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August 31st, 2009 admin Leave a comment Go to comments

Building RC racetrack?

I really want to build a decent RC race track for (but not limited to) 1/24 scale and 1/36 scale cars. I really thought about using foam tiles (the colorful ones in playrooms) and flip them upside down. Everyone says they work great, but I find them very expensive. Nearly 4-6 dollars per tile.

So, does anyone know a great type of surface? I've tried my pingpong table, but it's very slick and small and my mini z slides too easily. The carpet I have at home is too thick as well. The kitchen obviously is an off bounds area to build a track.

I'm also limited to space. I plan to build in my basement but don't have a huge area to work with, but its workable.

The main things i'm looking for is:
Cost Effective
Good surface
My mini Z also seems to spin out a lot( ping pong table and kitchen floor), any suggestions on that? Or is it my car.

Thanks in advance!!

Best answer to obviously, best answer!

My buddies and i went to a carpet/flooring store, and asked about remnants, which are fairly large pieces that didn't sell, or cannot sell. Look for a very low cut pile like office carpet. We got a 10' x 20' piece for about $50.
Sometimes you can get lucky and find an office building, or hotel that is renovating, and can get the carpet for free.

We found that carpet gave the best surface when you can't get the foam pieces.

There is also a company somewhere that makes a complete track system just for the little guys. I will see if i can find the link and email it to you if you are interested.