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[Bill from NH]

Slot Car Illustrated?

[MSwiss]

Yes, that's it.

[Yojih123]

You probably will have to change the rear tires on that car. I dont think the hard tires that come on it will get much traction.
 
We need pictures of what you are trying to do.

I got tuning tires that were on my c7r that I will swap onto the Ford GT.

[Isaac S.]

My favorite brand for the short can motors (both of the RMS motors you showed were short cans) is Predator. They are very affordable but still offer great performance. Piranha's are good motors also but a little more pricey. 

 

Carreras use both long cans and short cans. For example, my Cougar has a Short can while my 917K has a long can. Predator makes a variety of both long and short cans. 

[Dave Crevie]

Actually the early Pro-Slot 4000 series mini-motors will snap into most 1/32 home set plastic chassis. The exceptions are the ones designed for the long can true FK type motors, like Ninco and NSR. If the chassis takes the motor shown in Mike Swiss' post, the Pro-Slot should fit. 

 

Also, Slot-it makes some pretty hot (for home set) motors in the 40,000 RPM region. 

[Yojih123]

The hobby shop is ordering the motor and then they are going to talk to Carrera about getting the Ford GT.

[Yojih123]

Actually the early Pro-Slot 4000 series mini-motors will snap into most 1/32 home set plastic chassis. The exceptions are the ones designed for the long can true FK type motors, like Ninco and NSR. If the chassis takes the motor shown in Mike Swiss' post, the Pro-Slot should fit. 
 
Also, Slot-it makes some pretty hot (for home set) motors in the 40,000 RPM region. 

I'm looking at buying slot car tires for the front of my Carrera Ford GT slot car it's a 1/32 scale is possible to fit 1/32 scale tuning front slot car tires that are meant for another 1/32 Carrera slot car on the 1/32 scale slot car?

[MSwiss]

You really need to join Slot Car Illustrated, or Home Racing World.

https://www.slotcarillustrated.com/

https://www.hrwforum.com/

[Isaac S.]

Agreed, HRW would be much better for answering your 1/32 questions. 

[Dave Crevie]

The fronts that come on the car are actually fine since they don't support the chassis. I wouldn't consider any of the sports cars for drag racing though. The weight bias is just not good  for that. There are enough vintage NASCAR and American sedan type cars available for that. 

[Phil Smith]

I was unaware that 1/32 scale drag racing was a thing. Shows how little I know about slot car drag racing.

[Bill from NH]

Phil, there is also HO drag racing. The Denver suburbs have been one hotbed, with a BBS too.

[Yojih123]

The fronts that come on the car are actually fine since they don't support the chassis. I wouldn't consider any of the sports cars for drag racing though. The weight bias is just not good  for that. There are enough vintage NASCAR and American sedan type cars available for that. 

It's too late I already got the hobby shop to order it and the tuning motor and tuning tires

[Phil Smith]

Bill, I've seen HO drag strips. Local commercial HO track Neal's Wheels had one, although I never saw anyone use it.

[Yojih123]

Does anybody sell 1/32 drag racing tire's? Nevermind I found front and rear tire's. It's the pioneer tire's. Are those any good?

[Yojih123]

Which is better for commercial slot car drag strip urethane or rubber tires?

[Dave Crevie]

Depends on the track surface and if "glue" will be allowed. Urethane and silicone tires work well on a variety of dry surfaces, but if glue is allowed, foam rubber is really the only choice. And since the home track cars are designed to run on the 18 volts wall wart transformers produce, the 16 volts commercial tracks might make the cars seem slower. But keep in mind that it is 16 volts for everyone, so it doesn't really effect competition. 

[Yojih123]

Depends on the track surface and if "glue" will be allowed. Urethane and silicone tires work well on a variety of dry surfaces, but if glue is allowed, foam rubber is really the only choice. And since the home track cars are designed to run on the 18 volts wall wart transformers produce, the 16 volts commercial tracks might make the cars seem slower. But keep in mind that it is 16 volts for everyone, so it doesn't really effect competition. 

Is it possible to get the commercial slot car drag strip to 18 volt's?

[Yojih123]

Should I get the Carrera tuning tire's or pioneer 1/32 hoosier slick's for the rear? The pioneer are $2.46 more than the Carrera tuning tires.

[Bill from NH]

I would get a pair of each & mount both pairs on wheels. Then run them both on the drag strip to see which works best, or more to your liking. Your best testing is on the track testing.

[Yojih123]

I would get a pair of each & mount both pairs on wheels. Then run them both on the drag strip to see which works best, or more to your liking. Your best testing is on the track testing.

Okay

[Dave Crevie]

Is it possible to get the commercial slot car drag strip to 18 volt's?

 

If the track has a variable power supply. Chicagoland can go up to 30 volts for us old timers with padlock rails, which ran on 30 and 36 volts back in the day. 

 

Here's a shot of one of my 1/32nd drag cars. It was the only one convieniently available right now. The rest have been packed away since I haven't run them in years. The body is cast in resin, made by another member of the home set group back when I had a drag strip. The chassis is a cut down Ninco Classic. 

 

 

 

[Yojih123]

I would get a pair of each & mount both pairs on wheels. Then run them both on the drag strip to see which works best, or more to your liking. Your best testing is on the track testing.

But I can not find the dimensions for the Hoosier 1/32 tire's. But the stock tire size for the Ford GT is 20x12x5.

[Dave Crevie]

If the supplier specializes in home set cars, there should be a description of what cars they fit.

[Yojih123]

If the supplier specializes in home set cars, there should be a description of what cars they fit.

No their is not