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440
1. Style of HO slot car Chassis from Tyco and Mattel.
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440 HO Slot Car Chassis
1. In-Line Motor - pinion and crown driven Chassis from Tyco and Mattel.
a. Tyco Wheelie 440 HO Slot Car Chassis
b. Tyco Magnum 440 Narrow HO Slot Car Chassis.
c. Tyco Magnum 440 Narrow HO Slot Car Chassis.
d. Tyco Lighted Magnum 440 Wide HO Slot Car Chassis.
d. Mattel 440 HO Slot Car Chassis.
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440 X2
1. Style of HO slot car Chassis from Tyco and Mattel.
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440 X2 HO Slot Car Chassis
1. In-Line Motor - pinion and crown driven Chassis from Tyco and Mattel.
a. Tyco HP-440-X2 Narrow HO Slot Car Chassis.
b. Tyco HP-440-X2 Wide HO Slot Car Chassis.
c. Tyco HP-440-X2 Sparkin' Rod HO Slot Car Chassis.
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4 Gear
1. Slang for Aurora Specialty Vehicles.
2. Style of Auto World Chassis.
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4 Gear HO Slot Car Chassis
1. Pancake Motor - pinion and crown driven chassis from Aurora and Auto World.
a. Aurora AFX Specialty Slot Car Chassis (pre Magna-Traction).
b. Aurora AFX Magna-Traction Specialty Slot Car Chassis.
c. Auto World Dragster.
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Faller
1. Brand of HO scale slot cars and tracks.
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Faller HO Slot Car Track Connection
1. 2 Lane.
2. 1 Lane.
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Faller HO Slot Car Track Selection
1. Road. View Track Selection
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Fast Traxx
1. Tyco HO slot car with tank style treads.
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Fast Traxx HO Slot Car Chassis
1. In-Line Motor - pinion and crown drive Chassis with tank style treads.
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Feature Tracks
1. Section of HO scale slot car track other than basic curves, straights and terminal tracks.
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Flame-Thrower
1. Lighted Aurora HO slot car chassis in both ThundeJet and AFX versions.
2. Lighted Auto World HO slot car chassis in both X-Traction and iWheels versions.
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Flame-Thrower HO Slot Car Chassis
1. Both Aurora ThunderJet and AFX versions came with a copper bulb clip, later AFX cars did not all have the clip
shown in example c.
a. Aurora ThunderJet Flame-Thrower HO slot car chassis.
b. Aurora AFX Magna-Traction Flame-Thrower with bulb holder HO slot car chassis.
b. Aurora AFX Magna-Traction Flame-Thrower HO slot car chassis.
2. Both Auto World X-Traction and iWheels versions
a. Auto World X-Traction Flame-Thrower HO slot car chassis.
b. Auto World iWheels Flame-Thrower HO slot car chassis.
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Flex-Track
1. The Aurora section is 36" long when straight.
2. Uses coiled wire instead of the standard sheet metal rails.
3. Allows magnetic vehicle to lift the coils up producing drag and wear.
4. A ONE-WAY track sections and hard on guide pins even if used in the correct direction.
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Flexible Track
1. Flex track could be curved and or banked into impassible shapes and do not hold a shape well.
a. The AFX Flex Track is 36" long.
b. The Tyco Snake Track is 21-1/2" long Black and Beige.
c. The Tyco Nite-Glow Snake Track is 38" long Black and Nite-Glow.
2. All Flexible Track sections are ONE WAY and hard on guide pins and pick-ups even in the proper direction.
a. The Aurora flex-Track uses coils instead of rails and may rub on Magnet Car chassis.
b. The Tyco Snake Track uses overlapping steel rails that slide next to each other.
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Flux Collectors
1. Metal strips designed to distribute magnetic energy toward the track rails to help hold the vehicle to the track.
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Formula 1 Racing
1. Style of racing cars and race courses.
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Formula 1 HO Slot Car Chassis
1. Aurora ThunderJet: Pancake Motor - multi gear crown driven chassis.
2. Also know as a Slimline chassis.
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Frank-En-Track
1. Custom section of track made from two or more factory track sections.
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