These particular cars back in the mid 90s were running custom wound armatures in Tomy's and Tyco cars with Polymer motor and traction magnets. They were mosty 36 and 37 gauge arms in the 2.5 to 3.0 Ohm range. Nowadays, you'd run about the same range of motors but in a BSRT, Wizzard, or Slottech chassis with ball bearings.
Send an email to hoparts@cox.net and I'll hook you up with a parts list.
What kind of motors are you guys running with? Im trying to make one of these cars to race and cant figure the right combo, any help will do thanks...
If you fall off you should be shot in the face in real life. Cause if you went this fast in true scale and crashed into a wall you would die. That might make them slow down a bit more.
They have traction magnets. They don't attach to the track, but they are close enough to the metal rails in the track that the cars are pulled downward.
Too fast. Sort of on a par with the wing cars in 1/24 scale. I had a 70 foot Aurora track and raced LifeLike and G-Plus with friends who were new to racing but I got more of a kick out of running the old T-Jets. Slower but more "driving" the car was involved. Do a google search for The Fray In Ferndale. Old cars going fast.
Interesting... Look closely in the in the 1st part of this video, the guy at the end of the track standing on the left is the "Fray in Ferndale" Multi-Winner and National T-jet champion, Rick Jocham. He got his start racing with these fast guys in So Cal, and still does. This is one of the few places where he doesn't win all of the time. Also, the guy hooking up his controller is the one and only John Cukras - the famous 24th scale racer of all time, designer of the G+ and Mega G.
Takes plenty of talent to: a) build the car properly, and b) keep it on the track at that speed. they will come off, only off a lot faster and travel thru the air furthur. Takes plenty of talent to compete at these speeds, and it id FAR from boring!
They look much faster to watch than they seem like when you're driving one. Your brain quickly adapts to the speed, and to feel all that speed in your hand is quite a rush actually.
The reason why these cars are so fast is that they are using battery power instead of wall pack transformers. One 12V battery in series with one 6V battery is 18V. Also they are using high performance motors and magnets which require a higher current supply. Wall packs simply do not have enough current for these cars. These cars are pulling at least 3-5Amps each. Out of the box stock, around 1 amp.. These guys are serious.
Yes, they are serious all right...seriously ridiculous. Extra powerful magnets, ultra light body + chassis, super duper armatures and space-ace controllers = ZERO racing talent. Been there, done that. I have far more respect for the guys who race non-magnetized vintage thunderjets and maybe even 440x2 and prior generation Tycos.
These must be Super G+ cars or Life-Like cars. Cars that stick like glue are fast, but get boring after a while (at least to me). Tycos, Tomy Turbos or magnatraction chasses have less magnetic pull, so they require more control input. It's much more satisfying to make a slow or average-speed car go fast than running a car that's already fast.
I have cars that are this fast, but like I said, it gets boring after a while. I have a 15' x 4' layout and people love to play on it. AFX makes great stuff and they have more curve options than some of the other companies, so you have more layout options available. Get one and I'll race ya anytime!!
These cars are highly modified, they are NOT that fast stock. I just bought an AFX Super International track with 4 Super G+ cars and they don't even come close to being this fast.
Actually I should clarify, the cars MIGHT be that fast if they would stay on the track! They don't stick to the track like in the video, at least not without upgrading magnets.
These particular cars back in the mid 90s were running custom wound armatures in Tomy's and Tyco cars with Polymer motor and traction magnets. They were mosty 36 and 37 gauge arms in the 2.5 to 3.0 Ohm range. Nowadays, you'd run about the same range of motors but in a BSRT, Wizzard, or Slottech chassis with ball bearings.
Send an email to hoparts@cox.net and I'll hook you up with a parts list.
Thanks
alotmoor 4 months ago
What kind of motors are you guys running with? Im trying to make one of these cars to race and cant figure the right combo, any help will do thanks...
Dule71 4 months ago
If you fall off you should be shot in the face in real life. Cause if you went this fast in true scale and crashed into a wall you would die. That might make them slow down a bit more.
xDetroitMetalx 8 months ago
They have traction magnets. They don't attach to the track, but they are close enough to the metal rails in the track that the cars are pulled downward.
alotmoor 1 year ago
Those cars have magnets that attach to the track?
GUION2000 1 year ago
They go too fast!
