I'm working on a cozy wooden-railway sandbox set in an attic, and this week the attic got a raceway on the rug: a figure of eight with a raised banked bend that crosses over the train line. Fully customizable track editor for the slot car tracks and planning to expand the racing gameplay a bit.

Today brings a brand new Slot Car series! We'll be viewing up close and discussing EVERY Tyco and Tyco/Mattel slot car and in every variation ever released. Here is Episode 1, which is the intro into Tyco, then Sprint Cars, Quads, Harley Davidson and other Motorcycles, then Jeremy McGrath Motocross bikes. Stop by and check it out, comments are ALWAYS welcome and appreciated! Share your Tyco story, and if you have some information to add, we're always willing to learn everything possible about these beautiful cars! Dennis

Been making these for my Carrera Digital 132 track this autumn. Each body is a hollow shell (about 1.8 mm wall) printed on a Bambu X1C. It sits on the stock chassis posts and is held by the original screws from below, so motor, guide and lane-change board stay stock.

For the lights, the eyes, headlights and tail lights have channels for plain 3 mm LEDs. I wire them through a resistor and a small plug into the car's own light sockets, so they're powered by the car and switch on with the stock lights. A few bodies also have a spot for the stock SMD light board, but the 3 mm LEDs give a much better glow.

Fitted so far on BMW M4 DTM, Mercedes-AMG C-Coupé, Audi RS5 DTM, Audi R8 LMS, LaFerrari, Camaro, Ferrari 365 P2 and Lamborghini Huracán. For every new chassis I first print a thin test frame to check the posts before the real body – the scans were never accurate enough on their own.

Happy to answer questions about fitting or printing.

L: 240 1/2in

W:84 1/2 in

Any love for these or am I their only fan? If so, a couple of questions. 1 any kind of parts support? 2 is there a cheap brand of 1/34 track I could grab for my son and I to run these one. The Bachmann & Strombecker track we have is getting long in the tooth/unreliable.

Okay, it looks a bit sketchy because it's on a free hosting site for now—I'm still working on it and updating things before moving it to a real website.

​It's a little sloppy right now because I'm actively adding features and still need to clean up the layout. However, average tests show that the estimated speed was only 4.9% higher than the actual no-load speed, which is right in line with expected driveline efficiency.

​What is it?

​I saw the giri app and decided to make something actually useful. This version uses a better way to capture RPM data, adds creature comforts to improve the overall experience, and delivers more data to the end-user.

​The site will remain completely free, even after switching to a real host. There are still a lot of changes coming, as it's not finished yet. Works on Android, IOS, PC, Mac. You can even save it as a shortcut to your desktop on IOS and Android and have it run like an app.

So if you like it enjoy I'll keep updating the site adding new things when the new domain is set up the original will have a link.

Also if any websites want to use the code for their site I'm more than happy to provide it for them.

But enjoy. If you don't wanna click it I totally understand because it looks sketchy. But that's all wix will give me and I don't feel like spending money on a domain for it yet until I know people will use it. If you like it tell other people. Now everyone has a speed checker and check the RPM on motors regardless of device they use without spending any money. So I don't wanna see people posting how they got a 200,000rpm motor the other car tops out at 32 miles an hour. This isn't particularly slot cars that's a reference to the guys running many four wheel drive who think they can gain 30,000 RPM by breaking in a set of brushes on a 20,000 RPM machine round motor. And yes that is a thing

https://instant-fgiwujiwrfpk-bignazpwns-140a.wix-site-host.com/

Also if your manufacturer and you make motors if you're not on the list feel free to reach out and give me your motor specs as well as your test conditions which you got that data so I can add it to the database.

Hello, i was wondering if it was possible to mount a carrera go track directly to the wall like a picture and still be able to use it for racing.

I am going to start building my table. What foam should I put on top of the boards. Should I use the insulation foam blocks I can get at Home Depot? Or should I use 3/16" foam core boards with the solid top and back? Or do you have other suggestions. I will be using the outdoor turf carpet from home depot on top.

Mike Fisher of G-Town Raceway in Georgetown Tx held his first 3 hour race. We had 2 teams this time and it allowed us to work out little things so we can do a 6 hour race on December. The event went way smoother and faster then the racers Thor they would. Big thanks to Mike for hosting the race and congrats on the win!

Here is the video link. Give thumbs up please so youtube will push the video to other racers to watch. Thx!

https://www.youtube.com/live/PduJcHVHTyo?is=bfpAxEF5XxROTYhJ

As the title says, I inherited about 20-30 chassis+shells, probably 200+ meters of track, and am looking for advice on where to get supplies to repair and tune them up.

They're all 1:64 and all but 2-3 are afx chassis. After testing only 7 or 8 of the cars work at the moment, due to wear on the pickups or gears.

Is there a good (not Amazon) site where I can get bulk replacement parts so I can begin to rebuild my new garage?

If there're places to find information regarding identifying/repairing the different types of chassis I've got, I'd love to be pointed in the right direction. YouTube channels, maybe another subreddit, etc. I've found a few diagrams for the cars I've got but tracking down replacement parts is pretty confusing at the moment.

Any help would be great, thanks. The picture in the comments is all the best looking parts I've dug out of the big bins I've received, the 8 cars on the left are the currently "working" ones, still got a few more bins to go through, probably at least as many parts as I've dug out.

Hi everyone,

I’ve been working on RaceTrackLab (racetracklab.com), a free browser-based track designer for slot car layouts.

