Has anybody ran the new GT-40 or the Mega G Champ cars through the AFX 9" and 12" radius bank turns?

I was curious if the long and low noses of these cars experience any issues travelling these tight turns?

Jim Norton
Huntsville, Alabama

I have run the GT40s with no problems at all. I have not run any Mega Gs yet as I have not picked any up. Hope this helps.

Scott

Hi, I've run both on 12" Tomy banks. No problem with Mega G but slight ticking sound with GT-40 entering and exiting corner. No damage to car or desloting. Also a picture of track cars are run on.

nice layout you've got there Gary

nice layout gary! it looks like it could be the cousin of rider z's track! :thumbsup:

Gary, nice layout! Is that on a 4x8? Either way, did you diagram it for prosperity??

Jim, You shouldn't have any problem with the GT40 or DP01 on either the 9" or 12" banks. The DP01 scraped the outside edges of the front wing on the loop when I tested the FEPs back in August but they made it around without any problem.

Don't know how many loops you have in your layout though . . .

No loops yet......Just waiting for you guys to make a 21" radius loop!....

Just kidding of course!

Jim Norton
Huntsville, Alabama

No loops yet......Just waiting for you guys to make a 21" radius loop!....

Just kidding of course!

Jim Norton
Huntsville, Alabama

21" Radius loop, eh . . . ? Hmmmmm.

Please sell us all a bunch of turn aprons first before making the 21" loop! Pretty please... :thumbsup:

Please sell us all a bunch of turn aprons first before making the 21" loop! Pretty please... :thumbsup:

Can I second that?!?!

Wahoo Steve, check out what Tyco had back in the day:

This set has turn aprons with hale bale walls.
http://usedslotcars.com/Images/Catalogs/Tyco/1970-71%20Tycopro%20Racing%20Equipment/wm_IMG_0012.jpg

This set has tun apons with walls and banked tuns with inner and outer aprons.
http://usedslotcars.com/Images/Catalogs/Tyco/1971-72%20Tycopro%20Racing%20System/wm_IMG_0007.jpg

The 1/32 and 1/24 players offer aprons. You have the collector series of SRTs bringing big scale realism to HO and now, the Mega-G pushing the detail potential up a few more notches. Turn aprons are one of the remaining gaps between HO and the larger scales. The other gap would be racing specific figures and buildings. Robert Schleicher's books and MCR magazine have consistently hammered away at HO for these gpas compared to 1/32. Take the gaps away. Please...

Russ

Yes.. With one vast improvement over the Tyco... Have additional tapered ends to attach to the straights. Alot of sliding action carries on beyond the curve on some of the cars out there..

Wahoo Steve, check out what Tyco had back in the day:

This set has turn aprons with hale bale walls.
http://usedslotcars.com/Images/Catalogs/Tyco/1970-71%20Tycopro%20Racing%20Equipment/wm_IMG_0012.jpg

This set has tun apons with walls and banked tuns with inner and outer aprons.
http://usedslotcars.com/Images/Catalogs/Tyco/1971-72%20Tycopro%20Racing%20System/wm_IMG_0007.jpg

The 1/32 and 1/24 players offer aprons. You have the collector series of SRTs bringing big scale realism to HO and now, the Mega-G pushing the detail potential up a few more notches. Turn aprons are one of the remaining gaps between HO and the larger scales. The other gap would be racing specific figures and buildings. Robert Schleicher's books and MCR magazine have consistently hammered away at HO for these gpas compared to 1/32. Take the gaps away. Please...

Russ
maybe my tjets could take the gutter lane on the banks better if these were readily available!that set looks sweet!nice 1/8 curves too.