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

[Karting]

First drive around the unfinished track :)

Latest video of Track Layout 20/04/22012, Click Here (http://youtu.be/kdHi08F6VhM)



Right so following on from my other thread (http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?t=90530), here is the build thread i will be updating in stages. The track will be a permament dirt track.

First of all, the unit itself:
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d106/samdimelow/9d2f2404.jpg

Today we started on clearing the van's out of the unit and giving it a good sweep. We then decided on a layout and rostum postion etc etc and started building.
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d106/samdimelow/a966f7b7.jpg

When we left this afternoon after working on it we had some of the main straight built up, the back fence built and started marking out and cutting wood for the inner markings.
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d106/samdimelow/e5d6d7c8.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d106/samdimelow/3ddb06f8.jpg

We have designed the track to be 2meters wide all the way around.

There will also be multi layout sections so we can change the track every month or so with ease.

I plan to have it usable (although small) for 1/10th and 1/16th cars.

[Projectzip]

Interesting. And whereabouts roughly will this venue be?

[Karting]

The venue is 5mins from Heathrow Airport

[Dudders]

The venue is 5mins from Heathrow Airport

:thumbsup:

[TARTMAN]

another decent track(hopefully) not to far away!!!!

when you planning on running?

The venue is 5mins from Heathrow Airport

[Dudders]

Just read the other thread and whilst I applaud your idea, 150m sq is very small buddy :eh?: for a perm place. Our indoor is the smallest you can get away with ad it's 12m x 22m racing area, which is 270 ish.

[Darren Boyle]

Just read the other thread and whilst I applaud your idea, 150m sq is very small buddy :eh?: for a perm place. Our indoor is the smallest you can get away with ad it's 12m x 22m racing area, which is 270 ish.

To be fair Neil the track area I showed you on wednesday that we use is only 10m x 18m (180 sq m) we somtimes get 12m x 18m in but thats it. PDA in Bicester was not that much bigger than this to be honest, so it is more than do-able, albeit a bit on the small side (especially if only 2m wide)

[budgio]

I really wish you all well with this new venture,here is a vid i took of the PDA in all its glory . It gives you a good view of the scale of it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgRwcoTI-2c

Any new venue on DIRT is a plus whatever the size
i,m sure Teddy Truman and PTRU on here can give you some sound advice on building it.

GOOD LUCK :)

[Dudders]

So are the USA indoor dirt venues smaller :confused:

[Darren Boyle]

Neil, you would be surprised just how small some of the US indoor dirt tracks really are, not all mind you but more than you would think, they are not these huge dirt filled warehouses that people think...

[Karting]

another decent track(hopefully) not to far away!!!!

when you planning on running?

ATM i have no idea when i plan to run it i will have to have a look at other local clubs so i dont clash meetings. However initionally i will proberly start with just running practise session until i can afford a timing loop (any idea on price and where i can get from?)

To be fair Neil the track area I showed you on wednesday that we use is only 10m x 18m (180 sq m) we somtimes get 12m x 18m in but thats it. PDA in Bicester was not that much bigger than this to be honest, so it is more than do-able, albeit a bit on the small side (especially if only 2m wide)

Thanks if all goes to plan i should be able to get a semi decent size track together without it being to compact, lets call it careful planning and measuring ALOT :/ I can however in the future take over the next door unit aswell and knock through the stud wall and then ill have 250sqm of track which would be plenty big enough, but that would depend on if i can make enough to cover the price of rent for two units in heathrow.

I really wish you all well with this new venture,here is a vid i took of the PDA in all its glory . It gives you a good view of the scale of it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgRwcoTI-2c

Any new venue on DIRT is a plus whatever the size
i,m sure Teddy Truman and PTRU on here can give you some sound advice on building it.

GOOD LUCK :)

Thanks, ive read alot on PDA to try and get information and i have been in contact with Mr Trueman and he has been giving me some valuable information.

We shall be down there from 8am till 1pm tomorrow morning to make some more progress before i watch the spurs win and the gonners lose :)

[Darren Boyle]

....until i can afford a timing loop (any idea on price and where i can get from?)

We shall be down there from 8am till 1pm tomorrow morning to make some more progress before i watch the spurs win and the gonners lose :)

Rob Nelson at BBK Racing for all the timing equipment, but be warned it is NOT cheap.

