Enjoyed the video. I like the super magnatraction . Received my warranty 95 gt 40 body today, super happy and gave me a tune up kit, AFX decals. AFX Racing great company. Keep the videos coming. Happy Holidays.
SG+ is the pinnacle of HO chassis design to date. That's why Viper went with their basic design. That said, my next love is the Tyco 440x2. I really like working on them. They aren't the easiest car to work on and they are a little flexible (I avoid the narrow and stick with the wide chassis) but they are primed for lots of different kinds of custom mods and they can rival the speed and handling of a modded SG+ with the right changes.
440X2 narrow chassis started with a stiff black plastic chassis. Not that easy to find those but I have a half dozen. So if you go stronger than level 4 magnets use those. Usually when I upgrade an X2 narrow gray chassis to compete with SG+ I just use stronger motor magnets and much better rear tires. The gray chassis can handle it but I do make sure everything is just right. A couple little "tricks" but a stock SG+ chassis isn't hard to beat. Granted that the early production SG+ is better than what came after. SG+, Viper and G3 are my favorite chassis for going fast but its easy and cheap to build an X2.
Learning a lot on your channel! I started out as a very young boy in the mid 70's with AFX cars and track. Always reminds me of Christmas! I bought my 11-year-old son the AFX International set for Christmas last year, and we set it out again this year. Sparked my interest again! It is so much fun and the cars hang on much better than when I was a kid. We were constantly flying off the track! I recently purchased 4 more collector series clear mega g+ old school muscle cars for us to race, 1970 Corvette LT1, 70' Mustang Boss 302, 70'ish Camaro SS 396 and the Mario Andretti yellow Ford GT that's in your collection. We haven't got them yet, but they look really sharp. Thanks for sharing your knowledge, information on AFX cars seems sparse as far as I can tell. Great Videos!
I have a lot of memories with AFX from the mid 70's to the early 80s...but, my favorite chassis would be the Super G Plus 2nd Generation. That chassis design set the standards and the Tyco 440 chassis....light, great magnet placement and fast
Good luck with the channel. I'm a new subscriber whose just getting back into slot car hobby. I've started 3d printing bodies as part of my re- start. Merry Christmas and hope the new year has you publish a lot of informative and entertaining videos!
Great video! Im glad you also favor the aurora magnatraction. I have a couple .built with level 10 magnets and quad lam motors that will keep up with a stock Tyco 440 magnum! Lots of Fun!
Awesome video! Have you tried the Aurora Thunderjet chassis? I remember being a kid and my first cars were AFX magnatractions and I loved them (and still are my favorite!). One day I rode my bike to the hobby store and picked up a couple of nonmagnatractions that were on sale. I thought something was wrong with them until I discovered the differences. They offered a much different racing experience and I eventually fell in love with them too. The Thunderjets are pretty similar. A great change of pace to the others, and fantastic if you have a handful to race on a four-lane track.
Thanks! I do have a few TJets that I just picked up, they are a bit on the slow side for my taste but are a good change of pace. If am going old school I prefer my Magnatractions.
I’m a big viper guy I also like the lifelike M chassis it’s a good inline chassis that had low down force… M chassis with viper razor front end and viper rear axle setup is great runner
I have been looking at the M Chassis for a while just have not pulled the trigger on buying any. I do like trying all different kinds of chassis so I will probably end up with at least one of them.
@@marksslotcargarage my problem right now is I’m trying to build pairs of cars to run … some of my builds are fairly costly so making a second one can be tough money wise … but i have a pair of m chassis and are good runners to have
You may notice that the original Mega G chassis is a lot like a LL M chassis. And the old Aurora G Plus. Mega G is practically the same design but with traction magnets. LL M chassis dominated HOPRA in it's day. All the different chassis have good points and some have a downside. LL M, it's the front axle and flux collector. Stock SG+ (aside from the long run of crack prone plastic) it's the rear wheel/tire setup. MG it's the junk axle assemblies. Tyco (not Mattel) didn't really have any issues, although the crown gear was weak if you upgraded the motor or traction magnets. Stock LL and Tyco perform much better with better rear tires but SG+ with better rear wheels and tires is the easy way to go fast. As simple as swapping in an SRT rear axle assembly and some good silicones. For that matter a stock SRT with silicone rear tires is probably going to outperform an SG+ on most home tracks. MG and MG+ need both front and rear axle assemblies replaced since their wheels almost always have a bad wobble.
