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Published: April 10, 2008
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We have all enjoyed Bob Schleicher’s articles on race courses you can build on a ping pong table. Faller now gives us an opportunity to build a slot car road course that fits on the top of an end table, the Go-Kart-Rennbahn set. This tiny gem requires some work to assemble, but the result is worth it, and it actually works pretty well. It is 21 inches by 16 inches including all of the scenery and buildings!
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Published: September 30, 2007
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The Scalextric Ferrari 430GT is the second car I am preparing for GT-2 racing on my track. Out of the box the car was quite disappointing when compared to the Scalextric Porsche 911GT3R. The car was very noisy and bounced severely, plus it was 9grams heavier than the Porsche.
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Published: September 19, 2007
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I am preparing a group of cars to create a category for the less experienced drivers that race on my track. Cars that run in the ALMS Series GT-2 category should be ideal for this class. The Scalextric Porsche 911 GT3R will be the first car that will be set up for this class.
The power of the motor is going to be reduced to make these cars more drivable for the less experienced drivers. I will use the original tires, since rubber tires in this lap time range are about three to four tenths a lap slower than silicone tires on my wood track.
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Published: May 31, 2007
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This article is for owners of Carrera track who wish to take advantage of Ninco's advanced digital system. Perhaps N-Digital's greatest feature is that it offers the ability to "chip" virtually any make or model of analog slot car without tools and without modifying (drilling, cutting, soldering, gluing) the model.
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Published: January 15, 2007
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NINCO n-Digital FAQ & Troubleshooting.
Can analogue tracks and cars be used with N-Digital?
Yes, N-Digital is compatible with the whole range of analogue cars and track, with the Digital Kit any track can be digitalized providing the track is in good working condition. Any car, thanks to the N-Digital chip can be used with the N-Digital system.
How many cars can run at any one time on the track?
And much, much more.
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Published: December 6, 2006
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Initially, I never gave actual installation of the bushings too much thought - after all, it's pretty straight forward. Slip a couple of bronze bushings over the axle, line up the bushings over the chassis bushing carriers, press in place, make sure the axle spins freely, glue in place and lubricate the bushings. However, after performing this upgrade on numerous cars, it became apparent that some rear axles seemed to spin a little more "freely" than others. Why? There are several variables to consider including, but not limited to, axle straightness, axle roundness, the outer diameter of the axle, the inner diameter of the bushing, the surface of the axle (rough or polished), the inner surface finish of the bushing, the chassis (i.e. is it perfectly flat or has it been twisted out of shape?) and bushing alignment with the axle.
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Published: November 2, 2006
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Shortly after the Shoreline Model Raceways Club began the transition from plastic to wood tracks about 2 years ago, the three co-authors of this article began kicking around building a portable track. Over the next year or so, discussions continued – as a result, some general design goals evolved and were firmed up. Key goals included:
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Published: October 15, 2006
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This article, the third in the series, will show you how to fabricate an adapter like the one shown which will quickly and easily convert an XLR controller connector to 3 alligator clips which can be connected to any driver's station with traditional 3 post hookups. The fourth and final article in the series, entitled "Making a Controller Adapter - Alligator Clips to XLR" describes how to make an adapter so you can use your controller (with alligator clips) on tracks with an XLR jack. Both adapters take up very little room and are welcome additions to your slot box.
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Published: October 10, 2006
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This is the second article in a four part series about XLR connectors. The first article, entitled "Adding An XLR Connector to Your Controller", began by discussing the many advantages an XLR connector offers when used with 1/32 slot car controllers. The article then went on to provide detailed step-by-step instructions to replace your existing controller connector(s) with an XLR connector. This article, the second in the series, provides illustrated step-by step instructions which show you how to add an XLR jack to your driver stations.
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Published: September 22, 2006
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The JGTC cars released by Scalextric in May 2006 were developed to include a ‘Plug-n-Go’ digital chip solution for the Japanese market. The cars are available in Japan with and without a chip and sold by Takara. In all other markets, the cars are only available with a ‘blank’ digital module and are sold as standard Scalextric cars. The module is fitted but does not contain a digital chip. A ‘blank’ module can be upgraded to digital by fitting our standard C7006 chip to the existing ‘blank’ digital module.
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