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I knew about this track for a while, but this spring I want to make it up there. It is a backyard dirt track which is 45 minutes north of me. He has a offroad and a oval track.
In April he has a 2wd Showdown race for all 2wd cars. So if I can go, I will be bringing the slash and rustler for that.
In May he has a 4wd showdown race for all 4wd cars and 8th scale. So if I can go, I will be bringing the buggy.
His track uses a trackmate scoring system so I got to get trackmate transponders, which are infrared transponders, so I would most likely have to mount them in the windshield of the cars, or cut a hole in the body. But what I like, is that these transponders are cheap. 40 bucks for 1. What I use now is Mylaps, which is 100 bucks just for 1. Gonna get 2 trackmate ones for each car.
I don't know about pit situation. Ill bring my own table and chairs if needed, and a extension cord. He will already have a few tables and tents set up.
10 dollars per car to race. Insanely cheap. Most places these days, charge 20 to 25 bucks, but thats mostly indoor tracks.
This would be my first time actually racing on a dirt track besides a baseball diamond. Pretty excited. The slash and rustler should preform a lot better as they are meant for these dirt tracks rather than clay and carpet.
The only thing I gotta get is new batteries and tires/wheels. Not sure if I want to get actual dirt tires for both cars, or get the basher tires I was going to get so I can use them both at that dirt track and for offroad (grass) bashing. The tires I was looking at was Proline badlands for the slash and trenchers for the rustler.
He also has a dash 4 cash race which is in late April, any people with any car can race on the oval track, all at the same time. Last one standing or one to win gets cash. I don't plan to go to that tho. Maybe I will, not sure. And he also has more scheduled races through out summer and into the fall.
Hopefully one of my buddies can be up there the same day/s, and maybe I can take his 8th scale buggy out for a spin. Always like trying out something new.
But for both cars, in need of basher offroad tires, dirt track tires, new batteries (2s Lipos) and some other stuff, and transponder/s.
For the buggy, in need of some replacement parts which are front hub axle crush tube, and a front cva pin retainer.
Other things on my list such as a RPM front bumper for the rustler. Wheelie bar for the rustler. Antenna tubes, tire glue, receiver box.
Might try to get my uncle to come up with me and ill let him race the rustler.
Mini B on that track would be a big no no. That would be staying as a home basement track basher. Might be looking into a cheaper mini car to have a second one?
Some pics of the track:
In April he has a 2wd Showdown race for all 2wd cars. So if I can go, I will be bringing the slash and rustler for that.
In May he has a 4wd showdown race for all 4wd cars and 8th scale. So if I can go, I will be bringing the buggy.
His track uses a trackmate scoring system so I got to get trackmate transponders, which are infrared transponders, so I would most likely have to mount them in the windshield of the cars, or cut a hole in the body. But what I like, is that these transponders are cheap. 40 bucks for 1. What I use now is Mylaps, which is 100 bucks just for 1. Gonna get 2 trackmate ones for each car.
I don't know about pit situation. Ill bring my own table and chairs if needed, and a extension cord. He will already have a few tables and tents set up.
10 dollars per car to race. Insanely cheap. Most places these days, charge 20 to 25 bucks, but thats mostly indoor tracks.
This would be my first time actually racing on a dirt track besides a baseball diamond. Pretty excited. The slash and rustler should preform a lot better as they are meant for these dirt tracks rather than clay and carpet.
The only thing I gotta get is new batteries and tires/wheels. Not sure if I want to get actual dirt tires for both cars, or get the basher tires I was going to get so I can use them both at that dirt track and for offroad (grass) bashing. The tires I was looking at was Proline badlands for the slash and trenchers for the rustler.
He also has a dash 4 cash race which is in late April, any people with any car can race on the oval track, all at the same time. Last one standing or one to win gets cash. I don't plan to go to that tho. Maybe I will, not sure. And he also has more scheduled races through out summer and into the fall.
Hopefully one of my buddies can be up there the same day/s, and maybe I can take his 8th scale buggy out for a spin. Always like trying out something new.
But for both cars, in need of basher offroad tires, dirt track tires, new batteries (2s Lipos) and some other stuff, and transponder/s.
For the buggy, in need of some replacement parts which are front hub axle crush tube, and a front cva pin retainer.
Other things on my list such as a RPM front bumper for the rustler. Wheelie bar for the rustler. Antenna tubes, tire glue, receiver box.
Might try to get my uncle to come up with me and ill let him race the rustler.
Mini B on that track would be a big no no. That would be staying as a home basement track basher. Might be looking into a cheaper mini car to have a second one?
Some pics of the track:
. The S1 compound is better but still super hard compared to even the medium compound race tires. I was running the Traxxas Khumo tires on my slash first time out and got blue sprinters for the second race and the difference in handling was obvious. I think it would be totally worth your money to put together a set of something truly race grade for tires. If for nothing else, for the B74. You have a few months to squirrel away some money before outdoor season really gets underway. 
