43 replies to this topic

[coasterguy]

there are three things I have always done to get the most out of m coaster:

use wd40 or some other light lube on the wheel axels. I've used my trumpet valve oil and i find that works better than the wd40.

keep your supports strong and stiff. if you find that you can't build very stiff supports you're probably building too big of a coaster.

add weights to the bottom of the cars. what i've done is tape 5 quarters together in a stack and then tape them very securely to the bottom cavity of each car (or as many as your supports can handle). be very careful with this, however; if the weights can move at all inside the cars it will kill your speed tremendously. also, like said above, if your supports aren't strong enough you can lose more speed and possibly damage your supports.


after doing all of that it's up to your layout. good luck.

[coolemailthing]

thanks....I'll keep all of taht in mind......

[Cardsandcoasters]

I'm only replying here because I think that this should be stickied. Lots of new members could use this to their advantage. Please dont' get mad for me bumping this!
-CAC

[KrakenGuy]

I'm only replying here because I think that this should be stickied. Lots of new members could use this to their advantage. Please dont' get mad for me bumping this!
-CAC

The thread should be remade then, with all the info at the top so new members don't have to scroll through the posts.

[coastercrazy10]

Alright, first post updated with all of the help i could scrounge from the thread. REFER TO THE FIRST POST!

Everyone else is welcome to post their methods of preserving speed, but please, do not repeat anything already quoted in the original post.

-CC10

[poizone]

Use Tyrant's Cars (Once he mass produces them)

Also, I suggest building as high as possible on each hill, to enlongate as much speed from the previous hill.

[Cardsandcoasters]

I really believe that this works: Go onto www.rollercoasterdatabase.com (www.rcdb.com) and look at as many coaster pics as you can. A year before I started building, I was obsessed with coasters (and still am), so I would be on the computer everyday, looking at as many pictures of coasters as possible, and recognizing the relationships between height of the first hill and the height of the other hills. If you do this, you will notice key ideas listed above: smoothness of the track, flowing/not sharp pullouts/pullins/transitions/elements, and realism. This combined with everything said above makes the perfect knex coaster.
-CAC

[PrincessPriscy]

Really, wow, i will take your advice as well CAC.

[Max Prower]

I'm going to take your advice to.

[VV Khan]

Wow, BUMPing much^ Thanks CAC^^

[Jplaz]

^Technically he didn't bump it because it's stickied...

[coastermaniac]

^No He didn't bump because he is contributing to the topic.

[VV Khan]

Haha lol...My bad, sorry about that, newbies mistake. (not that newbie anymore, but still a bit). When I tried Pledge wipes they SLOW my coaster down? I wipe 1 sheet over all the tubing and it actually slows down...wTf?

[mophead999]

Make sure you wipe the pledge off after spraying it on, also try cleaning and lubing you axles

[Airtime]

^ I may be wrong but the more slippery the track is, the more it makes the train slide laterally, causing it to reduce speed.

^^^^^^^(CAC) now I finally get why your second was so good! :idea:idea

[coastermaniac]

Usually I never lube the track. It's just long and useless. When I lube the wheel everything just works fine.

[rexdino5]

Will loation work for a lubricant since I don't have anything besides that to grease it.Oh ya and if I have a rippin rocket set how many more searpeant sets should I get from amazon or ebay?

[lazor 22]

^Not from anything I have heard. But I don't have any personal experience. Don't try it unless you get a reliable conformation though. You should also get atleast 1 SS to make a good coaster.


BTW, he did NOT bump this thread. He asked a question.

[~stεεlspectrum~]

^^ I wouldn't use lotion as lube. Maybe you could try dipping the axles in water and shaking the water off...that actually works better than lube for me.

[DDRman732865]

I haven't tried this, but Vasilene might work. Oh, and lazor, he did bump this but it was appropriate.