Top Night!

[AC199]

Thanks to everyone for the meeting last night, thoroughly enjoyable with the exception of the 2 stupidest jumps in the world. I've never raced and been properly scared for the safety of my car before, but last night i was scared...

Anyways, great night, thanks to everyone, hope next week will be as much fun as its been every week I've been!

AC

[Col]

Originally Posted by AC199

Thanks to everyone for the meeting last night, thoroughly enjoyable with the exception of the 2 stupidest jumps in the world. I've never raced and been properly scared for the safety of my car before, but last night i was scared...

Back to the usual crap jumps then.

The problem is 2 fold from what I can make out:

• 1

despite my best efforts we don't seem able to come up with a viable alternative to the gym matts which are used. These would probably be acceptable with a plywood racing surface but no-one seems willing to see if the ply we've got can be fitted into the trailer.

• 2

It's a remarkably hard task to build a jump that is raceable for all classes running - the 4WD mod's want a jump that can be hit at decent pace, but the 540's need something that can be taken slowly.

[Robin A]

Great, it's not just me then who builds awful jumps!

I think it would be great to get some plywood to put in some double moguls, as I need the practice on these as I always struggle on these jumps.

Col, what needs to be done to the plywood to fit it into the trailer?

[Col]

Originally Posted by Robin A

Great, it's not just me then who builds awful jumps!

I think it would be great to get some plywood to put in some double moguls, as I need the practice on these as I always struggle on these jumps.

Col, what needs to be done to the plywood to fit it into the trailer?

Some seem to think the trailer isn't big enough to hold large enough pieces of wood to do the job.
IMO take off isn't the problem (although a different take off ramp would only help improve things). Our problem is the almost total lack of decent, sizeable down ramps. It would need to be at least 6ft long and as wide as the carpet (about 4ft?). I'm told 6x4 won't fit in the trailer, so we need to work out a way of getting 2 pieces (min) of 3x4 to join together relatively seamlessly and also be able to come back into 2 pieces again after the meeting. If we had 4 bits we could do doubles, or big air up and down ramps. The possibilities are almost endless.

[AC199]

Originally Posted by Col

Back to the usual crap jumps then.

Yes, they were terribad.

Originally Posted by Col

It's a remarkably hard task to build a jump that is raceable for all classes running - the 4WD mod's want a jump that can be hit at decent pace, but the 540's need something that can be taken slowly.

Surely it would be easier to have smaller jumps, that will give longer air, rather than the skyshots people seem to like building... oh, and for those that will complain about the "inconsistant mat landings" I'd rather that than have to spend what i'm going to have to spend repairing my car before the next meeting because of the solid landings on a gym floor.

Just to throw this one in, last weekends track was epic, i didnt hear one single complaint about it, and it had no jumps. Just a step up, step down affair. Best track i've raced on at York.

AC

[daz]

Hmm, I help build the jumps and with the resources we had there was not that bad at all. The one in front of the rostrum didnt pose any real problems and the second one could be taken at a slow pace with no problems, It all I did all night. It was only the bansai drivers who made it look worse than it was. Maybe offroad isnt for you if you dont like jumping.

[nivek]

The jumps were built well ,Its down to the driver on how fast or high they want too take them.we all have choices.

[Moss Models]

I thought the ramps were fine.

Last week was good as well. You always have the choice to go slower for the faster exit. I also like the fact there were two ramps so it gets a thumbs up from me!