This was great. Thank you…. It’s been 55 years for me since I last had a set… and getting back into it!

@slotvalleyracing

6 ай бұрын

Welcome back!

You did an amazing job with this. Thank you.

@slotvalleyracing

5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much Edwin

Great video Dan, thanks for sharing!!!!

@slotvalleyracing

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Very informative to those new to the hobby. Thanks Dan.

@slotvalleyracing

Жыл бұрын

There are so many new people now that I think we could all do one of these so anyone getting into this hobby can buy with confidence that the choice they are making is the right one for their style

Very informative. From my own observations & experience, agree with your views on AFX, Tyco & AutoWorld. I do have several AutoWorld cars, but on race day, they don't see the track! Only began buying some Tyco within the past year or so & have been pleasantly surprised & pleased with their quality, liveries & performance.

@slotvalleyracing

Жыл бұрын

440x2 is easily the best ever made chassis. They will run forever and if you look at the bottom it's all copper where the Xtraction chassis by AutoWorld is metal.

Great info! Thanks for the video Dan.

Very educational video Dan. Thanks for a great review. Keep up good 👍 work. Thanks man.

@slotvalleyracing

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jay!

Great Video Dan! I've been having great luck with the Bulldog Turbo Chassis as an Xtraction Replacement

@slotvalleyracing

Жыл бұрын

I also have a Bulldog. They are also well build but that's because they are a private build.

Hi Dan, Great review and information 👍. Glad to see your great videos again 👍🏁👍. Keep the videos coming. Have a good one 🏁🏁🏁. Al

@slotvalleyracing

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Al. It's good to be back in full swing!

Dan, A great review with all the different types of cars. I have most, not sure there is a bad choice amongst them. All have pros and cons. Think you showed that. Fastest doesnt mean funniest to drive. Room for all of this. 👍👍😎🇺🇸

@slotvalleyracing

Жыл бұрын

Best part about taking a drive in a slot car, the Excitement!!!

When I was a kid all the moving parts of the Aurora Thunderjet is what was exciting to me. I loved mechanical things, especially all the gears. The simplicity of the Tyco cars at the time was boring to me and I very much disliked the worm drive gears in the early years. If ultimate speed is what excites you, then an inline motored car with magnetic traction assist is what you will enjoy, but they don't have the feel or characteristics of a pancake powered car whether an original Thunderjet or an auto world Xtraction car. I don't have a lot of fun with a car that is so blindingly fast that I can't even see it going around the track. You have to DRIVE a pancake powered car around the track and that is the fun- especially if you have a track timing system.

i still have one of my 440 x 2 chassis from when my dad bought it new from toys r us in the 90s. Still by far my favorite type of HO chassis

@slotvalleyracing

10 ай бұрын

the 440x2 will run forever!

Would have to agree about TYCO , I was fortunate enough to be given a Tyco Lambrougini Championship set back in the 90's just recently set it up ... I purchased some thunder jet Auto World all I would like to say there is no comparison the tyco's I own are smooth and quiet as could be , fast also ... nice video

Thanks so Much for this Very Very informative Video for the slot car enthusiast ... Beginners and next level . Quickly my story is the same as many , Had a set as a kid , life flew by , never kept anything from back in the day ... The in the 90's my Wife ends up buying me a Tyco Lambrogini Championship 60 ft set ... never set up the complete set 10 years ago I set up an oval and purchase two tyco Mattel hot wheels two pack the #44 and it came with a truck both nascar. As far as what you said about TYCO I must agree with you I had the two Lambroginis that came with the set then bought the TYCO Mattel ... about three weeks ago I set up the entires track Now I own 15 cars and I can attest to the tyco being smooth and quiet with some pretty good speed .... I will end in saying Thanks again for all your expertise pertaining to slot cars ... see ya Dan. .... oops just noticed I commented 4 days ago apologies lol

@slotvalleyracing

5 ай бұрын

Welcome back, have fun!

Great information! Awesome content and keep up the great work! 😎👍🏻

@slotvalleyracing

6 ай бұрын

Thanks! Will do!

