrite squirlly. Fast once it gets a grip, fishtails all over. We see who can get the most laps w/o flying off the track.
I'll snap more pics soon.

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Old 11-24-2014, 11:07 AM
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One of my Chaparral's is modified with big stickies in the rear and it will pull wheelies forever!
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Old 11-24-2014, 11:38 AM
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At one point I was going to put the track together and put it on the wall of my garage for wall art. Now I may have to start racing it again.
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