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Really enjoyed that 🤗

Good show guys!!!!!!😎🤟👍🤟😎

I like that white Lambo!

WOW Joe that was awesome! I thought I was ready to buy my starter set and get going. BUT! You nailed it. My credit card will melt down along with my wife and still I will want more, more MORE. I love this hobby. 😆🤔🤣

Hi Joe. I had to grin a little about your classification. Actually all those cars are good and fast runners, but each is different in its behaviour. Means you gotta approach to each one different and get to know its pros and cons. The KTM is a tailhappy car, and has those terrible new rims by Carrera, where the inner rim-ring is smaller than the outer rim-ring, but you can do improovements to it. Very simple without using the SI kit. Just remove the axxles with the tires from your Porsche 911 and mount them on the KTM. It should fit and you have a different ball game there. I do not run Silicons and have a reason for that. Try different tires, like rubber, or PU's, like you guys got Paul Gage tires. The Aston Martin is a pretty good runner, so I don`t know why you are having problems with it? The Ferrari 488 is a hack of a fast car! Why is it in your b-class? My Aston Martin is very loud, but it runs pretty good. I need to check why, but didn`t have the time yet. Important factors you should keep in mind is, that Carrera Motors have much scatterings and the parts are all made in China in a low-cost production line. But they are made for average customers, who don`t know a damn thing about slotcars and their kids do not, too. If you are more interrested in this hobby, you become more advanced, but most still think, that Carrera is not a toy. But it is and this is how it is categorized in Germany and other Countires here in Europe. There is no word for slotcar here in the German language. We say Rennbahn, or Carrera Bahn and everyone knows what you mean. It is a toy brand and I think you guys in Northern America in special, can`t get over this fact and are stubborn in the thought, that this is not a toy. Well, that is up to you guys and I leave you on that trip. Makes no sense to correct someone, who doesn`t see the trees, if he stands in front of a forrest. I got all cars, besides the BMW, which is in my opinion too heavy and I might get one in a sell out, but all others I got as well, also in different liveries and all of them run excellent, if you are moving in Carrera patterns. I do run with magnets and it makes no sense to me, to run without them. They were made for that and everyone who does remove them has to put on PU`s, that they will give you a good driving result. I stick with rubber though. Makes no sense to me, because I don`t run with the flow, who swears on this and that, just to be with a group of peoples, who think they are the experts. Most of them are just fooling themselves though and the ones who profit, is the aftermarket. If you are a home-racer, why invest so much money for all that, that is not necessary? If you get a Frankenslot, or SI guide-keel, that makes sense and is the first thing I do, when I get a Carrera car. Than I run the tires for a while, until they do not grip good anymore. At that point, I grind them on a piece of sandpaper and that is simply it. If I want a real good slotcar, than I get other ones, becuse the money you invest into so much tunning parts for Carrera and what not, adds up to the amount, Revoslot, Scaleauto or Thunderslot for instance do cost. Many tend to flow with others, that do this and that, but what for? To please others? To be a circle of experts, who are fools?! If you reached that bottom line, you are good to go and this experience will hit you sooner, or later. Be flexible in terms of the tires and if you are looking for good replacement tires, look for NSR and BRM rubber tires, for instance. If you need informations, remember what I wrote you in the e-mail I sent off to you. This, I can and already offered you. All you need to do, is reach out and maybe you get what you are looking for. 🙂

You definitely put alot of thought into this... hope you find time for some fun thru out all this analytics. Cheers

I have that same Mann Filter Audi R8 LMS. Out of the box, it was faster and handled better than all but one of my other cars and they’d already had their all gears lapped and Paul Gage tires on. Once I lapped its gears and upgraded its tires, none of my other Carrera cars stand a snowball’s chance of catching it. (Not even the 911 RSR that was originally faster.)

Like Harry all the ratio and numbers makes my head spin. Maybe when I get my track set up I’ll think about all that stuff. It’s kinda like the ackerman angle used for automobiles front wheels to the rear axle pinion only reverse 🤔. Informative video not near as entertaining as drinking and racing live 😂

Nice video! I know we spoke before, I think if you get some super tires you can make the slow cars work on par with your faster ones that have silicone tires on them maybe just by getting the super tires that fit the stock wheels. Also if you used the system I came up with when I was working with super tires my Super Z II wheel and the 1 though 6 A Tire system made for those wheels you can press them on your cars stock axles and run all different height rear tires and time your cars to make them kind of work all the same if you really wanted to.. just have to try it and see how it goes.

Thanks for posting Joe .....my brain hurts ,but I enjoyed watching ...Interesting on that ratio thing but I dont understand Ratios so thats that 😬😂

interesting view mate

Great video- love the enthusiasm!

The ideal ratio is between 0,6 and 0,7. That's width to length ratio of the measurements you described, that's when you have the best grip. And no it's not backyard science!!!!!!!

Brilliant video! When we run different tires instead of stock = we then run to BobKat and order his tires🏁

Great Racing Brother!

