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After brief tests without more tuning I am eliminating the Porsche 917/10K as just too bulky. I was set up for CanAm. Slot Car racing imitates full scale. OUT
The 914-6 was sluggish and probably needs the drive train cleaned and new tires. OUT
The two models that imitate the real Targa Floria need some tuning with deep wood guide, weight and tires. One is ready to go.
I had a pretty good time racing. I learned (too late) from the AMSCO TUNING video and the winners video that I was woefully unprepared. The plastic track and steel rails make it possible to use the TRIANGLE set up with the front guide and chassis touching the track and the rear wheels forming the legs of the triangle. On our ASCC track we do not allow the car to scrape the track. Wheels without inserts also look much better than I expected. The Lexan interior was OK. My Di Falco controller was fine. My factory painted Callaway carbon special became invisible half way across the track. I put bright yellow Walgreens price change paper on the car and finally could see it. The tires stayed on the car just fine. I beat the teenager in my race, based on fewest deslots probably. Marshalling gives a valuable insight.
Wheels and gears arrived today. I have not received the registration material and the tires from AMSCO.
I spent some time today weighing the car and parts.
The Callaway box stock car weighs 92 g
chassis 69 gm
downforce 11 gm (the magnet had been removed)
Lexan interior 1 gm
Stock Interior 2 gm (and it is wonderfully painted) It is back in the car,
body 22gm (none of the allowable details removed) 17 gm min. rule
body no interior 19 gm
shake down running on dyno at 12 v, 6,500 rpm +/- 300 rpm
I have not trued the tires since we will not be truing in Burbank. The car is running slightly less vibrating on the dyno and on the track. I have not run it on clean track.
I have a Corvette C7 from previous series. Of the many NSR’s for this class is there definite car(s) to avoid? Are there a few cars that are best?
For Targa I also have a new NSR Lola t280 yellow 12 and from the website about Targa I see my Porsche 914-6 is also raced in 1972.
I was misinformed that David had the NSR Lola t280 yellow 12. H has the orange car. I changed my order today from the red Pooky car to the yellow 12. Jo Bonnier was Swedish and on my radar in my younger days, so I am pleased to get his car. I think it might be a good Targa Florio car and a big track car with the Porsche 908/3 and Ferrari 312.
I have a Policar/Slot.it Ferrari 312 and a Porsche 908/3 in my team and a pre-ordered NSR Lola 280. Last time we raced the Ferrari and Porsche, the Ferrari became the dominant car due to preferred handling and went from one or 2 cars to start the series to all but one by the later races. I do not agree that we can legislate the cars on the track. I like variety, but hope we get it by choice, not rules.
I just Pre-ordered this car to test with the Porsche 908/3 and Ferrari 312 in the Targa Florio
NSR Lola T280 Pooky? Red with blue and white stripe from 1972 Targa. David has the orange test car.
I have been following the NSR Lola T280 for a 2026 class and the tariff kicked the price from the $88 to $110 with apology from Electric Dreams. It looks like the price went up for cars not yet in stock.
We had a very cool scaley or Carrera race with Lemans era cars like the Goodwood Revival.
This was before the 3D chassis were available. Allowing the 3D chassis and associated parts meant only using the expensive body of a Jaguar plus expensive aftermarket drive train etc. That killed the 3D option.
This year we ran the ThunderSlots Lolas for a track race, then discovered the Lola Coups also ran in the real Targa Floria and ran the TS Coupes again on the rally track. We also had Slot.It Ford GT40’s from a track race to run on the rally track. I like that coincidence and would like to have a race series in 2026 that purposely ran the same cars on both tracks.
Randy
