1st-May-20, 03:27 PM
A few WHO racers do have T-Jets for racing on my bullring oval. Those can be used as drag cars with the standard 'Tuff Ones' wide rear wheels and silicone tyres or - even better - by fitting some beautiful Vincent wheels (the wider D or E size) and appropriate Supertires or Jel Claws - but more about that later...
T-Jet NTRA Super Stock - based very closely on NTRA Pancake Super Stock rules
Both cars are fitted with Vincent 'size D' T-Jet wheels (http://shop.vincent-wheels.de/) on the back with Jel Claws ST2060-F Tomy SG+ front tyres, which fit the size D hubs perfectly and give really good grip on a drag strip. Barry at Slot Cars Direct stocks Jel Claws in the UK. Although the outside diameter (OD) of the hubs and tyres is a mere 0.394" (10mm), it gives a quick T-Jet on the strip. I put a little weight in the nose of the body to stop the front lifting too much under acceleration. The front wheels are matching Vincent size B or C hubs with the supplied hard skinny tyres. In terms of dimensions, these are not dissimilar from the stock Tuff Ones wheel/tyre combo, but look a million times better, I think.
Braids are essential on the new Micro Scalextric track and add greatly to performance on a standard HO drag strip - so pretty much everyone uses them now. I solder ordinary copper braid to the pick-up shoes, leaving a small amount to curve up and over the front edge of the shoe. Please do remove the shoe from the car before applying any heat! It works best on plain brass shoes - plated shoes need roughing up, acid flux and tinning both the shoe and the braid first. I am very happy to solder braids to pick-ups for anyone who needs them. This is the finished item...
It would be great to run other Auto World drag cars too - they produce 'Nostalgia' Funny Cars on the 4Gear chassis, a new 'Nostalgia' Pro Stock release on the 3-gear Xtraction, plus modern Funny Cars, Pro Stocks and Top Fuel Dragsters - all 4Gears. And there are plenty of options for re-liveries too. If people have any of these cars, we could match race them stock (with replacement tyres and braids, of course) to show them off and see if anyone else wants to play. Almost all the Auto World cars will be coming from the States, so it's not cheap or easy. Barry at Slot Cars Direct stocks Jel Claws and SuperTires for all the 4Gear Funny Cars. Here are a couple of 'Nostalgia' Funny Cars on my strip...
T-Jet NTRA Super Stock - based very closely on NTRA Pancake Super Stock rules
- Chassis: Any Thunderjet 500 chassis – including Aurora, Dash, Johnny Lightning, Auto World, Model Motoring etc. Auto World Thunderjet 500 Ultra-G chassis is permitted. No chassis modifications. Top (gear) plate and chassis must match.
- Motor: Minimum 14.0 ohm armature (eg Auto World, Johnny Lightning, Dash 3-Lam). Blueprinting allowed to include balancing and commutator polishing. No de-winding or timing adjustments allowed.
- Motor Magnets: Ceramic grade only. Auto World, Johnny Lightning, Dash and OS3 (red, blue and white) are allowed in any chassis.
- Traction magnets: Permitted. Two maximum.
- Electrical: Original or direct replacement pick-ups, springs, plates, rivets and brushes. Braids and shunts allowed.
- Braids: Must be soldered to pick-up shoes. Any braids – steel, copper or plated.
- Axles, wheels & gears: Any axles, wheels and crown gears. Original top plate gears only.
- Tyres: Any single compound tyre. Maximum diameter on wheel is 0.490” or 12.45mm.
- Body: Pre-1979 closed wheel sedan or muscle car body. Injection moulded plastic or cast resin only. No lexan bodies. Drag or street racing liveries. Re-paints and hood scoops are most welcome.
- Maximum width: 30mm or 1.181”.
- Weight: Minimum weight of entire car 21g. Ballast may be added to body only.
- Wheelie bars: permitted.
Both cars are fitted with Vincent 'size D' T-Jet wheels (http://shop.vincent-wheels.de/) on the back with Jel Claws ST2060-F Tomy SG+ front tyres, which fit the size D hubs perfectly and give really good grip on a drag strip. Barry at Slot Cars Direct stocks Jel Claws in the UK. Although the outside diameter (OD) of the hubs and tyres is a mere 0.394" (10mm), it gives a quick T-Jet on the strip. I put a little weight in the nose of the body to stop the front lifting too much under acceleration. The front wheels are matching Vincent size B or C hubs with the supplied hard skinny tyres. In terms of dimensions, these are not dissimilar from the stock Tuff Ones wheel/tyre combo, but look a million times better, I think.
Braids are essential on the new Micro Scalextric track and add greatly to performance on a standard HO drag strip - so pretty much everyone uses them now. I solder ordinary copper braid to the pick-up shoes, leaving a small amount to curve up and over the front edge of the shoe. Please do remove the shoe from the car before applying any heat! It works best on plain brass shoes - plated shoes need roughing up, acid flux and tinning both the shoe and the braid first. I am very happy to solder braids to pick-ups for anyone who needs them. This is the finished item...
It would be great to run other Auto World drag cars too - they produce 'Nostalgia' Funny Cars on the 4Gear chassis, a new 'Nostalgia' Pro Stock release on the 3-gear Xtraction, plus modern Funny Cars, Pro Stocks and Top Fuel Dragsters - all 4Gears. And there are plenty of options for re-liveries too. If people have any of these cars, we could match race them stock (with replacement tyres and braids, of course) to show them off and see if anyone else wants to play. Almost all the Auto World cars will be coming from the States, so it's not cheap or easy. Barry at Slot Cars Direct stocks Jel Claws and SuperTires for all the 4Gear Funny Cars. Here are a couple of 'Nostalgia' Funny Cars on my strip...
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