Loose dirt Indiana U4RC track

[MichianaRCcrawlers]

this pic is dated and the leaves are gone...timbers cleanup...and im thinking about a U4RC track for all the wraith and twinhammers drivers...

what are some key things to toss into the track?

*multiple lines (longer faster some shorter with rocks)

*a few jumps

*loose dirt hill climbs

what else can i add to make it fun?

Thanks guys!

[MichianaRCcrawlers]

btw this is at a nice RC track where many more ppl will be enjoying this track...its going to get a drivers stand also

[BoulderDan]

off camber turns
banked turns
increasing/decreasing radii turns
as much elevation change as you can muster (backhoe )
an over/under ?
much roughness

[MichianaRCcrawlers]

thanks! the pic doesnt do it justice...that hill is about 7 ft....taller than my 5"10 self anyway lol

we've got a front loader tractor...some good size rocks...theres an 1/8 scale buggy track builder that can give me some tips on jump distances...i want

fast-slow technical sections at random....

ill have fun making this....i think it'll be a great transition for new drivers coming from racing...

im doing research right now looking at tracks being made...this seems like a upcoming popular form of crawling

this weekend cant come soon enough!

[BoulderDan]

how about, why don't you treat this like everybody does their car builds ?
a track build thread, if you may.
it might spawn ideas in others to build theirs.
hopefully my peeps in az will get sparked...

rock racing, imho, is to much fun

[MichianaRCcrawlers]

Made some great progress today...got our basic layout...added some rocks, bumps, off camber turns..multiple lines, inside/out side bermed turns

tons of fun!

Before...



After



Pics do it NO justice!

[sanny632]

Where is this located "I want to go to there"


Sent from my I wait for it ...Phone using Tapatalk

[johnnyh66]

South Bend I'm guessing... I'll be passing through there in a couple weeks on my way from Chicago to Ohio.
We go to NW IN for comps... South Bend wouldn't be thaaaaaat much farther.

[sanny632]

Comps in northwest Indiana ? That's where I'm from. South bend is for ever away. Lol. Jim at king hobbies is making a track.

[axelsnapr]

Great effort on the track!.... I have a suggestion to help make your lanes more visible. We use "field marking/line chalk" at Glen Helen to help discern the lanes. It's cheap, $6 for a 50lb bag and isn't permanent in case you want to re-arrange track in the future. You can find it a your local concrete/aggregate builders yard. Just get creative and fab up a hand dispenser....

[MichianaRCcrawlers]

We are making all our trials and track here

RC Fun Park - remote control cars, boats, helicopters - indoor & outdoor tracks in Granger, Indiana

heres a thread on the other trails we've made at rc fun park...made by members of Michiana RC Crawler...i figured made me crawler enthusiasts would be better than someone trying to make a buck

RC Shop Property....3 acres of trails

[MichianaRCcrawlers]

well....i dont know if this is good or bad...but a club member broke a knuckle and tore a hole in his sidewall I take it we made the track good? lol

[MichianaRCcrawlers]

Originally Posted by axelsnapr

Great effort on the track!.... I have a suggestion to help make your lanes more visible. We use "field marking/line chalk" at Glen Helen to help discern the lanes. It's cheap, $6 for a 50lb bag and isn't permanent in case you want to re-arrange track in the future. You can find it a your local concrete/aggregate builders yard. Just get creative and fab up a hand dispenser....

I was wondering how wide and narrow the lanes get...mine arent super wide...in some spots maybe 2 ft...in others 4 ft...is that fine?

[Rockpiledriver]

Make it as wide as you can. There are spots at Glen Helen that are narrow, but that's because it has to be that way with our current layout. Terrain is going to dictate some of that.

[MichianaRCcrawlers]

Originally Posted by Rockpiledriver

Make it as wide as you can. There are spots at Glen Helen that are narrow, but that's because it has to be that way with our current layout. Terrain is going to dictate some of that.

right on! thanks! looks like ill see how mine i can make them...the straight needs widened and maybe some turns

[chevotafun]

Great idea and nice looking track.

[savagebeast]

Oooohhhh snap!!! Hey guys its ryan idk if you were at the last nwittc comp, I have the orange dmg overkill and 1.9 green g6. I'm sending mattzilla parts for an ifs u4 build tomorrow so it won't be ready for the aug 31st event but I'll be bringing both of my rigs I ran last comp! ! Track looks fun, can't wait to see the setup! !!

[plan9]

this never really got off the ground but i'm starting on a u4 track at the same location