I have half these chassis in my small collection I keep put up. I see there are some nice upgraded options. Also i agree that 440 chasis was a monster. Especially in the late 80's racing my buddies. They hated one of my cars with that chassis. This is a good learning video...thanks

@slotvalleyracing

6 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching

Awesome video! Could you do a video on upgrading controller's for home set's for the newbs out there

@slotvalleyracing

Жыл бұрын

I have reviewed 2 older controllers that you can still buy on EBAY. Everything after those 2 controllers start getting very pricy.

Thx for this information been long time lot of changes 😊

@slotvalleyracing

4 ай бұрын

You're welcome Johnny!

I just want more pickup truck bodies. 🎉❤🎉

I agree too!.. 440 x 2 best ever made,and way less problematic than AFX.

@slotvalleyracing

7 ай бұрын

Walmart is going to start making there own sets and chassis and some think it may be 440x2 or something like it!

@electricfootballhero1349

6 ай бұрын

Yes, because Walmart is renowned for their excellent quality...

@slotvalleyracing

3 ай бұрын

The factory in China that makes all AW and AFX slot cars are the same place walmart will have making their cars if walmart even makes them.

Very nice. Could you do the auto world super lll compared to the “new” super lll? I guess they reworked some how to make it useable. The old ones were let’s say not so very good at all. How can we tell the new from the old and are they better? Thanks🏎🏁

@slotvalleyracing

5 ай бұрын

I bought 8 Super 3s from the first round and AutoWorld never replaced of fixed the problem. From the start I've been asking why Autoworld would even bother making it. Its a huge fail and AW keeps pushing it on us to get their money out of it. Sorry this channel will never buy another Super3 ever! They dont even have the NASCAR logo anymore. Just shows how much AW cares about there slot car costumer.

Good review🎉

@slotvalleyracing

Ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Hi Dan, love your videos. I just subscribed. Question, I bought some older tyco pro cars, 1 afx, just to have but I want to fix them up like tires . Do you or can you suggest tires or parts? I can send you pics if need be. Thank you

@slotvalleyracing

9 күн бұрын

I got most of my hop up parts from Viperscaleracing.com

@slotvalleyracing

9 күн бұрын

Welcome Gary.

Will an older magnatraction chassis work on a newer tracking lok the giant raceway?

@slotvalleyracing

8 ай бұрын

yup!!!

@jettafixer7

7 ай бұрын

Yessss

Dan as you know I hobby in 1/32 but I'm looking into a 1/64 track just for fun after watching your post seems AFX is definately way to go and I'm familiar with . Question is 2 lane or 4 lane? What's your stance?

@slotvalleyracing

8 ай бұрын

Here it is and if you are on tonight and ask me I will explain again... Ok here it is. If you are racing only you mostly with someone else sometimes you go 2. If you have a big group of interested (dedicated) races then go 4 lanes. I have a 4 lane with only 2 people because I run ghost cars for filming and I usually only run the 2 inside lanes.

@slotvalleyracing

8 ай бұрын

I moving to add 1/32 content to some of my video's

@SlotCarWildman

8 ай бұрын

That's my plan as well. Showing 1/64

@slotvalleyracing

8 ай бұрын

4 lanes are impressive to look at. True story!

@SlotCarWildman

8 ай бұрын

Well I have 4 boys or young men but still haven't hooked them yet

Hi, this video is great, and you are right Tyco 440 is the best for me, it was in 1990, and it is now, but… i came back to the hobbie, and i bought 4 aw xtraction cars… and men!, they are mmmm… well sometimes they finish a lap… and i have 2 4 gear, and they were faster than tyco… so i want your help please, and to buy afx mega g+, does it worthy?, or should i buy 4 gear?… but seen your video i think 4 gear is not a option, can you tell me if mega g+ is as fast as tyco? Hahah ot should i buy only tyco 440 and thats it, thank you!

@slotvalleyracing

3 ай бұрын

Mega G + is a can motor, so you are always limited as to what you can change. Not only is tyco still available new but they are the best H.O. chassis ever made. Easy to hop up! Fast and reliable.

