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trq steer
10-01-2005, 07:10 PM
i was thinking of building some ripple strips fo drift or racing that i could take with me to each session we go to

any ideas what to make it from

it would have to b

* small enough to transport in a small car
* cost effective
* reasonably light and strong
* only 10-20 mm high with a long incline maybe 1 in 15

we are using coke cans full of dirt @ the moment
Matt
10-01-2005, 08:22 PM
im going to get flamed for asking this:

what is a ripple strip??
James
10-01-2005, 08:24 PM
if he means borders/walls for a portable track, the best stuff is that ribbed pipe you can get, that comes off a roll, the awesome 80 or 100mm stuff... dunno about cost, but it rocks
trq steer
11-01-2005, 07:59 AM
a ripple strip is those red and white boarders that are on the apex and exit of a corner on a race track

cheers i think ill look into that pipe
James
11-01-2005, 09:05 AM
the pipe is good to lay out a track, but not for a ripple strip.

Just get some track markers...

like these:
[url]http://www.teamlosi.com/newprod/2004pics/mini-t-track-dots.jpg

http://www.teamlosi.com/newprod/2004prods/mini-t_trackdots.htm
justo316
11-01-2005, 12:41 PM
I just made about a dozen corner markers out of empty 10-pack dvd spindles. Just spraypainted the clear cover red/orange andthere you go....free stuff.
James
11-01-2005, 02:07 PM
not bad, cept you cant drive over them! (unless you drive a savage or something). need to somehow stick them to the ground too, so they dont move when you arc it up over them :)
trq steer
11-01-2005, 08:11 PM
mm those track markers would be exelent as i would like to drive over them !lmao

ill have to ask for them at the local r/c shop
James
12-01-2005, 09:34 AM
you mean drift over them! haha
toxxic
13-01-2005, 03:02 AM
How about polystrene and a hot wire cutter?

you could make your own cheaply and they would be totally custom.
James
13-01-2005, 11:12 AM
dude, thats an awesome idea, and hotwire cutters are pretty cheap! you could paint them with red stripes and everything. interesting!
toxxic
13-01-2005, 11:42 AM
Yeah, or you could make your own hot wire cutter (a few C-cells, a coathanger, a cardboard tube and some fuse wire) but still, a decent hot wire cutter costs next to nothing and just go bin-diving for free foam to cut up ;)

Painting is the hardest part, alot of sprays will melt it, so you have to be careful...

You could either weigh it down with some money glued into a little recess on the bottom of the strip or any other hefty metal.

Jeeze im a genious! - even if i am dislexic ;)