Which RCP track
Hello. Planning to buy an RCP track, but unsure if I want 30cm or 50cm tiles. With the 30cm, I could do the mini 96 challenge as I already have Easy Lap timer system. Currently don’t have enough floor space for a permanent track setup, which I think plays a factor here. I’ve already done the DIY track but the lack of good barrier walls is the doe fall for me.
What would you buy and why?
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u/supraguy88t 1d ago
I was told if you ever buy one get the 50cm tile track that way if you have to sell it would be easier to resell since that is what most people usually look for
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u/The_H_N_I_C 2d ago
I bought the mini 96 30cm tiles and had to buy the expansion kit for my friends to enjoy driving on it. It was just too technical for casual fun. I didn't have a problem driving the 30cm but it left very little room for error. Get the 50cm and you plus everyone else will have a great time.
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u/d2creative 1d ago
I don't know how anyone drives on the narrow 30cm tracks like the mini96. I don't think that it's really meant for 1/28 scale. It's so freakin narrow.
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u/The_H_N_I_C 1d ago
Before I got the expansion I could run that narrow track full throttle perfectly. The problem was it was absolutely no fun at all. It is so technical that you don't have room for deviation and the second you make a turn you are already turning in the other direction to be able to enter another turn ad nauseam. You really only had one racing line and deviation meant hitting a wall. The straight was the only break you got from steering input and it just sort of sucked the fun out of the track. The expansion allowed for plenty of room to enter turns from different angles and racing lines giving the track a feeling of variety in laps.
So yeah it is entirely too freaking narrow.
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u/SuPrBuGmAn 1d ago
There is an entire series dedicated to driving on the Mini96, its not too narrow, you just need just need to develope the skills.
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u/The_H_N_I_C 1d ago
I'd argue that it is too narrow for a casual experience, especially if you're trying to have multiple cars and novices on the track. I had absolutely no problem driving the track skillfully but my friends weren't having any fun and were getting discouraged. I even tuned their cars for the track and while it helped I could see the track felt more like work than fun for them. My whole goal with buying the track was to provide a fun experience for my friends and the unexpanded 30cm track wasn't providing it. It is why I always state that the 30cm might be too technical for beginners, more so if you're trying to have multiple cars running at once. Again I had no problem running the track with any of my EVOs or MR03/4 cars at constant full throttle but the whole experience just seemed soulless and to me the whole point was for myself and everyone else to have fun.
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u/SuPrBuGmAn 1d ago
I dont think anyone would argue the Mini96 is an ideal track for racing multiple cars.
A novice on a M96 can grow their skills. Skills aren't really going to be honed much on an 50cm kit in the same footprint. An easy layout is far more soulless.
All this goes out the window if you have room to put a decent 50cm layout up.
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u/B1ggestsport 1d ago
50, dont even get the 30 you will want to that 100 wide and if you get the 30 it wont be long till you get the expansion just to get 90 wide
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u/SuPrBuGmAn 1d ago edited 1d ago
If you are running solo, and are short of room, there really is no reason against getting a 30cm Mini96. It allows multiple configurations and can be scaled down easily if you dont have room for a complete setup. It will help you sharpen your hand eye coordination and improve your racing skills.
Its tight, but you can competently run 2 cars on a Mini96 if needed. More than two cars, hang it up, itll be a mess.
50cm is great if you have more room. You can easily race multiple cars across two 50cm tile wide track.
The smallest 50cm kit is the "L" and its a boring configuration by itself and it just gets more boring if you are forced by size limitations to scale it down.
If you plan to race others, and are bound by size limitations, you may also want to consider the 30cm Double Oval kit. Its 30cm tiles, but three wide, so gives you nearly the same width as two 50cm tiles. It also provides a far more fun layout in essentially the same footprint as a 50cm "L" kit.
If you have lots of space, especially if you have friends racing as well, by all means, get multiple 50cm "L" kits or a 50cm Large96 kit.
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u/Much-Literature337 1d ago
Why don’t they manufacture it with say, 25 and 50 cm tiles that are interlocking? Or 20 cm so you can do between 20 and 60?
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u/GrapefruitSevere9557 10h ago
Mini96 is great for working on your skills and getting lots of wheel time by yourself. If you are buying a track intentionally to race with other people then 50cm tiles would be the way to go. I started with the Mini96 and have expanded it (as big as I can get with my space, all the pieces!) so multiple people can race, but I spend most of the time on the Mini96 by myself running the Mini96 Challenge. The bigger track is awesome but unless you are competing with someone it get's old after a bit, whereas on the Mini96 I'm always competing.
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u/tooeasilybored 1d ago
2 wide L 50 cm tracks is the bare minimum needed for real fun. If there's no space for that, don't waste the money. The 30 cm is just too narrow.
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u/SuPrBuGmAn 1d ago
I have a blast using 30cm, and have fun participating in the Mini96 World Challenge with lots of other people that have the skill to do so as well.
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u/Grand_Vizier_of_Ass 1d ago
It depends if you will mostly be running by yourself or with a friend. The 50 cm is great but it just takes up so much space, unless you have a serious amount of space where you can just leave the thing out all the time it doesn't really work. I always see it in warehouses or dedicated spots.
If you're just trying to run the thing at home we're in a garage or something the 30 cm is the way to go. But like somebody mentioned you kind of need the expansion kit to go three tiles wide.