by Junior » Tue Jun 21, 2016 9:44 am
Received my F40 Monday and it ran great out of the box on my little test track with the stock tires.
I tried to replace the rear tires with QuickSlicks CB58s but the orange end bell motor still had its dual armature shafts. The shaft with the pinion has been trimmed, but the other one wasn’t and with the QS’s, the tire rubbed against it. I checked the stock tires, and they are so close to the shaft that you can barely get a piece of paper between the shaft and the tire. I didn't have time to trim the shaft last night so I wasn't able to run it with the QS's, hopefully tonight. This isn't a complaint, just an observation. I actually like the fact that the shaft was left on, it gives you options for reusing the motor if you wanted to swap it out.
The other thing I liked (I probably get flamed for this) is the packaging. Since I am not a collector and don't care to keep the packaging, it was amazing how much lighter it was without the plastic base and lid.
So far I am very happy with this car.
Tom