As for the comment in bold, well there goes all my respect for you in foul swoop!!! LOL :woot: (Seriuosly though, if you need any help from this end, we are only in Watford, then give us a shout - even if you do support the other half of North London ;-) sadly)

[Karting]

Down at the unit nice an early today to finish off the top section of the track

[MHeadling]

Best of luck with this, look forward to coming to have a play!

Dig out the rear motor 2wds! :thumbsup:

[racingben]

Rob Nelson at BBK Racing for all the timing equipment, but be warned it is NOT cheap.

As for the comment in bold, well there goes all my respect for you in foul swoop!!! LOL :woot: (Seriuosly though, if you need any help from this end, we are only in Watford, then give us a shout - even if you do support the other half of North London ;-) sadly)

I have a fully working amb 20 system including transponders that you could use to start with. Then as your plans progress you can trade it in for the newer system. I think you get £700 odd off with the trade in. I'm asking £500 for my system.

Watching with interest as I can finally use the losi mini 8's kit tyres on this!

[Karting]

Best of luck with this, look forward to coming to have a play!

Dig out the rear motor 2wds! :thumbsup:

I'll actually have to buy a 1/10th so i can test the track (currently only run a 1/16th), a cheap and cheerful car will do, cheaper the better and if from a company ill plaster banners and stickers around ;)

I have a fully working amb 20 system including transponders that you could use to start with. Then as your plans progress you can trade it in for the newer system. I think you get £700 odd off with the trade in. I'm asking £500 for my system.

Watching with interest as I can finally use the losi mini 8's kit tyres on this!

Thank's well atm i cant afford to buy that off you even at £500 but i will bare you in mind for the near future.

Pictures from todays work:

As i got there nice and early
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d106/samdimelow/3ddb06f8.jpg

First intersection area in for different layouts
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d106/samdimelow/d1517b86.jpg

and finally as we left all the intersections and the top part of the track completed
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d106/samdimelow/ed615602.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d106/samdimelow/175f255f.jpg

The top section of the track is now complete and i cant start on the other part until the rest of the unit is clear.

Any comments, tips and tricks?

[mark christopher]

i will admit i have never built a track but i think its odd you have marked out the track in the way you have for dirt?
to me i would have got the dirt in sculptures it into features and then made the track as in the link above and here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgRwcoTI-2c

[Karting]

i will admit i have never built a track but i think its odd you have marked out the track in the way you have for dirt?
to me i would have got the dirt in sculptures it into features and then made the track as in the link above and here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgRwcoTI-2c

Tbh the reason i have marked out the lower part of the track like i have is because i dont plan to fill the warehouse wall to wall full of dirt in the style of PDA.

When it does come to building the jumps i will be raising the sides at the part which the track is at to support the mud. Dont worry i have a game plan :) :woot::thumbsup:

[mrspeedy]

When you say "mud" I hope you mean "clay" .... :thumbsup:

[jimbot]

A few years ago I found a unit in stevenage to open a unit i had a few issues that stopped me moving it forward.

The business rate on the unit was light industrial not leisure rate the local council had issues with me using the venue for this as they did not want children on the business park they also got the valuation office involved to work out the new business rate.
They suggested that I took a unit on the leisure park but the rent and rates were too expensive.
I would advise that if the main use of the venue is model car racing you check this out first there are ways round this, if one part of the venue is used or highed out for one off events you can get away with it.
I believe this is why dirt arena closed!
There is a myth going round that model car tracks don’t pay rates as they are no profit making this is not true I found out the hard way and are club got a back dated bill of over £6K
Please get everything in place first speak to the landlord about what you’re doing and council get it in writing as well.
This is different than running a club at a hall/sports ground where you hire room/land off them they will be paying the rate on the land/building.
Good luck

[Karting]

When you say "mud" I hope you mean "clay" .... :thumbsup:

Just as a note, the track will be clay but throughout the thread i may class it as mud by mistake, but it is deffently clay

[Karting]

A few years ago I found a unit in stevenage to open a unit i had a few issues that stopped me moving it forward.

