| ModelMotorist.Com: Encyclopedia of Terminology D for the HO Scale Slot and Slotless Hobby. |
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Darda
1. Brand of HO scale slot cars and tracks.
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Darda HO Slot Car Chassis
1. In-Line Motor - Pinion and Crown drive chassis.
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Darda HO Slot Car Track Connection
1. 2 Lane.
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Darda HO Slot Car Track Selection
1. Road. View Track Selection
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Dash
1. Short or slang for Dash Motorsports Inc. or any of their products.
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Dash Motorsports
1. Production company for HO slot car bodies, Dash-T Chassis, Dash T 2.0 Chassis, and R2R vehicles and parts.
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Dash Motorsports IROC Chassis
1. Pancake Motor - multi gear crown driven chassis.
2. Color coded chassis for driver rotation racing.
a.White IROC
b.Red (error) IROC
c. Blue IROC
d. Yellow IROC
e. Green IROC
f. Orange IROC
g. Red (correct) IROC
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Dash Motorsports Mondo Grip IROC Chassis
1. Pancake Motor - multi gear crown driven chassis.
2. Dual traction magnets.
3. Color coded chassis for driver rotation racing.
a.White IROC
b.Red IROC
c. Blue IROC
d. Yellow IROC
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Dash Motorsports "T" Chassis
1. The first ThunderJet reproduction chassis produced by Dash Motorsports Inc.
2. Pancake Motor - multi gear crown driven chassis.
3. ABS plastic chassis unlike dash T 2.0 series which are Derlin.
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Dash Motorsports "T" 2.0 Chassis
1. The second ThunderJet reproduction chassis produced by Dash Motorsports.
2. Pancake Motor - multi gear crown driven chassis.
3. Sanctioned by most racing organizations and clubs.
3. Derlin chassis produced in small batches and sold online only.
4. Produced in a wide range of colors including;
5. listed in release order not alphabetically;
a. Black
b. IROC White
c. IROC Red (error)
i. Not the desired color.
d. IROC Blue
e. IROC Yellow
f. IROC Green
g. IROC Orange
h. Transparent
I. ABS not delrin.
i. IROC Red (correct)
j. Pink
k. Light Blue
l. Neon Green
m. Light Purple
n. Turquoise
o. Dark Purple
p. Glow-In-The-Dark
q. Mondo Grip
r. Gray
s. Brown
t. Stock SS
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Dash Stock SS
1. Dash Motorsports Inc. authorized modified T 2.0 chassis series by Eric Labrutto.
2. Moly added to Derlin plastic dash T 2.0 series.
a. Stock - 16ohm 3lam.
b. Stock - 16ohm 2lam.
c. Stock - 10ohm 3lam.
d. Outlaw Class - 10ohm.
e. Efray Class - 16ohm.
f. Nostalgia Class - 16ohm.
g. Hot Rod - Indy Class - 16ohm.
f. Tuff Ones Style - 10ohm.
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Data Race Control Center AFX More Details
1. Speed-Loc / Speed-Steer track section.
a. Multi function lap counter with add on sound system.
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D.C.
1. Direct Current.
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Dead Strip
1. A short distance of track rails that are intentionally isolated from the lane's power supply.
2. Uses conductivity of vehicle to trip an external system. Does not work on all chassis designs.
3. Vehicles must have enough momentum to coast or slide the length of rails isolated from the lane's power supply.
4. Used at the end of a drag strip for vehicles to decelerate.
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Diode
1. A device, as a two-element electron tube or a semiconductor, through which current can pass freely in only one
direction.
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Distance Actual
1. Measurement of length in one-to-one scale.
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Distance Centerline
1. Measurement of the length through the middle of a straight track or the average of two radii along an curves arc.
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Distance Scale
1. Measurement of length in scale/ratio other than one-to-one.
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Dragster
1. Version of Aurora AFX Specialty HO slot car.
2. Version of Aurora AFX Magna-Traction Specialty HO slot car.
3. Version of Auto World 4-Gear HO Slot car.
4. Vehicle designed for short distances very fast, usually 1/8, 1/4 or 1/2 mile.
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Dragster HO Slot Car Chassis
1. Aurora AFX Specialty chassis with:
a. Bigger rear tires.
b. Front axle extension.
c. Axle support wires.
d. Painted front tires on clear rims.
2. Aurora AFX Magna-Traction Specialty chassis with:
a. Bigger rear tires.
b. Front axle extension.
c. Axle support wires.
d. Painted front tires on clear rims.
2. Auto World chassis with:
a. Bigger rear tires.
b. Divorced Axle.
c. Second Guide Pin as part of the body.
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Drag Start Track
1. Version of Aurora Model Motoring HO slot car Feature Straight track.
a. 9" Starter Track
2. Version of Aurora AFX Speed-Loc HO slot car Feature Straight track.
a. 15" Starter Track
3. Version of Auto World HO Slot car Drag Start Lights / Terminal track.
a. 15" Drag Start Terminal Track
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Drag Strip Lengths
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1/2 Mile |
1/4 Mile |
NHRA Top Fuel - Funny Car |
| 1:1 |
2640 Feet |
1320 Feet |
1000 Feet |
| 1:64 |
41 Feet 3 Inches |
20 Feet 7.5 Inches |
15 Feet 7.5 Inches |
| 1:87 |
30 Feet 4.138 Inches |
15 Feet 2.069 Inches |
11 Feet 5.931 Inches
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