Life Like Freeway Showdown Corvette Electric Slot Car Race Set

by Walthers, Inc.

Product Features

• Two fast tracker corvettes
• 38.5? DURA- lock track with dangerous spin out car
• Gravity defying 360 degree loop
• Heavy duty traction magnets ensure that your racer will cling to the road
• Easy assembly Dura lock patented side-locking track system stays secure

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 20 x 2.2 x 31.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.8 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0017RUH1C
• Item model number: 433-9593
• Manufacturer recommended age: 8 years and up
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #194,185 in Toys & Games (See Top 100 in Toys & Games)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Get ready for 38.75’ of high speed adventure as two Chevy Corvettes race each other to the finish line. This set features a spin-out car for drivers to avoid, dangerous intersection track, gravity defying 360 degree loops, squeeze and skid track, and the experience of over and under road racing. This electric slot car racing set contains two Chevy corvette racers, one UL listed power pack one printed power track with two trigger-action controllers, one 15" skid track, six 15" straight tracks, eight loop tracks, two loop cradles, twelve piers, fourteen guardrails, flags and poles, tune-up kit, illustrated instructions.

Product Description

This Life-like Freeway Showdown Toy Race Track has 38.75 feet of high-speed adventure as two Corvettes race each other to the finish line! This slot car race set features a spin-out car for drivers to avoid, dangerous intersection track, gravity defying 3

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great family toy, January 11, 2009

By 

P_D "Daddo" (Texas) - See all my reviews

= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Life Like Freeway Showdown Corvette Electric Slot Car Race Set (Toy)

I got this for my 6 yr old son. He and his 3 yr old sister love it although she can't keep the car on the track long. We had a blast with it during New Years eve and New years.

My 6 yr is very good at keeping it on the track and can even out run his dad(sometimes). I guess he has a bit better reaction time with his fingers and is able to slow down when needed.

It didn't take very long to setup(30 mins). But it did require verifying all the parts were there (with the numbers in the manual). This allowed for familarity of the parts with the instructions, so it helped to speed up the process.

Overall I rate this as a great toy, even for 6 yr olds. If you are going to buy a track...spend the extra $$$ for a longer one.....it allows for changing the layout and hours and hours of fun.


Issues
1. WIPE OUT CAR:
The only bad part was the wipe out race car that uses a single double AA battery. After we put the battery in we didn't know what it was suppose to do. The instructions said it should activate itself. But it didnt do anything nor make any sounds.

I could return the unit, along with shipping for a replacement, but i figured it wasn't worth the few dollars they were requiring. So I opened it up myself and noticed some gears that make the car go back and forth across the track(so a passing car can hit it and crash). After I opened it I reinstalled the battery and it self-activated.

I suppose the gears were stuck when it was put together....cause its worked flawless since. Sometimes when a car hit it just right, it will get stuck with the race car and the wipe-out car. This causes the gears to make a grinding sound.....so we make sure when that happens that we immediately remove the race car that is stopping the wipe-out car from crossing the road. We haven't had any issues, so we are just being proactive with it.

The cool thing is that the wipe-out car activates when a race car passes it. It activates at different times, so you don't know when its going to start up. It also stops after a car deactivates it......so it usually runs one cycle for 2-3 laps and is off from 2-5 laps.

2. THROTTLES:
As they were in the past, the throttle can pinch your fingers if you have the finger too close to the top. My 3 yr old has done this a few times. I've showed her to touch it from the tip(bottom) of the throttle. So, she has not had the problem as much.

3. RACE CARS:
As with all race cars, they will eventually break apart and will need replacement. One of the cars front wheel broke after flying off and hitting another toy perfectly square on that wheel. We still use the car with no problems(front wheel isn't a key mover of the car)....only has less traction on a few corners so sometimes it flies off faster than the non-broken race car. This break occurred within 30 minutes of using the product and we've used the both cars with no other breaks since. So I'm not so sure it wasn't defective from the factory, and just needed one throw from the track to finish the job. Anyway, I'll be looking for a few replacement cars for it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Cars are weak after just a couple of weeks using this product, January 23, 2009

By 

B. Lamantia (Noblesville, IN) - See all my reviews
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= Durability:1.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:2.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Life Like Freeway Showdown Corvette Electric Slot Car Race Set (Toy)

We purchased this track around Christmas 2008 and within 2 weeks of use, one of the cars was already giving us problems. It starting slowing down a lot and I tried all the recommended tune up tips but with no luck. I called the manufacturer and they did send me a new one along with a new controller track (because the original was not working at times). However now the Silver car runs VERY SLOW! I can't win with this race car set! Has anybody else encountered this problem and if so were you able to do anything to the car to restore it to its original speed? Even if I pull the throttle in 100% the silver car barely goes around the track and cannot make it up the 360 degree loop.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars FUN item but not as durable........., January 7, 2009

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Christy Wong "CW" (Arlington, VA) - See all my reviews

= Durability:2.0 out of 5 stars  = Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars  = Educational:3.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Life Like Freeway Showdown Corvette Electric Slot Car Race Set (Toy)

I purchased this item just this Christmas and 2 weeks into playing it, there's already a problem with the cars running smoothly. Too much of a hassale to return it so I'm just going to keep it as it still runs, just might need a little oiling but for what I'd paid I was hoping it would last for awhile before it needs any maintenance work. Overall was still a fun toy and the entire family had fun with it. Hopefully it'll run well again after putting in some oil.....