Slot It Slot Cars Reviews - Ford GT 40 - FAILED
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ก.ย. 2024
- Let me first say, I am new to the hobby of Slot Cars. I will clear up any confusion immediately, the Slot It Ford GT40 is amazing! This review went sideways pretty quick due to my lack of knowledge when it comes to slot cars, my inability to drive a slot car and this was my first experience with a car that was not a Carrera car.
I was excited to see this car in stock from the great folks at Slot Car Corner! It quickly arrived and I quickly got frustrated because it was difficult to chip for my Carrera Digital Track. I blame myself for my lack of experience. Once chipped, I proceeded to rough up the car pretty bad. I could not drive it. I go into great detail about my struggles and frustration.
This is very much a failed review! Not in terms of the car, but the driver.
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Heya cool... I sent them a whole stack of stickers to send out with orders. No coffee needed LOL... thanks for watching.
I have one of their set up blocks too... very helpful.
Thanks Dave!
Slot it cars are the shit !!!! .... just have to learn tuning tips .... once you know how to tune and set them up ... you'll fall in love ... they are some of my best running cars ...
Can be tough for the beginners .. these cars are designed for the more serious hobbyist .. which I know you're working on becoming .. just takes some time and patience .. you'll learn my friend .. don't be afraid to ask questions .. more than one way to skin a cat .. always remember that .. 😊😊
Thanks Chris! This car is a beast! I will post the round 2 of my review.. the car is so tunable. It just got the beat of me when I couldn’t control it and I did some damage 😂 thanks for the encouragement! The FAIL was on the driver for sure.. I will own that.
I get it they are a performance slot car,but dang. 1 crash and pieces shatter. The bottom drags way too much just going around a track........both lead wires broke right away......no doubt they are really fast cars. The power on my Slot it Lola hits like a light switch so yeah some tuning is needed. Very lively cars. Probably better on a big track with long straights.
@@bradsanders6954 my brother just bought a slot it Aston Martin LMP.. it is crazy fast
@@twolinesslotcars My Slot it Lola with the sidewinder engine layout is just a rocket,its faster than the smaller motor'd Mercedes Sauber C9 but the Mercedes is more drivable so far.
Marty, good to see a new channel.
I bought 2 Slot.It LMP"s. On both cars the guides broke off within 50 laps. I run no magnets and added 1 Slot.it weight in each car. Also used a different Slot.it tire. Changed the guides to Slotinvasion. That took some mods. Alot of work. Also loosen the pod and body then oil it. After all the mods the cars run fast.
I like NSR and Revo Slot.
Thanks Rich! I have a follow up video coming where I did similar tunings and I LOVE THIS CAR now! NSR and Thunderslot are on my radar!
Mate stick with it as slotit cars will reward you once you have them under control.
Nice review legend 👌
Next video is better.. review post tuning
Sorry to hear about your struggles. You shouldn't be too hard on yourself for the damage, after all these things should be meant for racing hard and take a little beating, otherwise they'd only be model cars. I'm also expecting my first Slot.it car (the upcoming Ferrari 512M) to run on my Carrera digital, so I'm watching closely Lol. You should really think about putting up some safety walls, although they are pretty difficult to find. I guess you can always make your own, but in my opinion the best ones out there are PMTR4001 safety walls with catch fences. It took me many months to finally acquire them (GTSlotcars gets a bunch in from time to time but they sell out very quickly, and CarreraSlots is working on getting them in), and until then I had simply cut five inch wide, long strips of cardboard and taped that up along all the outer borders of the track. Thanks for the videos, wishing you all the best! Dennis
Thank you so much! The frustration didn’t last long. I did add a few temporary barriers in trouble spots last night. I am looking forward to the Slot.it Ferrari too! I will check out the GTSlotcars safety walls. The “Success” version of this video is coming soon. Thanks for the help!
My Slot it car with the slottechnic chip runs a good bit smoother than my slot it car with the slot it chip.........more hassle soldering but I would do it again.
Hi Marty! This is Pam and Ben from Highway 2 Slot. We too have retaken the slot car hobby a couple of months ago. Please don’t be too hard on yourself, I know exactly how you feel. We bought a Slot.it car, it’s not a Classic, it’s Nissan Skyline (but in its inside slot.it car’s are more or less the same) and we did some simple mods to it that we show on our vídeo and that may be usefull. The car changes drastically on track! Congratulations, great channel.
Thank you! I have a follow up video coming tomorrow after I did a little tuning. I love the car.. just hate that I tore it up a little. it is flying around my track now. I will check out your video!