Thanks Jeff all great info, many of these point I am well aware of specially on all the AFX chassis with is where most of my knowledge is. I agree with you on the SRT, I only have one SRT which is stock other than better rear silicone tires and it does run as well as if not better than any of my other AFX chassis that are close to stock. SG+/Viper/BSRT G3 ares my current favorites, along with my Magnatraction (what I raced as a kid) collection. I am having fun discovering other chassis's like the Life Like M/T. TYCO I knew of just never had many, if fact when I was a kid if you had TYCO you were the enemy...lol
@@marksslotcargarage I absolutely agree with you I would even prefer the G3 BSRT chassis over the viper but I believe it’s just new old stock out there now.
Really can't say I have a favorite. Can say that I don't like Mega G+ or XTraction. Not really a fan of old AFX or T Jets either because of the captured rear axle.
i have 3 mega g+ cars and was wondering what i could do to upgrade them if possible. im new to slot cars and do not know much right now. i saw a couple of videos and am thinking a different remote is my next step or, more track since i only have a 8 ft crazy 8 track ( the infinity raceway) so more track or a new remote? and what remote do you recommend that i get to start. i found the one remote you said you like a lot in one of your other videos but i want to spend a little less on one. im not looking to have anything with breaks so i would only need one with a sensitivity option. and how would you recommend keeping all of the track segments from popping apart or having gaps between them?
Jager, check out my video on my Mega G + setup, I have found that setup really gets the cars down lower and really improved performance. Are a minimum you will want to upgrade the rear tires on the Mega G + to a better silicon tire. If you are mostly running Mega G + cars you will need a higher Ohm controller, check out the DS line of controllers, they are decent and less money. I have not had issue with the newer AFX track sections coming apart, are your sections damaged? If your cars are making them come apart you can try turning down the voltage on the track to slow the cars down.
If your cars are pulling the curves apart and you have your layout on a table or a board., you can use tacks or brad nails to put around the outside the curves to keep them together. Some of the tracks have holes to put small nails or flat head screws in them.
@@marksslotcargarage Yeah I love the mega Gplus the best. I have tyco track and YES If i had to do it over i would def use afx track (lesson learned) I think for that reason the 440 x 2's run the best on my track but I do really like the super g pluses and and a nicely tuned magna traction. Where did you find the level 6 magnets for he MT's?
Thanks for sharing, nice collection of chassis’s, My favorite of all time is original T- Jet Chassis’s. AFX NON MAG, and TYCO 440X2 Wide only
Thanks JC.
Enjoyed the video. I like the super magnatraction . Received my warranty 95 gt 40 body today, super happy and gave me a tune up kit, AFX decals. AFX Racing great company. Keep the videos coming. Happy Holidays.
Thanks Thomas!
Love all the cars good clip I have most of all of them too AFX roles
Thanks Shawn.
Great video. Merry Christmas Mark.
Thanks Matt, same to you. Happy Holidays!
SG+ is the pinnacle of HO chassis design to date. That's why Viper went with their basic design.
That said, my next love is the Tyco 440x2. I really like working on them. They aren't the easiest car to work on and they are a little flexible (I avoid the narrow and stick with the wide chassis) but they are primed for lots of different kinds of custom mods and they can rival the speed and handling of a modded SG+ with the right changes.
Thanks! I have a few 442x2 cars and do agree they are right up there with the SG+ in speed and handling.
440X2 narrow chassis started with a stiff black plastic chassis. Not that easy to find those but I have a half dozen. So if you go stronger than level 4 magnets use those. Usually when I upgrade an X2 narrow gray chassis to compete with SG+ I just use stronger motor magnets and much better rear tires. The gray chassis can handle it but I do make sure everything is just right. A couple little "tricks" but a stock SG+ chassis isn't hard to beat. Granted that the early production SG+ is better than what came after. SG+, Viper and G3 are my favorite chassis for going fast but its easy and cheap to build an X2.
