Fly will never get better and they will never change. Things got good in construction for a few years after 2004, but then all went to pot.
Fly and Flyslot don't make particularly well-built cars in comparison to Scalex. I suggest you do not fiddle with it, but simply ask for a refund. Too many people accept poor quality and tamper with it. it's a sad feature of slotcar enthusiasts. If everyone returned bad goods manufacturers would be forced to make them better. In the meantime, they make poor stuff, people pay a fortune for the honour, and the manufacturer laughs all the way to the bank.
If you have the awful grey/black gears and bearings you will find they also split and come off the axle quite easily. And the black-end motors are weaker performance than Scalex. Take it back to where you bought it from and demand a refund.
Fly and Flyslot don't make particularly well-built cars in comparison to Scalex. I suggest you do not fiddle with it, but simply ask for a refund. Too many people accept poor quality and tamper with it. it's a sad feature of slotcar enthusiasts. If everyone returned bad goods manufacturers would be forced to make them better. In the meantime, they make poor stuff, people pay a fortune for the honour, and the manufacturer laughs all the way to the bank.
If you have the awful grey/black gears and bearings you will find they also split and come off the axle quite easily. And the black-end motors are weaker performance than Scalex. Take it back to where you bought it from and demand a refund.