Track Degrees

[KC Racing]

Is the best track suppose to be 27.1 Deg. on the hill and 0.0 on the flat?

 

[zeebzob]

There is no set angle, but yes, 27.1 is what the league runs and that is how I and others set them up. The flat part is set to zero.

 

[KC Racing]

that is what I was thinking but after I had to keep adding shims to get mine to zero I started wondering if I was wrong. I never realized how much my house sloped until tonight./images/boards/smilies/smile.gif
Thanks for the help
KC

 

[K-Racing]

Is the best track suppose to be 27.1 Deg. on the hill and 0.0 on the flat?

Make sure it's zero side and length. I learned a hard lesson tuning cars at first. I was only checking the length was level. And assumed my cement floor was or just didn't give it a thought about the width of the track.

 

[Kinser Racing]

You also need a straight line laser to make sure it perfectly straight too.

 

[Skippy Kicky]

I have been trying to find a tool that I can check the degrees that includes a laser for checking the straightness of the track. Do y'all have any recommendations on a tool that can do both?

 

[plhiatt]

Setting up a track with a laser is the best way. Super fast and easy.
I use a pod style laser setting on the track at the bottom and send the beam
up the center of the track. Just get the bottom section straight with the laser and
then start moving from there.
Any laser would work, there are some of the self leveling Bosh lasers on ebay for
around 70 dollars that would work fine.
Really no need for a pole you can actually set the laser on the track to line it up, just may
need to hold a piece of paper to see where the beam is hitting as the beam will be projected
just a bit above the track untill it gets to the hill.

 

[Rocket car]

I have a 24in craftsman laser level with digital display for the angles ($80).

 

[Crash Enburn]

According to BestTrack's specs page, the angle is designed as 26 degrees.

 

[GravityX]

Well I don't know what your budget is SK, but here is one. A little pricey though.

 

[Kinser Racing]

Can't a track be bought for that? /images/boards/smilies/smile.gif

 

[GravityX]

Can't a track be bought for that? /images/boards/smilies/smile.gif

Agreed! Just showing what is out there. A bubble level/laser combo and a digital protractor for considerably less can be purchased for a whole bunch less. Two separate tools.

But I believe an all-in-one was requested. More functions in one tool brings up the cost dramatically.

 

[Skippy Kicky]

Thanks everyone for the good suggestions. I was able to find an all in one craftsman on sale at Sears for $60. I'm thinking it should do the trick.
Thanks again!

 

[Guest]

According to BestTrack's specs page, the angle is designed as 26 degrees.

I tried drawing out the track according to the specs that BestTrack has posted.

At the time I was working on making a clear acrylic derby track.

Nothing matches up according to the specs given.

It dawned on me that with so many DIY PWD guys they figured it would be better for them if they fudged a few numbers.

 

[ChrisF]

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[Obsessedderbydad]

You can get a digital craftsman lvl for $36