I got to drive some of the fastest slot cars available
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- čas přidán 3. 01. 2024
- I was lucky enough to get my hands on two Mid América Wing chassis one brushless and one brushed.
The results were surprising
Thank you to Show Us Ya Slotz for allowing me to test these products at their amazing slot car Centre in Lemon Tree Passages NSW - Auta a dopravní prostředky
Great stream Travis...great Wing info👍
I used to race One Motor Open at Buena Park Raceway (R.I.P), much faster. . .
Question for anyone who might know, or have some speculation on the following. Now, in the above video we have an eight-laned track of significant size, appearing to be a quality build that functions really well. There is something that bothers me about this track, and most other tracks, that I have always felt since my initial delve into slot car racing, or MAG racing, or whatever the preferred nomenclature is currently, at a rather young age. I can not recall exactly what age, but somewhere between 7 and 10 years old. At such a young age, I never got into the modeling aspect of this hobby, so for a few years there, my main activity was just racing against friends, usually at my home, but occassionally at a few of my friend's houses, the ones who actually enjoyed racing, and had a race track at home.
I expressed an interest in slot car racing, and for Christmas, I was gifted a racing set. It was the longest track that TYCO, or any other manufacturer, had in production at the time, and maybe the longest they had ever made, a total of 51 feet of two lane slot car racing, with nite glow. It was just a little too large to fit completely on a 4' x 8' sheet of plywood (actual dimensions were: 99" x 54". However, I do recall that not long after acquiring my track, AFX practically ripped-off the track layout design of Tyco's Empire 1000 set. Modifying it just slightly by merely adding a turn or two, just a little additional track likely so they could claim it wasn't an identical layout, and to claim that they made the largest track set available. As I said, I never got into the modeling aspect of the hobby. I only expanded my car collection, and added a few track accessories over the short couple of years I was into it, such as loops (Nite Glow version of course: czcams.com/video/je31T5jMQyg/video.html), a jump, and a flexible section of track that Tyco called "Snake Track" that was bendable right, and left, or up , and down (Nite Glow once again: czcams.com/video/o-YhQzY53bg/video.html). That was about it, after two or three years, with my friends no longer interested in racing, I left that hobby behind and discovered other items with which to fill my time.
But as I have said, there was something which bothered me about most of the tracks, a condition that appears to give an advantage to certain racers, or I should say lanes. This is quite apparent especially with the track we have in the above video. The track being of a design that only incorporates left-hand turns, and not a single right-hand turn, makes it obvious that the inner-most lane will have the shortest lap distance, and as you move outward, lane by lane, that lap distance grows longer with each successive lane, meaning the outer-most lane will have the longest lap distance of all. Couple this with no ability to change lanes, and it appears to be an unfair competition. I realize that having a less sharp turning radius may add distance to the lap length, it also somewhat compensates that longer distance by allowing a racer to take said corner at a greater rate of speed, for the threshold of minimum speed required to throw a vehicle out of the slot, and off the track is much higher than any of its inner lanes with tighter turning radii. However, I don't feel it compensates enough, or even with various variables will its compensation remain the same under various variables. With some competitors being so competitive, I think this would be a concern for the highly competitive racers . . . for even though the longer turns on the outer lanes adding more distance to the lap than any of its inner lane counterparts, I believe that the higher speed at which the outer lanes can navigate the turns will not provide sufficient compensation to make the race as fair as possible. So, is there anything, especially in any major competitions, that is done to ensure the fairest race possible, specifically in regards to the varying lap distance for each lane?
Keep in mind when racing on this track drivers swap lanes after each heat...also remember your not racing the person next to you, you are trying to complete as many laps as you can give the time you have.
Yes, this is a ridiculous layout. Every track I ever raced on (all were AMR tracks) had equal length lanes. Easily accomplished by having the track cross itself at some point and turn the other direction to compensate. Just look at photos of any AMR track - Monarch, King, etc.
Interesting, crazy fast and very expensive. If we still had a wood track in the area to race on it would be fun, but for our in house plastic track I don't think it is needed. Still a very enjoyable video as always.
Thanks for sharing bro
Insane speeds - I'd seen a few races at these speeds and it was so fast it's just hard to comprehend... I think these are reserved for a special class of people with the x1000 attention span.
lots of practise
Hello Travis - a very timely video! I had my first visit to the centre yesterday, whilst holidaying in the area. Quite the set up and Mike was a great host. Didn't run the 'blue track' but reacquainted myself with the others.. Your ears should have been burning - but in a good way! 😂
Hahahahah
Mate he is amazing and the place is slot car heaven
Wow, that brushless is quick!
