test track

[oliver1]

Hello All,
Could anyone give their opinion of the "Besttrack" 20ft test track? And I'm thinking of the timer from "Swanberg Technologies"
Can't really justify more money on a timer even though I'd like to
I'm tossing around building a track or buying the 20 ft besttrack.
Thanks,
-oliver1

[Fat Boy]

i started with the 20' test track, i can tell you that it really does'nt give you the needed feed back. its just to low and short. its a good place to start if funding is an issue you can add to it later as i did. i have the single lane newbold timer and real happy with it. think i paid 100.00. it took about another 100.00 to modify my track to a 35'

[psycaz]

Being the owner of a two lane 32' wooden track, save up and at least get one full lane at the longest length that will fit in the space you have or what you will be racing at.

Two lanes will help in the long run if you want to see what having cars next to yours will do to the times. But start out with at least one full length lane track.

I am saving up to switch to Aluminum. The wood is just to inconsistant compared to a well setup Best Track.

[Wood Butcher Racing]

I am thinking about the same thing. I have 2 major constraints to getting the test track; money and space. Even if I could get the full track, I don't have anywhere to set it up. A 20' track I probably could.

Seems like the feedback we're looking for is the flat section, right? We know they can roll down the hill, but the 2nd half of the track is where you loose the speed.
Ok, just thinking out loud. What if I set up just the 2nd half of the track?

[oliver1]

I did some measuring and it looks like the 20 ft length is about all I can get away with.
I'm thinking it would be better than no test track. Surely I could get some good info out of watching it go down even a shorter test track.
It seems like it would help with getting alignment right.
What are thoughts on the "Swanberg" timer?
-kurt