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Aloha and thanks for allowing me in the group. Yes I have questions, sorry. OK I'm a drag racing nut and I recently purchased the auto world drag strip and return loop. My first question is can I use other manufacturers cars, if so which ones. 2nd question is what is meant by HO scale?? 3rd question is can I buy upgrade parts and where do I buy them?? OK last question, what's the best way to clean my track?? And can I add more power to the track itself and what do I need to buy?? I'm sorry but I figured if I get those out now, I will stay busy and not ask a such and be a pain...lol...thank you guys for your time and answers in advance. I sure appreciate it.

Sorry I know nothing about HO but plenty do and will answer shortly. Welcome to the best slot car forum on the net! You will soon be blessed with more then enough answers :).

Koakahuna
Please post me a PM with your details and I will try to answer your questions and specifically what works here in Hawaii.
Aloha
Dale
:)

Here are a couple of helpful links
http://www.ho-slotcars.com/hopup.htm
http://www.hoslotcarracing.com/Tips.html
http://www.slotcarcentral.com/mm5/merch ... Code=AA4PY

You pretty much answered your own question I think.

"But all said and done, Pancake Arms run best at 18v-20v unless you are going all out with a custom track, that should require two 1:1 Car batteries @ 24v to provide enough amps"

You went from 18-20 to 24 volts. that says variable power supply to me.
Just my opinion of course, but there a quite a few high amp variable power supplies that will go to thirty volts, and they are pretty reasonable price wise.

Bob

Bob, I was referring to Why you said "4 gears cars need way more voltage than say a T-Jet" ?
As for talking about Voltages, I meant if you went to unlimited class Drag Racing, with a custom Drag Strip by Wizzard or Maxx Traxx. Those really fast pancake cars are now hitting ET's of like .35 sec with 21' Trap speeds of 60-70mph !
But getting back to my original question to you, all Auto World Pancake Arms are wound to the same specs, even though they carry different part #'s for the T-Jets, X-Traction and 4 Gear arms.