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09-22-2008, 04:00 PM
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Elder Statesman
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Fruitport, MI
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MX131 - What would you like to see changed/improved?
As we are drawing closer to the end of the season and start preparing for next season, I would like to get people's input on what they would like to see changed/improved.
Last week a couple of us already discussed a few topics: - Permanent Lighting
- New layouts for next year
- Improved parking area (grass)
- Scoring 'tower'
There might have been a few other topics that we touched upon, but these are the main ones that I remember. Please note that no decision has been made on any of the listed topics, but discussions have been started.
If you have visited MX131 in our first season and would like to share things that you liked and things that you would like to see changed or improved next year, here is your chance. All ideas will be looked at.
I would like to thank you for your input!
Edwin |
09-22-2008, 04:33 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Kalamazoo
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ehartman_49348
As we are drawing closer to the end of the season and start preparing for next season, I would like to get people's input on what they would like to see changed/improved.
Last week a couple of us already discussed a few topics: - Permanent Lighting
- New layouts for next year
- Improved parking area (grass)
- Scoring 'tower'
There might have been a few other topics that we touched upon, but these are the main ones that I remember. Please note that no decision has been made on any of the listed topics, but discussions have been started.
If you have visited MX131 in our first season and would like to share things that you liked and things that you would like to see changed or improved next year, here is your chance. All ideas will be looked at.
I would like to thank you for your input!
Edwin |
Well....what about trophy girls...?  We already have pit girls! |
09-22-2008, 05:05 PM
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Elder Statesman
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Join Date: Feb 2007
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Night racing is where it's at.
And trophy girls.
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09-22-2008, 05:14 PM
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The Shadow
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Join Date: Jan 1998
Location: Kalamazoo, MI
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Make the track more 10th scale friendly. The rocks are really not very much fun to run on in 10th scale and the back tabletop, while it may be cool for 8th scale, is pretty horrible for 10th scale.
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09-22-2008, 07:28 PM
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HobbyTalk Pro
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Location: Fruitport,Michigan
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It is going to be tough to please the 1/10 and 1/8 crowd equally!!
It will be almost impossible in fact. I have been trying to do it for 4 years. If you come up with a track layout and surface to make that happen I will pay good money for the secret.
What I have found is the racers will be more tollerent of the layout if it is a trophy or money race.
Duke
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09-22-2008, 07:55 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hankster
Make the track more 10th scale friendly. The rocks are really not very much fun to run on in 10th scale and the back tabletop, while it may be cool for 8th scale, is pretty horrible for 10th scale.
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The rocks need to go no doubt. I get tried of picking them out. One thought to make it more 10th friendly That I had this year was to layout the track so that we could divert the 10th around the really big air sections. Maybe even bypass a section of track for that reason.
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09-22-2008, 08:33 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by S. Jerusalem
Night racing is where it's at.
And trophy girls.
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LOL, you rock Dudda!!  |
09-22-2008, 08:59 PM
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The Shadow
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If you bypassed the tabletop at the back then the track would be OK for 10th scale... without the rocks of course 
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09-22-2008, 09:04 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: www.statelinerc.com BIGGEST OFF-ROAD & DIRT OVAL IN INDIANA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Duke Bradshaw
It is going to be tough to please the 1/10 and 1/8 crowd equally!!
It will be almost impossible in fact. I have been trying to do it for 4 years. If you come up with a track layout and surface to make that happen I will pay good money for the secret.
What I have found is the racers will be more tollerent of the layout if it is a trophy or money race.
Duke
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im with ya there brother... |
09-22-2008, 11:14 PM
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Elder Statesman
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: West Olive, Mi
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Rocks were my only complaint. Great track layout, night racing was awsome (I'm a night owl). My brother raced 1/10 and he would be happy with a bypass. Only other picky things.
Couple of electrical outlets by parking
Lots of people taco'ed that tripple
1 free pulled pork sandwich with entry. YUMMY. Your cooperation with racers getting from one track to yours in the same day is much appreciated. See ya
scott
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09-23-2008, 07:24 AM
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Elder Statesman
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Fruitport, MI
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I personally think that the rock situation has improved over the last 2 months, but yes, there are still rocks.
If we do get permanent lighting installed, we will most likely also install power outlets around the track, as least several at the drivers stand.
Scott brings up a good point regarding 'tacoing the tripple' and we will definitaly attempt to prevent that in the new layouts. We have some great ideas in mind for some challenging, but fun layouts that would also make the track 'safer' and 'taco safe'! We will most likely steal some ideas from the The Farm II track from last week's worlds! They had some interesting obstacles that are worth looking into!
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09-23-2008, 09:27 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ehartman_49348
'tacoing the tripple'
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sorry, but what the ???? is that?  |
09-23-2008, 01:27 PM
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Location: Holland, Michigan
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Just got back from the Worlds. Man, I've have never seen a race run that Pro, I mean the races stacked with only a few minutes in between, and I love the IFMAR quilifer starts, it's warm up and rolling start. Al Horne does these and they are great. The Farm II is a big track however 1:10 could navigate it also. Think rolling CORR style jumps, and big rollers that the 1:8 can air it out on but the WEAKER 1:10 scales could still get air and land on the down slope.
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09-23-2008, 02:12 PM
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Location: Fruitport, MI
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Quote:
Originally Posted by stuball56
sorry, but what the ???? is that? |
Due to the fact that it's a fairly big triple and that it's located right next to the straight away, there were occassions that cars that were attempting to jump the triple landed on the straight away. There have been instances that when the car landed on the straight away in perfect timing with a car at full speed on the straight and landed right in front or even on top of the speeding car, causing some major issues, including a 6mm aluminum shock tower broken in half! |
09-23-2008, 07:56 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ehartman_49348
Due to the fact that it's a fairly big triple and that it's located right next to the straight away, there were occassions that cars that were attempting to jump the triple landed on the straight away. There have been instances that when the car landed on the straight away in perfect timing with a car at full speed on the straight and landed right in front or even on top of the speeding car, causing some major issues, including a 6mm aluminum shock tower broken in half!
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Why does this sound familiar? |
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