Box Stock vs. Hopped Up - Getting Performance is Easier Than You Think

[@wlnmn7217]

Informative video for someone considering mods. Also one of the nicest HO tracks I've seen on KZbin.

[@MrLuridan]

My old Tjet is still on the first lap on that track.....

[@Dgraboski1176]

Excellent video as always Terry. Thanks for sporting a DG Designs controller skin on your controller. 😉

[@bigmike2186]

Was the track home built looks fantastic..

[@brentblack5025]

Awesome track and cars. That lexan bodied car at the end is insane!!

[@artwhat..]

Thanks for sharing,like the way you curtain Lyft? On camera..ha.. I think I invented a new term..

[@BUILTLIGHTWOUNDTIGHT]

Viper vs BSRT, since you have so much knowledge of these wonderful 1/64th scale cars. I'm trying to figure out what to buy. My son has quite a few impressive cars and no real ideas about what they are! I have an old Magnum 440-X2 running factory Cobalt traction magnets that I bought around 1993'ish, I have sanded the front tires and the rear tires. This car holds its own, but I have not yet ran it against Jr's fastest Neo car yet. What would you consider top of the line in the 1/64th scale cars? Or should I build up a car??? I know these are loaded questions! And there are many different types of answers, but an in general round about sort of answer. Or even a little heads up.

[@riggenracer]

That is not a yes or no sort of easy answer. Best to call me and talk.

[@theBSisreal]

Good video I got about the same results with my cars as well.

[@ricktemmen6272]

Great video Terry. I just found you channel and subscribed and hit the bell. BTW is the Life Like M car the same as my Rokar M cars ?

[@riggenracer]

Yes, Rokar M and LL M are essentially the same.

[@ricktemmen6272]

@@riggenracer Thanks for the info. I thought LL purchased Rokar but I wanted another opinion. For some reason I really like those M cars. 😎👍

[@jeffnorbert1871]

Viper level 4. Brings a song to mind....Kyle Petty son of Richard by Soundgarden.

[@dragonfyirewoodandlaserworks]

how much difference do traction magnets do when the track is copper and wood??

[@MrLuridan]

Great question......anyone?

[@jeffnorbert1871]

Nothing to attract the magnets so it's essentially like putting bags of sand in the trunk of a car. Dead weight. Whether it helps or not would depend on the tires and how slippery the track surface is. The weight would probably help with sticky tires on slippery track.

[@jakessmallengines]

Good info Terry Thank you ..

[@polifrone5]

The manufacturer of the track? Looks awesome. Who it it as far a maintenance? Looks awesome!!!! Power source and type of connectors for the controllers? Thanks for the info!!!!! Sincerely, Rocco P.

[@riggenracer]

Brad Bowman track.

[@ZeldaACFan17]

Some of the Tomy/AFX bodies look a lot like real F1 cars, although the car at 20:02 might not be an AFX it looks like a Marlboro McLaren from the 90s.

[@slimchancejw]

Did u change any motors? Seems like u just hopped up magnets and tire! Great video!

[@gonecrazynback]

A track as small as mine, these upgrades are all I need. What lap timing light is that?

[@rexbice6056]

I am working on an mdf 4 lane h o track.

[@garylawson5230]

Do you build fast Tomy SRT chassis to sell.

[@rexbice6056]

What is your track made of and what did you use for power rails

[@RJ-bn5uw]

I can't find any video on this track set . Who makes it , where can it be bought ? I've looked thru your video's and didn't see one of you setting this track up . Help please .

[@riggenracer]

It is a custom made track from Brad Bowman. It is not a kit track and they are not cheap.

[@RJ-bn5uw]

Thanks for the reply . I found my group of cars after 40 years and thought it would be fun .

[@robertesposito2993]

I like your Godzilla !

[@djjoep100]

NICE

[@BUILTLIGHTWOUNDTIGHT]

Any chance of a Mega G+ hanging with a Viper, after enough modified parts are added?

[@riggenracer]

No real chance of that. Even if it could, it would be a waste of money. Just get the Viper to start with.

[@BUILTLIGHTWOUNDTIGHT]

@@riggenracer okay thanks for the heads up man! I will have to check out the Viper website.

[@saucenotgravy1]

What brand track is that?

[@nasanction]

May I ask what your Volts and Amps are for this test?

[@riggenracer]

18 volts. Amps is whatever the cars draw. Amps is not really a controllable thing. The car draws the current, the current is not pushed into the car.

[@nasanction]

@@riggenracer I mainly asked because I have a 0-30v 0-10a power supply and I'm not sure what to set the amps on.

[@N2YTA]

What kind of track is that?

[@riggenracer]

Brad Bowman track

[@vasili1207]

do any slot cars replicate the progressive acceleration of a real engine I want to get my son a set but no way he could handle a car that does 0-350mph in a sec scaled speed.... He has a disability see he couldn't react to them speeds.

[@riggenracer]

Thanks for the question. With your son's situation, I can't think of a quick solution. However, adjusting voltage down on any car reduces possible top speed. If you have a power supply that can adjust voltage, you can turn the volts down to where any car is easy to run.

[@dragon-wolf9916]

What voltage are you running the track with?

[@riggenracer]

18

[@BUILTLIGHTWOUNDTIGHT]

How many Amps?

[@BigRalphSmith]

@@BUILTLIGHTWOUNDTIGHT Current draw is a function of the voltage and the resistance of the car (armature). Remember Ohm's Law. V=IR, R=V/I, and the one that you want, I=V/R. He said he's running at 18V and I think he said he was running a 6 ohm arm in the last car (the Viper V-Spec). If I=V/R then that would be 18/6 = 3 Amps. Of course, that's not 3 Amps constant but 3 Amps peak. This is just a guess but I'd estimate that car pulls an average of around 1.5 to 2 Amps.