Learning a lot on your channel! I started out as a very young boy in the mid 70's with AFX cars and track. Always reminds me of Christmas! I bought my 11-year-old son the AFX International
set for Christmas last year, and we set it out again this year. Sparked my interest again! It is so much fun and the cars hang on much better than when I was a kid. We were constantly flying off the track! I recently purchased 4 more collector series clear mega g+ old school muscle cars for us to race, 1970 Corvette LT1, 70' Mustang Boss 302, 70'ish Camaro SS 396 and the Mario Andretti yellow Ford GT that's in your collection. We haven't got them yet, but they look really sharp. Thanks for sharing your knowledge, information on AFX cars seems sparse as far as I can tell.
Great Videos!
Thanks! I am glad my videos are helping you out. If you ever have any questions let me know and be sure to check out my Mega G + setup video.
I have a lot of memories with AFX from the mid 70's to the early 80s...but, my favorite chassis would be the Super G Plus 2nd Generation. That chassis design set the standards and the Tyco 440 chassis....light, great magnet placement and fast
Totally agree Philly Joe, Thanks.
Hey Mark! Happy hollidays.
Always look forward to your vids!
Thanks! Happy Holidays!
Good luck with the channel. I'm a new subscriber whose just getting back into slot car hobby. I've started 3d printing bodies as part of my re- start. Merry Christmas and hope the new year has you publish a lot of informative and entertaining videos!
Thanks Lumi!
Great video! Im glad you also favor the aurora magnatraction. I have a couple .built with level 10 magnets and quad lam motors that will keep up with a stock Tyco 440 magnum! Lots of Fun!
Thanks Tim! Those magnatraction you have sound awesome!
I like to run the Tyco 440x2 Cars. The Afx Magna Traction & Mega G plus. I stay away from the Autoworld junk ! But I do like their Bodies.
I do like some of Autoworld's 4 gear bodies and their top fuel dragsters look cool. The kids like the Scooby van and the bat mobile...
Great video!
Thanks!
Good intel! Kids had AFX, I liked them. But I just had TJets growing up. So the choices are bewildering.
Thanks!
Plus 1. Love the super G+
Nice vid Mark, I dig the AFX mostly as well, but now I run just about everything--- but ahhh I always end up back to my AFX!
Thanks, and same with me.
Thanks for sharing. I love those Zs!!
Thanks Mike.
Nice video and review, I agree 💯 that AFX car's are Awesome 👍. Keep up the Great videos 👍🏁👍
Thanks! 👍
Awesome video! Have you tried the Aurora Thunderjet chassis? I remember being a kid and my first cars were AFX magnatractions and I loved them (and still are my favorite!). One day I rode my bike to the hobby store and picked up a couple of nonmagnatractions that were on sale. I thought something was wrong with them until I discovered the differences. They offered a much different racing experience and I eventually fell in love with them too. The Thunderjets are pretty similar. A great change of pace to the others, and fantastic if you have a handful to race on a four-lane track.
Thanks! I do have a few TJets that I just picked up, they are a bit on the slow side for my taste but are a good change of pace. If am going old school I prefer my Magnatractions.
Great vid, love the super G plus also.
Thanks Chris.
I agree with you on Auto World chassis but I like the bodies
Thanks! That seems to be a common theme, AW nice bodies but ditch the chassis.
I’m a big viper guy I also like the lifelike M chassis it’s a good inline chassis that had low down force… M chassis with viper razor front end and viper rear axle setup is great runner
I have been looking at the M Chassis for a while just have not pulled the trigger on buying any. I do like trying all different kinds of chassis so I will probably end up with at least one of them.
@@marksslotcargarage my problem right now is I’m trying to build pairs of cars to run … some of my builds are fairly costly so making a second one can be tough money wise … but i have a pair of m chassis and are good runners to have
Making me want to get my stuff out...