The business rate on the unit was light industrial not leisure rate the local council had issues with me using the venue for this as they did not want children on the business park they also got the valuation office involved to work out the new business rate.
They suggested that I took a unit on the leisure park but the rent and rates were too expensive.
I would advise that if the main use of the venue is model car racing you check this out first there are ways round this, if one part of the venue is used or highed out for one off events you can get away with it.
I believe this is why dirt arena closed!
There is a myth going round that model car tracks don’t pay rates as they are no profit making this is not true I found out the hard way and are club got a back dated bill of over £6K
Please get everything in place first speak to the landlord about what you’re doing and council get it in writing as well.
This is different than running a club at a hall/sports ground where you hire room/land off them they will be paying the rate on the land/building.
Good luck

Noted, thanks i will look into it. My family own the unit outright but i will still talk to the council

[Karting]

Just a quick update:

Got all the wood onvoard of my van now, will be there nice and early tomorrow morning to get the rest of the track boarders built. Then will post more pictures tomorrow along with a walk around video and a exact measurement of the track length. Hopefully will then be able to start progress on rostum and orginising the clay

Sam (still looking for a company to sponsor the race track and ill name the venue in there honor)

[Karting]

Right, spent a good few hours there this morning and got nearly all the track markings/boarders done, so you can really see the shape.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d106/samdimelow/4394ee8a.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d106/samdimelow/35ecbc8e.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d106/samdimelow/e2530bc8.jpg

The view from where the rostum will be (minus the blinding light :lol:);
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d106/samdimelow/3c4416d3.jpg

Im now fully aware of the size of the track and i think it is the right width and length for 1/16ths but i also think you could get away with 1/10th racing but there may be quite a few laps done :)

Next weekends plan:

Tarpaulin the floor inside the boarders
Build Rustrum
Get in the clay

[Jamesk]

Looking good and id say you have put a lot of effort and time in to this project and all for a hobby too,i look forward to running my cars down there. Are you going to put some banked curves/corners in by any chance?

jK

[James]

A few years ago I found a unit in stevenage to open a unit i had a few issues that stopped me moving it forward.

The business rate on the unit was light industrial not leisure rate the local council had issues with me using the venue for this as they did not want children on the business park they also got the valuation office involved to work out the new business rate.
They suggested that I took a unit on the leisure park but the rent and rates were too expensive.
I would advise that if the main use of the venue is model car racing you check this out first there are ways round this, if one part of the venue is used or highed out for one off events you can get away with it.
I believe this is why dirt arena closed!
There is a myth going round that model car tracks don’t pay rates as they are no profit making this is not true I found out the hard way and are club got a back dated bill of over £6K
Please get everything in place first speak to the landlord about what you’re doing and council get it in writing as well.
This is different than running a club at a hall/sports ground where you hire room/land off them they will be paying the rate on the land/building.
Good luck

The first thing you need to do is check which use classes the unit has planning for, if you find it hasn't got planning for leisure use and just the usual B1,B2 & B8 you will need to apply for planning permission- the council will visit and they will not take kindly to you having already started works, it makes them far less likely to give retrospective planning. Don't underestimate the planners - you will do so at your peril!

[Karting]

Looking good and id say you have put a lot of effort and time in to this project and all for a hobby too,i look forward to running my cars down there. Are you going to put some banked curves/corners in by any chance?

jK

Thanks its a labour of love, lol.

I will be introducing banked corners etc and jumps when the clay goes down. The boarders are there purly to hold the clay in place.

Sadly no videos atm but ill run my 1/16th Or 1/10th round thus weekend on the flat track and post vids

[colmo]

I was looking at a Losi Eight mini yesterday - this is the sort of venue it was made for.

[Karting]

I was looking at a Losi Eight mini yesterday - this is the sort of venue it was made for.

I agree :)

Spent the morning door at the track this morning well 8-3 so more than just a morning.

Few things are changing, like the track layout going to include a crossover to make the most of the limited space i have :)

Today we spent the day building the rostum, its 16ft long and elevatedjust under 2ft off the floor. (its not finished yet)

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d106/samdimelow/c73d6971.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d106/samdimelow/02e74590.jpg

Alot of the internal boarders are going to be removed and replaced with plastic tubing which will allow track changed easier

Sam

[teamorsum96]

i wish we had a indoor dirt (clay) track up here in the north.

looking great mate :thumbsup:

[Karting]

i wish we had a indoor dirt (clay) track up here in the north.

looking great mate :thumbsup:

Cheers mate, ive tried quite hard, does get frustrating at times. The only thing which is really holding me back atm is the search for Clay, once that is found and delivered then it wont take long after.

