Thunderjet Slot Car Racing at Thunder Road
January 13, 2010 by
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Sock Thunderjets in action on my 4-lane track. If you’re interested in racing completely stock T-Jets in Eastpointe, Michigan, send us an e-mail.
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January 13, 2010 by
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Sock Thunderjets in action on my 4-lane track. If you’re interested in racing completely stock T-Jets in Eastpointe, Michigan, send us an e-mail.
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All track is stock Tyco and old Aurora lock & joiner.
Don’t have to, you can buy them. Some of the Aurora Thunderjet cars came with headlights, they’re called Flamethrowers. Check Ebay.
can you put headlights to these cars?
did u make the pices costom or buils 2 and 2 for 4 lanes… i just have a 2 lane SCX track
great stuff!
I did use HO cork. The problem is it’s just shy of 1/4″, so I used a thin strip of cardboard underneath to shim it up. Now it’s perfect!
i use ho cork road bed on turns for extra room , looks like you might have did also
Roughly 82 feet per lane.
How long is that track, aprox
Video is cool ! Glad to see them in action, have over 220 ho of my own. most not for racing, collect them. Haven’t raced in yrs.
Joe in Bay city
God I love tjets. The 2 best tracks are routered or afx tracks from what I have heard?
we usally race stock but we put other brushes on with silicone tires in the rear. We also lower our bodies as well.
I got a video of it now. check it out. Springville slot car club
Wow, I’d love to see that. Thanks for the invite. Do you have a YouTube link?
man I wish I was closer. If you are ever in Buffalo NY let me know. We have a 10 lane wide tjet track.
I had the Sterling Moss Thunderjet 500 set when I was a kid. I loved that thing! Bought other cars and sets, and had fun for years. All gone now though.
About a 35 minute drive. We’re at I94 and 9-mile.
I always thought that you lose time when the car drifts around the corner – even in real racing. It looks cool, but your lap times suffer. But, then again, I don’t like cars that “stick like glue” to the track, either.
hey is eastpointe near westbloomfield by anychance?
H.O. scale. We’re racing Aurora Thunderjets from the 1960’s-1970’s, as well as the beautiful new H.O. cars from Dash Motorsports, AutoWorld and Johnny Lightning, all with original Aurora Thunderjet chassis. We like racing these because the cars “drift” around corners just like the real thing!
there H O scale
What scale are the cars?
That’s awesome. I’m finishing mine for the coming season. It’s a six laner on a 4′x16′. I tried doing a long four laner but couldn’t figure out a set-up that maximized the space like yours does without some over/unders. I wish I had seen your video sooner before I went back to the six. Maybe next year. That stuff’s definitely a lot of fun. I usually have to kick my neighbors or brother out after midnight so I can go to bed.
Thanks, it’s a 4′x16′ table (3 4′x5′ pieces joined). Roughly 82 feet per lane of pure H.O. enjoyment.
Cool. What are the table dimensions? I like the way you maximize the space.