Cutting a track down on a Turbo sled

[Skydog]

Well did not no where to post this but was thinking more of turbo guys and racers might know the best way to cut down a track. 2.5" to like a 1.5"

Thank you Skydog

 

[t_thall]

knife dipped in 50/50 oil and gasoline

 

[Snowman269]

I used a utility knife and water. Now the Maverick is a 1.75 trail track, and hooks up hard. With the Turbo on real hardpack it will occasionally hook up and stand the sled on end. I have photos where just the rear wheels are all that's touching.

 

[KnappAttack]

Well did not no where to post this but was thinking more of turbo guys and racers might know the best way to cut down a track. 2.5" to like a 1.5"

Thank you Skydog

Here is the easiest way, and it works so well, wears off all lugs perfectly and track stays in balance.

Find a nice piece of concrete side sidewalk next to a fire hydrant, hook the back bumper to the hydrant with a strap and pin the throttle. I doesn't take long!!!!! Like 30-45 seconds to take off half an inch depending on roughness of concrete slab. You could also tie it to the pickup on the flat surface on your concrete driveway.

I used to do this when it was legal to trim race tracks down to 1/2" lug height, prior to having to use the Camoplast race tracks with specified half inch lug heights with certain part numbers.

 

[thinksnow]

If you are serious about wearing them down, I could see this method working on stiff/short lug tracks, but not paddle tracks. I would think the paddles would fold over a little and wear down at an angle. You would loose the front edge of each gripping surface because of the wear.

Maybe raise the back of the sled so just a little of the track touches and go slow. Keep dropping the back down a little as it wears.

 

[Snowman269]

I made a small jig to simplify accuracy, I had never cut a track beforeand I was concerned about the track being out of balance. Once I rode it it was smooth up to triple digits. But one day out in the boonies I ran across a road which looked the perfect surface to grind it down a little. So I punched it from a standstill and that ground them lugs exactly. But it did wear them angled, where the lugs were perfect for stopping, not a hole shot. So I gently put it in reverse and spun the track a few times v ery carefully. The lugs are quite thick at 1.75, so its not the perfect trail track, but the Maverick was junk to start with.

 

[Capt.Caveman]

Looks like the quickest with out doing a burnout after a sixpack

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeCpl8Dh ... re=related

 

[Snowman269]

Looks like the quickest with out doing a burnout after a sixpack

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeCpl8Dh ... re=related

I'm SOLD, That is perfect! Thanks for sharing!

 

[Capt.Caveman]

No problem...not my idea, I would love to take credit but I can't.

I like the smokey burnout and a sixpack myself

But if you are looking for the cleanest job this looks like the way to do it in about 10 or 15 minutes and a 30 pack for you and your friends

 

[Capt.Caveman]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeToGj2-eYk

 

[FLYBYU]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IeCpl8Dh7FI