by Florida_Slotter » Tue Jul 01, 2014 6:01 am
Oh the cars we've built - back in the day . . . . . almost sound like song lyrics!
To me the Dynamic chassis was just like todays HRS-2 chassis. It can be fitted under most 1:32 slot cars, handles well and is fast.
Interesting story to follow . . . . . I was racing up in Thomasville, Georgia at The Viper Pit. The owner of the raceway, Aaron Scott, also owns South Georgia Corvette. He also has a "Big Car Shop" on the premises where he makes lots and lots of horsepower in Corvettes and also Dodge Vipers. He has a Viper of his own that makes 1125 horsepower at the rear wheels. It's a very scary ride :angry-screaming: when you are the passenger! That's with no NOS! :auto-nx:
Aaron and I went out after the racing to have something to eat and we got to talking. He asked me where I raced when I was much younger and I answered, "Edison Raceways". I could see a bit of excitement on Aaron's face. He asked me about a person and the name was familiar. He worked at Edison Raceways and was now a customer of South Georgia Corvette. Well I got in contact with him and we met for a cup. John Becker was the person that mocked my Dynamic chassis car as "being 1/16 of an inch UNDER the track's surface!"
The car was an entry into an "Indy Car" race at Edison Raceways. I think it had a Honda body on it - yes I did see Gran Prix as was cheering for the Hondas. I will admit that I set out to make it as low and mean as I could. It had a rewound 16D motor in it and minimum clearance everywhere. I do believe the front wheels were the popular "pin wheels" from back then, you know the 1/16 inch axle type that were very, very small. Yes, it was fast and yes it did win that day. Like I say, the Dynamic chassis is like today's HRS-2 chassis.