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@@murdervalleyraceway oh nice, those are even smaller than I thought, thank you.

Thanks for the feedback. We've had some great racers over the years. But as people move on, it's always a hunt for new drivers. A fresh development is the #mvtac competition, trying to encourage more to race regardless of location first month had 9 entrants. Plenty more building tracks currently. A first time driver has posted a blistering time for an unsecured track, the competition should be interesting this month.

Thanks for the feedback. There's always someone out there with a new idea. My original idea was a double sided version, but I got lazy and built a single, just so I could get the job done.

Thankyou. Rather than make things to sell, I'd rather share ideas to encourage others to have a go at doing things themselves.

@@murdervalleyraceway I love doing things with my hands and finding easy and smart solutions for those little problems. I think we have this in common. Keep up the good work

Thanks for the feedback. I much prefer the lines away from the slot. When using paint pens, the paint quite often ends up over the edge into the slot.

Thank you for your continued support.

Thank you for the positive feedback. Much appreciated.

Thanks fot the feedback. I hate buying pick up shoes, so getting my rails set right, minimises how often I need to. That's a, big win.

Bru Gog on Facebook produces all that's in the box. He does to my knowledge only sell to those in Australia.

Thanks for the feedback. I know there are others who have different opinions on this topic. I also know of others who believe all racing should be out of the box only. When it's all said and done, if the racers you race with, majority agree with a rules set. Run with that.

Confirm with the seller the exact model you're after. Some sellers have the incorrect photos with the descriptions, it makes it more difficult than it needs to be.

Thank you for the feedback. I'm looking forward to the #mvtac competition, it'll be really good to have access to more racers. I hope you can also join in.

Yes it sounds like it would be a lot of fun. Unfortunately I'm in a smaller space right now and I don't have the space for the track table. But I wish I could make it work.

@@timthacker4192 this track design is made to suit small spaces. A Studio B (my spare bedroom) is tiny. I've also made it in a size that will easily on my box trailer. Drop some fold out legs on it, or make a table top if leaving it permanent.

Thank you. The subscribers are slowly increasing. I don't take too much notice of milestones with them, as soon as I do, I end up with 1 or 2 unsubscribing... Lol

@@murdervalleyraceway Yeh been there, done that, lol!

Maybe guardrails could be a thing, I hadn't really thought about it to be honest (sorry, I just don't think about them). But maybe that could be the distinction between a Pro and Novice class? What's your thoughts?

@@murdervalleyraceway I dont know having a hard time finding borders at the moment. Do you make them somehow?

@@denbudzitowski I make my own 6mm MDF works, and some use cork. Ultimately the aprons just need to be at track surface level so the cars can drift a bit without falling off the edge of the track. Viper do sell pre cut sections for the job.

@@murdervalleyraceway viper appears to have mostly just inner borders

@@denbudzitowski they must just be sold out. I can't see the point installing inner boarders.

Voltage is yet to be decided. I'm very close to having my track sorted, so then testing will begin. From eary tests on the unsecured track, a higher voltage compared to what we race with on our larger tracks seems to be more appropriate. Voltage will be set so the standard AFX controllers work. The competition needs to be based around cheap components, and encourage/promote tuning as an avenue for improved performance.

It's definitely not a new idea. However, doing it on home built tracks versus commercial tracks in shops isn't as common. I love for the layout to be bigger, but involvement is more important than the size of the layout, and I know a lot of people are not open to build larger than a sheet of ply.

Track looks interesting with a good variance in corners. It's something I could possibly build on the underside of my main track (I'm building it on a home made mobile rotisserie made from two engine stands so it can be stored on it's edge and is only 400mm wide in total) although it would mean another timer which I hadn't planned on.

19 lineal metres on a 4x8, 2 lane I assume? My original 6 lane Murder Valley circuit was 14 lineal metres and a bit on 1480mm x 4100mm. There wasn't a lot of room left on that table.

@@murdervalleyraceway Yes, only two lanes. I started off with the Giant Raceway set and have added a few second hand sets and a track pack since.

I'm hoping quite a few get involved. Who knows, maybe it might get big enough I need help scrutinising all the videos to make sure each driver complies. There is a similar set up to the one in the video already happening (Virtual Slot Racing Club on Facebook), and there's 2 tracks. 1 is a 4x8 (1200 x 2400mm) oval, the other is a quiet large (by comparison) 4 lane course. The only thing I'm really doing differently is a 2 lane circuit on the smaller sizing. I think it's going to have more appeal (I'm not into oval tracks myself).

