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Started by Mad Mark , Jun 10 2024 07:16 PM

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#1 Mad Mark

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Posted 10 June 2024 - 07:16 PM

So I bought a 4WD/AWD whatever you'd like to consider it brass chassis Womp at an antique store. I've only ever seen one other on eBay. it has pressed-on pulleys on both axles for an O-ring driveline.

 

Were these factory or was that some kind of aftermarket hop-up? Must be early '90s, has a old-style Parma 16D, Jet flag, and orange foam tires all around.


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Posted 10 June 2024 - 08:05 PM

It’s a factory set-up. I have a few of them kicking around.
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Posted 10 June 2024 - 08:12 PM

Thanks! I’m assuming they didn’t do too many of them since I don’t see many floating around or everyone ditched the setup and went 2WD.


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Posted 11 June 2024 - 06:01 AM

Post a picture or two, as I have never seen one.


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Posted 11 June 2024 - 09:33 AM

Here ya go.

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Posted 11 June 2024 - 03:48 PM

It was also sold as a kit, only a couple of dollars. I had one in the '80s... not the most useful thing I could think of, but I guess it's a novelty.

 

The kit included the two axles with pulleys permanently attached and an O-ring.


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Posted 11 June 2024 - 09:33 PM

It was also sold as a kit, only a couple of dollars. I had one in the '80s... not the most useful thing I could think of, but I guess it's a novelty.
 
The kit included the two axles with pulleys permanently attached and an O-ring.

I’m sure it will work absolutely horrible when I try but yes a fun novelty!
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Posted 12 June 2024 - 07:51 AM

I’m sure it will work absolutely horrible when I try but yes a fun novelty!

After you rig the pulley/o-ring stuff, then make sure your front wheels touch the track, too.


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Posted 12 June 2024 - 09:05 AM

When I had my raceway I used to play around with my 4WD Womp quite often. I had it down into the low 4 second range with a sealed Deathstar. I don’t know if the extra drive helped, but it didn’t hurt.


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Posted 22 June 2024 - 09:50 AM

So got to try the womp the other and was pretty surprised how smooth and easy to drive it was. no chatter or hoping, probably the best womp I have! guess having old not very grippy front tires is the trick because when I swapped front to back it was horrible with all the traction up front.
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Posted 22 June 2024 - 10:00 AM

Makes sense it wouldn't handle much differently if the fronts were slippery. 

 

Good idea to try swapping tires.

 

Now I guess the ultimate test would be to have four grippy ones.


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Posted 22 June 2024 - 10:47 AM

4 wide grippys was always the hot ticket for me.


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