Revo slot and BRM as well as NSR we love them. Have not tried a Slot it yet but we will. We have many Carerra cars as well. They require tuning to be competitive but we love digital
Those are the 3 brands I’ve heard that you’re able to use the Carrera chip in them right?
@@heatmonster420 yes but look at the Slottechnik chips from Slotinvasion. They are smaller
Dump the magnet, tune the motor pod, put enough lead plate weight in it to weigh in at spec, put some good slicks on it amd it will be one of your favorite cars. Carerra cars look great but I'm not that big a fan.
Calvin, to be fair to the car… it was all me.. 😂 I slept on it.. came back the next day and tuned the crap out of the car… I guess I should post my follow up video 😉 I took your advice before you even gave it. 💪 you are correct. It is a 🚀
@@twolinesslotcars Cool!
Carerra cars are great they just require work…..
@@consco3667 Im going to try some predator motors in some carrera cars,and some other mods.....unless theres a lotta room a really fast car can only do so much........slot it makes roughly 3 times the power a medium small track can use.
Hi, You can try truing the rear tyres using sandpaper on the track for better grip. Replacing the rear tyres with urethane, truing them, will be much better again. These are easy changes that will make big difference.
Thanks Greg! Yes, tires make a huge difference!
You just need to fine tune it. Those are one of the funnest cars to drive. Plus fast around corners. Up there with the little slot it pb 312 on the fun factor there a 12! Don’t give up on it. You won’t regret.
I made follow up video.. it is a great car once I dialed in the tuning! You nailed it! Super fun cars!!
After writing I noticed it was like a hundred years ago when you posted that ha.
I’m glad you got it setup nice. I’ll check that update vid out. If you don’t have the little Ferrari 312 ya have to get it. A used one will do as you will play with it to death anyway! They’re seriously that fun to drive.
P.S. what size is your track L/W. Thanks n take care Brother.
@@skidmarkdoaonfire7951 I need to pick up the Ferrari.. also on the slot it list is the little Alfa 33/3's.. My track layout has changed a little bit since that video.. I am running a 4 lane digital/analog set up right now.. about 60 feet. That layout in the video was about 100 feet in lane length.. now the table is 8'x24'. Thanks bro!
I have 2 slot it ford gt's, and run 60' of track. They both run very fast handle very well, a they probly beat out my nsr cars. Even when running @20v. My professor motor power source burnt out, so I'm using my carrera power pack, and they still outrun my other cars. Have u tried roughing the tires? Makes em handle way better.
I did some tuning and got the car performing pretty good.. I still think it has some time left in it.. but I have crashed it quite a bit.. and now need to do some repair to the body.. I wish I could order a replacement body, so that after I am done tearing it up.. I can replace the body and have a nice new car.. LOL.
Gorgeous car Marty. I need to pick up a Slot-It car one of these days myself.
Great cars.. you should pick up a Slot It. I am partial to their Group C cars.
Look at Slottechnik chips Marty. Extremely small. They should fit!
Scott, I should have two of them waiting on my porch at home today from @lebhobbies.
Tune the car dude. I have many of that model and it is the fastest on my Carrera. Move magnet to rear position use super tires or quick slick ( silicon)
😂 this car was a learning opportunity, which is what I needed to become a better slot car guy. I was surprised how quickly just the basic tuning techniques really impacted performance and handling. This car is freaking awesome now.
My buddy Fireman Bob probably packed that box for you. He also runs the racing Museum at the New Hampshire Intetnational Speedway.
Marty, I too have bought a few brand new cars and straight out the box they did not perform well, they were not the brand you tested, anyways I have a few suggestions
1 sit the car on track and check the guide blade depth, make sure the guide depth is not hindered by the front tyres
The tyres should just clear the track when fully seated on the rails, this gives you maximum from grip and will eliminate a lot of the understeer
2. Deglaze the rear tyres for more grip
I do this by wetting the corner of a cloth with a few squirts of CARB CLEANER and rub each tyre, you will be amazed at the amount of "rubber" that comes off, its not destroying the tyre but merely taking the shine off them ........ this will help a lot with overseer
I have found that these beautiful cars mostly with cockpit features are much heavier, mostly TOP HEAVY, causeing them to topple on corners, for that you need to adjust drive style till you get the hang of it
Remember in 1 and 2 above most manufacturers do not use the grippiest tyres on rear and zero grip on front the tyres come straight out the moulds and still have the "flow and release" agents on the surfaces, they don't pay attention to this, the stuff helps preserve the tyres while in stock
I have in all my cases found the front tyres to be too large in diameter causeing the guide blade to NOT be used to full affect
Once you have done above I assure you, you will be satisfied,
Then comes the truing of tyres and balancing/adjusting the magnets to obtain best times
You may even change the rears to max grip type????
