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[rct3fan00]

I had no idea you were using the RR car. its hard to weight an RR car.

No I'm sorry! It was only reference.. I was cleaning my regular SS cars. I used just the front one to test it out and it only made it to that point. I just lubed the cars and cleaned the track with a damp towel. It makes it close to half way of the zero g roll. I have yet to weight it so hopefully that'll do it. I'll show a video shortly!

EDIT: Here's the video! Should I switch the positions of the elements? By the way I'm sick so I could barely think as I was speaking haha.

http://youtu.be/e7WMln_I64o

Edited by rct3fan00, 23 April 2016 - 10:07 PM.

[dylpickled]

I think you should switch them. Make the zero g a little taller. It might be a little too tight. And place one battery in the front/back. Two should be enough for three cars. Looks great for your first ride also!

[CW5X]

I think it's probably the height of the first turn after the drop that's taking away most speed. It does fly though there, but I guess that's kinda half way back through the coaster so altering it might be a little troublesome. The rest of the ride itself looks pretty good though. You seem to be going about this the right way.

[CartRacer56]

Weight all the cars. Especially the back one. The back one is on the drop longer so the weight is pushing the train longer. I'm not sure if switching the elements will help because the corkscrew looks a little bit taller than the 0G roll.  

 

place one battery in the front/back. Two should be enough for three cars.

 

I disagree. 2 for 3 cars isn't enough weight. He needs 4-5 batteries for a 3 car train. That's where I have had my best performance with my trains.

[rct3fan00]

I think you should switch them. Make the zero g a little taller. It might be a little too tight. And place one battery in the front/back. Two should be enough for three cars. Looks great for your first ride also!

I made a new video, I switched the order and made the zero g roll taller. It doesn't make the corkscrew after the zero g roll. I explain in the video. I may make the zero g roll normal size again and see if that works.

  

I think it's probably the height of the first turn after the drop that's taking away most speed. It does fly though there, but I guess that's kinda half way back through the coaster so altering it might be a little troublesome. The rest of the ride itself looks pretty good though. You seem to be going about this the right way.

 

If the above doesn't work I may have to make that turn a bit taller. I'm just low on pieces

 

Weight all the cars. Especially the back one. The back one is on the drop longer so the weight is pushing the train longer. I'm not sure if switching the elements will help because the corkscrew looks a little bit taller than the 0G roll.  
 

 
I disagree. 2 for 3 cars isn't enough weight. He needs 4-5 batteries for a 3 car train. That's where I have had my best performance with my trains.[/size]

Ahhh!! Okay I will add more batteries and see if it helps before I change anything else.

Here's the latest update...

http://youtu.be/2kkcluhHbkg

[rct3fan00]

HUGE UPDATE!

It works!!!

To summarize...

At first it was the corkscrew then Zero G Roll, it wouldn't make it through the roll.

Then I took advice and switched the two, but made the Zero G Roll a bit taller. It made the roll but not the corkscrew, no matter how much weight I put. So I brought the roll back down to its original size and my prediction was true, it kept its speed cuz the roll wasn't as high as it was and made it through nice and smoothly. I added a few extra cross ties too and that may have helped the shaping for sure.

It makes it past the corkscrew now! All I have to do it connect it to the end and we're golden. Also add the chainlift.

Here's a quick update!

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Video:

Edit: Added Chain!

Edited by rct3fan00, 24 April 2016 - 03:11 PM.

[CW5X]

I guess this makes it much easier to connect to the end as well but yes, great news that it works. I guess I wasn't really thinking about pieces too much in my earlier suggestion. 

Edited by CW5X, 24 April 2016 - 03:08 PM.

[rct3fan00]

I guess this makes it much easier to connect to the end as well but yes, great news that it works. I guess I wasn't really thinking about pieces too much in my earlier suggestion. 

Haha no worries! All of the input and support I've gotten was fantastic for my first project and I thank everyone very much. I've learned a lot with my first build haha. I think my next project will be a wooden coaster once I buy 2 more SS sets and maybe one RR set.

[~stεεlspectrum~]

Awesome, overcoming speed issues is such a great feeling! I can't believe how fast you're building. Hope you have enough pieces to finish the layout.

For your next coaster, it would be cool if a woodie went inside its own supports underneath the other track. And hey, it would save pieces too!

[IonZer0]

^Piggybacking off of the layered wooden coaster idea, you may want to take a look at ForgotToGrowUp's Whirlwind thread: http://www.sscoaster...wind-final-vid/

It has a lot of characteristics you're looking for, so building a coaster in that style might be a good idea.

Edited by IonZer0, 24 April 2016 - 05:16 PM.

[CW5X]

I can confirm that's a good idea having completed a piece consuming woodie myself recently. You can get so much more out of a ride so easily. Good luck on it.

[rct3fan00]

Awesome, overcoming speed issues is such a great feeling! I can't believe how fast you're building. Hope you have enough pieces to finish the layout.
For your next coaster, it would be cool if a woodie went inside its own supports underneath the other track. And hey, it would save pieces too!

  

That sounds awesome and probably my best best considering my low piece count for now!

^Piggybacking off of the layered wooden coaster idea, you may want to take a look at ForgotToGrowUp's Whirlwind thread: http://www.sscoaster...wind-final-vid/
It has a lot of characteristics you're looking for, so building a coaster in that style might be a good idea.

  

Thanks for reference! Will definitely use haha!

I can confirm that's a good idea having completed a piece consuming woodie myself recently. You can get so much more out of a ride so easily. Good luck on it.

Thanks I appreciate it!

Small Update:

I gave this ride a name. The Eminent Triton or just Eminent Triton I'm not sure if I want the "The" yet. I just came up with it, it probably doesn't make sense but it's something! Haha, still gotta work on the last turn too.

[rct3fan00]

Last update!! It's done! And it's magnificent too. With the lubed train, clean track, good track splicing, and weighted train, it's awesome!

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Video coming soon!!!

Edited by rct3fan00, 25 April 2016 - 11:39 PM.

[~stεεlspectrum~]

Looks like the turn came out well. I'm glad you had enough pieces to finish!

[BGTKing]

Congrats on finishing! That's usually the single biggest hurdle for beginners. Have to finish rides to learn.