I got the green light from our Pack committee to purchase a new track and timer for our Pack.

My plan is to get a 4-lane 42' Besttrack with a lift/leveling kit and a MicroWizard K2 Grand Prix package and storage case. We already own GPRM software.

We will likely only run 3-lane races, but sometimes district runs 4-lane races and we want to be able to host the district race.

Any recommendations? Other considerations?

Also - fyi - Microwizard has a 10% discount on their products from May - October each year.

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Jun 30, 2011 7:53:43 GMT -6 Global Derby Society said:

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Dankeschön, Mood. ;D

Let me know if anybody has any suggestions or recommendations on my selection. Also any helpful hints to initial assembly or links to hints, etc would be appreciated.

You probably already are aware but figure i'd mention it again. Make sure you put the dowel pins in the uphill portion of the track to avoid bumps.

And make sure to allow lots of time for 1st time assembly. We took about 6 hours the 1st time we set up our 3 lane scout track.

Next year will be cake

ahh - here's the post I've been looking for.

Okay - we have 100% of the funds to purchase the track and timer - so I will place the order in the next couple of days.

Any last minute suggestions or "don't forgets" before I place the order?

#442 BestTrack 4 Lane 42ft.
Lift/Level Kit For 42ft
GP2: K2 Timer Grand Prix Package for 4 lane track
CSS - Case for Fast Track Timer

Any reason for going K2 instead of K3?

Just curious.

We use a projector to display the elapsed times via GPRM on a large screen so I was using the K2 primarly because of the larger LED on the display.

Sept 15, 2011 16:55:01 GMT -6 *5 J's* said:

We use a projector to display the elapsed times via GPRM on a large screen so I was using the K2 primarly because of the larger LED on the display.

Ok, thanks.

Always good to know what factors others are considering just in case our pack decides to buy one later on

I thought you had posted this before somewhere also, but I can't find it either.

I know we talked discussed some track options here:

pwdracing.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=tracks&thread=3070&page=1

That may be overkill for a Pack track though...

Thanks Scott - that's some good stuff there.

Peel & Seal for sound dampening
Pins on upper side of joint
Intermediate supports
Eagle one wadding polish followed up by Mother's billet
Perhaps duct tape between the lanes to keep the lanes tight together

peel and seal will hold the joints just fine

yes it would Mood. It's funny to hear "Peel & Seal" - I always called it Bitch-a-thane.

Guess I need to win the forum quiz so we can figure out where that name came from.