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Originally Posted by RealTracks
I think a lot depends on your space available and how many cars you anticipate on your track at one time. For the home racer who usually practices by himself and does not have a lot a space, a narrow track will allow a longer more chalenging course with more turns. A wider shorter course with less turns in the same size space can become boring quickly. I have 16", 24", and now a prototype 32" wide track and I find myself always going back to the 16" wide track for the dNaNo. The dNaNo just looks and feels right on it. It is challenging when you are practicing by yourself and it really hones your skills. When I put the dNaNo on the 24" wide track the car looks lost on it. With the wide track width compared to the small size of the dNaNo, the racing line has a unatural feel to it where you seem to be spending a lot of time driving laterial on the track. Although it is difficult to get a clean pass on the 16" track. Just my experience
Lower number = softer compound, more traction
Higher number = harder compoud, less traction
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scale appearance wise, i agree completely. the 16" tiles are much more scale in apppearance. here you can see the difference with both a mini-z, dnano, 24" tile, 16" tile over a mini-96 section 3 tiles wide.
practical racing with more than 2 car, i suggest the 24" tile. you would have to be either very good or going very slow to race more than 2 car on the 16" tiles and do so cleanly. in my experience with my kids, that just doesn't happen. i need all 24" available when driving with my kids to avoid disasters.
the mini-96 is wider than the 16" rt tiles and thinner than the 24" rt tiles so it's a good balance of both scale and practicality.
that being said, the painted lanes do add that special scale appearance that some look for in a home track. just wish side rails were available.
if you do race frequently on your mini-96 and with others, i think you could benefit wit the use of the wide inside turn kits and maybe the expansion pack. i felt both were worthwhile purchases.
i also bought the rail liners that were technically made for the 50cm rcp tiles however rcp has posted instructions on how to use them with the 30cm tiles however i just have not found the time to install them. i'm tempted to donate them to our club track (50cm) for use with club racing.