Rostrum is now completed apart from a lick of paint and the step. The base of the rostrum is now all bolted down the the floor so it wont go anywhere. Also had 6 people on it today and it didnt fall down! :thumbsup: Also ive measured out that there is enough room on the rostrum for 8 people allowing each person to have 2ft of space

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d106/samdimelow/577c848f.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d106/samdimelow/db33335c.jpg

Also here is the one of the layouts im gonna settle for which is going to have a crossover just so i can utilise more of the space

(the picture isnt to scale or size, its just a rough one with layout on it)

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d106/samdimelow/graphpaperv12.jpg

Sadly im away at the first round of karting nationals next weekend so next progress wont be for a fortnight :(

Sam

[F1END]

A cross-over? Seriously?

:confused::confused:

[Chris Larner]

A cross over is a great idea to give a longer lap in a small area. Many great 1/8th tracks have done it in the past. As long as you use mesh or see through material so you can always see the cars. Also don't forget to put sides on to stop cars falling off.
A large thing to think about as well is being able to marshal/get to the cars if they crash on/under it.

[TARTMAN]

:thumbsup:Cross overs are awsome if done right, terrible if not done right..... SO........

Do it right and will be great!!!!

Good luck.

Would love to come see it once done.:thumbsup:

[Karting]

A cross-over? Seriously?

:confused::confused:

Yes seriously

A cross over is a great idea to give a longer lap in a small area. Many great 1/8th tracks have done it in the past. As long as you use mesh or see through material so you can always see the cars. Also don't forget to put sides on to stop cars falling off.
A large thing to think about as well is being able to marshal/get to the cars if they crash on/under it.

Way ahead of you, i plan to use clear plastic, now do i choose corrigated or smooth? Will have sides on it aswell.

:thumbsup:Cross overs are awsome if done right, terrible if not done right..... SO........

Do it right and will be great!!!!

Good luck.

Would love to come see it once done.:thumbsup:

Hope to see you here too!

I need to raise funds for a transponder setup for track so will run practise days until i can buy one so i can run race nights

[MHeadling]

Looking good Karting! Keep up the good work.

I'v got my Tamiya 201 in rear motor ready to hit your track!

[telboy]

The first thing you need to do is check which use classes the unit has planning for, if you find it hasn't got planning for leisure use and just the usual B1,B2 & B8 you will need to apply for planning permission- the council will visit and they will not take kindly to you having already started works, it makes them far less likely to give retrospective planning. Don't underestimate the planners - you will do so at your peril!

.....as you found out the hard way James. :(
Did anything come of your indoor project?

[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.

[russmini]

does this mean we're all soming to RHR for a week soon.....

Or is that the 'Special oOple Invernational Surprise' this year !!!

'Hint, you may need Holeshots' somewhere on the Entry Form.......


:thumbsup: :woot: :thumbsup:

[Karting]

Not much of a update for a few weeks, so ill bang in a big-un.

First of all, a supplier for the clay has been found! Barring any problems clay should be delivered early next month. :D

Secondly, Track crossover is nearly finished, track has been swept and all nails and screws have been removed

Thirdly, thanks to MR Trueman i now have shed loads of track markings :D

Now for some pictures:

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d106/samdimelow/e94d34ac.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d106/samdimelow/5a42bdc0.jpg

Hope to see you all for when its finished for; testing the track and advice/modding for jumps to suit from beginner to experienced. Plan to have one big feature jump, the crossover jump/bridge, one set of doubles/triples, one bit of 'whoops' and some other bits thrown in. With banked and off camber corners. Might even be able to get a wall ride in there too for extra length.

I think when its open i will:

One night during the week for racedays (will have to make sure it clashes with no other local clubs)
One day during the weekend for general practise days and beginners

Sam

[Dr_UpGrade]

Hey Sam,
def looking good there! Good job, well done and keep it up.. Cant wait to see it with the clay laid down:thumbsup:

[philip]

whats the post code of the venue? Im really looking forward to comming a long and dring on the track!! I love racin g on clay I havnt done so for years Phil

[Airfixie]

Hi ya when do you feel this will be finished ?? what days or nights you planning on running ??

Thanks Scott

[Karting]

Hey Sam,
def looking good there! Good job, well done and keep it up.. Cant wait to see it with the clay laid down:thumbsup:

You wont have to wait too long as the clay will be delivered tomorrow mid-day (fingers crossed)

whats the post code of the venue? Im really looking forward to comming a long and dring on the track!! I love racin g on clay I havnt done so for years Phil

Personally ive never raced on clay but i cant wait either! Ill give out the postcode closer to completion but it is inbetween Heathrow (jct 2 of M4) and Uxbridge (jct 1 of M40)

Hi ya when do you feel this will be finished ?? what days or nights you planning on running ??

