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My latest car purchasing spree has been GT cars. I've got the Fly BMW M3 GTR, the Scaly TVR T400R, Ninco 911 GT3-R and Callaway Vette, and the Proslot Ferrari 360 (OK, really a challenge car, but close enough).
First was the Proslot Ferrari. I liked the 911 GT2 so much, I had to get it. I was happy it also had the Evo 2 motor, which is a very nice motor. Being a sidewinder, it was a little light in front, so I added 1/4 oz. of lead behind the guide. I should mention that I run all of these with out magnets on my Scaly Sport layout. I'm not sure if the rubber mounted motor pod really helps, but the car hooks up very well, even with dirty tires/track. I think this is mostly due to the very grippy tires Proslot has.
Next I got the Ninco Callaway Vette, the "Art car", so it has no wing. I like the race livery, but for the good price, I'll consider this a test car. The NC-2 motors in the Nincos has much more torque than the smaller can motors, maybe a bit too much. I added 1/4 oz of lead around the motor just to settle the car down a little. I find the Nincos with the NC-2s to be very well balanced out of the box. The 911 GT3-R Porsche was next. It is similar in chassis set up to the Callaway, but a little shorter wheelbase and rear wheels to guide length. This makes it a little twitchier, so I added 1/2 oz of lead.
Next was the Fly BMW M3. I really like front engine cars and Flys in particular, so I was looking forward to this one. I find the front motor cars to be very forgiving when set up for no magnet running. I have several Fly cars, so I was prepared for a little tuning, but this was the worst out of the box yet. All 4 wheels rubbed the chassis or body, the driveshaft was too short binding the pinion against the bushing, and the front half shafts were very wobbly. After much tuning (I don't think I've ever had the body off a new car so many times!), it runs very well. The new small size racing motor (all metal can/endbell) is very nice and seems stronger than the old Mabuchis. I added 1/4 oz of lead just below the rear axle which brought the weight distribution to about 50/50. It is now pretty quick, just a tick behind my C5R.
My final addition to the GT paddock was the Scaly TVR, another front engine car! My first impression was that there are too many tiny screws holding the body on! But it is a very nicely detailed car. I again added 1/4 oz of lead just below the rear axle and pulled that silly magnet. This is a very smooth running car, much like other recent Scalextrics. It is very hooked up on my track for a front engine car with no mag. It will slide, but will also roll on it's side sometimes if pushed hard. I think that this is due to the very narrow track of the car. It is much narrower than any of the other cars. It still runs right with them, maybe a tick behind the M3, and is the quietest.
Overall, they are a great bunch of cars to race. The Proslot is a little quicker with dirty tires or track and the Nincos when grip is good, but they are all close. I would recommend any of them as a good purchase.
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First was the Proslot Ferrari. I liked the 911 GT2 so much, I had to get it. I was happy it also had the Evo 2 motor, which is a very nice motor. Being a sidewinder, it was a little light in front, so I added 1/4 oz. of lead behind the guide. I should mention that I run all of these with out magnets on my Scaly Sport layout. I'm not sure if the rubber mounted motor pod really helps, but the car hooks up very well, even with dirty tires/track. I think this is mostly due to the very grippy tires Proslot has.
Next I got the Ninco Callaway Vette, the "Art car", so it has no wing. I like the race livery, but for the good price, I'll consider this a test car. The NC-2 motors in the Nincos has much more torque than the smaller can motors, maybe a bit too much. I added 1/4 oz of lead around the motor just to settle the car down a little. I find the Nincos with the NC-2s to be very well balanced out of the box. The 911 GT3-R Porsche was next. It is similar in chassis set up to the Callaway, but a little shorter wheelbase and rear wheels to guide length. This makes it a little twitchier, so I added 1/2 oz of lead.
Next was the Fly BMW M3. I really like front engine cars and Flys in particular, so I was looking forward to this one. I find the front motor cars to be very forgiving when set up for no magnet running. I have several Fly cars, so I was prepared for a little tuning, but this was the worst out of the box yet. All 4 wheels rubbed the chassis or body, the driveshaft was too short binding the pinion against the bushing, and the front half shafts were very wobbly. After much tuning (I don't think I've ever had the body off a new car so many times!), it runs very well. The new small size racing motor (all metal can/endbell) is very nice and seems stronger than the old Mabuchis. I added 1/4 oz of lead just below the rear axle which brought the weight distribution to about 50/50. It is now pretty quick, just a tick behind my C5R.
My final addition to the GT paddock was the Scaly TVR, another front engine car! My first impression was that there are too many tiny screws holding the body on! But it is a very nicely detailed car. I again added 1/4 oz of lead just below the rear axle and pulled that silly magnet. This is a very smooth running car, much like other recent Scalextrics. It is very hooked up on my track for a front engine car with no mag. It will slide, but will also roll on it's side sometimes if pushed hard. I think that this is due to the very narrow track of the car. It is much narrower than any of the other cars. It still runs right with them, maybe a tick behind the M3, and is the quietest.
Overall, they are a great bunch of cars to race. The Proslot is a little quicker with dirty tires or track and the Nincos when grip is good, but they are all close. I would recommend any of them as a good purchase.
