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phillb
PostPosted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 10:38 am 
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I pick this up at a recent swap meet and have repaired it and my 12 yo and I got out the scalectrix track to try it out.

However seems to not grip and slip off the track easy even with 3 steel nuts in the back seat.

Is it meant to have a lead weight?

Could it just need new slicks?

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 10:44 am 
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New tyres. The old ones get a hard crust that promotes massive oversteer!

I have been known to retread them with silastic. :lol:
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 07, 2012 12:33 pm 
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Thanks. Got it at Goulburn swap meet actually.

Is there meant to be a weight though. There's an empty space above the motor and below the drivers

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I have never seen a weight on them. I did try weights on them years ago, I used brass plate under the motor and rear axle held with blu tac.
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I have never raced any of mine but none have weights in for info.

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