New F1 car option

[gordon]

Hi Guys,

Based on our experiences with and discussions about our current F1 cars, here are some links for what I feel we can look at as an alternative "formula" for the class, starting from next year.

Chassis:
Sloting Plus, Aluminium F1 chassis

Body:
Carrozzeria GP Formula - AllSlotCar

We can get the aluminium chassis and pre-painted bodies (as well as plain white) here at Pendle:

Sloting Plus GP Formula Aluminium Chassis (SP400002)

All Slot Car | Pendle Slot Racing

We wouldn't want to go with a plastic chassis again because of their fragility and we will need to look at how magnets can be incorporated. We can also decide on other fittings such as motor, guide flag, wheel, axle, gear and bearing options. We can standardise on all or give basic guidelines for each component and leave it up to each owner to choose.

Let's hear your thoughts.

Gordon

[steveaca]

Interesting. The cars look like they would be fun to drive although I'd want to read up some more on them. If we were to go with these though, we might want to change the name of the class from F1 to something else (Formula FRC ??) as the cars would not be replicas of actual F1 cars anymore.

[Luke]

GG,

I remember this topic and I have even asked you about the Ninco brand of F1 cars ...

Anyway - this is what you posted (October 2012) under News when FRC didn't even race these other IROC classes ...

• • Mini Challenge
  • Nissan GT-R Super Series
  • Scalextric GT Challenge

Its 3+ years since then and here is that topic link ...

• viewtopic.php?f=7&t=435

Some mixed feelings (back then) about this brand of ALLSLOTCAR F1 body/chassis cars. Sure it will be positively received now (because of the circumstance with the present F1 Scalextric cars) if one or two of these type cars are doing some testing on your SSD track or TSCC for that matter.

At the same time - no need it being a FRC IROC class & here is a suggestion being pro-active with this new F1 class of cars.

• Award a prize (be it whatever) for the first person with one of these cars and even all set up for some sort of testing and maybe racing too.

January 2016 - FRC will most likely start off the year with a next cycle of racing and the F1 event will be in February ... which is more than enough time having one of these cars OTB

BTW - Above is great looking line up of F1 cars

Luke

[Luke]

I forgot to mention ~ the color schemes (liveries) on these 132 models, make them fantastic looking replicas of F1 cars.

Luke