Tuning Board Question

[5KidsRacing]

I have a question….

If I have a level flat tuning board lifted at 5 degrees and I run my 3 wheel railrunning car down it and I set it for 3” drift in 4 ft.

What happens when I lower the board to 4 degrees? 3 degrees, 1 degree? Flat? Does the car still show 3” of drift in 4 ft.?

I say, assuming that the car is staged perfectly, that I always get the same result regardless of the angle. I have read that the angle of the board gives you a different result, but I don’t buy it…. I think the only way you get a different result is if sliding is happening. I personally think using a flat non-angled board is not good because you are now shoving the car and that can do all kinds of things, but for the sake of this question let’s assume you can push it perfectly straight down the board.

 

[zeebzob]

5 degrees seems like a lot. Mine is at only 1 degree...just enough to make it roll on its own. At any rate, I dont think it matters because when you tune, you dont change the angle of the board. You are comparing the drift from adjustment to adjustment at the same angle.
I do think that you are correct though, there must be some sliding happening. I would think if the tires were rubber or maybe rubber surface on the tuning board, there would be no slippage and the result would be the same regardless of angle.

 

[ZZ Racing]

I have run various degrees on my tuning board. I have seen no difference between my cars slow rolling to rolling faster.

 

[GravityX]

Gravity is gravity, and it is a constant. Eventually given enough space it would reach "speed X" regardless of the angle you start with. The angle, in my mind, just depends on how fast you want to start the descent and I wouldn't think that it would have any effect on steer. The pull of gravity remains the same on the car no matter what. Just my 2 cents worth.

 

[Kinser Racing]

The only difference would be if there is some sliding on the glass, which would be negligible at best. I agree with zeebzob, your not changing the angle during tuning so, it can't have any effect on it.