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qwerty Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 2,419 Club RR Member Number: 52	Scalextrics qwerty @qwerty Club Retro Rides Member 52
	Apr 16, 2008 14:43:36 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Well....Few years back we started doing scalextrics drag racing. I bought an Escort cosworth of ebay to do as a project and turn into a drag racer. Basically I stripped it out and stck more mdern fatter tyres on the back: As you can imagine it isn't that fast!! So peeps what can I do to make it fly and beat the modern stuff? And where do I buy the go faster bits from. Oh and I wanna see you stuff, be it stock homebuilt or modified!!
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moomin Part of things Posts: 772	Scalextrics moomin @moomin
	Apr 16, 2008 16:41:58 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	gear ratios or bigger motor? Buy a modern one and rip the bits out?
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rtlkyuubi Posted a lot Low and Slow Posts: 2,922	Scalextrics rtlkyuubi @rtlkyuubi
	Apr 16, 2008 18:00:29 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	washing machine motor or use motors from them xmods cars. or use an xmod car, they can be 4wd ;D
	Last Edit: Apr 16, 2008 18:01:09 GMT by rtlkyuubi

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qwerty Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 2,419 Club RR Member Number: 52	Scalextrics qwerty @qwerty Club Retro Rides Member 52
	Apr 16, 2008 18:24:31 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Xmod motors work?? Hmmm interesting.....
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bigrod Posted a lot Posts: 1,654	Scalextrics bigrod @bigrod
	Apr 16, 2008 23:04:08 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Fly cars are generally very quick if you wanted to rip one of them apart, but alternatively faster motors can be bought. I bought a couple of 30k RPM motors a while ago but messed them up because I was too tight to buy the tool for changing the gear. Got them in a little shop in Leighton Buzzard which isn't there now, but I'm sure the 'Bay' will have what you're looking for somewhere.
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Stiff Posted a lot 'kin 'ell Posts: 3,021	Scalextrics Stiff @stiff
	Apr 17, 2008 8:17:48 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	'Parma' are wickedly fast cars. The detail's not great and they are a tad expensive new, but boy do they fly!
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rod Posted a lot Posts: 1,953	Scalextrics rod @rod
	Apr 17, 2008 12:34:40 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top



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qwerty Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 2,419 Club RR Member Number: 52	Scalextrics qwerty @qwerty Club Retro Rides Member 52
	Apr 17, 2008 13:53:59 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	That looks incredibly purposeful....Always thought the Resin she'lls look a little strange. They durable?
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markbognor South East Posts: 9,970 Club RR Member Number: 56	Scalextrics markbognor @markbognor Club Retro Rides Member 56
	Apr 17, 2008 14:13:51 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	There's whole sets of rules and different fomulas already exist for various level of modification, and different scales, mainly 1/32 and 1/24, but also 00 for tyco/tcx type cars.
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Foxy Posted a lot Making pink manly in the north! Posts: 1,913	Scalextrics Foxy @280sexy
	Apr 17, 2008 14:51:17 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	lol, yeah a mate of mine and me used to do this, we tried alsorts, in the end he made a twin engined RS200 with elastic band technology to make it 4wd lol Heres a few of the mean machines lol (sorry about pics) RS500 with larger back wheels Mini with cossie engine and wheels Metro all lightened and with F1 benetton engine and big rear wheels
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moomin Part of things Posts: 772	Scalextrics moomin @moomin
	Apr 17, 2008 15:49:51 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I have a mk1 escort with the motor + magnet from a new f40 tis great fun especially if you widen the rear track
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squeezemetim Part of things Posts: 201	Scalextrics squeezemetim @squeezemetim
	Apr 17, 2008 21:06:42 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	get a nice little brushless motor in there as said above, parma are the sex, we used to have an oval drift slot car track used to be awesome fun
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bigrod Posted a lot Posts: 1,654	Scalextrics bigrod @bigrod
	Apr 18, 2008 8:38:05 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Apr 17, 2008 14:51:17 GMT Foxy said: RS500 with larger back wheels OMG! I had one that I modified exactly the same with a rear axle off a Porsche!!! I had to modify the arches somewhat, but it was a fairly good car after the mod'. I found that it sat too tall before and fell over a lot! ;D
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qwerty Club Retro Rides Member Posts: 2,419 Club RR Member Number: 52	Scalextrics qwerty @qwerty Club Retro Rides Member 52
	Apr 18, 2008 12:18:29 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	What kinda RPM should I be looking for? Been looking on ebay for Bushless motors. Will maplains sell them will 3000rpm be ok?
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bigrod Posted a lot Posts: 1,654	Scalextrics bigrod @bigrod
	Apr 18, 2008 14:30:08 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Apr 18, 2008 12:18:29 GMT qwerty said: What kinda RPM should I be looking for? Been looking on ebay for Bushless motors. Will maplains sell them will 3000rpm be ok? You need to be looking at more like 26k - 30k RPM really. There's loads of model shops should have what you want including some specialist on-line slot car stores.
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bigrod Posted a lot Posts: 1,654	Scalextrics bigrod @bigrod
	Apr 18, 2008 14:50:47 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Here's a couple of mine. I have some more modern stuff, but we're not interested in that now are we? Cosworth modified similarly to the one above. I remembered that the porsche wheels I had on it perished, so it inherited a set of wheels off an RS200 I bought for £2 at a jumble sale. It went fairly well once I'd put the wide axle on it............. Rover SD1. Ex Police car. Bought off eBay along with an XR3i. Filled in the holes and stuck DTM Calibra wheels on. It's fairly well planted on the track but could use extra power. This was my attempt at a scratch built car. 1/32 Airfix Cobra model and a cut'n'shut Calibra chassis. Didn't get very far with it, but you get the gist. Wish I could find the MK1 'Scrote I put big arches on and attempted independent rear suspension. That was, erm, interesting on track. I have a feeling it's buried in the garage somewhere. Might try and dig it out later.
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bazzateer Posted a lot Imping along sans Vogue Posts: 3,653	Scalextrics bazzateer @bazzateer
	Apr 21, 2008 12:24:24 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Love the Rover! That Cobra, are you sure it was an Airfix 1/32 kit? Never heard of one before :?
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bigrod Posted a lot Posts: 1,654	Scalextrics bigrod @bigrod
	Apr 21, 2008 14:38:26 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	Apr 21, 2008 12:24:24 GMT bazzateer said: Love the Rover! Thanks, I quite like it myself. Could use an overhaul though. Apr 21, 2008 12:24:24 GMT bazzateer said: That Cobra, are you sure it was an Airfix 1/32 kit? Never heard of one before :? Think so, it was a few years ago and I've lost the box, but I could be, (and most probably am!), wrong!
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Tim Posted a lot Posts: 3,340	Scalextrics Tim @tdc83
	Apr 21, 2008 16:16:14 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	I never even realised scaletrix had suspension :-)


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bazzateer Posted a lot Imping along sans Vogue Posts: 3,653	Scalextrics bazzateer @bazzateer
	Apr 22, 2008 8:10:26 GMT Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top
	The 1/32 Cobra was probably an American Revell or Monogram kit, I'm positive Airfix didn't do one. I should start building my 1/32 scale slot car version of my Sunbeam Imp soon. I've got most of what I need.
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