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Old 02-10-2023 | 01:59 PM
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Not for much, but that Pilot in smash the pedal mode, isn't too far behind a well driven S to 60 mph.
Old 02-10-2023 | 02:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Heyitsgary
Not for much, but that Pilot in smash the pedal mode, isn't too far behind a well driven S to 60 mph.
My S2000 is a slug here at 5,280 feet of elevation. It's still fun in turns but takes some high and well planned revs to climb.

Old 02-10-2023 | 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Heyitsgary
Not for much, but that Pilot in smash the pedal mode, isn't too far behind a well driven S to 60 mph.
Yeah 0-60 times on the S vary on how badly you want to abuse your clutch.
Old 02-10-2023 | 02:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Kyras
My S2000 is a slug here at 5,280 feet of elevation. It's still fun in turns but takes some high and well planned revs to climb.
The Mile High City.
Old 02-10-2023 | 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by MsPerky
When i was a young teen, there was a hobby shop that had a couple of tracks and you would rent time on it.
It was a big track, 8 lanes wide, big banking, probably 24 feet long on the straights with twisties coming back.
I heard that they had gone out of business and the whole set up had sold off for like $50.
Old 02-10-2023 | 03:03 PM
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I think a lot of states do have places to go slot car racing. Here in Vt. there is www.mainstreetracingvt.com


Old 02-11-2023 | 10:55 AM
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Originally Posted by boltonblue
When i was a young teen, there was a hobby shop that had a couple of tracks and you would rent time on it.
It was a big track, 8 lanes wide, big banking, probably 24 feet long on the straights with twisties coming back.
I heard that they had gone out of business and the whole set up had sold off for like $50.
Same thing for me. All of my friends had slot cars and would ride our bikes out to the base hobby shop to race. (North Island Naval Base, Coronado) I even made my own brushes for the car instead of paying so much, for me at the time, for ready made ones.










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Old 02-11-2023 | 02:41 PM
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My favorite slot car - - surprise, surprise.



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Old 02-15-2023 | 06:03 AM
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HAHA...

Police: Silver Spring attempted carjacking suspect stopped by stick shift - WTOP News
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Old 02-15-2023 | 06:32 AM
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Originally Posted by cosmomiller
Same thing for me. All of my friends had slot cars and would ride our bikes out to the base hobby shop to race. (North Island Naval Base, Coronado) I even made my own brushes for the car instead of paying so much, for me at the time, for ready made ones.








Cosmo,

Ever rewind the motor's coil. I remember using silver wire and foamy tires were the cat's meow.



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