Sorry to see you so dissapointed in your 19 gt40,
Eugene, thank you for taking the time for such a detailed message. You have some great advice. I actually did all of those things and posted an update video about the car. I love it! It was my track record holder for a long time. It is still one of my favorite cars to drive. Thanks again for sharing your knowledge with me and my channel! I have gotten better at driving as well. I really enjoy this hobby!
I think you’re possibly too used to double magnet, heavier Carrera cars. Good idea to throttle it back to ~30% and get used to the different style.
I personally run my D132 classic GT cars at 20-30% power and even less brakes using polyurethane rear tyres and no magnets at all. Much more realistic and way easier on the cars. It’s worth a try…
I know it’s expensive, but I’d also suggest borders on your track and some sort of buffers against what looks to be your basement wall to save the cars.
Carrera Evo/D132 cars are really tough and take a beating versus light weight racing versions like Slot.it and NSR etc.
Thanks and all the best
Roland
Sydney Australia
Thanks for the great insight Roland! I have added more boarders to my layout!
Wow marty you were down about this car ,i wouldent blame you becauase its a beautiful model , I hope you got it running better or adjusted to it ...Harry
I have a follow up video where I got the car tuned and it flies!!
@@twolinesslotcars ile look up that one ...today 👍
Hey Marty
I just got a Slot it GT40 MK1 #9 car and a SP43 chip and it does not fit in that car. Is your car chipped to run on your Carrera track? If it is how did you do it. Can you send picture of the inside/ chassis
Robert, I used the FT Sloteknik chip in mine when i had it chipped for digital.
@@twolinesslotcars Thanks for reply
Yeah, and the drivers names are on the base of the box.
yes.. :)
Slotit cars are very good..it will take you some time to learn the tricks of the trade (magnet removal..weight..tire choice..adjustable voltage..a safe track layout..Slotit controller?)..might want consider converting to analog racing for certain cars. I have digital Carrera..but switch to analog for more serious races..greetings from northern Alberta Canada 👍
Thanks for the advice Vlad! I am learning something new everyday!
@@twolinesslotcars ...I used to race HO scale as a kid...about 12 years ago I decided winter was too long and I wanted to race again and got the carrera track..silicone tires and some weight and your Slotit will work well..adjust the motor-pod tighter at the front and a little looser at the back.
Marty use a Slottechnik chip which is smaller
It is a great chip!
nobody fails its a learning experience
Thanks… this car taught me a ton.
Hello Marty,
Those Quick Slick tires fit on all Carrera cars,
I thought it was funny that you didn’t notice the drivers names there on the cars base. Tune the car, I have 3 so far two are set up with chassis tuning, magnets and are quite quick at my local track. A basic tune out of the box is to true the tires. Keep them clean with a lint roller. Use clear nail polish on the front tires so they don’t grip the track. Slot.it cars are much faster then Carerra cars. I have 4 of those and I only like 2 of them. Tuning for no magnet is a little tricky in most cars. Revo cars are pretty good out of the box but only their tires are tunable, thus making them good spec cars. I get that you want to take advantage of your digital track, but mixing slot.it and Carerra cars isn’t going to work out to well. It’s like racing sports cars against family sedans.
Yes Mike.. I was in record mode.. and sometimes you don't see the forest for the trees in that moment 🤦🏻♂ LOL. I agree with you about the difference between Slot It and Carrera. I am finding that even after tuning, I struggle to drive my Slot.it and my Carrera cars are pretty locked into the track. The Slot.it..It struggles with traction. I have to relearn every time I put it on the track. It is like it changes from day to day. As we develop classes, in brand is the way to go. Thanks for the advice! I appreciate it.
@@twolinesslotcars The carrera cars,are fun. And they stick so tight to track with magnets once you get the hang of it they are too easy to drive............removing the rear magnet actually makes them faster down the straights with out the magnetic drag...........and with the right tires,quick slicks, and clean track they can fly with out magnets....much more interesting to drive with out magnets.
Same here. Got 2 slot it cars,both broke the lead wires right away. 1 crash parts broke to pieces,they are brittle and thin and light..........power needs to be turned down to about where carrera power is...........or they spin out the second power is applied.......Both the cars I got were so close to track surface they drag a lot,at every chance..............hours and hours of work later they very nearly work. .............. I put a slot it chip in one,that one the power comes on so hard and instant,like a light switch.....the other one has a slot technic chip and runs smoother.........Ive had to buy parts and tires and chips and way too much money in cars that still really arent a great thing on a home track.............way too fast,way poor power delivery.................but I will continue throwing money and time at em and see what shakes out...........the braids are so short on one car they dont want to contact the track well at all......Nothing at all like a carrera car.
