Preseason Tuning Day Two

 I want to be able to get all the cars going from the outset. No dud starters. Everybody gets an equal chance, whether they need a lot of work, little or none. Here are some of the cars.

Some cars needed as little as a once-over and they were on their way. The black Elva is one of those cars.

The black Elva is the car to beat, by my estimation. It took the last two races it was in by a good margin and was never really challenged. I didn't need to do anything to the car to prepare it for racing. It's ready to go. 

On the right track, the 908 is going to dominate. And I have a lot of them, each one just as deadly as the last. The Tibidabo is one of the only 908s that aren't part of a team. Perfect spoiler car. This one should cause all kinds of consternation in the pit garages.

Do NOT ignore the Matra. Let me tell you...the Matra is the best pure racing slot car that Slot.it makes. I'll die on that hill. It's the truth. Long wheelbase, short ends, low slung...it has it all. I've got this thing keeping up with the Thunderslot cars, which is saying something. Does it have enough to win? We'll have to wait and see. 

Unlucky Strike

First it was tire rub. A lot of it. Then something electrical started malfunctioning. Not sure what it is. I've traced both leads the whole way and found nothing out of the ordinary. I'm starting to think one of the wires might be in the process of breaking. So there may be a period when this car underperforms. I might go so far as to say that if any car was to DNF, it would likely be this one. 

Wanted to check the beer car and make sure it was up to spec. Pretty much all of the Revoslots are ready to go. I'm not sure what make/model is going to do the best, so we'll have to wait and see. The BMW is already dang fast. and so are the Escorts. The Alfa Guilia will do well on a more forgiving track, but it might struggle against the BMW in the curves. Throw the Datsun in there and there's practically a whole field. 

I have a couple more cars coming in the next day or two. Those will both get immediate work to be eligible for the races. Believe me, it'll be worth waiting for them.