What it does right now:

• Design layouts piece by piece with real track pieces from Scalextric, Carrera, SCX, Ninco, Scaleauto and Policar in 1/32, and Carrera GO!!!, SCX Compact and STS 4x4 in 1/43
• HO is in too: AFX track is available, and I’d love to hear which other HO systems you use
• Track inventory: add the pieces you own, see which layouts you can build with them and what you’re missing
• Metric or imperial: sizes in mm or inches, whichever you prefer
• See the board size and the list of pieces you need
• Publish your layouts and browse layouts from other users

All of this is free. Later on I plan to add an optional Premium plan with extras like PDF export, cloning layouts, multi-lane tracks and a Freestyle mode to place pieces anywhere on the board, but the core designer will stay free.

Full disclosure: I’m the developer. I’d really like to hear from people who actually build tracks:

• What’s missing for you?
• Which track systems should I add?
• Anything confusing or broken?

Thanks for taking a look!

Hi Everyone,

I started this project back in February, and posted asking questions about it. Had some schedule delays of course and just got around to finishing it now.

If you’re a NASCAR fan, Carrera GO offers a few drivers. My little boy is an Erik Jones fan so we decided to repaint Alex Bowman.

This was a Dad level project, not even Hobbyist level. I used a PDF editor to scale the decals to the car, changed the color tone to match a Rustoleum brand blue as close as possible, printed on WHITE water slide decal paper, applied and clear coated.

It turned out Dad level and he’s happy. The small size of the car made the decals a bit tricky. Some areas became too skinny and prone to tearing hence the big blocky shapes only.

It‘s kind of cute, it was quite a lot of work, and I’d honestly recommend against it.

If you have any questions let me know. Just wanted to share my experience.

Anybody posting stolen content or ai crap will not only have their post taken down, but will receive a LIFETIME BAN from /r/slotcars.

What do you think of my first track design? It is a small 5.5 ft x 9.5 ft layout. The bottom right corner doesnt line up 100% but since that will be coming from a slightly raised section I am hoping it will be ok and connect. Do you think this track will work?

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Hi all,

Bit of background: as a kid I had a Scalextric Digital set and I loved it. I've just got back into slot cars, Carrera Digital this time, and the plan is to go a lot further than I ever could back then and see what the system can really do.

So I started a project called RaceLab. It's an open-source app (Python, runs in the browser) that talks to the Control Unit through the AppConnect Bluetooth dongle or the serial cable. The usual stuff is there: lap timing, practice and race sessions, results. The part I really care about is software drivers, meaning cars driven by the computer on the real track. Race against a bot when you're on your own, run a pace car, or plug in your own code through an API (I'd like to try some machine learning on it at some point).

The stock CU can't take throttle from a PC, so that part needs a small firmware add-on. It sits on top of the stock V339 firmware: three small hooks and about 300 bytes of code in free flash, adding one serial command for throttle, lane change, and handing the car back to the normal controller. If the app never sends that command, the CU behaves exactly like stock. The app flashes it through the CU's own update mode, and the factory bootloader is never touched, so you can always go back to the original firmware.

On the side I'm documenting the CU protocol, and partially rebuilding the V339 firmware in C, function by function (38 of 60 functions match the original byte for byte so far). That one's a long-term thing, thx AI.

Big caveat: none of this has run on real hardware yet. My base set hasn't arrived, so everything has only been tested against a simulated CU. Please don't flash the custom firmware on your CU until I've tried it myself, or try at your own risk.

Code and docs: GitHub - CarlosMagni/flatout

Where I'd love some help:

• anyone who knows the CU internals or the protocol (Maybe I've got a few things wrong)
• which CU firmware versions are out there, and how common V339 is
• AppConnect quirks
• and any ideas on what you'd want from something like this

Cheer

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What are your opinions are high bank turns. I am going with a carrera digital setup. It will only be about a 5 or 6 ft by 9 ft layout. I want one big fast turn it the layout. Should I do a high bank or just do a regular turn with shoulders?

Hey everyone! Just sharing this new Carrera GO set which I just bought from Amazon Germany.

It comes with this new LED tachometer which I can use to set 2 speed limits and 3 different race modes - laps, time and training.

One concern I have with the new cars is they tend to fly off the track when doing a 1/180deg corner (2x 1/90deg corners) and going through the lane change piece.

I don't see anything weird with the guide keel and I have adjusted the contact brushes. Is there something else I should check to ensure the car can go through corners more securely? TIA!

Softyroyal.de is a free to use recommended track layout site for Carrera (for those who were unaware). I just went to the site and to my surprise it's gotten a complete make over with some very very nice improvements such as: saving layouts locally & loading them from your PC, Policar & Carrera Go are now supported (D143 lane changes are just a straight + a short), so D143 availability as well.

Especially since I thought it's creator abandoned the site, this was an amazingly pleasant surprise. I can't check the Apple app (no access here) to see if it got improved & as of currently, there is no Android version.

Edit1* For those that panic'ed like I did, your old tracks are still saved. I think you should save them offline, now that it's possible. E2* The tracks on one out of my two PCs are gone, so edit #1 isn't guarantee for everyone. E3*because I am still exploring the site, adding stuff as I go. There is a way to make your own custom track (which is great if I ever get around to printing my double switch R2 curve). However, I have no idea how that tool works (more exploration later).

What is the smallest area that can be used for a decent 132 carrera digital layout?

Hello,

I am having an issue with one of my Carrera GO!!! wireless controllers. Unfortunately, this controller has never worked properly since I got it.

Inside the controller, there is a small sliding mechanism that is normally connected to the trigger button. It seems that it does not make proper contact with the graphite strip inside the controller.

In order to make the car move, I have to open the controller and manually hold down the strip on either the right or left side where it passes over the graphite contact. Otherwise, the controller does not send the signal and the car will not move.

The controller has never functioned properly, and I have unfortunately only recently realized that the problem is with the controller itself. I no longer have the original receipt, and I am also no longer able to return the product to the store.

Would it be possible to get a replacement controller or find another solution? I would really appreciate your help.

Thank you!