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Never been a fan of the oval racing or the blobby nature of the NASCAR cars but the club I'm in are now in the middle of a 4 week NASCAR race programme. The circuit is routed copper braid with sandtex paint (so a slight rougher texture) - I'm used to plastic track racing with min / no magnet.
Well I joined the club the week before the NASCAR series started so off I trotted to my local model shop and picked up thier only sidewinder version on their shelves (got a couple of £'s off for being a club member).
First week I came quite handsomely last, while his week I moved up one place and broke my personal goals (I'm not yet competitive with the seasoned racers so I set myslef lap time, number of offs and number of laps down on winner objectives). While I will continue to improve as I get used to the track I'd like to ensure the car is best prepped. Rules say must be box standard!?
I've done most things I can think off to get the best out of the car but do any of you have any special tips. One thing I have not done is played with weight. Was going to put some up by the guide but not too much so it won't hamper speed/breaking.
any thoughts appreciated
Tuck
Well I joined the club the week before the NASCAR series started so off I trotted to my local model shop and picked up thier only sidewinder version on their shelves (got a couple of £'s off for being a club member).
First week I came quite handsomely last, while his week I moved up one place and broke my personal goals (I'm not yet competitive with the seasoned racers so I set myslef lap time, number of offs and number of laps down on winner objectives). While I will continue to improve as I get used to the track I'd like to ensure the car is best prepped. Rules say must be box standard!?
I've done most things I can think off to get the best out of the car but do any of you have any special tips. One thing I have not done is played with weight. Was going to put some up by the guide but not too much so it won't hamper speed/breaking.
any thoughts appreciated
Tuck