Unamed Dirt Venue: New Video of cars driving **page 5** - Page 4

chokoboy · #61 07-03-2012

Looking good...im about to build my own small private track so im looking forward for a update and maybe a video like you mentioned in a earlier post

telboy · #62 07-03-2012

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Originally Posted by James

We have never done anything without planning permission - just to make that clear

! We just tried very, very, very hard to get permission for a building to house an indoor clay track, sadly we couldn't get permission for the building.

Haha, sorry James, didn't mean it to sound like you were trying to do things illegally. lol
What I meant was that you found that dealing with councils wasn't easy.

Karting · #63 07-03-2012

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Originally Posted by chokoboy

Looking good...im about to build my own small private track so im looking forward for a update and maybe a video like you mentioned in a earlier post

I will post a video next week now as the compacting is taking a very long time now

will hopefully get a sit on roller soon instead of a wacker plate for next week. Will however say it has opened my eyes on how much work is needed, so i recommend in being very prepared and be concious on how much it will cost to make (ive got very lucky and i know the right people, the wood has all been free, the clay has been free and the digger/wacker plate and also the sit on roller will all be free)

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Originally Posted by budgio

Doesn't it just

It's looking good guys. Good work !

Thanks, by you guys, there are actually only two of us doing this hence why it is taking so long

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Originally Posted by TARTMAN

I have just got my self a new losi mini8ight just with this track in mind. sooooo
hope you dont race on a tuesday/thursday as running the shrccc then....

but other night i will be coming down, looking forwad to it...

Not decided on nights but i will keep all local clubs in mind when i do decide

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Originally Posted by Teddy truman

This brings back memories

Memories of sore backs and hands?

Karting · #64 07-03-2012

Got another good few hours under our belts tonight (my mate who is helping me will be signing up soon, so i cant take all the credit anymore

)

After experimenting today with how wet/dry the clay has to be able to smooth the track out we think we have cracked it!

These pictures are just the start of the main straight and also shows the banked last corner which will be a good feature i think.

Yes i am aware its quite stoney but i will try to sort it out over time

David Church · #65 08-03-2012

Good work!!! It can't be easy to do something with little help!!!
I will come race there from time to time!!! It's a bit far for regular racing!

Karting · #66 14-03-2012

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Originally Posted by David Church

Good work!!! It can't be easy to do something with little help!!!
I will come race there from time to time!!! It's a bit far for regular racing!

Any visit's would be more than welcome

and although im doing it on my own i prefer it this way as i can make mistake and learn from them

Update today and the track is coming along nicely, i should be able to get my car going round this weekend just on the flat track before i start to structure the jumps

View from the rostrum:

Getting a good full day on it after the F1 this Saturday

View from the far corner:

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TARTMAN · #67 14-03-2012

we are speedily building our new track in Farnborough mate, i know what you mean, we have plenty of help and its hard work.

Like the look of yours hence why i got the losi mini.... looking forward to trying it on your track soon.

Razer · #68 14-03-2012

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Originally Posted by Karting

Any visit's would be more than welcome

and although im doing it on my own i prefer it this way as i can make mistake and learn from them

Update today and the track is coming along nicely, i should be able to get my car going round this weekend just on the flat track before i start to structure the jumps

View from the rostrum:

Getting a good full day on it after the F1 this Saturday

View from the far corner:

5483

Clay Play Raceway?

Claycross Palace?

The Clay pot, Where racing's hot?

reg · #69 15-03-2012

"L"CLAY RACE WAY........ its shaped like an L

carnage · #70 15-03-2012

It would be good if a bussiness would sponser him and in return he would name the venue after the company

jim76 · #71 15-03-2012

Can't remember if this was mentioned before, but looking at the recent photos, is it possible to move the rostrum a little to the left so it is more centrally located on the wall? Where it is now, the person standing at the far right would have a harder time seeing the far left corner. If it was more central then everyone should have a pretty good view.
Just a thought. It may just be the wide angle lens making it look worse than it is. Otherwise it's shaping up nicely.

