Ramp build! update..... - Page 3

chrispattinson · #41 11-01-2014

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Originally Posted by dpackster1980

That is mental, it looks huge and I love it. Cheers for building it Andy.

Well put DP,... a bit of bendy board on that up ramp and it'll be fine. Outstanding

OneKiwi · #42 11-01-2014

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Originally Posted by Andyp

Yeah it's a fair size .... It took most of my drive up !!! I'm a lilttle worried about the 'up' ramp being a little steep, I think it does look steep in the pic, only thing to do I guess it to give it a try if it's no good it can be altered in time

Nice work
Use it as a down ramp or put it just after a slow corner. You could always get some 4mm hardboard sticking out and make it a little smoother transition

DAVO · #43 11-01-2014

Looks brill does this mean we can have 2 main ramps in the track at the same time

We coming over to help we should be there for 16:30

ja76 · #44 12-01-2014

Looks spot on that andy

Up ramp should be ok too it'll just make people think before gunning it
i'll be up just after 4 to lend a hand, is there anything you want me to bring?

Andyp · #45 12-01-2014

Ya I'm sure the up ramp is 'doable' like you say you probably won't be able to hit it at full throttle!

Jason just a driver to drive some screws in will be good, that's all we will hopefully need.

ja76 · #46 12-01-2014

No probs will do

RichieZXR · #47 12-01-2014

Awesome ! Can we pull the down ramp away from the box ? I have a mint idea involving upside down petrol lawn mowers ??

In all seriousness it looks mint !

N7ELA · #48 12-01-2014

New ramp was mint and packs away super fast.

Now what's next...?

A smart rhythmic section...

corkyjohnson75 · #49 13-01-2014

Yes the ramp is great , but I got it wrong and bent the chassis .

What about building a corner ramp were you go up the front and off at the side ?

N7ELA · #50 13-01-2014

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Originally Posted by corkyjohnson75

Yes the ramp is great , but I got it wrong and bent the chassis r

What about building a corner ramp were you go up the front and off at the side ?

We can configure last nights ramp to do exactly that...

corkyjohnson75 · #51 13-01-2014

It would be good having the two , a corner ramp and the one we have now .Thats if there is room in the garage !!!!

RichieZXR · #52 13-01-2014

An up the wall hair pin would be nice for a change.... But think the club has boards etc that could be used.

What ever happened to the bot dots ? Lumps in the road so to speak ? Used to love them at events back yon while.

Andyp · #53 13-01-2014

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Originally Posted by corkyjohnson75

What about building a corner ramp were you go up the front and off at the side ?

I have most of the wood to do this already... It's in the plans! It maybe a few weeks before I get a chance to get it built and to the club tho

I think the main problem was the fast section upto the ramp,this made a lot of people hit it to fast and over shoot the down ramp.

Andyp · #54 13-01-2014

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Originally Posted by RichieZXR

An up the wall hair pin would be nice for a change.... But think the club has boards etc that could be used.

We have done this before but it takes a little time to build, the last time we did it was when we could leave the track out over Christmas

DAVO · #55 13-01-2014

Tyler says the jump is great well done and thanks for Another great night

honrico Diablo · #56 14-01-2014

Great job on the new ramp mate! Definitely provided some stunts!

I think we need to think about its location, Archie was nearly it in the head during practice, and I nearly hit Chris in the face with a Durango! maybe up top were the goal posts are turning off the straight?

Any thoughts? Would hate to see someone hurt.

RichieZXR · #57 14-01-2014

Yeah agree.... The ramp needs not to have a runway leading up to it :-) or if it's a big air job it needs the landing zone away from the entry door to the hall and any potential marshal station hahahaha.

DAVO · #58 14-01-2014

I think it needs moving as we'll it's pretty dangerous if some one goes at it to fast.when running the track anti clockwise should be fine,mabe putting it at one of the sides is a good idea it needs to be somewhere that doesn't create blind spots as we'll.if not mabe moving it further back further from the entrance could help ??

Andyp · #59 14-01-2014

As I said in a previous post

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Originally Posted by Andyp

I think the main problem was the fast section upto the ramp,this made a lot of people hit it to fast and over shoot the down ramp.

It was the first time out with the ramp and we have obviously learnt a few things, the track was a "all hands on deck" to get it built as we had spent time sorting the garage and didn't leave too much time for the build

Generally tho it usually is a slow in/slow out section to the ramp so I'm sure we will try this next

As for the placement I don't think you can really move it from I front of the rostrum, any where else I think you would create blind spots on either the up or down ramp

beasty boys motorsport · #60 14-01-2014

not if you swap the main straight to infront of the rostrum and the jump to where the main straight normally is, that way the crowds near the door wont get jumped on from flying cars

.......or we could all do what i did...not much air and powered on the down ramp to the corner