WAR of the WHEELS: FTEs vs. non-FTEs Showdown
I have that one and is 0-3 in its races and losing against cars that arent very good. It rolls fine and everything, I think I just have a dud as it should be faster. None of my Caminos do well for me.
I have that one and is 0-3 in its races and losing against cars that arent very good. It rolls fine and everything, I think I just have a dud as it should be faster. None of my Caminos do well for me.
Well put...I think anyone that has rolled more than 1 car down a track can associate with that statement.
I believe that the randomness much more than $1.xx ea. if we expected our little cars to be 'factory tuned' & 'test driven'...wouldn't we?
So, how about this idea...many of these newer mainlines have 'production codes' printed on the chassis. Would it be possible to include the whatever codes are found on the bottom of each car? At the very least, it might provide some good comparative info for the future.
So, how about this idea...many of these newer mainlines have 'production codes' printed on the chassis. Would it be possible to include the whatever codes are found on the bottom of each car? At the very least, it might provide some good comparative info for the future.
That's a really good idea. I'll check each FTE car for those ID numbers and add the info with the car's picture.
*I think I may have time Sunday to race and rank the 16 FTEs. Fun!!!
Only half of the FTEs I have running have codes on them. I guess the other half were produced prior to the addition of 'production codes'. It will be interesting to see how the newer FTEs (w/ codes) fare against the older ones. I think it was Iowastockars that mentioned something about the earlier FTEs being banned from his club competition because they were just too fast.
Anyway, I've added the codes that I found.
I picked up that ElCamino at the used toy store and didn't notice it had a metal base. It's a partial because the grille, bumpers, side panels are plastic but the center section of the base in metal. Very weird
Yea, there are a few other cars with that similar design....the 'Flight `03' immediately comes to mind.
Here's the track I'm racing on. It's a two lane, 25 foot seamless track with a 3 1/2 foot drop.
Here's the group of 16 FTEs just rarin' to go.
and now that the FTE races are complete,
HERE ARE THE RESULTS AND MATCHUPS OF THE FTE VS. NON-FTE SHOWDOWN!!!
16th rank contest: two slowest cars of each group
Lotus Elise (10 spoke) vs. Lotus Concept
15th rank contest
Autonomy (drag wheels) vs. Bye Focal
14th rank contest
16 Angels (pr5) vs. Nova
13th rank contest
Ferrari 308 (gold blackwalls) vs. Triumph
12th rank contest:
Cobra (blackwalls) vs. Nissan 300 Z
11th rank contest:
Shelby Cobra Daytona (OH 5sp) vs. Fast Fish
10th rank contest:
Ferrari 308 (lace wheels) vs. Corvette ZR1
9th rank contest:
1965 Mustang Fastback (y5) vs. Stockar
8th rank contest:
Ferrari 312P (rsw) vs. Phastasm
7th rank contest:
Chrysler 300 C (bling) vs. Ferrari Italia
6th rank contest:
Turbolence (5 Hole) vs. Corvette C6
5th rank contest:
'57 Chevy (Hot Ones) vs. Mitsubishi Eclipse Concept
4th rank contest:
Ferrari 308 (5 spoke) vs. 16 Angels
3rd rank contest:
Lamborghini Diablo (3 spoke) vs. Corvette Stingray Concept
2nd rank contest:
Ferrari 308 (Ultra Hot) vs. El Camino
1st rank contest: fastest of the bunch!
Aeroflash/Silver Bullet (dw3) vs. Lotus Elise
Which group of cars will win more races? The FTEs or the 'other' wheel type cars? ANY GUESSES???
i don't know who will be fastest, but i know who has put a bunch of work into finding out who is ! ! way 2 go 442...
This one's all-metal and seems solid. It's fresh out of the package and hasn't been raced yet. I think it will be one of the fastest of the group, but you never know. We'll find out soon enough!
