shadow_rusty Posted December 23, 2015 Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 Anyone know where to get one of these? As these F1's have an ~4mm diameter pinion, they are certainly not an off the shelf item... Also, I run a BWA in it, so a 7t one would be preferable too... Quote Stolen from SlotsNZ Team ABC Team Leader (Ambitious, But Crap) Home Track Threads - Shadow's Semi-Permanent Layout & Another Rug Racer & Proud of It & Gymkhana Test Track Car Collection Thread - My Car Collection Charts / Diagrams - MJK Tyre Selector / Slot.it 4wd Gearing / PoliCar Rollout / Rollout Chart Generator / SCX 4wd Rollout / Track Wiring with Brake on Track Call Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow_rusty Posted December 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 Hmm, these look correct, but at 4.5mm, I'll definitely need to carefully check the original one for diameter. http://www.slotcarcorner.ca/pinion-4-5mm-inline-1-5mm-shaft/ Quote Stolen from SlotsNZ Team ABC Team Leader (Ambitious, But Crap) Home Track Threads - Shadow's Semi-Permanent Layout & Another Rug Racer & Proud of It & Gymkhana Test Track Car Collection Thread - My Car Collection Charts / Diagrams - MJK Tyre Selector / Slot.it 4wd Gearing / PoliCar Rollout / Rollout Chart Generator / SCX 4wd Rollout / Track Wiring with Brake on Track Call Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalbfellp Posted December 23, 2015 Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 Reading the reports on another forum looks like the first version make great shelf queens. Seems the chassis flex is too much and he gears come out of mesh. Quote Phil https://www.hobartminiaturecarclub.com/ Email Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow_rusty Posted December 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 (edited) I agree that the chassis is very soft... But, I run a BWA 14k in all of my classic F1's, and with a judicial application of hot glue, the lay shaft is no longer 'ejecting' from the chassis. Also, if it is a 4.5mm pinion, MrSlotcar do a 7t one. http://www.professor...ct-p/mr4007.htm Edited December 23, 2015 by shadow_rusty Quote Stolen from SlotsNZ Team ABC Team Leader (Ambitious, But Crap) Home Track Threads - Shadow's Semi-Permanent Layout & Another Rug Racer & Proud of It & Gymkhana Test Track Car Collection Thread - My Car Collection Charts / Diagrams - MJK Tyre Selector / Slot.it 4wd Gearing / PoliCar Rollout / Rollout Chart Generator / SCX 4wd Rollout / Track Wiring with Brake on Track Call Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlotsNZ Posted December 23, 2015 Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 I was just going to suggest the same solution. Those MR Slotcar pinions come in 4.5mm in Steel and brass for 1.5mm shafts. Steel lasts longer, but costs more and needs to be pressed onto the shaft dead square so you don't bend it. They are available closer than USA from a forum sponsor. Quote Recovering Lapsed Slot Addict * Custodian of many used screws (mostly loose ) * Total kidder * Companion of other delusional slot addicts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow_rusty Posted December 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2015 Thanks mate... Wasn't necessarily looking to buy from there, but was rather showing that they exist... Quote Stolen from SlotsNZ Team ABC Team Leader (Ambitious, But Crap) Home Track Threads - Shadow's Semi-Permanent Layout & Another Rug Racer & Proud of It & Gymkhana Test Track Car Collection Thread - My Car Collection Charts / Diagrams - MJK Tyre Selector / Slot.it 4wd Gearing / PoliCar Rollout / Rollout Chart Generator / SCX 4wd Rollout / Track Wiring with Brake on Track Call Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenny broke Posted December 27, 2015 Report Share Posted December 27, 2015 (edited) A bit off topic but I wonder if it be possible to graft the motor pod from the upcoming Politoys Lotus 72 into the SRC chassis. I expect it may take a bit of skill to do this but would be an interesting thing to try. It would be a better drive train i would imagine. I'm keen to get a fly slot Williams FW07 but that drive train which it shares with the SRC's is a deal breaker for me. so maybe I'll try what I've suggested. Then again this may be a good opportunity for a 3D printing mob to produce a chassis to do this. Alan Edited December 27, 2015 by lenny broke Quote home track club racer Spitfire Raceway forum link https://www.facebook.com/groups/1753319218331240/?ref=bookmarks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow_rusty Posted December 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2015 The Williams is probably the quickest of the Fly's... So there is defianately something in having the motor laid out like it is. There are 2 differences though. 1. Fly chassis is significantly stiffer than the SRC one. 2. Fly uses a 5.5mm 9t pinion to a 27t spur, whereas the SRC uses 6 / 18 Quote Stolen from SlotsNZ Team ABC Team Leader (Ambitious, But Crap) Home Track Threads - Shadow's Semi-Permanent Layout & Another Rug Racer & Proud of It & Gymkhana Test Track Car Collection Thread - My Car Collection Charts / Diagrams - MJK Tyre Selector / Slot.it 4wd Gearing / PoliCar Rollout / Rollout Chart Generator / SCX 4wd Rollout / Track Wiring with Brake on Track Call Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalbfellp Posted December 27, 2015 Report Share Posted December 27, 2015 I have two Fly Williams. One is a great runner, after a lot of work sorting the gear train out. The other one is still crap, I have spent much more time on this one trying to get the gear train to run smoothly, now looking at trying to replace it. The gears seem to vary a lot during the moulding. Quote Phil https://www.hobartminiaturecarclub.com/ Email Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old23 Posted January 13, 2016 Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Andi Rowland, the designer behind the Policar Lotus 72 chassis/gearbox, has posted a how-to article on Slot Car Illustrated detailing the conversion of an SRC Ferrari T4 to the Policar/Slot.it running gear. http://www.slotcarillustrated.com/portal/forums/showthread.php?p=946897#post946897 All the motor pod and gearbox bits are available now at a couple of UK online stores (Pendle and Top Slots at least). The key element is that Andi has created replacement chassis for the SRC Ferrari and Renault. They are 3D printed and now available from Shapeways.com https://www.shapeways.com/shops/arco_chassis Old23 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadow_rusty Posted January 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2016 Good to know, thanks. Quote Stolen from SlotsNZ Team ABC Team Leader (Ambitious, But Crap) Home Track Threads - Shadow's Semi-Permanent Layout & Another Rug Racer & Proud of It & Gymkhana Test Track Car Collection Thread - My Car Collection Charts / Diagrams - MJK Tyre Selector / Slot.it 4wd Gearing / PoliCar Rollout / Rollout Chart Generator / SCX 4wd Rollout / Track Wiring with Brake on Track Call Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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