How to Pimp Your Scalextric
Scalextric Digital – The Future of Slot Racing Today
Slot car racing with Scalextric is a hobby that continues to grow in popularity. Like any racing hobby, enthusiasts soon start to think about ways to enhance the performance of their vehicles. Here I will outline a few simple techniques that you can use to make your Scalextric cars literally fly around the track.
The same principles apply to slot cars as well as 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. Your Scalextrci cars don’t use petrol engines, they use little electric motors that are very easy to swap out. You can find some remarkable, high perfornance Scalextric motors that provide higher revs and higher speeds. A motro upgrade will give you an instant speed improvement.
Increased speed can make it difficult to stay on the track on a bend. Your car is kept on the track by means of a 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 help your car to attain greater speeds.
So now you have a pimped up Scalextric car capable of incredible speeds. The next thing to consider is the track itself? There are a few simple enhancement that can make all the difference. I recommend that you try this on just one of your two tracks so that you can make a comparison.
Start by cleaning the Scalextric track. Dust and grease will lower the traction and result in wheel spin. Next, clean out the slot. The slots in your track will inevitabley gather dust and dirt. This will obviously slow the progress of your car. Keeping your slots free of dust and debris will make major improvements to your system.
Don’t overlook your electrical system as ensuring all your connections are as good as they can be will bring performance enhancements. Clean all the electrical connectors and make certain taht your car contacts are as clean as possible.
Your car should now be flying around the track. Now you’re ready to find a worthy opponent for a race.
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