We are devoted to Slot Car Racing in the Home Racing World. Hobbit Racing Park is an MDF-routed, 4 lane, 1/32 scale slot car track. Originally designed and crafted by Scott Kulp at War Eagle River, the track has been relocated and Hobbit Racing Park came to life in 2022. We feature 4 independently powered lanes, Professor Motor controllers, each fitted with a track call button, with racing controlled via Trackmate timing system. We race non-magnet cars, across numerous classes ranging from well known modern era (LMP, GT, DTM, DPi) to classics (Group C, Group 5, CanAm, TransAm) to manufacturer-driven/class specific cars that are known to be competitive with each other (NSR GT, RevoSlot GT, NSR Classics). Popular brands raced are NSR, Slot.it, RevoSlot, ThunderSlot, FLY, Racer Sideways, Scalextric.
Hi is your 720 noisy ? mine goes fine on a Club track but is fairly noisy, expert club members have tried and given up finding solutions 😁 car handles really well and is a wee bit slower but i can live with that, cheers Mike
Hi Mike. Yes. I owe everyone the last part of the tuning video to conclude, but I agree. I've done many things across many tunes to calm the rattles and noises, but this car, while quick and great handling, runs as if something is rattling around. It may be the way the body rests when achieving float. It could be gear lash, however unlikely. It could be pod to chassis connections. Either way, what I can say is that this car is on par with my Slot.it and Scaleauto GT cars when it comes to performance and that is what matters most to me! Thanks for the feedback.
You uare going to like that car.. NSR has a good one here. Grub screws are for the chassis. NSR shipped mine with grubs both too and bottom already installed for front axle..
Given that NSR cars are first and foremost race cars, they won't be exact true scale replicas of the real cars, but certainly pass muster when viewed by a casual observer.
Happy to hear, maybe we get some momentum if we make enough noise and they keep making these 'low nose' cars like this. And yet such a simple solution, that you'd think the entire goose-neck could be redesigned in an updated mold. Thanks for the feedback.
So. In our club we run the baby raptor and king with the MX16 23k they both run very well together test and tune one of each and you might be surprised
Nice info and agreed, not surprising at all. We have 2 classes (NSR GT & Group5) with the baby king. Then (GT High Performance, DPi, LMP, GrpC, Slot.it Classics) with MX-16 (or a Piranha). There's interchangeable nature. Slightly lower rpm, but the torque or the other way around. It's great to have them all fit in. Thanks for the feedback!
Such a beauty! Must be a batch of mouldings - mine had the same issue with the plastic screw holding it in the box being super-tight. Looking forward to seeing the tuning process!
Great question. The strapping tape provides a level of dampening that allows the pod/chassis connection to be smooth and gradual in the side to side inertia that comes into play as we corner. Sometimes even very flimsy chassis that have no motor pod are even helped by this dampening. Many folks use different kinds of tape, but I prefer the strapping variety.
Indeed, there was work ahead of me. I didn't capture it all on camera, but there was binding. Thankfully, it's all good now...and I'm keeping the 5-point pod after all. We got a screamer here! Thanks for the feedback.
Hello Hobbit Racing, Thank you for covering these topics, Could you please list the parts and part numbers used? Also what material type are the spacers? TIA, Best Regards, Jack
Thanks for the feedback. Here's some part links for the guide and spacer, as well as the motor if you have a class requirement for it slotcarcorner.com/collections/1-32-guides/products/sp101001-sloting-plus slotcarcorner.com/collections/1-32-axle-spacers/products/xs-01010-n-scc-axle-spacers-3-32-id-x-010-thick# slotcarcorner.com/collections/long-can-motors/products/nsr3024-nsr#
Thanks for the feedback. I love trying rear weight, under or behind the axle, as well. Oddly enough, it worked well in the #21 Kenwood, but not needed here. So much so that this one could be considered a 'class buster', producing some of the fastest GrpC times for this track...without anything but the magnet for rear weight.
I agree with @slotjournal... I was not a fan of Group 5... until we raced the sideways cars at Cincy Slots.. and they really grew on me.. now I love them! The Beta Montecarlo has become a favorite.. my brother picked it up in the Fruit of the Loom livery and it looks fantastic! The Baby King is a great motor for these cars! Great choice!
Initially, Group 5 cars were not on my radar - I never cared for the look of the aero effects from this era - but after buying a purple Carrera Pantera for my wife (her favorite color) they started to grow on me a bit...so now pretty much have I have one example of most types in mixed brands. The advice to at least take a new car and inspect it before running was a good one - as evidenced by that back wheel issue. I understand going to the 17k for more torque...what stock motor is in that Sideways?
