Tips on making a track...
 

hey, my friends and i all live nearby a huge empty lot and we wanna make a track there. the terrain is 7/8 sand, the rest being small stones, and some grassy areas. the problem were having is that the sand doesnt compact/harden enough. i've heard that spraying sugar water on it hardens it to a degree. plz any tips?;)

RE: Tips on making a track...
 

Rent some decent construction equipment, a small skid and a hydraulic compacter would make your job a LOT easier. It'll cost some money but you'll get professional results in little time.

RE: Tips on making a track...
 

well before you do you might want to make sure it is in fact, a huge empty lot and that it is not up for sale or owned by anyone

and for making it just come up with a simple but fun design and do what sheograth said

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Yeah, I forgot to mention that. Don't even think about doing something to the land until you have permission from the owner or municipality.

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no worries, the land has bin there for 10 years and nothing at all has happened. i dont think were even goin to make it a reely good track, just something that a couple guys and i are just gunna take the cars down to and play around with. do you think the compactor would work well tho? i meen the sand is reely loose and dry...

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I too need tips for a track. But my track is gonna be smaller. 35 X 12. I know it isnt the biggest track but it will work. I have a 1/10 scale 2wd truck and I dont want to be bored of it in 5 minutes. Any suggestions for track layout?

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Honestly, an oval, IMO. A 35x12 isnt gonna give much room for a tenth scale, especially if there are more than 1 car racing. An oval will atleast make for some fast driving and possible head to head racing. :)

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Well I think I will get bored of a oval real quick. I dont think anyone else will be using the track except me. I was thinking a couple turns, a couple jumps, with 4 feet of driving room at all times. That would make up about 3 turns or so in and maybe I can fit more in.

RE: Tips on making a track...
 

would like 3' lanes work, ill try and make some designs for you[8D], ya, thats the problem with 1/10-1/18 stuff is the space it takes, even for our mini cars we use 4' to play it safe[&:]

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Thanks alot. :D I also have a gate where I can open it if i want and then I can go into my front lawn where there is grass then the street.

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ill come up with some designs, i don't think RCU supports google sketchup, so it will be a pic of the drawing, that work, ooh and they are 3' lanes to[&:], bummer, can't find cammera tonight, il try and get pics of the designs tomorrow[8D], if you have google sketchup on your home PC or what not, PM me and ill be more than willing to e-mail them to you[8D]

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I love the oval, you can change the infield in relationship to what your racing, go crazy 8 , or jump over crazy 8!

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I forgot to mention use a long piece of string tie both ends together and just lay it down there is an outline of a perfect track!!