Dragster shut down area - Printable Version

Dragster shut down area - Printable Version

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RE: Dragster shut down area - KensRedZed - 28th-Dec-23

(28th-Dec-23, 05:20 AM)Pineman Wrote:
(9th-Nov-23, 03:29 AM)Pineman Wrote: Hi Andy,

Okay, thanks for the info.

okay, will this set up do the trick ?

of course will use thicker gauge wires and add in something for the missing rails.

Hello Pineman,

If you examine Andy's pics. It shows a dead short between the rails. But only on the non-powered track section.

Your jumpers are going to the powered section of track and reversing the polarity. I would not suggest that.

Instead. Replace the yellow/white on one side to both white on one lane. And both yellow jumpers on the other lane. Within the circles/ovals.

Creating a dead short on an unpowered section of track creates drag to a motor in motion. The faster the motor is spinning, the harder the braking. Braking reduces as the car slows down.

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RE: Dragster shut down area - Pineman - 28th-Dec-23

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(28th-Dec-23, 05:20 AM)Pineman Wrote:
(9th-Nov-23, 03:29 AM)Pineman Wrote: Hi Andy,

Okay, thanks for the info.

okay, will this set up do the trick ?

of course will use thicker gauge wires and add in something for the missing rails.

Hello Pineman,

If you examine Andy's pics. It shows a dead short between the rails. But only on the non-powered track section.

Your jumpers are going to the powered section of track and reversing the polarity. I would not suggest that.

Instead. Replace the yellow/white on one side to both white on one lane. And both yellow jumpers on the other lane. Within the circles/ovals.

Creating a dead short on an unpowered section of track creates drag to a motor in motion. The faster the motor is spinning, the harder the braking. Braking reduces as the car slows down.

Hi Ken,

Okay, see attached, assume this is it, just bridging the non power rails ?

RE: Dragster shut down area - KensRedZed - 28th-Dec-23

Pineman,

You got it! Happy dynamic braking! Thumbup

RE: Dragster shut down area - Pineman - 29th-Dec-23

(28th-Dec-23, 10:19 PM)KensRedZed Wrote: Pineman,

You got it! Happy dynamic braking!

Appreciate the input , will let you know how it work out.

RE: Dragster shut down area - KensRedZed - 29th-Dec-23

Please keep in mind that fast drag-race cars will still require a proper catch-box no matter how long the shut down area (unless it's unlimited). You're only trying to slow it down to avoid a full speed blast into the catch-box.

Good luck!!!

RE: Dragster shut down area - Pineman - 7th-Jan-24

(29th-Dec-23, 05:52 AM)KensRedZed Wrote: Please keep in mind that fast drag-race cars will still require a proper catch-box no matter how long the shut down area (unless it's unlimited). You're only trying to slow it down to avoid a full speed blast into the catch-box.

Good luck!!!

Correct, Plan A didnt work, the dead short....... I have 18 feet, the dead short was placed at 14 feet, the momentum of the car as you stated did nothing, actually, hit the pillow jumped off the track and broke off the front.....

Plan B , now is to move up the dead short to 13 feet.

Plan C will be to add in different resistors to see if that create a better outcome.....Geez, might have to resort to HO scale for this space to work.