How to Pimp Your Scalextric Cars
Racing Scalextric cars is growing in popularity as each new generation discovers the fun and excitement of slot car racing. Scalextric and slot car hobbyists soon start to look for ways to get the most speed from their systems. Here I will outline a few simple techniques that you can use to make your Scalextric cars literally fly around the track.
You can apply the same basic principles to slot cars as they to do F1 racing cars and rally cars. To increase speed you might install a more powerful engine, lower the weight and fit better tires. Optimising Scalextric cars can be very educational.
Let’s first think about the Scalextric cars engine. Of course they don’t use petrol engines they use tiny little motors and these can be replaced. You can readily find high performance Scalextric car motors that provide higher revs per minute (rpm) than those that are fitted as standard in most cars. Changing the motor will immediately give you a significant improvement in speed.
But increased speed can mean that your car will tend to fly off the track when it encounters a bend. You can help your car to stay on the track with an appropriately positioned magnet. Most scalextric cars are fitted with magnets but you can upgrade to a stronger one that will help to keep your car on the track.
A further enhancement is to fit a new set of tires. Improving grip will improve traction and increase overall speed.
So now you have a pimped up Scalextric car capable of incredible speeds. But what about your Scalextric track? There are a few simple tweaks that can make all the difference. I suggest that you try this on just one of your two tracks first so that you can compare with the unmodified track.
Start by cleaning the Scalextric track. Dirt, dust and moisture on the track will inevitably result in low friction and maybe even some wheel spin. And the next thing to do is to clean dust and debris from your slot. The slots in your Scalextric track will inevitably become clogged with dust and dirt. Inevitably this will slow your car down. Ensuring your slots are free from dust and debris will bring significant performance improvements.
The final aspect of your system that would benefit from some attention is all the electrical connections. Clean all the electrical connectors and make certain taht your car contacts are as clean as possible.
By now your car should be literally flying around your Scalextric track. Time to challenge someone to a race.
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