Thanks Scott

Hopefully with the clay being delivered tomorrow, me and my trusty spade :woot: should have it all spread, laid and drivable by the middle/end of March.

Nights/Days are still not decided and i will run a vote on what days are best, but ATM im feeling: One Full day over the weekend for practise days and One evening during the week for racing.

__________________________________________________ _____

Got down to the track for a few hours after work today to start laying down the Tarp which the clay will be layed on.
Also as you can see i have started playing around with the tubing (which i will have to lift tomorrow :thumbdown: ) for a layout.
Also got the boards fixed to the wall which will be included in the track as two wall rides, i may however change one of them to a better idea i have in my head. :)
*as a note, the crossover is currently sitting 14" from the floor, i hope thats high enough! and the ply is just laid ontop not very neatly just so i can get a better view/idea. The ply will change to see through material though

Sam

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d106/samdimelow/7b751f0e.jpg

p.s. if anyone has any free banners of any companies (be your own comapny or a manufactor) they want rid of, feel free to send them my way :)

[Karting]

Hard, hard day's graft today :)

Got 18tons of a clay mix delivered today for free (even though i personally think it was more!) **Thanks Snowey**
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d106/samdimelow/e7512729.jpg

Then i decided a shovel wouldn't do, so i blagged a free digger for the weekend (my dad said he would have nothing to do with it, but once the digger arrived i couldnt get him off it for hours!
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d106/samdimelow/99ea206a.jpg

After a good few hours, learning how to use a digger and running into stuff we started shifting it around.

Ill be there allday tomorrow to fully move it and maybe start compacting the clay :)

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d106/samdimelow/af8b0207.jpg

Any questions? lol

[TARTMAN]

go you, and all dads like toys as much as we do lol.......

looking good mate, west london is my old stomping ground. Looking forward to trying the track. i am a 10th off rd man, but may be tempted to get a smaller scale if the need arises for your track, but will give the 10th a go 1st.:thumbsup:

[racingdwarf]

think you maybe shocked at how far 18T will not go:wub......mini digger wins over shovel every time:lol:

[Karting]

go you, and all dads like toys as much as we do lol.......

looking good mate, west london is my old stomping ground. Looking forward to trying the track. i am a 10th off rd man, but may be tempted to get a smaller scale if the need arises for your track, but will give the 10th a go 1st.:thumbsup:

Yeah, i knew it would be the case, he has always wanted to drive one. :) Im still undecided on weather it will be too big or too small for 1/10th but my feelings are that they can get around there and be fine.

think you maybe shocked at how far 18T will not go:wub......mini digger wins over shovel every time:lol:

yeah i know, i was looking at it thinking, fuck me thats alot, but now im starting to think i may need a bit more, but i should know by end of sunday.

Mini digger was always planned but not this early in the stage, i mainly had to get it in for today because the delivery driver dropped a good few tonnes outside the shutter and i needed to get it in so i could lock the unit up.

Need to get a compactor in during the week. To start to actually see where i stand.

More pictures and maybe a video tomorrow :) will be there from 8am till around 3pm so should have it all spread. But for now im le tired

[adam_u]

I must say I think you're doing a great job of this and it's clear to see a lot of hard work has gone into it, nice one! :thumbsup:

[Karting]

I must say I think you're doing a great job of this and it's clear to see a lot of hard work has gone into it, nice one! :thumbsup:

Thank you for your kind words. Hopefully enough people attend to make it worth while.

Got down there today and got all the clay shifted

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d106/samdimelow/2cb67a52.jpg

Then i started to mock out the layout for the jumps. The jumps will be bigger its just so i can figure it all out for now

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d106/samdimelow/8ca06894.jpg

[TARTMAN]

Looking good mate. I might get myself a mini 8 just for this tack.... there the right thing i take it?

[Snowey]

Good Work, well done!:thumbsup:

[jim76]

enjoying this thread. The track is only 15 minutes from me so i will definitely be checking it out when it's done.

keep up the top work

[Karting]

Looking good mate. I might get myself a mini 8 just for this tack.... there the right thing i take it?

