Importance of basic Tuning

[WaltB]

So I acquired a Slot it Kenwood 962 off the net, low to no miles. Beautiful car. Most times a slot it requires very little to run nicely on my small Carrera track, This one was an exception.

It ran like the proverbial lumber wagon with concrete wheels - Bad doesn't begin to describe it, bummed out but started checking things over.

The front tires on this thing looked like they had broken belts like a radial tire would do! I pulled the tires off and laughed cuz there were lumps the size of a BB from the casting sprues on the center flanges. Not having any fancy tools a quick trim and file on the wheels , reinstall the tires, a drop of lube, adjust the braids and a little body float and Totally different car, smooth, fast and quiet.


Moral of the story; little details really matter.


Walt

[munter]

They sure do.

You can observe a lot by looking.

[Audi1]

[WaltB]

Yep, amazing how sensitive these cars are. Hope to route a track next year, really get into tuning then.


Maybe I'll get brave and enter a proxy!