New Jumps at Bury Metro

[losichris]

has anyone tryed the new jumps yet?
just been down for a practice, found the big jump alot better now..big improvement..the other obstacles are very tricky!

[footey]

is there any pics of the new jumps

[mattym0310]

yeah, the big jump is alot better than it was. alot of people though are finding it hard to get it right but i just find it great. ive tried the triple, which is okay, but not the best.

is any1 at bury on sunday??

[NeilD]

Me, Vermin, Tom and i think Ben are going.

[wacattack]

It's ok, but im not the biggest fan. I prefer obstacles that dont cause random behaviour to the car. If you are a club memeber and race there week in week out then you will inevitably master it, for the others then they will just get frustrated.

The first jump isnt as bad as it was, but still a little random every now and then. The tripple is a tricky little bugger. Standing on ground level near the jump you can see the line to take, but even then it gets a little random at times.

Overall its a great track, but i think you might hear a few moans and groans about the new features come the national

[Stu]

I have to aggree Wayne, it does need practice, I suspect there will be some moans.

I went down there a couple of weeks ago on a friday afternoon and just ran over, and over, and over the jumps, for me personally it's now fine.

I'd not have liked to have turned up for the national without being able to practice berfore however, I think I'd have been one of the moaners.

I'll be hovering around the new areas this summer with the camera, should get some good crash pictures.

[PaulRotheram]

i'll be there on sunday, im looking forward to it.

what are people running 2/4?

[Chrislong]

Originally Posted by wacattack

It's ok, but im not the biggest fan. I prefer obstacles that dont cause random behaviour to the car.

Well the only way not to get random behaviour is by racing on a flat track with wooden boards as ramps. Batley has random behaviour, as does Kidderminster and Southport certainly does more than most but this doesn't make them bad tracks, far from it infact.... you are aware this is off-road right?

Originally Posted by wacattack

If you are a club memeber and race there week in week out then you will inevitably master it, for the others then they will just get frustrated.

Don't have to be a club member to come regular , but it doesn't take weeks to learn the features - shouldn't take more than a few practice laps really.... If you feel an advantage is to be had by practicing, you are correct, but same goes for any track does it not? Wayne - come and practice!

I have run only about 3 packs of cells around Bury with the new features, and find all the features great fun to get right, do-able with some effort (easy is boring afterall) and do-able accross the broad section where the racing line should be - also off-line too, but if off-line then chances are its for a reason (mistake) and so shouldn't be carrying any speed to launch off a ramp into randomness anyway.

As for safety... well, like Woody said... there are mountains and there are mole hills, lets not confuse them.

[Chrislong]

I'll be at Bury on Sunday, looking like I'll be racing ..... well, I can't make my mind up, Ive just changed it 3 times while typing this!!!! One thing for sure is that it won't be both cars.

Woody, are you doing 2wd? if so I'll do the same.

[wacattack]

shouldn't these comments be taken constructively, rather than than the insult it seems to be being taken?

everyone here wants to race on the best tracks around the country. changes to existing tracks will be made to improve them. I've never known a change to a track provoke so many comments.

the concern I have is, is it the majority that are concerned about the change, or the minority. if its the first then to what extent does it bother them? enough to put them off going to club meetings, and only go cos they have to when a regional/national is on, or you'd prefer it different but will still go to club meetings anyway.

surely its a goid idea to see how much its bothering everyone.