Post by old23 on May 27, 2017 21:41:05 GMT -5
I plan to schedule six races between September and the end of the year. Dates and race order are still subject to confirmation, but here are the tracks lined up to host the races in this series. Five of the venues are routed MDF/wood surfaces and one is a Ninco plastic track.
The AUTODROME in Cornwall Ontario will be familiar to everyone who has followed the VRAA Proxy as the track has been an annual fixture of that series since 2010. It's a 3-lane track with an average lap length of 65 feet, routed on MDF, painted with flat latex, copper taped, adjustable power supply though it usually runs at 10 volts. Urethane tires are the best choice at the Autodrome (Marek makes his own). Rubber tires (like NSR) are great initially but soon pick up the urethane dust and the grip degrades after several laps.
CANFIELD GREEN is a recently completed circuit in Picton Ontario. It joined the VRAA schedule last season and we are happy to return to it for this proxy. Host Chappy (Bob) provided the following details:
Length 90feet 4 inches, 3 lane routed
Difference between shortest and longest 3/8 of an inch
Acrylic painted MDF surface with copper tape
Dead strip lap counter .
Main Straight about 24 feet.2 shorter straights at 12ish and 8ish feet each.
Elevation up about 5 inches at points, 1 crossover.
Wall all around and guard rails on outside of curves within the footprint.
Scenery as always underway, in a 60s 70s style
Slot depth just over 1/4 inch
Usually run urethanes never silicone.
Urethane hooks up better than rubber.
No solvents on tires except water or saliva to clean them
Ninco Classics are the best rubber for the track but still not as good as urethane.
Variable voltage run at 10.5 v lots of amps available.
Running Professor Motor 10 TO 14 VOLT ELECTRONIC CONTROLLERS.
Chris Walker's BOXBURY Track is in Toronto Ontario. It looks as clean and precise as one of his chassis builds. Here are the details from Chris:
The track is 47 feet in length,with equal lap lengths and, although short, is fast and flowing, with lap times for these cars expected to be in the high 3/low 4 second range.
The surface is flat latex, and both urethane and treated rubber work very well. As I do not believe the series allows treated rubber, urethane is recommended.
The slot depth is 1/4”, and the rails are non magnetic braid, with a 10 thou. recess. Lane spacing is 3.5”, with 2.5” spacing for a very short distance at the apex of the hairpin.
Track timing is via track mate, and utilizes a dead strip. (The dead strip is obviously not affected by guide length/colour etc.)
It is powered by a 40 amp variable voltage regulated supply, and it is usually run at 10.5 volts.
On to Quebec for the rest of the races. CIRCUIT MARTINI is another recent construction in Montreal. Track Host Pascal has hosted many proxy races on his previous track (Grande Dame) and I have raced on that track and this new one regularly. Martini is a 3-lane track on routed MDF. For club racing, the go-to tires are oil-softened NSR's, though you all know that the rules of this proxy expressly forbid the treatment of tires with oils or other chemicals, don't you? Urethanes from Paul Gage also give good grip, just a bit looser, but that grip doesn't degrade with "pickup" like the NSR's during a race heat. Power supply is adjustable and runs through non-magnetic braid. We will race at 10 volts.
I have raced at CIRCUIT METROPOLIS in Montreal for several years of club racing and the track has also hosted a variety of proxies in past seasons. It is 3-lane routed MDF, painted with flat latex, non-mag braid, variable power supply. We will race at 10 volts. As at Martini, the choice tires for club racing are NSR's. Urethanes grip less, though we've run proxy classes with spec Paul Gage tires and performance has been good.
A late addition to the schedule, CIRCUIT COURVILLE is situated in Quebec City and is the home track of Christian Gingras of Slot Car Corner Canada. Christian describes it for us:
Track is 57' long, all lanes of equal length. 3.5" between each lane. MDF with three coats of latex paint, applied with a foam roller for a smooth surface. It has braid and a dead strip. TrakMate timing material with Race Coordinator software. The power supply is a Pyramid, usually used around 10 volts for «standard» motors. The track has a fast section and a pretty technical one (the picture says it all). Best tires are silicone (by far), with rubber being pretty good also. Urethane is just a bit slower than Slot.it or NSR rubber.
Track record is in the 5.2 sec range. Good cars can do less than 6.0 seconds, very good cars can get to 5.6 or 5.5 seconds.
Finally, the PISTA DE CARRERA MESA ROJA in Baie D'Urfé Quebec has long been a favourite venue for the VRAA and other proxies. The scenery is evocative and there's always a unusual story to be told around any race meeting there. This is the only plastic track in the proxy. As you can see from the photo, there are a couple of long straights and some tricky technical corners with a bit of elevation change over the 73 foot lap length. Grip is very good (hey, it's Ninco) for urethane and rubber tires. Power is variable but we'll probably run at 12 volts, as we did for the VRAA. There are 3 power taps, but resistance is always higher through all those track section connections.
So that is the current line up. Of course, circumstances may change and venues may have to be substituted once we get closer to fall. And there is always the possibility of an added race or two if the opportunity arises within the time frame of this series. If you require additional details about any of the above tracks, ask your question in this thread and I will endeavour to chase down an answer.
