High Voltage Super-Glow Speedway

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 10.8 pounds
• ASIN: B00004YROU
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #281,190 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

Product Description

Editorial Review

This speedway features 40 feet of two-track HO-scale raceway, with a 360-degree overhead loop, cyclone curve, glow-in-the-dark crossover tracks, and more. The two included Fast Tracker cars have working headlights and can reach scale speeds of nearly 1,000 miles per hour. The set comes with guardrails, two controllers, transformer, and a lifetime limited warranty. --Richard Farr

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

146 of 147 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars High Voltage Racing Rocks!, October 16, 2000

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W. R. Jones (New Port Richey, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: High Voltage Super-Glow Speedway (Toy)

This HO car racing set is light-years ahead of those AFX racers you remember as a kid, the cars move at 12 feet per second(!) and yet still remain on the track, even around the toughest turns and loops the cars move at speeds beyond what seems possible. The track is easy to assemble, but beware, the setup as pictured is quite large and requires some 8' x 8' of space. The wires which connect to racing controllers are short, easy to damage if you have kids who may pull on the controller in the heat of the moment. The track markings and guard rails glow in the dark and the cars have working headlights which make this set unique. The 360 degree loop included may cause problems for cars other than the ones provided, I bought 4 other cars from the Life-Like Nascar collection and found the car body too long to go around the loop, getting stuck as it tries to climb the loop. This set does provide hours of racing fun and adults who used to play with Aurora AFX will stare in amazement at the speed of these cars, as the kids beg for the controller back...

87 of 88 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Slot Racer Advice for Buyers and Owners, October 14, 2001

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W. R. Jones (New Port Richey, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: High Voltage Super-Glow Speedway (Toy)

I reviewed this item almost a year back and feel I must make an additional comment. If you have purchased this set or plan to for the holidays be aware when setting it up that Any "dead" track pieces are Not defective! The metal rails may need cleaning (use an ink eraser) to reactivate the section of track to normal; you may also need the same cleaning to the metal brushes under the cars. Once all sections are working correctly, running the cars around the track will keep any further problems from reappearing. Also, When you buy any slot racer set always buy the largest set the company offers if you plan to expand, as purchasing track sections can be costly. Happy Racing!

31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A blast from the past, December 28, 2001

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RobS (Cherry Hill, NJ USA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: High Voltage Super-Glow Speedway (Toy)

I told my wife I wanted this for Christmas because I wanted to relive my youth. I used to race AFX cars and loved it when I was young. My 13 year old son and I set up the layout in less than an hour and we had a blast racing the cars. At first the cars stopped at the lap counter but after a few laps the lap counter worked fine. The strong magnets hold the car on the track and this is a great race set. Make sure you you follow the directions and warm up the cars before using them. Keep the track and pickup shoes clean and you will have no problem. Also, snap the track together on a flat surface and put the guard rails on before you assemble the track. I was disappointed in the durability of the cars. After a few hours of racing, one of the cars stopped working and only the head lights worked. I took the body off the chassis and found a wire soldered to the lights and pick up shoe was loose and causing a short. A few days later the head lights blew out all together. I would recommend if you buy additional cars for this set to get fast trackers without headlights.