I agree with @slotjournal... I was not a fan of Group 5... until we raced the sideways cars at Cincy Slots.. and they really grew on me.. now I love them! The Beta Montecarlo has become a favorite.. my brother picked it up in the Fruit of the Loom livery and it looks fantastic! The Baby King is a great motor for these cars! Great choice!
Initially, Group 5 cars were not on my radar - I never cared for the look of the aero effects from this era - but after buying a purple Carrera Pantera for my wife (her favorite color) they started to grow on me a bit...so now pretty much have I have one example of most types in mixed brands. The advice to at least take a new car and inspect it before running was a good one - as evidenced by that back wheel issue. I understand going to the 17k for more torque...what stock motor is in that Sideways?
Similarly, they grew on me. That is a flat-6 from Slot.it. When Scott set up classes originally (long before I rebuilt the track here ) from his years of experience and testing, he determined certain classes would run very well with the high torque, lower rpm NSR baby king. It's just enough to stretch the legs on the straights for a track this size, yet allow for such great take off power when geared appropriately.
Nice cars... why don't you fix the obvious defects then run the cars as is? I don't understand buying beautiful quality cars and start buying aftermarket parts and hacking up perfectly good cars. I don't get it... Good Luck on your endeavors
Hello and thanks for the feedback, and more importantly, the opportunity to clarify. We're not 'hacking up' any cars here. We're tuning per racing class specs as run at HRP. The only major exchange is a motor, and then possibly changing gears that provide better speed and performance. Weighing a slot car appropriately, inserting axle spacers and a better guide are very routine These are basic performance increases, if allowed per your club or commercial track rules, along with the fact that most classes have a motor spec parameter as a primary consideration. Overall, these are options and opportunities to increase the fun! Take care
I agree with @slotjournal... I was not a fan of Group 5... until we raced the sideways cars at Cincy Slots.. and they really grew on me.. now I love them! The Beta Montecarlo has become a favorite.. my brother picked it up in the Fruit of the Loom livery and it looks fantastic! The Baby King is a great motor for these cars! Great choice!
Thanks for the feedback Marty. Cincy Slots, along with Butch's track, are a hopeful destination for me one day!!
@@hobbitracing that would be great!!
Initially, Group 5 cars were not on my radar - I never cared for the look of the aero effects from this era - but after buying a purple Carrera Pantera for my wife (her favorite color) they started to grow on me a bit...so now pretty much have I have one example of most types in mixed brands. The advice to at least take a new car and inspect it before running was a good one - as evidenced by that back wheel issue. I understand going to the 17k for more torque...what stock motor is in that Sideways?
Similarly, they grew on me. That is a flat-6 from Slot.it. When Scott set up classes originally (long before I rebuilt the track here ) from his years of experience and testing, he determined certain classes would run very well with the high torque, lower rpm NSR baby king. It's just enough to stretch the legs on the straights for a track this size, yet allow for such great take off power when geared appropriately.
Nice cars... why don't you fix the obvious defects then run the cars as is? I don't understand buying beautiful quality cars and start buying aftermarket parts and hacking up perfectly good cars. I don't get it... Good Luck on your endeavors
Hello and thanks for the feedback, and more importantly, the opportunity to clarify. We're not 'hacking up' any cars here. We're tuning per racing class specs as run at HRP. The only major exchange is a motor, and then possibly changing gears that provide better speed and performance. Weighing a slot car appropriately, inserting axle spacers and a better guide are very routine These are basic performance increases, if allowed per your club or commercial track rules, along with the fact that most classes have a motor spec parameter as a primary consideration. Overall, these are options and opportunities to increase the fun! Take care