MorkaGraven 1 year ago
you gotta be kiddin' me...
manoman0 1 year ago
could not see cars...tooo fast
ronsmodelmart 1 year ago
Too fast. Sort of on a par with the wing cars in 1/24 scale. I had a 70 foot Aurora track and raced LifeLike and G-Plus with friends who were new to racing but I got more of a kick out of running the old T-Jets. Slower but more "driving" the car was involved. Do a google search for The Fray In Ferndale. Old cars going fast.
spoof6977 2 years ago
Interesting... Look closely in the in the 1st part of this video, the guy at the end of the track standing on the left is the "Fray in Ferndale" Multi-Winner and National T-jet champion, Rick Jocham. He got his start racing with these fast guys in So Cal, and still does. This is one of the few places where he doesn't win all of the time. Also, the guy hooking up his controller is the one and only John Cukras - the famous 24th scale racer of all time, designer of the G+ and Mega G.
alotmoor 2 years ago
Takes plenty of talent to: a) build the car properly, and b) keep it on the track at that speed. they will come off, only off a lot faster and travel thru the air furthur. Takes plenty of talent to compete at these speeds, and it id FAR from boring!
geometrologist 2 years ago
To all that want to know these cars are called Wizzard\bsrt or srt they have super magnetics, stick to the track like no other look em up,
slliks67 2 years ago
I remember the HO track my dad took me to in the sixties. The cars were nothing like this!
spdskte 2 years ago
The cars in the 60's and 70's actually took skill to drive. This is not real racing. There is no skill involved with magna traction cars.
jerseyshorerocker 2 years ago
Obviously, you haven't raced one of these cars.
WayHappnin 2 years ago
Boring...too fast...like the new transformer movie, whats the point o fwatching if you cant even tell item A from Item B
jeevanirajiv 2 years ago
They look much faster to watch than they seem like when you're driving one. Your brain quickly adapts to the speed, and to feel all that speed in your hand is quite a rush actually.
alotmoor 2 years ago
The reason why these cars are so fast is that they are using battery power instead of wall pack transformers. One 12V battery in series with one 6V battery is 18V. Also they are using high performance motors and magnets which require a higher current supply. Wall packs simply do not have enough current for these cars. These cars are pulling at least 3-5Amps each. Out of the box stock, around 1 amp.. These guys are serious.
memyselfandirene1 2 years ago
Yes, they are serious all right...seriously ridiculous. Extra powerful magnets, ultra light body + chassis, super duper armatures and space-ace controllers = ZERO racing talent. Been there, done that. I have far more respect for the guys who race non-magnetized vintage thunderjets and maybe even 440x2 and prior generation Tycos.
kewikle 2 years ago
These must be Super G+ cars or Life-Like cars. Cars that stick like glue are fast, but get boring after a while (at least to me). Tycos, Tomy Turbos or magnatraction chasses have less magnetic pull, so they require more control input. It's much more satisfying to make a slow or average-speed car go fast than running a car that's already fast.
rodentcafeteria 2 years ago
You are right, I was considering buying an AFX Super International track a invite some friends. Looking at these videos I find this too fast.
CaptCamping 2 years ago
I have cars that are this fast, but like I said, it gets boring after a while. I have a 15' x 4' layout and people love to play on it. AFX makes great stuff and they have more curve options than some of the other companies, so you have more layout options available. Get one and I'll race ya anytime!!
rodentcafeteria 2 years ago
These cars are highly modified, they are NOT that fast stock. I just bought an AFX Super International track with 4 Super G+ cars and they don't even come close to being this fast.
otcgrad 2 years ago
Actually I should clarify, the cars MIGHT be that fast if they would stay on the track! They don't stick to the track like in the video, at least not without upgrading magnets.
otcgrad 2 years ago
is this digital?
CaptCamping 2 years ago
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TheVexedSoul 2 years ago
how do you get the cars to go that fast and stay on the track?
Who makes that car and where can I get one?
dagtennis 2 years ago
amazingly fast.
wasserbrunner 2 years ago
too fast how do you tell who wins
PracticePeace 2 years ago
are these the same scale as the afx slotcars
randyrhoadsroxx 3 years ago
Hi Gary, you like run in ours track made in wood? you has guest to do it, the day that you want to run, ok.
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Deiv80racing 3 years ago
Hi Gary, you like run in ours track made in wood? you has guest to do it, the day that you want yo run, ok.
Deiv..®
a must for the serious racer..®
Deiv80racing 3 years ago
very nice track.
Deiv80racing 3 years ago