Thanks for the positive feedback Kirk, we'd all love you to get involved. I'm open for suggestions on other platforms where people could put their races up for submission. I'm not real experienced with other platforms, but definitely open to anything that could work.

Thanks for the feedback. The brown/yellow Porsche isn't something that comes up real often, and certainly not for prices I'm willing to pay.

Agreed that the magnet traction cars do have more natural brake due to the drag the magnet creates. I think the one thing I've really learnt lately after starting to drive a smaller layout, is that compact tracks drive completely differently to larger layouts. The need for braking just isn't there if the track you drive doesn't have long straights, because there's not enough time to accelerate and brake over a shorter distance. On shorter layouts the hover trigger seems to be the standard driving style required.

Thank you for the feedback. It's greatly appreciated.

If only there were more racing groups sprinkled around Australia. If only there was more agreement between racing groups on basic track standards also. Then we might be able to get larger race meets happening.

Thanks for the positive feedback. I've owned HO slots since the 80's, but only started taking them seriously in 2016. They never seem to gain any support for racing in Australia. I will admit that I was also one to view them as the toy scale. I'm an ex 1:24 racer, and I've taken on HO with the aim to extract a 1:24 style type experience out of it. With an experimental way of looking at it, and willingness to give things a bit of a go, I can confidently say, I wish I'd have given them a go back in 2000 when my local 1:24 track burnt down.

@@murdervalleyraceway you have a ton of experience but still thinking a Out of the box, I like that. I'm new in to this, about 5 months ago saw a pin on pinterest on how to make your own track and brought me some childhood memories. When I saw that the hobby has developed and went digital I got sold. I like that slot cars bring together different worlds, from the car enthusiasts to the modellers and ofcourse DIY. I draw my inspiration from guys like you and I'm very thankful of that. Keep up the good work 👏

@@SlotCraftMaster what I don't like about out if the box racing is, if your car is slow, than you aren't competitive. Be aware, the Mega G+ is the least consistent slot car out of the box I've seen in HO. Motors are inconsistent, as well as magnet levels. Bulldogs and TFX are where it's at for more consistency, but as always, there's differences in performance levels out of the packet. I share tuning tips, because I want competition, and by my experience, secrets kill racing. What I've foind, is once I build cars up, the performance gaps car to car, are much narrower than out of the packet. Also, I'd rather help others build faster cars, than make mine slower just to be competitive.

Thank you for the constant support. Much appreciated.

Somehow, I don't doubt that. Maybe one day we'll be on the same side of the planet, and get to have a race.

Thanks for the positive feedback. I know there's a TH-camr I love to watch, he's been a bit sporadic putting out videos of late. There's normally a new video each Saturday morning for me to watch (none this week). I've got my next content for a video worked out. I just need to put it together.

Thank you sir, much appreciated.

Thank you sir, much appreciated.

Thanks for the feedback. I won't say I've been a big fan of the can motors in Mega G+. I think my biggest issue is, that they can't be purchased as a replacement part. Remember when they didn't sell pick up shoes unless they were in a tune up kit too? Considering the fail rate of these motors, or at least the difference in performance levels motor to motor, being able to buy them as a stand alone part is important for racers. I will say I find it harder and harder as time goes on the justify racing the Mega G+. The main reason our racing group focuses on the Mega G+, is we believe we should support current manufacturers, and this is all AFX currently manufacturer. I hope this situation changes in the future.

Yes, the performance difference from new car to new car is shocking. I have had brand new cars out of the package that were total dogs.@@murdervalleyraceway

There's no reason a shorter screw couldn't be used, it only needs to be long enough to have a thread the whole way through the top plate.

The numbers are the pin identification of the XLR that the group I race in use.

Thanks for the feedback Johnny.

Thanks for the feedback. I wish I'd have woken up to what was possible with HO back in 2000 when the local commercial 1:24 track burnt down. Could have saved myself a hell of a lot of money doing HO instead of switching to 1:10 RC. It's a shame AFX doesn't push the racing potential of their products, and making people more aware of what's possible in multi lane tracks.

Thanks slotcardude68, I think the Autoworld series will create an interesting racing series. Hopefully some other racing groups might also pick up the the Xtraction as a racing chassis.

@@murdervalleyraceway it is a great chassis!!!