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Parts Are Parts, But Pieces Are Hard To Find.

3/20/2012

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Parts are parts, but pieces are hard to find is a saying I learned while working on IMCA modifieds on weekly basis. I'm not entirely sure what it means, but I always took it to mean parts, being bigger and more available, were abundant, while pieces were smaller and less readily available, and therefore harder to find.

For the people looking for parts and pieces for their Aurora, Johnny Lightning and Auto World HO cars, Auto World has many parts AND pieces available, including rivets and other more difficult to find pieces. Of course not all parts and pieces will fit all chassis, but many of these were previously unavailable.
ThunderJet Parts
X-Traction/AFX Parts
4-Gear Parts

Tires are something every slot car driver and racer needs. Needs vary based on track, class and desired result. Racing, restoring and modifying are the most common goals. Finding your favorite tire and wheel combination can be a fun challenge. Try some of these for inspiration and experimentation.
Balls Out HO Tires and Wheels - All kinds of good stuff.
SluggoSlots - Silicone covered foam tires (silifoams) for Tyco, Tomy and T-jets, as well as the pieces to fabricate your own.
Jel-Claws - Slip-on silicone tires for a variety of HO cars.
Heister's Penn Valley Tires/Super Tires
RT-HO tires and wheels - CNC machined rims, silicone and silifoam tires for racing.
Road Racing Replicas - Tires and wheels mostly for restoration and modification of T-Jets and AFX.

Pickup Shoes are key to getting those sweet, sweet electrons from the power rails to the brushes and armatures. Depending on your setup and track you're running on, different shoes work differently.
Model Motoring - Reproduction stock T-Jet shoes.
Wizzard - The E-82 is a favorite T-Jet shoe among Fray racers. Wizzard offers options for many other cars, as well.
BSRT - A wide variety of shoes and many, many other cars, parts and pieces.
AFX - The stock AFX shoes.

There are so many other pieces and parts in all the different classes of HO slot cars that it's nearly impossible to cover them all. Fill in the gaps. Let everyone know what I forgot. Tell us all your favorite tires, shoes and other pieces or parts.
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