I'm really old school on these, But I remember slot cars to where you would go racing on really big tracks , & you could build your own chassis on any 1/24 scale model kit fro AMT MPC Monoghram, Revell: As I recall. This was back in the mid 60's thru the mid 70's. I was not able to afford these, & I recall allot of adults were into this scale of racing, & this circuit of racing. I do have a question about this scale of slot car racing did this scale ever exist? Just curious as my memory is vague on these. & I would hear allot of talk about how well your brushes made contact with the track, & the gearing as well.

@slotvalleyracing

3 ай бұрын

Carrera Makes 1/32 and 1/24 scale cars. I have a bunch of Carrera track and cars!

@ACF6180T

3 ай бұрын

@@slotvalleyracing Do You know if you can still build a slot car from any store bought plastic 1/24 scale model kit to fit on newer chassis; So you can build it on any body styled model kit you want?

@slotvalleyracing

3 ай бұрын

This is Jorge. He has a channel that does what you are looking for. He does builds and proxy racing from kit bought chassis and model kit shells. Please tell him SVR says hi. youtube.com/@Area51racewayNC?si=_DIm-BMXRPSuTdR1

@ACF6180T

3 ай бұрын

@@slotvalleyracing Thank You, & thank You for the link.

@slotvalleyracing

3 ай бұрын

You are welcome! You are about to fall down a very long rabbit hole and enjoy it the whole way !!! I have my own scratch build in the works! Slot Car Corner sells chassis kits! I have a Monday Night Slot Car LIVE show on KZread Mondays if your interested. See you in the community. If you would like to be part of the discord community I can send a link

Can you put Auto World Xtracion bodies on a Super III Chassis?

@slotvalleyracing

3 ай бұрын

I don't promote the use of Super3s

@chrisspearline767

3 ай бұрын

@@slotvalleyracing I'm glad to hear you say that and the original Tyco can motor is the best option before I buy a Super III. I was skeptical about them being from Auto World and all

Will the auto world bodies fit the 440x2 chassis?

@slotvalleyracing

Ай бұрын

Some do

@TheEnergizer1965

25 күн бұрын

@slotvalleyracing what is your honest opinion on the current auto world cars from just an enthusiasts pov, and not a racer? I'm really thinking about getting back into it after nearly 50yrs, and don't want to have to constantly "fiddle" with them, I've got a bunch of grandkids and I'm sure they'd loose interest if that happens alot. I've read about the afx offerings, but the selection of bodies vs auto world is kinda lacking. And I've read almost nothing but positive on the tyco, which is what I had in the 70s

@slotvalleyracing

24 күн бұрын

to be honest... I would go with Carrera. Ive done the HO scale for a long time but was disappointed with no good cars no innovation. With Carrera you can change lanes and have 6 cars on the track at once. And Very Grandkid friendly as you can sent the max speed for the cars the kids are playing.

As a slot car racer for 50+ years I find the magnet technology sad. Everybody wants the cars to go too fast. That is not racing. It is about who can buy the most expensive technology. In my opinion it is not as much fun trying to watch the superfast cars as opposed to the slower truer handling of the slower cars. GO T-JETS

@mickangio16

5 ай бұрын

Speed is relative to what you're comparing. I have loved Thunderjets for near 60 years. The auto world version doesn't compare. Same goes for the original AFX Magnatraction cars compared to what auto world calls Xtraction- I don't pronounce it like a dental procedure😁 The fastest and most modern type of cars that I enjoy are the AFX and Xtraction type cars although I mostly just collect them. The ones that I build, play, and compete with are Aurora Thunderjet and other Thunderjet TYPE cars. Long live the pancakes.

As a kid,I loved super fast g-plus cars. As an adult, there is NO fun watching cars go 1,000mph. It is unrealistic, unbelievable and is more like racing rockets/fighter jets, etc. on a plastic track. NOT fun, not realistic.

@slotvalleyracing

6 ай бұрын

Maybe 1/32 scale is for you then. I will be starting a series called Discovering Carrera soon.