Stewart
The AUTODROME in Cornwall Ontario will be familiar to everyone who has followed the VRAA Proxy as the track has been an annual fixture of that series since 2010. It's a 3-lane track with an average lap length of 65 feet, routed on MDF, painted with flat latex, copper taped, adjustable power supply though it usually runs at 10 volts. Urethane tires are the best choice at the Autodrome (Marek makes his own). Rubber tires (like NSR) are great initially but soon pick up the urethane dust and the grip degrades after several laps.
CANFIELD GREEN is a recently completed circuit in Picton Ontario. It joined the VRAA schedule last season and we are happy to return to it for this proxy. Host Chappy (Bob) provided the following details:
Length 90feet 4 inches, 3 lane routed
Difference between shortest and longest 3/8 of an inch
Acrylic painted MDF surface with copper tape
Dead strip lap counter .
Main Straight about 24 feet.2 shorter straights at 12ish and 8ish feet each.
Elevation up about 5 inches at points, 1 crossover.
Wall all around and guard rails on outside of curves within the footprint.
Scenery as always underway, in a 60s 70s style
Slot depth just over 1/4 inch
Usually run urethanes never silicone.
Urethane hooks up better than rubber.
No solvents on tires except water or saliva to clean them
Ninco Classics are the best rubber for the track but still not as good as urethane.
Variable voltage run at 10.5 v lots of amps available.
Running Professor Motor 10 TO 14 VOLT ELECTRONIC CONTROLLERS.
Chris Walker's BOXBURY Track is in Toronto Ontario. It looks as clean and precise as one of his chassis builds. Here are the details from Chris:
The track is 47 feet in length,with equal lap lengths and, although short, is fast and flowing, with lap times for these cars expected to be in the high 3/low 4 second range.
The surface is flat latex, and both urethane and treated rubber work very well. As I do not believe the series allows treated rubber, urethane is recommended.
The slot depth is 1/4”, and the rails are non magnetic braid, with a 10 thou. recess. Lane spacing is 3.5”, with 2.5” spacing for a very short distance at the apex of the hairpin.
Track timing is via track mate, and utilizes a dead strip. (The dead strip is obviously not affected by guide length/colour etc.)
It is powered by a 40 amp variable voltage regulated supply, and it is usually run at 10.5 volts.
On to Quebec for the rest of the races. CIRCUIT MARTINI is another recent construction in Montreal. Track Host Pascal has hosted many proxy races on his previous track (Grande Dame) and I have raced on that track and this new one regularly. Martini is a 3-lane track on routed MDF. For club racing, the go-to tires are oil-softened NSR's, though you all know that the rules of this proxy expressly forbid the treatment of tires with oils or other chemicals, don't you? Urethanes from Paul Gage also give good grip, just a bit looser, but that grip doesn't degrade with "pickup" like the NSR's during a race heat. Power supply is adjustable and runs through non-magnetic braid. We will race at 10 volts.
I have raced at CIRCUIT METROPOLIS in Montreal for several years of club racing and the track has also hosted a variety of proxies in past seasons. It is 3-lane routed MDF, painted with flat latex, non-mag braid, variable power supply. We will race at 10 volts. As at Martini, the choice tires for club racing are NSR's. Urethanes grip less, though we've run proxy classes with spec Paul Gage tires and performance has been good.
A late addition to the schedule, CIRCUIT COURVILLE is situated in Quebec City and is the home track of Christian Gingras of Slot Car Corner Canada. Christian describes it for us:
Track is 57' long, all lanes of equal length. 3.5" between each lane. MDF with three coats of latex paint, applied with a foam roller for a smooth surface. It has braid and a dead strip. TrakMate timing material with Race Coordinator software. The power supply is a Pyramid, usually used around 10 volts for «standard» motors. The track has a fast section and a pretty technical one (the picture says it all). Best tires are silicone (by far), with rubber being pretty good also. Urethane is just a bit slower than Slot.it or NSR rubber.
Track record is in the 5.2 sec range. Good cars can do less than 6.0 seconds, very good cars can get to 5.6 or 5.5 seconds.
Finally, the PISTA DE CARRERA MESA ROJA in Baie D'Urfé Quebec has long been a favourite venue for the VRAA and other proxies. The scenery is evocative and there's always a unusual story to be told around any race meeting there. This is the only plastic track in the proxy. As you can see from the photo, there are a couple of long straights and some tricky technical corners with a bit of elevation change over the 73 foot lap length. Grip is very good (hey, it's Ninco) for urethane and rubber tires. Power is variable but we'll probably run at 12 volts, as we did for the VRAA. There are 3 power taps, but resistance is always higher through all those track section connections.
So that is the current line up. Of course, circumstances may change and venues may have to be substituted once we get closer to fall. And there is always the possibility of an added race or two if the opportunity arises within the time frame of this series. If you require additional details about any of the above tracks, ask your question in this thread and I will endeavour to chase down an answer.
Stewart