Your choice would be a Losi mini 8ight, a Carisma GT14b or a LRP Shark all work really well and i personally have a LRP.

Good Work, well done!:thumbsup:

Thanks

enjoying this thread. The track is only 15 minutes from me so i will definitely be checking it out when it's done.

keep up the top work

Thanks, ill look forward to seeing you there :)

[Si2008]

Is there anyway you can put this place on wheels and make it mobile. Move it towards, Oh, I dunno, the Northants area just for example.

Looks like it's going to be an awesome little venue. Great work.

[martgifford]

These give me inspiration to build my own track. Looks great fun

[Karting]

Is there anyway you can put this place on wheels and make it mobile. Move it towards, Oh, I dunno, the Northants area just for example.

Looks like it's going to be an awesome little venue. Great work.

Sadly i cant move it :/ thanks for the comment

These give me inspiration to build my own track. Looks great fun

Dont do it, it will melt your brain.

Started compacting the clay last night and boy is that going to take longer to do than i predicted (however the big 'feature jump' work well with my 1/16th and 1/10th). I will however get down there weds night to go again

[Teddy truman]

This brings back memories :)

[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...

[budgio]

This brings back memories :)

Doesn't it just :)

It's looking good guys. Good work !

[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 :thumbsup:

[telboy]

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. :blush:

[Karting]

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 :thumbsup:

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)

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 :(

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 :thumbsup:

This brings back memories :)

Memories of sore backs and hands? :thumbdown:

[Karting]

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.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d106/samdimelow/2142aa17.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d106/samdimelow/6a6fd8c2.jpg

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

[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!

[Karting]

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:

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d106/samdimelow/4b8bc600.jpg

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

View from the far corner:

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d106/samdimelow/56ddfa0c.jpg
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[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.:thumbsup:

[Razer]

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:

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d106/samdimelow/4b8bc600.jpg

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

View from the far corner:

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d106/samdimelow/56ddfa0c.jpg
5483

Clay Play Raceway?

Claycross Palace?

The Clay pot, Where racing's hot?

[reg]

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

[carnage]

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

[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.

[David Church]

I might be interested in calling it Rc Domination Raceway! I would have to see what it would cost me:woot::woot:
Let's chat:thumbsup:

[GRIFF55]

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

[Karting]

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.:thumbsup:

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

Clay Play Raceway?

Claycross Palace?

The Clay pot, Where racing's hot?

I like the last one if im honest :D

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

Keep them coming :)

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 :)

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)

I might be interested in calling it Rc Domination Raceway! I would have to see what it would cost me:woot::woot:
Let's chat:thumbsup:

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 [email protected])

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

:thumbsup:

[blue_pinky]

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

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]

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

[Karting]

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

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]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d106/samdimelow/a829de44.jpg

Coming along nicely and hopefully testing will start this afternoon

[Razer]

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d106/samdimelow/a829de44.jpg

Coming along nicely and hopefully testing will start this afternoon

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

[Karting]

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*

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Youtube video, click here (http://youtu.be/rJs6ojeKGVg)

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

[Snowey]

Sam, you are a true grafter! Well done mate, I dont blame you for trying it out it looks wicked. I'm nearly finnished building my dex410 v3 so will pop down and see it in the flesh some time.

[TARTMAN]

liking the layout mate, look forward to trying it out with the losi once done. You have done alot!!!

[Razer]

Wooohoooo! The Clay Pot Raceway is looking goood!!:D

[TARTMAN]

HCRC = Heathrow Clay Race Club

HORCT = Heathrow Off Rd Clay Track

CPR = Clay Pot Raceway........ I like that one......

HICT = Heathrow indoor clay track...

WLORCR = West London Off Rd Clay Raceway.... bit of a mothfull..... lol..
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[Karting]

Sam, you are a true grafter! Well done mate, I dont blame you for trying it out it looks wicked. I'm nearly finnished building my dex410 v3 so will pop down and see it in the flesh some time.

Thanks alot, personally i reacon by the end of the month it will be drive able and can start having people down, just for a few weeks after ill have to do painting and general tidying stuff so you have plenty of time to finish the durango

liking the layout mate, look forward to trying it out with the losi once done. You have done alot!!!