Thanks for sharing joe ...ile stick with analog 😂😅 seriously though it looks like you guys had fun amongst the mayhem ,sorry I missed the live 🙂

Looks like fun!

Fun watching !🏁

Drinking before races seems to be a good idea 😂. Entertaining video Joe. Thanks for sharing the racing party 🏆

Hi there good video. What is th Quick-Slicks Pen for? can't find it on the 'net - whats it for please?

I have two of these controllers that Ive bought new and both of them have a extremely short wireless range. Or even when close to the receptor if Incover the controller with one hand, it interferes with the signal. 😢

Have you tried racing with damage on? Instead of stopping the race everytime someone spins/crashes. The one who crashed most likely will have to go out for damage repair. Say if you set a slow lap time of 6 or 7 seconds any lap takes longer than that is considered damage and has to go in pits for repairs. Gives you more ways to win the race not just be the fastest but consistent staying in the track racing a little more conservative can win the race as well. Just throwing that out there. At the end of the day it’s all about having fun and you 2 were having a blast. Great to see. 👍🏻🏁👍🏻

Good video Joe. Congratulations to Jen on winning 🏆. Lots of camera angles makes it a little tough to follow along. Needed to watch in the house on the big TV. Watching everyone’s TH-cam videos makes me want to get going on my track assembly, a couple more weeks of other stuff and it’s time to start. Sorry I missed the live.

There is no shame in being bested by Ripple. Better than sleeping on the couch. 😂 Like the camera angles - great work!

Nice one Joe!

Nice controller handling!!!!!😇😇😇

O boy the pressure is for real! How in the hell are you racing with your controller like that you must really be used to those carrera thumb controllers!! Congrats to Ripple it was a close one that's for sure!!

Great layout! New subscriber!

I sure wish I had room for a track like yours! Very nice setup! Thanks for sharing!🏁

I think that may be the first time I've had a good look at your track...it looks fun! Great stuff!

Intresting way to hold the controller 😇😁🤷‍♂️😎🤟👍😎

If there are 16 levels and you counted to 15 with the red controller then the 16th value would be zero ( 0 ). . That there is a difference in the red controller is not surprising. I have a controller that seems to jump straight to something like half throttle straight away. Clearly there is not tuning done here. The carrera speed controllers don't have a tuning facility. Thanks for the look.

Totally agree on your points Even a small track needs a check lane as it adds more immersion into the digital world plus it’s on the Smart race app so why not

That was a great interview Joe and Nico great at sharing his tricks and tips

Hi Joe. This is my first comment in one of your clips. I did watch your clpis before, but I hesitated to do so. Because you are new to the Carrera system, I let you gain your own experiences. So, what is the difference? Well, those little measure differences can be left out. The only difenrence is, that Frankenslot, bot also Slotinvasion vary in the colors, depending on the liveries of the Guide-Keels. That is about it. This is the first tunning, I do to each of my Carrera Cars, mounting a FS G-K to them. This is already half of the rent for a better runninb behaviour.. Also onto my 124`s. I put in the FS G-K! I run mostly analog, but also digital and the advantage of those G-K`s are obvious, because the Carera G-K`s get thinner over time and that definetly causes a problem ith the rail changing. The FS and SI G-K`s don`t grind off like the Carrera ones do and keep the Cars way more safe in the curves. Deslotting is less the cause with both brands. Besides, I get a discount, when I order more than 4. Then, they only cost me 1,40 € for each one. Single, they would cost 1,59 €.They last very long, compared to the Carrera G-K`s. That is i. Nice to help you out last night on Marty`s live stream. If you got a question, you could send me an e-mail. I will send you one later, so you know my mail-address. Meanwhile, get on with it, eh 🙂Greetings from Bremen, Germany and kind regards, Bjoern 🙂

Great conversation, I'll be saving this for the top tips 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻

Great job, Joe - Nico is an experienced tuner and it's really helpful to hear him talk about his methods and approach. Solid interview! 👍

I picked up my Professor to check the grip.

Nico tunes like a 1 to 1 car by driver.

Nice interview skills Joe!

I love the story of the Christmas track. Playing with it before wrapping it for the kids is totally something my brother and I would do.

Another good Beyond the Slot. Had intended to watch last night but fell asleep and was up too early this morning for the Pete & Joe show. Interesting on how he uses the pistol grip controller. At some point I might need the gear ratio information but for now it’s straight out of the box racing(old used box)😂

Nico’s explanation of tuning a car to your own driving personality and gear ratio talk was some of the best information on the subject I have ever heard. A wealth of knowledge.

This was a great video, Nico has an excellent way of explaining how things work in a slot car.

Hey guys! Great job, Joe!

Great interview with The Dude!! Nico aka “The Chemist” is the best!

Just found you,great pod and interview.

Another great show 👏 thanks for doing these Joe 😊 and Nico ....what can I say ...super nice guy and a true slotcar racer 🤗

Great show Nico you make it easy to understand . Thanks for show