18th-Jan-21, 09:54 AM
Welcome Yakboy!
The T-Jets run well between 16 and 22 volts and need a good bit of current - 1 or 2 amps per lane is about right. To run smoothy, they also need some TLC - there are plenty of guides online, on YouTube etc. There are a lot of gears in there... and therefore friction that needs sorting out, especially if a car has been sitting in a box for 50+ years. Same goes for polishing up the track rails. Running a Micro Scalextric car round with a drop of INOX MX3 on the braids works wonders!
As far as controllers are concerned, the general consensus is 90-120 ohms for T-Jets. An ideal place to look is the OS3 site - www.onestopslotshop.com - which specialises in all things T-Jet. Their old BRP Stage III controller was a perfect HO controller and the OS3 Pro Series Controllers are the replacement models. An alternative I like very much are the OS3 Nitro 95 and 120 ohm non-linear-wound resistors that fit in a Parma handle. These are out of production, but the Nitro 95 is still in stock at JAGS - https://jaghobbies.com/ho_slot_cars/os3.htm
We've raced pretty standard T-Jets here on the south coast (oval and road course racing) and people have been happy with anything from a Ninco 55 ohm upwards. The BRP Stage III and Nitro 95 are preferable for racing. A couple of Truspeed MT1 PWM controllers have been used and work well - yes they do give that 90-120 ohm range feel, especially using the second sensitivity adjuster Steve added for the later models. I imagine other transistor and PWM controllers would work okay too, but would be worth checking with the manufacturer or retailer. The various HO DiFalcos are a very common sight in US T-Jet racing. The difference between an HO and a 1/32 spec of an electronic controller is often to do with the brake pot and the addition of a 'coast' feature - both more important with modern magnet cars and less of an issue with T-Jets.
However, for basic driving, I have driven T-Jets with Parma 45s and DS 55s on my home track and they were completely fine. Some of it is the smoothness of the trigger, quality of the controller and also the personal preference of the driver. A really nice version of the DS controller is the one with a 3-way switch for 60 / 90 / 120 ohms here: http://njhobby.net/home/online-catalog/controllers/ - it is specially made for NJ Nostalgia and only available in the US.
Hope that helps!
The T-Jets run well between 16 and 22 volts and need a good bit of current - 1 or 2 amps per lane is about right. To run smoothy, they also need some TLC - there are plenty of guides online, on YouTube etc. There are a lot of gears in there... and therefore friction that needs sorting out, especially if a car has been sitting in a box for 50+ years. Same goes for polishing up the track rails. Running a Micro Scalextric car round with a drop of INOX MX3 on the braids works wonders!
As far as controllers are concerned, the general consensus is 90-120 ohms for T-Jets. An ideal place to look is the OS3 site - www.onestopslotshop.com - which specialises in all things T-Jet. Their old BRP Stage III controller was a perfect HO controller and the OS3 Pro Series Controllers are the replacement models. An alternative I like very much are the OS3 Nitro 95 and 120 ohm non-linear-wound resistors that fit in a Parma handle. These are out of production, but the Nitro 95 is still in stock at JAGS - https://jaghobbies.com/ho_slot_cars/os3.htm
We've raced pretty standard T-Jets here on the south coast (oval and road course racing) and people have been happy with anything from a Ninco 55 ohm upwards. The BRP Stage III and Nitro 95 are preferable for racing. A couple of Truspeed MT1 PWM controllers have been used and work well - yes they do give that 90-120 ohm range feel, especially using the second sensitivity adjuster Steve added for the later models. I imagine other transistor and PWM controllers would work okay too, but would be worth checking with the manufacturer or retailer. The various HO DiFalcos are a very common sight in US T-Jet racing. The difference between an HO and a 1/32 spec of an electronic controller is often to do with the brake pot and the addition of a 'coast' feature - both more important with modern magnet cars and less of an issue with T-Jets.
However, for basic driving, I have driven T-Jets with Parma 45s and DS 55s on my home track and they were completely fine. Some of it is the smoothness of the trigger, quality of the controller and also the personal preference of the driver. A really nice version of the DS controller is the one with a 3-way switch for 60 / 90 / 120 ohms here: http://njhobby.net/home/online-catalog/controllers/ - it is specially made for NJ Nostalgia and only available in the US.
Hope that helps!
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