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Re: New LEGO Racers
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Sat, 26 Jan 2002 21:13:05 GMT
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I'm really enjoying the 2002 Racers series. Cheap fun! And there are
actually six different types of pull-back motors, each with different
torque & acceleration characteristics. Check out
http://www.lego.com/racers for details, the stuff about the motors isn't
obvious from the box.

I'm embarassed to admit, though, that I haven't figured out how to make
the alternate models for 4583 Maverick Storm with the provided pieces.
Something seems amiss. Anyone figured these out?

-Steve



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  Re: New LEGO Racers
 
(...) WOW! Cool...I hadn't even noticed this until you posted...the motor type is indicated by the stick shift graphic attached to the words "PULL BACK MOTOR" on the Racers boxes...I went out shopping and just caught on. (Obviously I noticed the (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jan-02, to lugnet.year.2002, lugnet.general)
  Re: New LEGO Racers
 
(...) Since that page requires a Flash plug-in which I don't have or want to have, can you (or anyone) summarize the differences? I bought a few different Racers, and found only two types: the larger Technic style motor and a small one that takes (...) (23 years ago, 27-Jan-02, to lugnet.year.2002)
  Re: New LEGO Racers
 
(...) Pretty interesting. I've only got 4583, so I haven't been able to do any side-by-side motor comparisions. Anyone done any time trials with real parts? (...) Yeah, they weren't too much of a problem. Except that working on them exposed some (...) (23 years ago, 29-Jan-02, to lugnet.year.2002)

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  Re: New LEGO Racers
 
(...) I take that back, it can connect to axles. Put an axle entender piece,((URL) on the (new) town axle (like the axles at (URL) are on a motor and don't spin freely) and you have a tiny axle-connecting motor! NICK (23 years ago, 19-Dec-01, to lugnet.town, lugnet.year.2002)

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