Similarly, they grew on me. That is a flat-6 from Slot.it. When Scott set up classes originally (long before I rebuilt the track here ) from his years of experience and testing, he determined certain classes would run very well with the high torque, lower rpm NSR baby king. It's just enough to stretch the legs on the straights for a track this size, yet allow for such great take off power when geared appropriately.
Nice cars... why don't you fix the obvious defects then run the cars as is? I don't understand buying beautiful quality cars and start buying aftermarket parts and hacking up perfectly good cars. I don't get it... Good Luck on your endeavors
Hello and thanks for the feedback, and more importantly, the opportunity to clarify. We're not 'hacking up' any cars here. We're tuning per racing class specs as run at HRP. The only major exchange is a motor, and then possibly changing gears that provide better speed and performance. Weighing a slot car appropriately, inserting axle spacers and a better guide are very routine These are basic performance increases, if allowed per your club or commercial track rules, along with the fact that most classes have a motor spec parameter as a primary consideration. Overall, these are options and opportunities to increase the fun! Take care
Great build, looks good, does the job and you totally got me surprised with the Camera. Great idea! I also liked your choice of material used. Keep up the good work but take care of your self and family first Cheers
Did you do any tire trueing to the rear and front tires or was the tires kept as hey came out of the box? What voltage were you runnig around your track?
Hi. Great questions. Quick Slicks really are slip-on silicone tires, as they say, but I like to knock off the sharp edges created from the mold that sometimes sticks to the tires. I do this with dry wall sandpaper. Front zerogrip are a similar case where I try to ensure no flashing rubber left behind, and if they roll true, I try to avoid scuffing the zg compound. The track is run at 9.5v. Thanks
Great to see this car being given an update, I have the Number 2 car with the Black and silver livery from above it looks like it has the Olympic torch running across the length of it stunning car I’ve just given mine a Frankenslot guide and that’s had a great difference now see what else to do great job on the video 🙏 Happy new year to you all 🎉
I bought a Chinese made of of these sometime ago, but only got it to work when I "flattened" the "chassis in my oven (very twisted); also though the car car claimed to have Slotit parts, the tyres were very suspect...
It's not surprising that you had to mess with the chassis, certainly happens to some cars. Some parts may have been Slot.it like the axles, but the crown gear was not. The 'lightning' wheels seem decent, but again, they don't come close to livery-true, and certainly not Slot.it made. Ninco cars seem like they had good intentions, but they sometimes need some attention to get them right.
I’m not sure about your problem with the front wheels. If you look at the photo in the Slot It box, that car seems to have the same wheels as your newer version…!
So the aero wheel covers in GrpC are sometimes taken off these days, for shows, in the real 1:1 scale cars. During races, GrpC cars that were fitted with covers as part of their aero package, almost always used them. In vintage racing or touring shows, say, Goodwood Festival for example (which is where I'm pretty that pic comes from on the Slot.it box), they remove to expose all 4 wheels. The 'gold stars' on the 787b were not exposed up front, during Le Mans 1991, but now, why hide a nice touch when it's all for show?! So, yes, underneath the aero cover, they're all the same wheels, but during the race, the front wheels were covered. I aim for running the cars as close to the livery as they can be when raced, if it's possible to make it more authentic. This was an easy, achievable 'fix', even though not necessary. Thanks for the feedback, and I hope my explanation makes sense. Thanks for watching as always!
Thats a wonderful circuit...do you use different tyres for wood ? Nice to see family enjoying slot racing together 😊Greetings from Northern Europe...Harry
I just picked up the NSR version of the Jager 917/10. My first 917/10 and as most all NSR's, really good right out of the box with a light tuning and Slot Invasion guide upgrade. Very nice unboxing and Happy early Christmas to you and your family.
@stevesweeney7892 so, I have some footage for the TnT, but I've been scuffling as I sort through sooo much on the Rolex Bridge and recent race footage that I need to revisit this. Thanks for the feedback and reminder!
Just got into the 132 scale slot car racing again since I was a kid with the old AFX cars , having a great time thanks for the videos of a deeper understanding of setting the cars up in the responses of the cars when you do the little details, thanks bud I’m subscribed look forward to other vids. Zoom zoom. 🏎️🏎️🏎️
I live in Leavenworth, Kansas with no slot car race track near me, but for just over 18 years now have worked in my house. I entered the Race Across America so for three years my car that I entered was accepted and raced so I know a few things about slot cars. I love this hobby and cannot wait to set up/build my own in 2024. Thank you for sharing your experience
An MX16 is something that I do not understand…it is a 21,500 RPM Motor with a 9 Tooth Inline Pinion and the 28 Tooth inline crown gear. I like the idea of using the 25 Tooth Aluminum inline crown gear. Cleave Tech in the UK Uses and sells a Magnetic Balancer for 66 British. Nice video on how much you can improve performance by fine balancing tires and the Crown Gear…
