 Long Digital track - Draft, Please give your ideas and feedback |
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 10 Jun 2012, 14:47
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Slothead  Group: Members Posts: 110 Joined: 14-December 11 From: Ringsted, Denmark Member No.: 19,404  |
We are so lucky to have access to a very large room. Have made a draft of a large Scalextric Digital track for 6 cars. The though is that we go anti-clockwise. SSDC with Pit-Pro etc.
What do you think of the layout? Please give me your comments and feedback for improvements. |
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10 Jun 2012, 15:00
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 Trackhead  Group: PLUS+ Posts: 519 Joined: 5-February 11 From: gatwick surrey england Member No.: 17,345 |
Hi Olsen
Well sounds great but where are the pictures? regards ade. |
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10 Jun 2012, 16:53
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 Digital=Realism 
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hi
no pics here either.. -------------------- |
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10 Jun 2012, 19:20
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Slothead Group: Members Posts: 110 Joined: 14-December 11 From: Ringsted, Denmark Member No.: 19,404 |
Sorry. Here is the picture of the track.
The table is 12 meters x 1,6 meter, so I have zoomed out a bit, but here it is: 
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10 Jun 2012, 19:23
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Slothead Group: Members Posts: 110 Joined: 14-December 11 From: Ringsted, Denmark Member No.: 19,404 |
As you might can see, I haven't placed that many lanechanges. It will come - but first I will like some comments on the idea of two long rows of tables with a track on it. Is it too long and thin or what do you think? Could the curves be formed in a better way?
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10 Jun 2012, 20:00
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Trackhead Group: PLUS+ Posts: 519 Joined: 5-February 11 From: gatwick surrey england Member No.: 17,345 |
Hi
thats better now got something to go on . I think it looks great like all of us we end up changing the track as we go for ages and you got to drive it to, what looks great doesnt always work to drive. My track is 7meters long which I thought was long but when you have six drivers it works plus I love my 9meters long pit lane which makes for agreat track so when you pit it and do a full fuel load it about 3 laps so you have to think about when to pit and it can all be win in the pits . great start regards ade. |
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10 Jun 2012, 20:01
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 Sir Slotalot
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Looks nice
Personally in Digital the layout of the track, if it is used for races, is not of that great an importance as you will be focused on the others cars and not setting fastest laps. Michael -------------------- Don't Forget That I Finish Last ....... I Am The Best At Being Worst Have A Look Here For Great Slot Racing LEFT TURN DIGITAL RACING IN ESSEX |
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10 Jun 2012, 20:03
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 Magic Smoke Restoration Club Member
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You are going to need wireless throttles unless you can get a shed-load of marshalls
-------------------- Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder
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10 Jun 2012, 20:26
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Digital=Realism
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hi
a fab space you have there,might need some 30k motors for that main straight though. 
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10 Jun 2012, 20:31
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Trackhead
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Looks great, but with a track that long you may have problems seeing & driving your car properly when at the other end of the track unless drivers stand back from the track.
-------------------- Regards.
Simon _________________________________________________________________ PBProSH, APB, Variable PSU, Pit Pro, DisplayPro, SSDC, RichG Laptower, 30m portable track, 4 Lane start finish, 4 lane PB, My Track & Cars |
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10 Jun 2012, 20:55
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Slothead Group: Members Posts: 110 Joined: 14-December 11 From: Ringsted, Denmark Member No.: 19,404 |
QUOTE (staglinger @ 10 Jun 2012, 21:00)  Hi thats better now got something to go on . I think it looks great like all of us we end up changing the track as we go for ages and you got to drive it to, what looks great doesnt always work to drive. My track is 7meters long which I thought was long but when you have six drivers it works plus I love my 9meters long pit lane which makes for agreat track so when you pit it and do a full fuel load it about 3 laps so you have to think about when to pit and it can all be win in the pits . great start regards ade. Sounds like a very nice track you got. We will also go for 6 drivers at this track. Have you configured the SSDC fuel management somehow so a full fuel load will give the other drivers 3 laps time? |
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10 Jun 2012, 21:00
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Slothead Group: Members Posts: 110 Joined: 14-December 11 From: Ringsted, Denmark Member No.: 19,404 |
QUOTE (Michael363672 @ 10 Jun 2012, 21:01) Looks nice Personally in Digital the layout of the track, if it is used for races, is not of that great an importance as you will be focused on the others cars and not setting fastest laps. Michael I don't really understand your points. Are you talking about digital vs. analog? I guess a track layout always is important to some extend
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10 Jun 2012, 21:02
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Slothead Group: Members Posts: 110 Joined: 14-December 11 From: Ringsted, Denmark Member No.: 19,404 |
QUOTE (GregK @ 10 Jun 2012, 21:03) You are going to need wireless throttles unless you can get a shed-load of marshalls If a driver de-slots, it is just "too bad" for him. He has to wait to be put on again (within a few seconds... maybe 3-5 sec?). Two og three marshalls placed at the upper "north" side of the track, sould be able to do the job. Don't you think? |
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10 Jun 2012, 21:05
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Slothead Group: Members Posts: 110 Joined: 14-December 11 From: Ringsted, Denmark Member No.: 19,404 |
QUOTE (bigbird @ 10 Jun 2012, 21:26) hi a fab space you have there,might need some 30k motors for that main straight though. Actually a good point. When is a long straight, too long? Will it be boring to "reach the top speed" with normal GT cars = 18-20.000 RPM motors? |
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10 Jun 2012, 21:09
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Slothead Group: Members Posts: 110 Joined: 14-December 11 From: Ringsted, Denmark Member No.: 19,404 |
QUOTE (ss67 @ 10 Jun 2012, 21:31) Looks great, but with a track that long you may have problems seeing & driving your car properly when at the other end of the track unless drivers stand back from the track. You are right, and that could be a problem for the drivers standing in the ends. We rotate so each driver drives at each position and each car, so it will be fair for everyone. But again, it might be too long a table and take some of the fun out of it. The trick could be to cut the "middle-area" of the track and make it shorter. Anyone got comments on that? |
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