No. 1 - does anyone know where I can get front independent (sp?) wheels good deal for tyco and srt chassis? do they come in colors? all I know is brown and chrome.. (Im looking for color ones) I found this picture on my harddrive and cannot remember where i got it from. can you tell me what this is?

No. 2 - Maybe a silly question but I just wanna know which cars is the most rarest (Holy Grail of slot cars) for tyco, afx, tjet? Just name one of each.. I am just curious. My guess is for tyco is petty roadrunner? for afx sugar daddy datsun? and for tjet is mustang? or am i wrong?

No. 3 - tyco pinion and gears - stock has 20 or 22 teeth right? do they have that for tyco/mattel 440x2 chassis? brst supposed to have like 25 or more? More teeth more faster or less teeth ? I'm working on tyco chassis with modified pick up shoes, armature, etc.. i am just trying to understand the whole thing i never done it before.

Thanks
Wes

That red front end looks like Slottech.

For independent front ends I prefer to use narrow hub Wizzard aluminums. Wizzard also has black plastic as does BSRT.

The stock Tycos are probably 7/25. For most tracks a 7/22 or 7/23 is a good compromise. When you go down to 7/21 or lower on the crown you get more top end but slower acceleration and braking. If you find your car has too much punch out of curves and can't compensate for it otherwise, a smaller crown gear will sometimes help you out if you have the torque to handle it. You can also go to an 8 tooth pinion for even more top end. If you get your calculator out and make a chart of the gear ratios 7/25 to 7/18 and 8/25 to 8/18 you'll see what you have to play with and know where you are with any given combination. But it's always fewer teeth on the crown or more teeth on the pinion make for more RPMs.

No. 2 - Maybe a silly question but I just wanna know which cars is the most rarest (Holy Grail of slot cars) for tyco, afx, tjet? Just name one of each.. I am just curious. My guess is for tyco is petty roadrunner? for afx sugar daddy datsun? and for tjet is mustang? or am i wrong?
Thanks
Wes

These are some cars what I know for sure (I'm at work and don't have any books with me), but I'm not an expert....and some are more common in Europa and scarcer in USA and as opposite.

AFX: First rare one would maybe be the BMW 320 in red color (if my memory serves well, avalaible only in Europa, but never seen any one for sale on the Bay for ages) - Datsun 510 "SugarDaddy" - Some rare Corvette A/P in plain color (except the yellow/black one) - Some F1 too, like the Bata Din, Polifac BMW, Candy Tyrell stenciled

TJet: Camaro in marroon/chocolate - Mustang, in candy colors especially - Charger in "i don't remember which color but maybe lime" - generally speaking, all Tjets in olive color commend higher prices than the others


Tyco: Ferrari 330 P4 in orange - Superbird "Petty" in light blue - Bobby Allison Chevelle "Coke" bronze and red - Buick Regal blue/yellow "Wrangler" - There are quite some Tyco cars that always sell for more than 500$ on the Bay

Zanza did a good list for each brand. But I can think only of the Watson Mclearn F1 as being a very rare rare AFX. ( I think its a AFX may be a Tyco.) As for T-jets.. anything not hit by a hammer, cutting tool and over 40 years old and in my house...

Coach

YES! the Watson AFX F1 is a really great white too: I forget it in my list

For Tomy I would say the red and black lighted Kemwood.

Bob Beers has said that the brown Camaro is up there.

I've seen a black painted Mustang go way up...

and orange or brown Makos are up there too...

That red front end looks like Slottech.

For independent front ends I prefer to use narrow hub Wizzard aluminums. Wizzard also has black plastic as does BSRT.

The stock Tycos are probably 7/25. For most tracks a 7/22 or 7/23 is a good compromise. When you go down to 7/21 or lower on the crown you get more top end but slower acceleration and braking. If you find your car has too much punch out of curves and can't compensate for it otherwise, a smaller crown gear will sometimes help you out if you have the torque to handle it. You can also go to an 8 tooth pinion for even more top end. If you get your calculator out and make a chart of the gear ratios 7/25 to 7/18 and 8/25 to 8/18 you'll see what you have to play with and know where you are with any given combination. But it's always fewer teeth on the crown or more teeth on the pinion make for more RPMs.

thank you! now i understand.. :thumbsup:

Wes

No. 2 - Maybe a silly question but I just wanna know which cars is the most rarest (Holy Grail of slot cars) for tyco, afx, tjet? Just name one of each.. I am just curious. My guess is for tyco is petty roadrunner? for afx sugar daddy datsun? and for tjet is mustang? or am i wrong?
Thanks
Wes

Zanza answered the gearing question so I'll just answer this one based on my personal selling experiences…..

Mass produced (not test shots etc) Holy Grail cars in good (i.e. very little wear/use) condition…NOT MIB, which will always bring more!

Tyco:
Petty Road Runner, Petty Superbird each currently selling for well over $500.00.

AFX:
Yellow (yes yellownot orange) Rebel Charger, Red 320i (sit down for this one…..) currently selling for approximatly $5000.00 each

Tjet:
Slate Mustang, Factory Painted Black Mustang Conv. & Hardtop currently selling for $2000.00 ~ 3000.00 each

Tomy:
S series Toyota Celica and or the goofy cartoon set (I forget the name of the cartoon) but currently seling for $200 ~ $300 each

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Tyco:
Petty Road Runner, Petty Superbird each currently selling for well over $500.00.

AFX:
Yellow (yes yellownot orange) Rebel Charger, Red 320i (sit down for this one…..) currently selling for approximatly $5000.00 each




yellow rebel charger???!!! anyone have picture of it? had no idea about that.

AFX:
Yellow (yes yellownot orange) Rebel Charger, Red 320i (sit down for this one…..) currently selling for approximatly $5000.00 each

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That's good to hear, now I have two AFX Chargers that are worth megabuxs.
:lol: rr

Don't forget the Faller (afx) 512m. That car reaches 120.00 to 150.00 on a regular basis.