Modifying and Racing an AFX Mega G Plus HO Slot Car

[@tintopslotcar]

Thank you for putting up an interesting video on modifying the mega g +. We here in England have found that on some mega g+ chassis the hole for the springs narrow at the top and also have some flashing at the circuit board end of the hole, stopping or restricting the secondary path through the spring. Removing the circuit board gives access to allow a reamer to be used to clear the hole.

[@norcalslotcarsceneandvinta3518]

Thanks for the tip

[@teeteetoto]

Very helpful knowledge!

[@michaelneufeld2649]

Omg. That was the cutest little dyno pull at the end. Don’t need one, don’t even have a slot car “yet” but I have to have that mini dyno. 👍👍👍

[@ebandcamp]

Used Tyco axles in G+ .slightly smaller about .0025” . Makes chassis float . Did that to body also . And old joke of ours , Hollow axle puta drop of CA glue on one end , fill with helium and seal other end . It’ll make it lighter !

[@thatslotcarguy]

Amazing video and such a good build.

[@jeffreyyeater1780]

Great video.

[@iandouglass9532]

You forgot the KERS pre-race charge, and how you use the DAS system in the first few laps to get the front end up to temperature.

[@markbuterbuagh4971]

Nice tips thanks

[@youknoweverything7643]

I got the huge afx 2 lane track se the biggest one they have and it came qith the f1 mega g plus and on a 2 lane they are to fast no room to slide sideways a little bit for fast cornering lile my buddies 6 lane I can drive so much faster on his track. So any advice how to get faster corner speeds on the two lane I'm not running the stock layout made my own flat layout no bridges using every piece it barley fits on a 8ft by 4ft table but need help to get more corner speed on my two lane thanks

[@timsaleski7865]

What size front tires did you use?

[@plixplop]

What is the benefit of the loose fitting body? Thanks

[@norcalslotcarsceneandvinta3518]

It dampens vibrations and makes the car handle better

[@watashiiru]

Like Mini Yonku/Mini 4WD😊

[@jeffbryner5355]

That's crazy people go do these lengths for slot cars. I get it though. I race rc cars so it is simular lengths but u can atleast steer them haha.

[@marcanglin7127]

50 years ago, local hobby shops in the Ft. Lauderdale area hosted HO drag races every month; there were basically 3 classes: Aurora Thunderjets; Aurora AFX and TycoPro/Riggen-style cars with "can" motors. While I entered cars in the Aurora classes and won, the TycoPros were my specialty. "Hot" rewound motors could be had, but a chemical in the epoxy used to glue the magnets into the motor cans was on a list of banned items from China; fortunately, I scooped up a few before they were unavailable. Additionally, the stock large diameter front tires were replaced with dental rubber bands, which were shaped as tiny O-rings that barely fit over the stock front wheels: Once power was applied, the front end raised up and these "tires" never touched the track; hence less rolling resistance. Pickup wiper shaping and height was an integral part of speed and top-end stability, as was the proper mounting and "rake" of the body on the chassis (think early '70's Funny Cars). Much filing on the bodies was done to carefully place the body for optimum performance. But the rear gears, axles and wheels were key to enhanced performance. I spent much time setting my ring and pinion gears up so that they engaged firmly but had the least amount of rotational resistance when spun. Everybody else---and I mean EVERYBODY else---used aluminum wheel hubs on set-screw or locknut threaded axles. One problem: With a bit of obligatory tire goop, these literally stalled the motors for an instant, impairing the cars' launch. I went with the stock factory smooth, non-threaded chromed axle with stock plastic hubs (aftermarket tires, though). I found that, with the proper fitting, upon launch the axles would slip ever-so-slightly in the plastic hubs, allowing the motor to NOT lock up---creating a kind of limited-slip differential, and there was not a competitor's car that I couldn't beat handily off the starting line. For 2 years, there was not a Final round of eliminations that I missed; I had a car in every Final. Engineering can be applied even at that scale.

[@diegokha5812]

Hace como 40 años atras me ragalaron una pista de autos, donde los controles tenian un volante y los autitos cambiaban de carril cuando uno queria. No puedo encontrar informacion del asunto. Alguien la conocio ?

[@edgarcia3755]

Esos probablemente eran tyco tcr o ideal tcr