Nico you are very knowledgeable and tuning is such a rabbit hole. Really good tips.
@slotcardude688 ай бұрын
Thank you so much Paul!! More videos on tuning to come up!!!!
@SCALE_SLOTCARS_AND_RC8 ай бұрын
great post Nico , Some really useful information there , thanks for sharing mate
@slotcardude688 ай бұрын
You're welcome Harry, I will do more videos of this kind in the future!!!!!
@MPSlotCar8 ай бұрын
Nico! Great video my slot brother! Oida! ✌🏼
@slotcardude688 ай бұрын
Thank you slot brother!!!! Oidaaa!🙏😁😇🙏 Part #2 came out yesterday!
@HughesGarageSCA8 ай бұрын
Perfect timing. I have some troublesome slot.it’s and all these tips will help immensely 😎👍🏁
@slotcardude688 ай бұрын
🤷♂️😎🤜🤛 that is great to hear, just in time!!!! Any questions feel free to ask!!!!!
@scottshouseofh.o.racing8 ай бұрын
Great information! Thanks for sharing! 😁👍🏁🏎
@slotcardude688 ай бұрын
.... there is more to come!!!!!
@slotcardude688 ай бұрын
@scottshouseofh.o.racing And most, if not all of the content, applys for all slotcars, no matter what scale!!!!!!
@twolinesslotcars8 ай бұрын
Fantastic! Now we are diving into the small details of tuning.. taking the car to the next level! Thanks Nico!
@slotcardude688 ай бұрын
Thanks Marty, yes it is the small details that show the most results!!! Many small steps to achieve a better result.
@dewannclark31448 ай бұрын
Great tips! from an experienced PRO!
@slotcardude688 ай бұрын
Thank you, just experience passed on!
@SlotCarHooligan8 ай бұрын
This is why you are THE DUDE! You're an all-star Nico. Always love learning from your years of experience and your videos deserve way more attention on these subjects, especially. I actually found out there is a newer shop with a wood track I believe that is about 35 mins from me. Maybe one day I will be a club racer with all of your knowledge 😄
@slotcardude688 ай бұрын
Thank you very much Ryan 🙏🙏 And that's great news with that Club track!!!!!! Keep us updated!!!!
@SlotCarHooligan8 ай бұрын
@@slotcardude68 Will do, Nico!! I'll see if I can bring you guys along at some point. I'd like to visit it soon and check it out!
@slotcardude688 ай бұрын
@@SlotCarHooligan oh yes, please take a video if they allow!!!!!
@slotjournal8 ай бұрын
Thanks, Nico - this was really helpful. I like your very-logical approach to tuning...I'm sure I can put this to good use very soon. 👍
@slotcardude688 ай бұрын
You're welcome!!! What sounds logical to you is just experience and a lot of testing and trying that was already done.....!!!!
@slotcardude688 ай бұрын
@slotjournal let me know when you use a hint or two and how it turned out!?!
@66Slotter8 ай бұрын
Great video Nico, information is stored deep in my head !!! Hopefully it stays
@slotcardude688 ай бұрын
I am happy to share my experience and let me know when you try any of those hints and what the experience was!!!!!
@happyocd7 ай бұрын
another excellent video filled with tips for beginners and a refresher for us old timers. Thanks!
@slotcardude687 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!! There are two more parts out already plus in most of my videos there are setup hints included as well!!!!!
@bobroberts67228 ай бұрын
Well done!
@slotcardude688 ай бұрын
Thank you for stopping by and for your comment!!! There is more tuning content to come.
@Spunky6788 ай бұрын
🏁💯
@slotcardude688 ай бұрын
🙏🤜🤛🙏
@skewwer7 ай бұрын
Very interesting for a newbie like me who wants to do slot car racing
@slotcardude687 ай бұрын
Thank you! Please note there is a Part #2 AND there are more hints in the Fly BMW M1 video!!!!! Plus there will be more hints coming!!
@kool-k-kel8 ай бұрын
thanking you Mr. Nico :) great info, especially the lil magnet tool, I use one to balance props (drones/airplane related). Never thought of using it for axles/wheels. Learnt something new!
@slotcardude688 ай бұрын
You're welcome, more than happy when I hear that my hints are well used and show results!!!!!!
