I've been really getting into micro racing, and have been using my garage quite a bit as a track. So far, it's been just running on the concrete floor, and using cones, pvc pipes, and pipe insulation as track walls/borders.
I've decided I want to step up my game a bit and set up a better track surface.
RCP tracks are available, but they are very pricey and aren't quick to set-up or break down. There are a numerous videos on YT with people using foam floor tiles for mini z tracks and the consensus is very positive. After searching around, I found the best deal from Walmart.com: 24 2'x2' tiles for $50. It sat in my cart for over a month, just because I don't know if I would actually like driving on the material and if setting up and breakdown would be more of a hassle than I would care for. After going back and forth, I finally decided to pull the trigger on it. Since they are returnable to the store, I figured I've really got little to lose.
There were 3 large boxes sitting outside of my garage when I came home today from work. I decided to open just one box, and see how it is to assemble and how my rc would actually run on this surface. Well, I'm happy with the actual assembly(and breakdown) of the tiles, and the cars runs on it very well with good cornering traction.
I think a full track set up with about 56 pieces and setting up walls will take about 20min, and probably a little quicker to break down. So, about 40min total to set up and breakdown whenever I want to use it. I think this will be ok and not become too arduous. We'll see!
Here's my first trial track with 24 tiles.
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