Thank you travis showing my car hitting you 👍👍 😅😅😅 love it
Hahahahahahha
Great vid Ill have to get my glasses cleaned to see them….too fast… very cool
Damn that guy's fast!
Hahahahaha
Wow, that's crazy fast Travis! It must be a hoot with a track full of those racing! So stupid question, but what is the advantage of a brushless motor? Just less wear and tear on the motor? Great stuff, cheers!
Maintenance, weight
Now if I take the motors from these cars and I innovate them into aircraft I can take turboprop aircraft to the next level
Would love to see that
I can get those motors above 100,000 RPM I believe with a big enough motor I can get them up to 175,000 RPM
I have an old 16d rattle chassis can I put a wing car body on that and a better motor? There is a slot car track in Modesto California I would like to go check it out but the 16d that I have in it is a turd😂
The slotcar world lol
You're literally the only guy I've ever seen stack one of these.....I've never seen a wing car come off the track before LOL
It was my honour
Gday Travis!
Going Green next time by
que pista horrível, pois só têm curvas para a esquerda.
Brushless 😳
I went brushless with my hair do but I definitely don’t move anywhere near that fast. 😜
Hahahahahahahahahaha
That is so funny 😅😅 love it
Por favor, não estrague o slot car com esse motor sem graça brushless. Já basta que estragaram a verdadeira F1.
Where is the tech talk on the difference in performance rpm ratings, motor size equivalents, mounting, race genre usage, gear range usage in aw, IL & sw chassis configurations? What is the weight difference between the two? ❓️❓️❓️❓️❓️
No tech talk mate just getting my feet wet with the track and driving
You are asking the right questions. What you will find when you pull back the curtain is that there's no physics based performance advantage in brushless motors. None. Their performance in terms of the motor itself are identical to brushed motors.
In other terms, especially economical, the brushless are significantly more expensive. For no obvious performance advantage, that's a disadvantage. Now, economics could change but how likely is that without any significant performance advantage?
Then there is size and weight. No matter how you slice it, a brushless setup will weigh more and take more space. In some cases, not a lot more but more none-the-less. There are also size limitations. As an example, show me a brushless HO slot car.
In the interest of full disclosure, I do have to point out that you don't have the expense of worn brushes or comms but then, how much do those actually cost in the long run?
All of this is why I predict that, as the technology currently stands, and while they definitely have their place in other applications, brushless motors will ultimately be a fad in slot cars.
So when it comes to weight the brushless was much much lighter in hand
I just think we should let people enjoy the hobby in anyway they like, brushless, brushed, it just gives us more options to play with
@@thatslotcarguy I guess the real question is was it lighter on the scale?
I agree. I think we should _let_ people enjoy the hobby as they like.👍
@@BigRalphSmith "No performance advantage"
>Literally 60% faster on track
What are you smoking, brother?
$400 for a metal toothpick with a bit of polycarbonate and a drone motor is insane. I could have something like that made with all 1-off custom parts outsourced for less than $75.
DaFingers1
I don't foresee prices going down any time $oon!
So a brushless motor in Australia is $30, not sure why people are thinking it's expensive
awesome.God bless.
why do they cost so much? i dont get it.
its plastic with a tiny motor.
That is not racing to me.
If it moves someone will race it.
Can't relate, would NOT spend my money, no interest in that. It don't look like anything from reality. Waste of time...
Anything else? Lol
@@thatslotcarguy Everyone to their own taste and budget. They're just not for me. I want cars like i've worked on and watched almost my whole life.30 years active and making a wage from racing is where i come from.
I'm still a fan and supporter of you because of the job you do. Keep on doing what you do, please!
Good, no one cares... I promise. LMAO
Someone advertising their IQ
Sorry, but I don't see the interest of spending so much money on lexan, a motor and two wheels, just to actually not master the 'thing'. Just 2 brake points. And that's it. How boring.
Cars that look real make the slot cars interesting.
Otherwise, you could just call this ' wing cars' 'slot wings'. They are no cars.
And you end by saying 'I had a whole lot of fun'. Explain... please...
Maybe drive one first and see what you think mate.
I honestly had the same opinion as you but after driving one it really showed me how much skill is needed.
DaFingers1
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