Scalextric

[ferrisbueller]

Skyedriver said:

Jim Clarks Lotus Cortina
Lasted a few minutes before the guide broke. The guide seems to have the wires attached to it, which do I need to replace it please?
Thanks

Sounds like you need to buy a replacement guide. C8329

[Skyedriver]

ferrisbueller said:

Skyedriver said:

Jim Clarks Lotus Cortina
Lasted a few minutes before the guide broke. The guide seems to have the wires attached to it, which do I need to replace it please?
Thanks

Sounds like you need to buy a replacement guide. C8329

Aah, do the little metal connectors with wires attached pull out of the guide?
thanks

[ferrisbueller]

Yes, gently but firmly push the disc and it will unclip. The silver braids are threaded through the disc which clips over the guide.

[Skyedriver]

Ta
It's not the braids and disc (they are flopping about as the guide has broken, its the wires and little steel things that fit onto the guide itself.
Tried them this morning and they slide off so hopefully the new guides have the same slots for them to fit onto.
Cheers

[ferrisbueller]

Yes, they slide in and out.

[Focused]

There's this design also:




Here's an Ebay link for various types:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Scalextric-various-car-...

[RAClNG SNAKE]

When you have a skittles alley at your disposal it is time for a 1/32 scale 1/4 mile drag strip.

[Einion Yrth]

RAClNG SNAKE said:

When you have a skittles alley at your disposal it is time for a 1/32 scale 1/4 mile drag strip.

Soft padding at the end, or are the competitors expected to bring the vehicle to a controlled stop?

[DIW35]

RAClNG SNAKE said:

When you have a skittles alley at your disposal it is time for a 1/32 scale 1/4 mile drag strip.

I've seen videos of clubs in America that do this quite seriously. Proper Christmas tree lights and full timing - the works. Looks like a lot of fun.

[wst]

There's some slot drag racing in the UK where they take it super seriously as well, but it's down in Essex somewhere. The track's portable so I had a go on it at Gaydon's UK Slot Festival and it's quite fun (and the cars are amazing, they have some amazing traction and power!) but when the races are 1s long I don't fancy driving far regularly to do it

[russy01]

RAClNG SNAKE said:

When you have a skittles alley at your disposal it is time for a 1/32 scale 1/4 mile drag strip.

Interested to know how you Power this?

[Simes205]

I’m assuming to cope with voltage drop to just add a series of power taps.

[RAClNG SNAKE]

In answer to some of your questions :-

There is a 2mm break in the track at the finish line so there is no power in the shut down section which ends in a box full of polystyrene, so racers hold full throttle all the way.

There are clubs that take slot drag racing very seriously especially in the USA, but we are just interested in running our cars to Vmax which is not normally possible on a Scalextric track. There were some unexpected class winners.

Scalextric ARC App features start lights, jump start detection, reaction time, elapsed time, scale speed and real speed. Plus it has wireless controllers.

Powering a 41.25 ft track is not an issue if the joints are crimped.

Getting a good launch doesn't necessarily win the race, plenty of results featured the trailing car reeling in the leader before the finish.

Next time there will be video footage.

[russy01]

RAClNG SNAKE said:

In answer to some of your questions :-

There is a 2mm break in the track at the finish line so there is no power in the shut down section which ends in a box full of polystyrene, so racers hold full throttle all the way.

There are clubs that take slot drag racing very seriously especially in the USA, but we are just interested in running our cars to Vmax which is not normally possible on a Scalextric track. There were some unexpected class winners.

Scalextric ARC App features start lights, jump start detection, reaction time, elapsed time, scale speed and real speed. Plus it has wireless controllers.

Powering a 41.25 ft track is not an issue if the joints are crimped.

Getting a good launch doesn't necessarily win the race, plenty of results featured the trailing car reeling in the leader before the finish.

Next time there will be video footage.

Thanks. We are putting together a 42m track - so wanted to see what you were doing with yours as we've not started testing yet.

[Focused]

There may be a drag strip at this event. There was one at the last meet in Swindon.

[RAClNG SNAKE]

russy01 said:

Thanks. We are putting together a 42m track - so wanted to see what you were doing with yours as we've not started testing yet.

1/4 mile = 1320ft divided by 32 = 41.25ft =36 standard straights with an analogue power base or ARC PB plus 34 standard straights and a short straight (78mm)

Finally allow 6-10 straights for a shutdown zone.

It's big.

HTH

Edited by RAClNG SNAKE on Saturday 3rd February 01:01

[russy01]

RAClNG SNAKE said:

russy01 said:

Thanks. We are putting together a 42m track - so wanted to see what you were doing with yours as we've not started testing yet.

1/4 mile = 1320ft divided by 32 = 41.25ft =36 standard straights with an analogue power base or ARC PB plus 34 standard straights and a short straight (78mm)

Finally allow 6-10 straights for a shutdown zone.

It's big.

HTH

Edited by RAClNG SNAKE on Saturday 3rd February 01:01

Yes well at 42m we are looking at 120 straights - but have a load of the extra long straights in stock (584mm) - so will use 70 or so of them instead. It will be rather large...

[MattN44]

Focused said:

There may be a drag strip at this event. There was one at the last meet in Swindon.

Unfortunately not, well not the one we ran at Swindon anyway. We (flbt) only take our tracks to the Swindon swapmeet as its our local event

[wst]

Never fails to amaze me the mess that tyre wear causes inside my cars...

[Rude-boy]

What you need is one of these for when you are on your own:-



I have a very old one sitting in a big chest with all my old track (how the hell did i end up with over 30 curved banking pieces that i never even use!