How fast does an average Scalextric car go?
I have watched a lot of reviews of the performance of 1/32 RTR hard plastic bodied scale slot cars run on both road and oval routed MDF/wood tracks. I also follow the race results of a local slot car club. In all cases the lap times appear to result in an average speed of around 11 fps.
What’s better Scalextric or Carrera?
Where Space is tight – We would recommend Scalextric. Scalextric Track is considerably smaller and is available in tighter radius turns. This means you can typically fit more track into a smaller space. Large Sets for older Children and Adults – We would recommend Carrera.
What is the biggest Scalextric track?
BROOKLANDS racetrack once again became the site of a world record on Sunday. Thousands of people went along to the Weybridge museum to see Top Gear’s James May set up a 2.75-mile Scalextric track, now the longest ever created.
How do you slow down a Scalextric car?
The simplest way of slowing the car down is to tape a spacer under the controller trigger so the higher power end of the controller isn’t available. Use a more or less thick spacer depending on how much you want to slow them down. If you are using digital there will be no problems with this.
How do I make my Scalextric better?
This list below will cure most Scalextric car grip problems.
- Clean your track. Very often there is a thin layer of dust on Scalextric track.
- Clean your tyres. This dust and other debris can build up on your Scalextric car tyres too.
- Remove the oxides.
- Replace your tyres.
- Use better tyres.
- Add some weight.
- Use a magnet.
What voltage is Scalextric?
The Scalextric cars then have 2 contacts, usually made from flat braided wire that touch each conductor to carry the electric current into the car. The nominal electrical voltage has remained at 12 Volts to 14 Volts for both the power systems and the motors in the cars and the current draw has remained similar too.
What is the best handling Scalextric car?
Anyway, what I have noticed in the GT cars I have is that the Scalextric Audi R8 club car is the smoothest and best handling I have, the Porsche is very quick and can take corners very fast but if it does come off it’s like a real 911, it’s a huge crash and the driver almost certainly is dead!