@Slotspeed-scale-racing8 ай бұрын
Hi Nico, really some useful informations well presented! 👍
@slotcardude688 ай бұрын
Thank you Carsten!!!! To hear this from the master of scratchbuilding!!!!!!🙏🙏🙏
@jackgabbert32338 ай бұрын
Hello Nico - "Duderino" Just now coming over from Shotgun Dave's challenge and 1st time viewer and Subscriber. Thank you for covering these topic's, you touched on some basic - but critical areas that anyone can improve the performance of any slot car with. Could you please expand on the reduction of side to side movement of both front & rear axles. Please cover the use of different items and the pro's & con's of each. ie; Washers, plastic or otherwise, placement and why. Axle collars. Axle tubes - brass, aluminum etc. And any other means I may not have mentioned. Thank you in advance and I'm looking forward to watching all your content. Best Regards, Jack
@slotcardude688 ай бұрын
@jackhabbert3233 Thank you for joining and thanks a lot for asking on different topics!!! I will try and add them in one of my next videos, maybe a part #3 for tuning ....!!!!! Brass tube for front axle will be covered in my next Fly BMW M1 setup video!
@slotcardude688 ай бұрын
@jackgabbert3233 thank you for joining in and thanks for asking those questions!!!! I will try to cover them in one of my next videos, the brass tubing for front axle will be covered in my next Fly BMW M1 setup video.
@Michael_638 ай бұрын
Great tips. Thanks, always learning something new here.
@slotcardude688 ай бұрын
You're welcome!!!! Thanks for stopping by, highly appreciated!!!!
@chrisprelot78353 ай бұрын
By far the best video I watched yet to learn how to improve a slot car! Amazing man keep it up see you on Discord
@slotcardude683 ай бұрын
@@chrisprelot7835 thank you so much Chris, highly appreciated!!!! C u on Discord!!!! Must watch part2 as well kzbin.info/www/bejne/amrOaYSvorlln8ksi=XvrLBMeq2k-TD5xV
@kenayre85542 ай бұрын
lots of great ideas ..thx for the info
@slotcardude682 ай бұрын
@@kenayre8554 thank you, you're very welcome!!!! More videos with more hints to be found on my channel!!!!
@leesslotcars8 ай бұрын
Brilliant video Nico, really interesting. I’m going to work on the Dodge Charger now!
@slotcardude688 ай бұрын
Thank you Lee, let me know how the Charger turns out!!!!
@leesslotcars8 ай бұрын
@@slotcardude68 I certainly will, my next project is going to be an old Scalextric Subaru Impreza, one of my favourite cars but it drives really badly, so Im going to get some upgrade parts for it and see how good I can make it
@slotcardude688 ай бұрын
@@leesslotcars looking forward to that!!!!!
@briansmale54576 ай бұрын
I ride dirtbikes & polish my axles & the throttle sleeve & the handlebar, after polishing i clean with an alchol cleaner & then spray it with silicone spray, let it dry overnight & install the next day, i always have people try my throttle control & say how do you get it so smooth & quick :)
@slotcardude686 ай бұрын
Reducing friction, there you go. Could try that on the axles! Thanks for sharing!!!
@seanoracesbikes33927 ай бұрын
Hi great video! I was wondering if you had a suggestion for the case where there is too much room in the axle bushing and you get vibrations that way? Is there a tip other than replacing?
@slotcardude687 ай бұрын
Not really......, with a lot of effort and only a "maybe" result...., that's why I would go for new bushings!
@seanoracesbikes33927 ай бұрын
@@slotcardude68thanks and thanks for the speedy reply!
@IrrerasCarrera8 ай бұрын
Thanks for doing this. I dont think my samding paper is fine enough. I will re sand with the higher count at my next maintenece interval.
@slotcardude688 ай бұрын
@IrrerasCarrera No problem at all, I am happy to help!!!! The higher the grid paper the smoother the surface!!!!!!
@chrish550025 күн бұрын
I thought I was subscribed 😮 I thought I was but anyway I am now 👍
I am glad that it is of help!!!!!!!! There is a Part 2 as well!!!
@NoNamexD088 ай бұрын
Hallo, wirklich gute und hilfreiche Tipps. Kannst du sagen wo man das Magnet-Tool beziehen kann?
