12/21/2012

Slot.it Porsche 911 GT1 EVO 98 - #CA23a - 1/32nd Scale
*Wrench for wheels/axle collars/gears/lead wire located under box.

Trying to resist adding yet another slot car to your collection is a waste of time. We all know that sooner or later you will end up with it anyway. This model is a prime example. I told myself I did not need this car and happily concentrated on other releases. And as you can see, here it is!

It took a couple months, but yes I finally caved in. This model might be old news to many of you but I think it deserved a closer look. Especially this time of year when new racers will be joining us. I cannot think of a better performance car to feature for those just getting started.

So veteran enthusiasts already know about this car but those of you just joining us do not. Fly released it years ago and it was a very successful car. Back then the detail level and overall looks made it very nice to look at, but the inline drive didn't impress some club racers. We enjoyed it very much though and because I have some of them by Fly that run great, it gave me good reason to pass on this version.

I mean it simply delayed the inevitable as you can see. I suppose it is more out of curiosity than anything. What would a remake of this model actually run and look like? Given that it is a Slot.it, I had high expectations. Slot.it after all is pretty much a benchmark company in our hobby.

Although other brands have arrived over the past couple years, none of them seem to offer what only Slot.it can: Balance.

A balance of scale authenticity, on track performance, and VALUE.

In the scale department it is well done. The prototype police who are passionate about this car will see a few liberties of course. So to nitpick it, it looks like the entire greenhouse is a little on the low side. The rear wing is also slightly smaller than photos of the 1:1 show, although not by much. Finally the distinct fender curvature is again somewhat flattened as compared to the 1:1.

Not that it bothers me. Remember I am just trying to be critical, attempting to see things the pure aficionado would see right away. The fact is I am NOT a Porsche expert. I can only go by photos and using my own interpretation.

In the overall finish departments it gets high marks. Markings are all very opaque and clean. There is a clear coat here but it appears a little dull in the center of the car. It could just be my eyes of course. This body is also very light. In some areas it is half the thickness of the comparable Fly model. This weight advantage is just what hot rodders like to see.

Wheels and tires are also high quality. It has the Pirelli markings on the tires which adds scale appeal and the wheel inserts look great.

Nothing is ever perfect, but overall Slot.it has done a great job in reproducing it in 1/32nd scale for me. How it stands up to your eyes is the real question. Is it good enough?

To answer that, use that great tool you have in front of you and do the research yourself. Then compare what you see here and come to your own conclusions.

The other half of this balancing act is performance. This car is designed for serious club racing as well as good old fashioned home racing like we do.

The chassis design now utilizes the EVO6 1.0 mm offset anglewinder system as a standard. There are all sorts of performance advantages to this system but I am not an expert on them. Here is a guide that Slot.it released that relates to this design. It is a couple years old but it applies and hopefully gives you a good understanding of this system. You will need Adobe Reader to open.

I have also included a link for the other technical data here. I think this should tell you all you need to know.

The motor is the same FLAT-6 as we have seen in prior releases. There was some confusion if this motor was the same as others before it that had different openings and wrapper. According to Slot.it it is the same motor on the inside:

"To clarify things, ALL the production (box stock) anglewinder cars, Slot.it and Sideways, are of the MN09 type (yellow) type. Regardless of the sticker, they are all MN09. Early Lola had a MN09 with a bigger hole on both sides, but inside it is always MN09h: in other words the Lola had a MN09h with simple yellow sticker. In production cars, you may find a completely yellow sticker, or the standard MN09h sticker, but it is always the same motor. Now we have unified all MN09 motors into one: MN09h+MN09c = MN09ch, which is the 'yellow' open / closed motor being used now on all production cars. Available as spare really soon now with MN09ch code."

It has an 11tooth pinion that turns the 28 tooth spur gear and gear mesh is very smooth. The motor can be raised by flipping the plate located on the end of the motor housing as we show here.