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Re: Mousetrap Vehicle C
Posted: April 18th, 2011, 5:56 pm
by mrsteven
illusionist wrote:what was the braking system? I'm just curious as to how it could have been a violation...
yeah im curious too
well you should ALWAYS test on the floor of the event before you go. I ALWAYS do that b/c it makes a huge difference
Re: Mousetrap Vehicle C
Posted: April 18th, 2011, 6:01 pm
by illusionist
How are you able to test on the surface? I have never been able to do that since I don't know what the surface will be, and I can't test the day of.
Re: Mousetrap Vehicle C
Posted: April 18th, 2011, 6:04 pm
by mrsteven
illusionist wrote:How are you able to test on the surface? I have never been able to do that since I don't know what the surface will be, and I can't test the day of.
... why cant you test the day of? Alot of people do
Re: Mousetrap Vehicle C
Posted: April 18th, 2011, 6:15 pm
by winneratlife
illusionist wrote:How are you able to test on the surface? I have never been able to do that since I don't know what the surface will be, and I can't test the day of.
I always do.
I got away with it at MI states last year too; go for it.
Re: Mousetrap Vehicle C
Posted: April 18th, 2011, 6:29 pm
by Littleboy
Well where was it last year? This year it is in the IM West Sports Arena if that helps you know what the surface is like. So it is on a gym floor.
Re: Mousetrap Vehicle C
Posted: April 18th, 2011, 6:33 pm
by mrsteven
ya if you just go there before impound (or if not impound before you go) and bring tape/measuring tape and set up a track on the same surface. test so you know. thats what i always do, and ive never had a problem
Re: Mousetrap Vehicle C
Posted: April 19th, 2011, 7:02 am
by illusionist
I might be able to do that. But as you can see by my sig, I have a lot of impounds, and a Wind Power test nice and early in the morning. I'm not sure how much time I'll have, but i'll try for it. Thanks.
Re: Mousetrap Vehicle C
Posted: April 19th, 2011, 9:06 am
by mrsteven
illusionist wrote:I might be able to do that. But as you can see by my sig, I have a lot of impounds, and a Wind Power test nice and early in the morning. I'm not sure how much time I'll have, but i'll try for it. Thanks.
Trust me, I had all those impounds plus mission possible and help with the protein model.
There is time lol
Re: Mousetrap Vehicle C
Posted: April 19th, 2011, 9:10 am
by ophiophagus
Well, there is no impound for mousetrap vehicle, so you can test/practice until its your time to actually run it for points.
Re: Mousetrap Vehicle C
Posted: April 19th, 2011, 10:12 am
by illusionist
Are you sure about that? I'll have to ask coach if there is a change about the impound, like there was at regionals. Btw, cool sig ophiophagus.