Anyone in Milwaukee area interested in slot cars?

[Balr14]

I have a hand-routed 1/32 scale, 60' track, commercial grade controllers and over 30 cars. Always looking for more people! PM me if you would like to give it a try.

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[Cobra Jet]

Now that's wild!

Post up pics of the cars! Do you build them?

I had the original AFX slot cars/track systems growing up. Always enjoyed the slot cars and some today are worth big bucks.

 

[Balr14]

I don't build the cars, no way I could come close to the level of detail and finish these cars have. But, I do modify and tweak them quite a bit. Here is my "frankenstein" set. Bodies are stock but nothing else is.

 

[Balr14]

Here are my NSR brand cars. They don't need much modifying, just some work on tires, guides and break-in procedure.

 

[The Demon]

I don't build the cars, no way I could come close to the level of detail and finish these cars have. But, I do modify and tweak them quite a bit. Here is my "frankenstein" set. Bodies are stock but nothing else is.

That is awesome. How fast do they get?

 

[Balr14]

This is my Racer/Sideways set, named because all cars are angle winders. Again, not much needs to be done on these, but the bodies tend to be fragile so they require lots of repair.

 

[Balr14]

This last group is the "bastards", 1 or 2 models from RevoSlot, MrSlotCar, sloting.inc, ThunderSlot and Fly.

 

[Balr14]

That is awesome. How fast do they get?

The track is 60' 10" per lane, The cars in that image can do a lap in 6.9 - 7.5 seconds, the trucks are very heavy and can run 7.8 - 8.5 seconds. It's a difficult track to drive because of all the different turns and elevation changes. So, if you can average anywhere in 7 - 8 seconds, you are doing decent. Track record is 6.72 seconds with the white Mercedes in the second image.

This is not like driving on a plastic slot car track. There are no magnets to hold the cars down. The cars need all the room they can get.

 

[The Demon]

This last group is the "bastards", 1 or 2 models from RevoSlot, MrSlotCar, sloting.inc, ThunderSlot and Fly.

Love that General Lee. Any videos of a race?

 

[Balr14]

Love that General Lee. Any videos of a race?

Maybe I can get a video this weekend. The General Lee was kind of a dog. I had to do a lot of work to get it to perform decently. It is limited edition model from one of the "toy" grade slot car manufacturers. It cost a fortune for something so crappy ($150). My son bought it. He likes movie cars. He also bought Mad Max, James Bond, Back to the Future and a Batmobile.

 

[dpAtlanta]

Looks like a lot of fun....!
If the track is 60 feet in length & it takes 6.9 to 7.5 seconds per lap, that means the cars actual speed is 5.1 to 5.9 mph (average). The scaled mph is 164 to 189 mph (average).

 

[Balr14]

Looks like a lot of fun....!
If the track is 60 feet in length & it takes 6.9 to 7.5 seconds per lap, that means the cars actual speed is 5.1 to 5.9 mph (average). The scaled mph is 164 to 189 mph (average).

That's true, they go pretty damn fast. But, you have to be very good and have a decent car for those speeds. Something in the 8 - 9 second range would be more likely. I have a couple of cars I think could break in to high 5s if I could figure out how to get enough traction. It would take an incredible amount of skill, though; definitely beyond my ability.

Here's my son's "bastard stepchild" car set. These are all from "toy" grade manufacturers and cost around $40. They have plastic wheels that are not true, mickey mouse guide assemblies, knurled axles, plastic gears, etc. Some just have poor design, like bad guide location.

 

[rosco61]

I have a hand-routed 1/32 scale, 60' track, commercial grade controllers and over 30 cars. Always looking for more people! PM me if you would like to give it a try.

I would be there in 5 minutes if you lived closer.

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