Fast & Furious Kits Have been Discontinued for those that didnt know!!

[rawdog805]

This is an Email that I recieved today from radioshack...

Hi Ra:

Thanks for the email. The Fast and the Furious kits have been
discontinued
and will be replaced with new products. All remaining inventory is in
the
field.

Regards,

Chuck McConvey
RadioShack Customer Care

-----Original Message-----
From: r@yahoo.com [mailto:r897@yahoo.com]
Sent: Saturday, February 15, 2003 12:59 AM
To: RadioShack Customer Relations
Subject: ZIP ZAPS Fast & Furious Upgrade Kit



Contact Information:
Customer Name:
Purchase Date: N/A
Purchase Location: Buffalo, NY
Product:

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Customer's Message:

I need to know when these Kits will be released... I bought 2 Zip Zap
Cars
thinking that I could order one of these kits online.... I need at
lwast one
of these kits...

[sessiz10]

The rumors have it that there will be speed sets of sorts that will offer higher rpm motors. If you look at the zip packaging (starter kit) there is a list of what's in the kit. I'll post a pic for clarity if the need arises. Now that the pcb is fixed I wouldn't doubt something faster than the nos motor coming out.

id like to see a pic plz

[sessiz10]

This is why I think there might be speed kits available in the future. I'm hoping someone with decision making powers at RS is reading these boards, they could learn alot.

[rfnagel]

This directly from http://corpinfo.radioshack.com/compa...p?x=236161470P:

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Accessories including the Pit Kit Carrying Case, the Grand Prix Race Track Barrier Wall Kit, the Performance Booster Upgrade Kit, the Custom Tire and Hubcap Upgrade Kit and The Fast and the Furious Street Tuner Upgrade Kit will remain available at RadioShack stores across the country.
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Why does anyone still want the F&F kits, unless it is for the bodies. You can buy faster motors here that don't take 15 ft. to build up speed (NOS)

I hope they come out with more body styles, that is really all that Radioshack can offer besides the cars themselves. Don't get me wrong, I love my Zip Zaps, but after going out & hunting down all these F&F kits I have I feel stoopid knowing I could've bought better stuff online.

[rfnagel]

I myself couldn't give a hoot about the ricer bodies, but I'd like the motor/gear/axle/tire combos that are in the kit.

[Zephyranthes]

All I want are the cool spoilers. Oh yea, why would you need a NOS motor when you can just get a 3.0. I'm pretty sure a 3.8 and a 3.0 would run at the same speed in a ZZ because it can only put out so much power. That's what I did with mine. It seems really slow, but that just might be me cus I have a dual cell MS with a 3.8.