How to FIX the front axle on a Fly BMW M1 Slot Car!

I keep getting requests for tuning a Fly slot car. There are great videos out there already from Harry Wise and others on tuning Fly Slot Cars. Jorge and Area 51 has a few videos as well. This is just a look at the first things i do to a Fly BMW M1. We tackle the front axle, it has a ton of slop. We fix the slop in the rear axle too. Out of the box to the basic level tuning took an entire second off the time on my track. What I share would take someone 15-30 minutes to complete. I know we could do a lot more.. that will be for another video..
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[@IrrerasCarrera]

Now that ive started dabbling in Analog, these videos have become even more valuable to me. Thanks for doing this.

[@twolinesslotcars]

Glad to help! Let me know if you have nay other questions, Joe!

[@SCALE_SLOTCARS_AND_RC]

Thanks for posting Marty ,good idea on the brass tube .

[@twolinesslotcars]

Any time! Already shaved off a little more time since I recorded video

[@SlotCarLeagueOfChampions]

Excellent video Marty. You answered a lot of my questions about Fly. Have a good one, SCFL!

[@twolinesslotcars]

There a few more things we can do.. Will tackle in another video..

[@Dafingers1]

Can tuna a fly car but can't tuna fish. Missed watching now. Roofer came by when this came on. HAPPY SATURDAY

[@twolinesslotcars]

😂😂 good luck with the roof!

[@jimstaigers8200]

Thanks Marty for the tips. The car looked so much more stable after your tune up. 🤜

[@twolinesslotcars]

It does! It is a fun little drive now!

[@slotjournal]

Nice work on that M1, Marty! I think that brass tubing helped a lot...smart! I've got lots of old Fly cars that could benefit. 👍

[@twolinesslotcars]

It really took all of the slop out of the front end

[@slotcardude68]

Thanks for sharing!!!!

[@twolinesslotcars]

Fun cars… next video will take it to the next level.. should be fun!

[@chrisfreter3629]

Very nice usage of the brass tube. I will save that great idea for future use. Thanks you another really good video.

[@twolinesslotcars]

Thanks for watching!

[@bobroberts6722]

Well done!
Bob

[@twolinesslotcars]

Thanks Bob!

[@MichaelRPinto]

Marty I seen you tune a fly car front to get rid of the slop, I have a fly car with no front axle they just click in the chassis . How can I up grade it.Thanks

[@twolinesslotcars]

Michael, I have put a straight axle in those cars and I have let them independent and fixed the front end with the same brass tubing (1/8"). Basically you cut a piece of brass small enough to fit on the existing axle, slide it over the axle.. widen the hole in the chassis with a 1/8" drill bit by hand.. then snap the axle assembly with the brass sleeve through the wheel and back into the the chassis. Takes out most of the slop. I sill try to do a video showing how i did it..

[@MichaelRPinto]

Hi Marty,I’m a little problem I’m doing a gear change for a up coming race I have a fly gb1 ,porsche 9171/32 the spur gear and the pinion gear I’m useing 6.5 12toothand a blue sidewinder 34 tooth gear gs184-lol the two gears hardly touch each other witch makes it slip can you give me one advise . This is what I was told that we are running.

[@twolinesslotcars]

Well.. you can’t adjust the gear mesh without changing the size of the spur/pinion on the GB/Fly cars.. it is probably going to be trial and error.. let me run through some of my gears on my 917… see if I can find a combination..

[@MichaelRPinto]

Thanks for going out of your way.

[@slotripper]

Remove the navigator, then true those rear wheels,without tires mounted, and 2102 super tires, I think...Darrell knows which tire.....and from a few days back, Tuesday maybe,...ninco go- cart motor is definitely AFX...just special pinion gear is all,....and I boosted most everyone's motor with BSRT custom wind armature, drive Darrell's go-cart once....it's a hoot!!

[@twolinesslotcars]

Darrell already sent me a message “why have you not tried the wheel?!?!” 😂 I have a follow up video in a few weeks and I will tackle the rest of the tune.. it’s going to be a quick one 😉