New Track Build: RSD Suzuka in San Diego

by **TuscoTodd** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 11:54 am

Great looking build! Thank you for sharing the details on the construction as you are going along!
:D
Definitely looking forward to future updates!

by **Jabbatee** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 12:33 pm

Nice work! Are you doing any scenery? Looking forward to more pics!

by **miuraman** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 12:56 pm

by **miuraman** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 12:58 pm

Hi Jabbatee,

Scenery will be forthcoming...if I can stop racing long enough, that is!

by **miuraman** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 1:00 pm

Hey ShotGunDave,

You aren't far from me at all! I am in Rancho San Diego, right in between El Cajon and La Mesa. Getting together sounds great!

by **TuscoTodd** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 1:05 pm

WOW!!!!
That looks great!
Really like the foam barrier detail - that is pretty slick!

by **miuraman** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 1:23 pm

by **Jabbatee** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 5:04 pm

Miuraman,
Your track looks awesome...thanks for sharing the neoprene idea!

by **chappyman66** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 6:06 pm

Nice build thread. I like seeing long skinny tracks.......too many folks think it needs to be wider than 4 ft and that's just not the case.
Well done!

by **miuraman** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 6:18 pm

Thanks, Jabbatee.

You know, I have been reading these forums for a long time. Back when Artin track was popular, I got into the hobby. Around that time, someone mentioned using neoprene tape as inexpensive borders on plastic track. I bought some and used some for awhile. And I recalled this as I was building this track with "the wall" at the end of the straight. This idea came from that. But it all comes back to this community. Pretty great, in my opinion! :)

by **miuraman** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 6:19 pm

Hey ShotGunDave,

I'll be wearing my son's batting helmet! :D

by **Broman62** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 6:23 pm

by **miuraman** » Fri Feb 27, 2015 6:28 pm

Thanks ChappyMan,

Yes. My former track was a 7 foot wide Artin layout. It just took up too much room. (Not that I don't like huge layouts!)

But I really like the "crossover" type of layouts because lane lengths are so similar. There is no real advantage from one lane to another.