by Z-carfan » Tue Mar 15, 2016 8:48 am
I wanted to give a little review of my weekend at the Can-Am proxy, enjoy. :twocents-mytwocents:
After chatting with Todd I decided to drive up to Canton (from Galena, Oh) to try my hand at driving on a large track and assist with running the proxy.
This was my first time running 1/32 on a larger track like the one at MMW.
My impressions:
Wow, that was a ton of fun!!!!
The track was larger than I thought and the grip levels made it more of a challenge that I expected. After several practice laps with my car and then a round with the other entrants, we ran quali.
Quali was a great way to learn each car and compare their abilities with 2 different drivers. (I will be curious how my notes compare to Shawn's).
Each car requires a different approach to tackle this monster track. Some cars I could nail the throttle right out of a corner, some I had to roll the power on slowly. (Todd has my notes for each of the cars).
Brakes.... Well, some have them, some don't. dreinecke, I apologize for forcibly removing the Nissan's wing (and head..) as I realized that fact too late! :oops:
Feel free to abuse my Nissan when it shows up at the Divide. :scared-eek:
Weight balance, well this is an important area, especially for this track. On my test track (flat latex) I could power slide and get smooth acceleration out of a corner. I felt I had a good amount of weight in the nose. On the MMW track which has years of rubber, silicone and or urethane laid down, when I hit the throttle hard, the acceleration would almost pull the guide out of the slot! Or at least the front would 'hop' as I applied the power. (other cars were MUCH better at this than mine).
Builds - WOW again! You guys have some great cars and some of the detail work and thought put into them were simply amazing! While we didn't do a concours, there were a fleet of beautiful cars last weekend and I was honored to give them a run.
I'd like to thank Todd and his crew for welcoming me in and making me feel like part of the crew. I even enjoyed a steak dinner at the local Texas Road house afterwards with them which was great fun. I only wish I was closer (about 2 hours) to come up and run on Wednesdays.
In addition, while I did not get to talk with him too much, I'd like to thank Mark of Mark's Model World for hosting (sorry we took longer than we thought). I really enjoyed the track and comradery with everyone, it was a friendly atmosphere and one great for the kids to come up and enjoy.
Being right down the street from the Football Hall of Fame, if your going through Canton, stop by and run some laps!