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traction
i would like to take a brief moment to review my thoughts on traction.
to begin with, despite being rigid plastic, the surface texture provides an adequate level of traction. obviously not as much as textured RCP but much more than one would anticipate.
i was able to navigate the track with relative ease using the standard RCP tire setup of kyosho 30 rear and kyosho 20 front tires. there was ever so slightly more push in the corners but still very decent traction. now my hfay mini-z is another story. the added speed requires altering the tire selection. i am not messing with my hfay setup however as it is working well for me in the series right now. i have other cars i will be running to do more speed/tire testing.
you must occasionally wipe down the track surfarce to remove dust that accumulates. this is not worse than the need to vacuum an RCP track occasionally.
subfloor material will play into your track characteristics enormously without side rails. my tile floor is a slippery surface for mini-z's and dnano's so as soon as you get more than 2 wheels off the track you have to be good at recovering your line without loosing control. this is a interesting feature that RCP tracks do not afford. you get a realistic sense of going off track vs. hitting rails. maybe it's just me but i like rails. i can appreciate the realistic experience of no rails but in the end, i'm not buying a track for realistic recreation. i'm buying for enjoyment and fun factor. if it's purple with flashing lights it won't prevent me from trying it. i'd prefer to not have a purple track however.
miles is working on side rails which i very much look forward to trying out. i think it will suit my preferences much more so than the rail-less layout.
as i do not have dnano tires to test, the stock dnano simply slides around too much on the surface. i was able to actually get some power slides through some corners which was fun but doesn't make for smooth racing. the stock speed of a dnano, with it's light weight makes setup much more challenging than a mini-z. tires play an even more important role with a dnano and unfortunately i do not have any to experiment with yet.
that being said, there are people making aluminum wheels which should add a slight amount of weight which will only increase the traction provided by the tires. it will also slow down the car due to added mass the motor will have to move but i think the trade off will be well worth it. even stock speed is plenty fast for a dnano in my opinion. i doubt i'll even have a need for faster motors on my home tracks.
i think those that have no experience on a realtracks track will be surprised as it counters your natural expectations.
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