David Church · #72 15-03-2012

I might be interested in calling it Rc Domination Raceway! I would have to see what it would cost me

Let's chat

GRIFF55 · #73 15-03-2012

RC/DC Raceway, got a nice ring to it that has

Karting · #74 15-03-2012

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Originally Posted by TARTMAN

we are speedily building our new track in Farnborough mate, i know what you mean, we have plenty of help and its hard work.

Like the look of yours hence why i got the losi mini.... looking forward to trying it on your track soon.

Thanks, its hardwork, but im hoping it wil lturn out well when finished

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Originally Posted by Razer

Clay Play Raceway?

Claycross Palace?

The Clay pot, Where racing's hot?

I like the last one if im honest

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Originally Posted by reg

"L"CLAY RACE WAY........ its shaped like an L

Keep them coming

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Originally Posted by carnage

It would be good if a bussiness would sponser him and in return he would name the venue after the company

That is the plan, im in talks with some people already, but im always open to more

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Originally Posted by jim76

Can't remember if this was mentioned before, but looking at the recent photos, is it possible to move the rostrum a little to the left so it is more centrally located on the wall? Where it is now, the person standing at the far right would have a harder time seeing the far left corner. If it was more central then everyone should have a pretty good view.
Just a thought. It may just be the wide angle lens making it look worse than it is. Otherwise it's shaping up nicely.

I think its just the style of pictures but i can assure you, you can see the whole track from the rostrum, sadly i cant move it further to the left as then the pillar will start obstructing too much. For the near future it will stay as it is, just till everything else is sorted, after that i will have a full metal framed one made up (got to start practising my welding as havn't done any since i left collage 5years ago)

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Originally Posted by David Church

I might be interested in calling it Rc Domination Raceway! I would have to see what it would cost me

Let's chat

David, that would be awesome, send me a message with what your thinking about for what returns and we can go from there

(or email me sdimelow@gmail.com)

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Originally Posted by GRIFF55

RC/DC Raceway, got a nice ring to it that has

blue_pinky · #75 15-03-2012

Looking good dude...much hard work done so far, bit still to go but hang on in there

Not sure if its been mentioned yet, but what sort of pitting space/arrangement do you have? Not seeing masses of space around the track itself...or is it deceptive?

David Church · #76 15-03-2012

I will e mail you now, it will come from my Dc Painting e mail address.

Karting · #77 15-03-2012

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Originally Posted by blue_pinky

Looking good dude...much hard work done so far, bit still to go but hang on in there

Not sure if its been mentioned yet, but what sort of pitting space/arrangement do you have? Not seeing masses of space around the track itself...or is it deceptive?

Behind the rostrum is a door, which leads to another 150sqm unit with electricity (if you look at second picture from recent post, you can see next to the rostrum there is a Ford Focus, that is infact the other adjacent unit at roughly 150sqm). However there are no plans to introduce perm pitting tables so will be a 'bring your own' jobbie (wont be able to afford rent on two units in London). There are however toilets on site.

Karting · #78 17-03-2012

Coming along nicely and hopefully testing will start this afternoon

Razer · #79 17-03-2012

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Originally Posted by Karting

Coming along nicely and hopefully testing will start this afternoon

Looks great!! Film a few laps for us, will ya?

Karting · #80 17-03-2012

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Originally Posted by Razer

Looks great!! Film a few laps for us, will ya?

I got far too desperate to drive it, so i didnt really finish of what needed doing before i filmed, so there are a few lumps (like the one which throws me into the barrier!

) *also excuse the shitty iphone camera*

Youtube video, click here

There is still alot of work which needs doing, but its nice to finally see progress.

The jumps with the boards over are only like that because the jumps wern't finished and like i said, im impatient. The car is my LRP LWB Shark 1/16th with a 1.35t brushless mongoose