What's the general opinion and consensus among the members of this community regarding the Auto World Xtraction Chassis Cars? I am new to the hobby as some of you might know and have tried Tyco Magnum 440x2 and AFX Mega G+ Cars and am very happy with them but am looking to tryout some Auto World cars since they have some really cool body designs available. I just wanted to gauge what the general opinion among experienced Ho scale enthusiasts. Thanks in advance for any and all replies. Enjoy your Slot Cars.
Auto World Xtraction
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yea that's the other ones i got and haven't got to try them yet 👍
i hope they work better than the round magnets.
i already like the round ones.
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Hi @RichD , there is a problem that your doc does not mention. Shoe 👠 binding at the hinge point. The shoe on the right is bound up.
Fixed shoe above ^
Binding shoe below 👇
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The AWS flame throwers are fixable. It has to do with how they run the electricity 🔌 to the light 🕯.
On one of mine, I removed the coil spring and used their electrical contact as a lead spring
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On the shoe that is bining you need to turn the hanger a little. Also, did you notice that the other end is not centered under the brush? Different parts of the same problem - crooked hanger. I've fixed some of mine by using a small flat blade screwdriver in the shoe slot. Insert screwdriver and gently turn to align the finger under the brush and the bind in the shoe will be gone as well. That is in addition to removing the extra bend in the shoe as you've done. I've never seen that extra bend before...
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With regards to post 43 I have never seen a pickup shoe with that problem. I still have a lot of NOS Johnny Lightning X-Tractions sitting on the shelf, so I have not needed to buy any new ones. Hopefully I will remember this binding problem when I do the next revision of the article.
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Both AFX and AW have their quality issues, and both have great, practiced, customer service.
The main flaw I find with AW cars is more theoretical than quality. AW tries to make an older design run as fast as a modern slot car. It's the gearing I have an issue with, not the quality, they are just geared too fast. I saw somewhere a guy was putting 9 tooth pinions in the AW tjet chassis and they were a completely different car, major improvement.
No major manufacturer has made straight wheels since the HPX2 came out and the MegaG went out of production.
The main flaw I find with AW cars is more theoretical than quality. AW tries to make an older design run as fast as a modern slot car. It's the gearing I have an issue with, not the quality, they are just geared too fast. I saw somewhere a guy was putting 9 tooth pinions in the AW tjet chassis and they were a completely different car, major improvement.
No major manufacturer has made straight wheels since the HPX2 came out and the MegaG went out of production.
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AFX has honored warrantee on cars I've bought from anywhere, including Ebay sellers. Never asked for any proof of purchase information either. I always provide photos and detailed description about the problem. They have sent me replacement rear axle assemblies and even an entire chassis to correct problems.
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I bought a Pit Kit on big biddum a while back, and the crown gear was too crooked to run. I sent an email to AW customer support to explain the issue. After a couple of emails and pictures to document the issue, they sent me an entire replacement chassis. Can't beat that.
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[/rant] Sadly, good customer service, I fear is going by the wayside. No matter the product or service, it seems tier one is now some AI bot that is the opposite of helpful. I can see why, the bottom line is to increase profit margins for any business. AI provides a means to save money, and put some folks out of work. Sooner or later someone has to conclude the artificial intelligence lacks intelligence. [/end rant]
On the bright side, as AI “learns” from the info it collects, there is a very good chance that the first series of Terminator cyborgs will actually look like Arnold Schwarzenegger!
I don’t know about you, but I’d get a big kick out of that.
On the bright side, as AI “learns” from the info it collects, there is a very good chance that the first series of Terminator cyborgs will actually look like Arnold Schwarzenegger!
I don’t know about you, but I’d get a big kick out of that.
Watch this vídeo. The guy first puts a Viper on the dyno, the chassis is very fast and yet it is silky smooth, doesn't move at all. Then he puts an AW 4-Gear and that one doesn't even stay put, just bounces all around. I bet those tires or hubs are not round or the axle is not straight. And it need a good lube, it squeals very badly.
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I think that might be the wrong vid. That one is kind of sad. 😞
It's the correct one. Start at around the 5 minute mark.
You limited the shoe travel?
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The shoes don't hang lower than the pin. The pin needs to extend farther than the shoes so the electrical connection is broken reducing deslotting.
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Indeed on TJets, I don't bother to restrict the travel, I simply adjust the preload. But on these Xtraction, the eyelets are just too big IMHO.
The other option is to put viper shoes in: Magnatraction/4Gear Pick Up Shoes 5 pr – B | Viper Scale Racing
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