SlotForum banner
Cancel
Create thread New Forums

Ninco Ferrari 360 GTC (ProRace) Kit

Jump to Latest
4.9K views 17 replies 9 participants last post by  slotnik  
S
#1 ·
A quick first look at the new Ninco 360 GTC Kit
Image


From the front
Image

Note splitter is part of the Lexan Chassis and transparent.

From the rear
Image


And the box of bits to complete
Image


A few quick notes
Axles are titanium
Rear bushes are not roller bearings as in the prorace Vortrum Mosler
Motor fixing screw included
Interior is pre-fitted ( could do with a little paint on the engine; will investigate later)
Push on motor Connectors
Tampo printed NC6 pinky, a greenie would have been nice if not to powerful

More later if anyone interested
 
S
#3 · (Edited by Moderator)
QUOTE (Graymalkin33 @ 18 Sep 2008, 20:11) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Interesting.
So will you give the splitter and the side vents a splash of black? Or leave them?

Not sure yet, but then I'm not sure if this car should have a splitter and side vents.
Similar Car same drivers

Edit: Had to link to this picture, hope all were OK, I wonder if 202 had the same sponsor below the headlight
 
S
#4 · (Edited by Moderator)
Had a play with the chassis tonight.
Here is the completed article
Image


I had a few little problems.

One of the motor connection tabs was bent out of the box. I did straighten this out but after a dry run it was bent again.
Having had motor connections shear right off before I thought that it may be best to solder, that will also be one less reason to have to open the car up.

Ninco supply a hex wrench for the wheel grub screws but the motor mount screw is a different size. So the screw is left out for now until I either dig out my old allen keys or find my MBSlot M2 screws.

"Final" assembly showed that the front wheels were binding. This was fixed by cutting the offending area of lightweight interior away with Mrs Slotnik's tonail scissors.

The tyres described as "Shore A25" on the box are the softest grippiest that I have encountered out of the box. Any softer and you would need a paintbrush to apply them. These will need glueing as they can be seen visibly lifting away from the rims on the test bench.

Gear ratio is 12:32 which looks promising for larger tracks.
 
S
#6 ·
QUOTE (Graymalkin33 @ 19 Sep 2008, 20:11) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Whats your verdict so far? These are not the cheapest cars in the world.
Would you have expected more?
I am in two minds at the moment

For
Most of my Ninco anglewinders have Slot.it or NSR rear axle kits and tires so this car will probably end up cheaper.

Against
I was expecting "pro race" spec to be similar to the Vortrum Mosler. NC6 Crusher and roller bearings would be the clincher.
 
S
#9 ·
QUOTE (anddelanyno20 @ 19 Sep 2008, 21:02) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>does the new lexan chassis have any more rigidity than the old one as that was very slack and everything needs staping down,does this have the same poor design arond all the mounts at the rear as 10 quid for this as oposed to 3.99 for the standard one they better have fixed all the faults
I have not compared the lexan and standard side by side however it is certainly harder to pop the motor out of the lexan chassis.
Whether or not it's worth £10, I suppose that depends on how badly you need a stiffer chassis, the track you run on and how many 1/10ths you need.
 
#17 · (Edited by Moderator)
Yes, that's a rally car, note the navigator in the passenger seat and watch the video above for the real car and rally. I have question, does it come with inserts for the wheels? It looks a bit odd without. And the spur gear has machined holes in it, I haven't seen that before? My earlier Pro Race 360 kit with the two bodies and 3 sets of gears had solid gears, but they are thick, so the holes may be worth it?

I think the "dance" Rene is refering to is the ninco hop which is usually reduced or eliminated by glueing or screwing in the motor? I also think the 360 would be the least of the Ninco AWs to benefit from the stiffer chassis, as the 360 body and chassis fit very tightly together with the extra details on the chassis that fit into the body? Unless you grind a lot away to get some body rock, the car becomes a very stiff assembly.
 
SlotForum
posts
1.4M
members
37K
Since
2002
A forum community dedicated to slot car owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about collections, racing, displays, models, track layouts, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more!
Full Forum Listing
Explore Our Forums
1:32 scale Cars Tracks & Scenery Scratch building Scalextric Digital (APB, ARC PRO) The Pit Lane