Brad, thanks for the info. I was really frustrated with myself.. not so much the car. I spent the next evening tuning the car and now I have it set up and it is flying around the track. Like any other racing hobby.. to go fast.. you spend money.. which is the nice thing about slot cars compared to when I raced RC buggies years ago.. the too end is not out of control for a home track.. at least that is what I keep telling myself LOL
@@twolinesslotcars Have no doubt, 1000's can be spent on even a basic slot car layout and cars..........it just creeps up.
The Slot.It Ford GT can be an extremely fast slot car when tuned properly, in analogue mode I've never chipped one so I have no idea how that will affect the car.
It is fast.. I have no ideas what I am doing as for tuning.. but I have it running better. I have watched a lot of TH-cam videos.. I had it pretty dialed in but then I changed out the guide flag and that set me back a bit.. It has been a fantastic learning experience. Thanks!
@@twolinesslotcars The replacement guide wasnt good?............Ive got both slot it cars going pretty good now. Still more work to do but they go around track now.
@@bradsanders6954 I did not install it correctly.. had too much slop, so I watched a video and now it is so much better..
@@twolinesslotcars For fun. I took both magnets out of a Carrera GT 40 and that turns it into a whole nuther kind of car.......its faster and smokes the tires down the straights with out the magnetic drag.........traction at the rear becomes much more important....just the rear magnet taken out is fun too.
Love the quick slicks quick reference
Argh! I feel for you man.
At least I am not alone.. lol. Thanks!
Marty, Love your channel! How did you fit the carrera chip into the body? I am struggling to make mine fit!
Anthony, unfortunately I had to remove the interior to make the chip fit, I tried everything to squeeze it in.. but let me tell you… the way it flies around my track now.. was worth it.. 😂 it is now the track record holder.. I love this car!!
First off I would probably remove this comment. Second off you might want to edit out the start of the video where you flash your address to the Internet. Stay safe my friend and keep up the good work! Love the videos!
Logan.. thanks my friend! I might be the easiest person to find.. Google shows everything I have done in the past 20 years. 😂 I appreciate the heads up..
slot.it cars are not toy cars. First off, they do not come with a magnet as strong as the carrera cars so that is why it looks like it has less grip.
The motor as you have found out is much more powerful than a stock carrera one.
Also, the GT 40 is a car that does not have much space for chipping. It can be done but it is not an easy tasks especially for one starting into the hobby.
Not clear what chip you are using, but there are some third-parties ones that are small enough to fit.
Think also about changing the interior for a lexan one with might help with the chip clearance.
Thank you so much!!! You nailed it. I bought the Slotnikk chip and it really helped with space.. GT40 has so much power
It is difficult to keep it all on the track.. it is a race car for sure. I am learning a ton with this one.. I will check on the interiors. Appreciate the comments and advice!
A former car owner said to me once after I dumped his car "sheet metal was made to be bent!
This is true.. go fast or go home! 😂
@@twolinesslotcars If you can't run with the Big Dogs stay on the porch! 🏁
Good luck mate it will come good with experience 👍
Thanks Rod! This car has been an amazing learning experience on tuning. Another video coming out of round 2. I appreciate the encouragement!
I don't see the point driving a car out of the box, set it up first then drive it.
I did a follow up video..I am a newbie to the hobby. I make mistakes and shared them here.. hopefully so others will learn and not make the same mistakes I made. Thanks for the comment. After the car was set up, it performs quite well.
It’s great tour doing videos for newbies. I have the same car and I was wondering what digital chip you used?
I would use the slottechnic chip,I did on one slot it car and it runs great,smoother than the slot it car I have with slot it chip............slottechnic chip is tiny which is good in a slot it car,there isnt much room inside.
@@bradsanders6954 thanks for the info. I have a slot it chip and I can’t get to fit.
@@danosjackpot I had to cut parts out of the inside of car to get a chip to fit in a slot it car,I cut the driver's legs off on one....its still tight.
Dano, I used a Carrera Chip until I got the SlotTechnik chip in the mail. I still did not have room for the chip without taking out the interior. I didn't want to cut the interior, so I just removed it. The chip works great and is easy to install.. just not a lot of room.
I originally used the stock Carrera but you are better off using the FT Slottechnic! It is smaller and easier to install.
The joys of a new car needs tires and practice
I have learned so much since this videos.. my first analog car! So much fun! Thanks for watching!! The next video I made was the success version!
Slot-it 🤣
Once I got it tuned.. it was fast.
Good job 🤙