moebigslee

I recently posted pics of my new backyard track in the general forum because I didn't know where I should put them but I just found this thread and I since it's the "official" backyard track thread I think they belong here too! I hope you like them.

ohgrfreak

[sm=eek.gif] Do Want!!!

j.m.

A-MAZ-ING!!

ofna_kyle

Holly "F" bomb! I wish I had a tractor! There is sum potential with my backyard track, I'll try to get sum pix up.

shibby1

I have 20 acres with a motocross track on it so i guess i might be building a nice track ill post pics.

ohgrfreak

I'd love to run r/c on the MX track, or is the MX track just waaay too big?

j.m.

most likely.

And they don't usually have a place for a driver's stand, unless they are supercross style. and there's no reason for that outside.

ohgrfreak

Oh, I wasn't thinking it was a pro track, ya know, just something in his backyard where he can do anything he wants. Driver's stand? Why not toss an r/c stand next to the MX track? Have it pull double duty.

RaceCraftRC

OMG we just put cones in the yard wow!!

j.m.

an MX track would still be way too big to be fun with rc's.

ohgrfreak

I dunno, there's a smaller MX track near me and I think my brushless Firestorm could make good use of at least 75% of the track, if not more. But I'm not one to be shy with the throttle either, lol.

shibby1

YA my track makes my tmaxx 3.3 look way to small for the job but thats why i build a smaller track for it i have to cut the grass and ill get some pics of it. My 33. just lost all copression so i am done till i get my erevo.

j.m.

buy a new piston and sleeve. They aren't that expensive.

ElectricGuy007

I'm tottally shocked that is the best looking "homemade"track I have ever seen.[X(]
Moebigslee needs to open a club track so people can pay him to race on it.
I dont think it's big enough for 1/8 nitro, but 1/10 electric id be great.

ohgrfreak

That's not my track, so I don't know why you're quoting me, lol. But it's an awesome track nonetheless.

SlashBasher

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That track is amazing!!! How did you get it so perfect?

moebigslee

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I'm tottally shocked that is the best looking "homemade"track I have ever seen.[X(]
Moebigslee needs to open a club track so people can pay him to race on it.
I dont think it's big enough for 1/8 nitro, but 1/10 electric id be great.
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I'm glad you like the track. I know it's not the size of the 1/8 scale tracks your used to seeing in the magazines but it is big enough for 1/8 nitro. The track is 115 feet long, 100 feet wide on one end and 62 feet wide on the other. The narrowest lane width is 11 feet in a couple spots but the majority of the track is over 12 feet wide. ROAR specs only call for 10ft lane widths on 1/8 nitro off road tracks. I built my track to be a tight, technical , lower speed supercross style track, just like real supercross tracks are when you compare them with the typical outdoor motocross track. The larger 1/8 nitro tracks are typically built in large areas with higher speeds and less technical jumps, just like real outdoor motocross tracks. I wanted to build something different. You'll see a lot of r/c tracks online that throw up a couple large jumps and call it a "supercross" track. I wanted something that actually looked like a real supercross track, only smaller.

moebigslee

Lots of hand work with a rake and shovel! Then I ran a plate compactor over it. If there was a spot that didn't look good enough I'd add or take away a little more dirt and then run the compactor over it again until I was happy with the results.

SlashBasher

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Ok this thread hasent been active in a while but I want to revive it. If you have a track post it up and help other people. IM working on a new track. My old track is a page back.[8D]

allE

Here is my backyard track. It's for 1/10 scale vehicles. If I could get some more trees out of the way i'd make it a little bigger.

A short video of me and two friends. http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showa...mentid=2119712

SlashBasher

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sweet! get some jumps!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![&:]

So Cal

Me and my friend just biult a track and its AWSEOME! I just dont have any pics yet. Its the "Nature Raceway". Long story about the name. But its alot of fun.

SlashBasher

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Cool, make dure to get some pics!

savycharlie

Holy crap moebigslee! That track is amazing. I wish i had room to do that. Unfortunately i live in town with a small backyard.

nitrozach54

My parents wouldnt let me tear up the lawn, so I made a track with wooden jumps, and cutting the grass as short as possible.
between the sun and the paddle tires I was using, the grass died and it became pretty dusty.