by PipSlot » Fri Jan 06, 2017 7:53 am
tnx Crocketnz!
tnx Allan! the material is not brittle at all, it is very flexible and, in my tests, keeps the same strength and resistance even after hundreds and hundreds of rounds on my wooden track. I tried to break the arms on purpose with pliers and brute force, to see how much it could handle, and it would eventually fold, not snap.
As for your first question, I don't know. I guess if the car breaks out with all four wheels, it would depend if the car is sliding sideways, or follows the slot direction, but more to the outside of the corner. The last scenario would mean that the car is doing the corner at a greater radius, which would allow a higher speed. Again I don't know, and I have read a great number of very interesting discussions around this on Slotforum. There are a lot of variables at play. What most people immediately notice, is the dampening effect going into - and out of corners.
cheers,
Pim