Cheers, for the comments, i know a quite a few micros who are gonna pop down aswell

Wooohoooo! The Clay Pot Raceway is looking goood!!:D

My fav name too, but i might not get a chance to name it though :thumbsup:

[Razer]

Thanks alot, personally i reacon by the end of the month it will be drive able and can start having people down, just for a few weeks after ill have to do painting and general tidying stuff so you have plenty of time to finish the durango



Cheers, for the comments, i know a quite a few micros who are gonna pop down aswell



My fav name too, but i might not get a chance to name it though :thumbsup:

No worries, I'm gonna call it that anyway:P

[Karting]

It's been a little while since ive done any work on the track and even longer since i updated you.

So first of all, due to the results of this poll (http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?t=96446) (and my own personal preference) im changing the layout before i get to far in.

So the pictures im about to post may look like a step back, but i personally think there a big BIG step forward.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d106/samdimelow/1371bb29.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d106/samdimelow/b5dc2b95.jpg

I reacon im still bang on time to my personal dates i set and hopefully i can get a few people down in a few weeks to give it a proper test, also im rebuilding the crossover jumps to have a kicker at the end so there will be some good 'hang time'

Sam

[Karting]

Need a couple of drivers to come down this afternoon 2-4 pm to help to test the track, if its to short notice will try to arrange another for monday.

What i need:

*1/10th elec cars (buggy/truck/sc)
*people willing to help adjust track where needed

This is purly so i can have a few more drivers to help test to see where needs smoothing out and where dosnt. Pm me or contact me on

[Karting]

Right, spent from 11am till 3.30pm down at the track and made some serious progress, so much so im ready to have a few drivers down for a 'test/ironing out the bumps day'

Spent the time, on;

Building 3 landing ramps
Extending the First corner so its wider for a better run into 1st jump
Sorted out the transition from wall ride to start straight
Run the whacker plate over the whole track
Damped the track down ready for testing


What i still have to do;

Build the final jump
Tidy the general area
Get some serious testing done


Then i should be near enough there :)

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d106/samdimelow/e295af99.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d106/samdimelow/0af20440.jpg
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d106/samdimelow/640f0111.jpg

I am however considering having people down for Monday testing so if your intrested let me know via here :thumbsup:

[Karting]

Need some drivers to test the track for a few hours today. Idealy 1-4pm. Will be free of charge and electric is on site to charge lipos.

[Karting]

Youtube Vid (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTXtLrYihG8&feature=player_embedded) (still cant figure out how to embed the video properly)

Had a few cars going round the track last night as a test bed.

Can report that all the jumps work fine and the rostrum didnt collapse :)

Had a truggy, 2 x 1/10ths, 1/16th and 2x short course cars all going round, it has highlighted a few issues but none which cant be sorted easily.

[Col]

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[jim76]

the first cross over after the straight may be an issue as there isn't much run up to clear the track? May not be such an issue with the smaller scale cars as they pick up a bit quicker than short course trucks!

[TARTMAN]

the first cross over after the straight may be an issue as there isn't much run up to clear the track? May not be such an issue with the smaller scale cars as they pick up a bit quicker than short course trucks!

My 4wd pick up is better than my sx3, ok i have a 5.5T in it, but SC are great at jumps............ well, mine is awsome. always get more air even thou its heavier, than the buggies.:thumbsup:

[Karting]

Just got home from working on the track.

Not to much of a massive update but ive made a home made sieve which is very effective but time consuming way of removing all the big stone :)

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d106/samdimelow/c89edf23.jpg

Then spread it on a bad section of the track and compacted and watered down, sent round my buggy in total 3 parks. It didnt rut up to bad considering i hadn't let it dry properly so im really happy with it. More progress soon!

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d106/samdimelow/dd93fcc0.jpg

Sam

[Karting]

Ooples slowness made me double post :P

[Karting]

The third and final track layout change and this time im keeping it :) Lots of fun and not alot of work left to be done, then i can tidy the place up!

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kdHi08F6VhM

http://i1136.photobucket.com/albums/n483/RC4ever/52dd1922.jpg

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d106/samdimelow/b221f48a.jpg

[jim76]

think i prefer the previous cross over one - sorry! Not a fan of straight, hairpin, straight, hairpin.
Although i like the new corner table top :)

[TARTMAN]

Sam, I wonder where the idea for the "raised" section came from>??????????????

LOL.........

Look forward to running my Sc round it some time mate.:woot:

[Razer]

Is this project still up and running?

[Col]

Is this project still up and running?

http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?t=100766