You may notice that the original Mega G chassis is a lot like a LL M chassis. And the old Aurora G Plus. Mega G is practically the same design but with traction magnets. LL M chassis dominated HOPRA in it's day. All the different chassis have good points and some have a downside. LL M, it's the front axle and flux collector. Stock SG+ (aside from the long run of crack prone plastic) it's the rear wheel/tire setup. MG it's the junk axle assemblies. Tyco (not Mattel) didn't really have any issues, although the crown gear was weak if you upgraded the motor or traction magnets. Stock LL and Tyco perform much better with better rear tires but SG+ with better rear wheels and tires is the easy way to go fast. As simple as swapping in an SRT rear axle assembly and some good silicones. For that matter a stock SRT with silicone rear tires is probably going to outperform an SG+ on most home tracks. MG and MG+ need both front and rear axle assemblies replaced since their wheels almost always have a bad wobble.
Thanks Jeff all great info, many of these point I am well aware of specially on all the AFX chassis with is where most of my knowledge is. I agree with you on the SRT, I only have one SRT which is stock other than better rear silicone tires and it does run as well as if not better than any of my other AFX chassis that are close to stock. SG+/Viper/BSRT G3 ares my current favorites, along with my Magnatraction (what I raced as a kid) collection. I am having fun discovering other chassis's like the Life Like M/T. TYCO I knew of just never had many, if fact when I was a kid if you had TYCO you were the enemy...lol
If you get a chance try the jag NC2 chassis it’s basically a maga G clone. Pretty good performer
Hi Bill, I have the Jag NC2, it is a good chassis but I still prefer the Super G+/Viper to the Jag chassis....thanks.
@@marksslotcargarage I absolutely agree with you I would even prefer the G3 BSRT chassis over the viper but I believe it’s just new old stock out there now.
For me, Magna-Traction was the perfect balance of speed and realistic traction.
I agree, the Magnatraction is one of my favorites to race along with my Super G +.
Is it possible to swap out auto world chassis ? And just keep the body
Not sure what you mean? You can use some Autoworld bodies on AFX chassis if that is what you mean.
Really can't say I have a favorite. Can say that I don't like Mega G+ or XTraction. Not really a fan of old AFX or T Jets either because of the captured rear axle.
i have 3 mega g+ cars and was wondering what i could do to upgrade them if possible. im new to slot cars and do not know much right now. i saw a couple of videos and am thinking a different remote is my next step or, more track since i only have a 8 ft crazy 8 track ( the infinity raceway) so more track or a new remote? and what remote do you recommend that i get to start. i found the one remote you said you like a lot in one of your other videos but i want to spend a little less on one. im not looking to have anything with breaks so i would only need one with a sensitivity option. and how would you recommend keeping all of the track segments from popping apart or having gaps between them?
Jager, check out my video on my Mega G + setup, I have found that setup really gets the cars down lower and really improved performance. Are a minimum you will want to upgrade the rear tires on the Mega G + to a better silicon tire. If you are mostly running Mega G + cars you will need a higher Ohm controller, check out the DS line of controllers, they are decent and less money. I have not had issue with the newer AFX track sections coming apart, are your sections damaged? If your cars are making them come apart you can try turning down the voltage on the track to slow the cars down.
If your cars are pulling the curves apart and you have your layout on a table or a board., you can use tacks or brad nails to put around the outside the curves to keep them together. Some of the tracks have holes to put small nails or flat head screws in them.
Want to make an old G-Plus run fantastic? Let me know..(grin) Same with the Auto World Ultra G to out run an AFX easily?
No 440 x2 ?😁😝
I do have a few 440x2's they are a very good chassis but I am an AFX guy 😁
@@marksslotcargarage Yeah I love the mega Gplus the best. I have tyco track and YES If i had to do it over i would def use afx track (lesson learned) I think for that reason the 440 x 2's run the best on my track but I do really like the super g pluses and and a nicely tuned magna traction. Where did you find the level 6 magnets for he MT's?
@@jamespravasilis4069 Both Viper Scale Racing and HC Slots have the level 6 Magnatraction magnets, you can get them off eBay as well.
GET THAT COFFEE CUP OFF THE TRACK!!!
LOL