New Car: Thunderslot Lola T70 MKIII Daytona

 Just got this in the post. I love when that happens.

My third Lola.

I got the car this morning, took it out of the box and went to work. I'm back now, but it's past midnight, and I can't race cars that late. But unless something is seriously wrong with this car, I expect it'll run as well as the other ones.

Thunderslot cars are extremely good. Every one that I've purchased has been an excellent performer. I took this one right out of the box and ran a couple of laps and it's smooth so far. I'll do a setup on it and lube/oil and see where that gets me. I'll need to sand the tires down, but that's okay. As an aside, I would love to see Thunderslot make a slick back tire. They might even already make it and I just haven't found it yet. If they did I'd buy new ones for all the cars. The treaded tires are also really grippy, but I'd like to start closer to what I need to do. Every treaded tire that I've come across, from every manufacturer, needs to be sanded down to perform correctly. Sure, you could keep them stock, but the handling is much different that way. The cars are capable of a lot more speed when grip is improved.

I didn't get many pictures as it was late at night and I was tired. I'll get more and do a basic tuning post for the car. I'm looking forward to getting it on the track. The Lolas are good racers and frequently are in the top running. Wouldn't be surprising to see this one up there too.

This will be the last Thunderslot I buy for awhile. I haven't seen any other models that I want, so I'm going to wait for more releases. Meanwhile, there are some NSR cars I have my eye on, and I'll probably be doing some more purchases this summer. We'll see what's available. Of course, if something starts to run out, I might have to make an exception.