[Patt68]

I'm using Tyco track on my slot car/Tyco train layout and I want to run some of my Tomy/AFX Megs G cars but the guide pin bottoms out when it hits the railroad crossing track. (My 440 x2 cars have no issue.) Is there a shorter guide pin made for Mega G or do I just have to trim the pin that's on the car?
Thanks for any help.
Patrick

 

[NTxSlotCars]

You can probably use a Tyco guide pin in it. Or a lifelike. I would try that and use trimming the pin as a last resort.

 

[MSwaterlogged]

I think the G+ guide pins were a bit shorter. I have some metal guide pins that are shorter than the MG+ ones. PM me your address and I will send you a couple.

Charlie

 

[Patt68]

You can probably use a Tyco guide pin in it. Or a lifelike. I would try that and use trimming the pin as a last resort.

Thanks for the info. I'll give it a try.

 

[Patt68]

I think the G+ guide pins were a bit shorter. I have some metal guide pins that are shorter than the MG+ ones. PM me your address and I will send you a couple.

Charlie

Thanks Charlie for the offer. I think I actually have 1 or 2. I just have to find them. I'll let you know

 

[Rich Dumas]

The Tyco guide pins may not be a perfect fit in a Tomy car. I could try to measure the diameter of the part that fits into the chassis, but I do not think that my calipers will fit. You will have to check that yourself. If it was me I would just grind a little off of the end of the Tomy guides. Use a very light touch or you will take off too much.

 

[Rich Dumas]

I took measurements of Tomy and Tyco guide pins yesterday. Both makes are nearly the same diameter where they fit into the frame. The distance between the flanges is greater with Tyco pins, 0.077" VS 0.0585". Tyco pins are a little shorter, 0.1335" VS 0.147" for Tomy pins. If you use a Tyco pin in a Tomy chassis you might want to glue it in place.