@slotcardude688 ай бұрын
Dankeschön, es gibt bereits einen Teil 2! Hier die Links: www.ms-slotparts.de/de/tools_de/wucht_de.html www.scaleracing.de/werkzeuge/spezial-werkzeuge/auswucht-tool.html
@bomamo96208 ай бұрын
Moin Nico. Na da hast du ja einigen von der anderen Seite des Atlantiks ein wenig mehr Licht an deren Fahrrädern gemacht, wie ich in den Kommentaren lesen konnte. 🙂 Wenn es sich um Carrera Modelle handelt, mach ich mir gar nicht erst die Mühe und schleife die Achsen. Ein kleines Stück Klo-Papier, oder Küchenrolle (3x3cm) tut es auch. Wenn die Modelle neu kommen ist ja immer so ein Belag drauf, den man sehr gut ab bekommt, wenn man das Papier mit etwas Druck an der Achse dreht, kriegt man die Verunreinigung gut ab. Wenn die Lager dann frei hin und her laufen, indem man die Achse hin und her dreht, sieht man, wo man noch nach polieren muss. Dann mach ich ein wenig Öl in die Lager, indem ich die Achsen wieder rein drücke und das Modell auf die Seite lege. Ich nehme ganz einfaches Ballistol und lass es dann ich die Lager laufen. Nur ein wenig, das tut es schon. Die Schwerkraft erledigt das rein laufen dann von alleine. Ich sehe auch immer Experten, wenn sie dann hier auf YT die komplette Achse ölen. Ja prima, so fängt man dann den Staub, Dreck und Haare perfekt an der Achse auf. Grins. Na ja, so sind sie halt, die Experten. Auch schleife ich den Grat oder die unebenen Achsen-Stege auf einem Stück Schleifpapier (240`er) eben. So wie ich es mit den Reifen mache. Auch damit bekommst du die Unruhe gut weg. Vorne mache ich das mit eine kleinen flachen Schlüsselfeile und gut ist das. So kann man mit einfachen Mitteln schon etwas mehr Ruhe in die Sache rein bringen, wenn man Carrera Modelle fährt. Noch ein wenig Schmiere an die Zahnräder und zwischen dem Motor-Zahnrad und Achs-Zahnrad an der Hinter-Achse und schon ist das Basic-Tunnig getan. Die Reifen schleife ich erst, wenn ich merke, dass das Notwendig ist. Ich lass das Modell erst einmal ein paar Runden auf der Bahn gehen. Dann sieht man nach einigen Runden schön, wo die Täler auf den Flächen der Hinterräder sind und dann schleife ich sie mit einem 120`er vor und mit einem 240`er Schleifpapier fein. Einfach eine Schiene an die Anschluss-Schien gesteckt und das Schleifpapier drauf getaped. Die Vorderräder lass ich einfach so wie sie sind. Für Heimrennbahn fahren langt dieses einfache Tunning völlig aus. Alles keine Hexerei und mit einfachste Mitteln kriegst du schon das Modell super auf die Bahn. Nur die neuen Felgen und deren Reifen an den Modellen sind einfach nur Grotte. Die sind alle samt laut wie Hulle. Da sind Tunning-Kits einfach sinnvoll und meiner Meinung nach ein muss. Manchmal helfen auch alte Achsen von älteren Modellen, die man sich als Ersatzteil kaufen kann. Aber das kannst du bei den neueren Modellen, wo es keine älteren gibt auch knicken. Da nützen nur Tunning-Kits. Mach doch Bitte weiter mit diesen Tipps. Dann können unsere Slotcar-Brüder drüben in unserer Community noch mehr Licht an ihren Fahrrädern benutzen, um deren Bahnen mehr zum leuchten zu bringen. 🙂 LG, Björn
@slotcardude688 ай бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🙏🤟😎🤜🤛 Vielen Dank Björn für Deinen netten Kommentar!!!! Ja so ein paar Kleinigkeiten hab ich noch.....😳🤯😜😁 Da kommt noch was 🤷♂️😁🤜🤛 Hahaha und ich liebe den Vergleich mit dem Licht am Fahrrad 😜😁🤣🤣🤣
@bomamo96208 ай бұрын
@@slotcardude68 So, ich hab dann mal eben meine Linksschreibfehler korrigiert. Grins. Nun passt es. Na, unsere Freunde drüben sind manchmal aber auch etwas unterbelichtet, wenn ich mir so einige von deren Clips rein ziehe. Da kann eine Aufhellung nicht schaden 🙂
@DJSpannamanUK3 ай бұрын
I dont run front tyres on my tuned cars so the wheels dont touch at all- 0 friction lol
@slotcardude683 ай бұрын
@@DJSpannamanUK but than they run on the braids. In my opinion the cars are more stable when running on the front tires as well, just my 2cents......