Scalextric - Help me beat my Son

[968CSReading]

Brought my 5yr a Scalextric set (Top Gear Set from M&S) and to my surprise he is quite good.

Now, one of the cars is a 996GT3RS which is quite tricky on the bends. Is there anyway of increasing grip? It has magnatraction but this still doesnt help. Everytime I use the car he woops me with the GT40 or Gallardo.

[joscal]

God this brings back memories! I used to put plasticine 'inside' the car in my old gold Porsche 911 worked a treat back then!

Let me know how you get on!

[trackcar]

do you just want to be able to drive everywhere flat out? wheres the skill in that. magnacraption was the worst thing scalextric ever did

[dtmpower]

Get some 'slot car wheels' red foam rather than rubber - and they use goop on the tyres - sticky gel liquid, you wont fall off then

use another magnet for the magnetisation - say a small cobalt one..

make the slot guide (hold the brushes) abit longer

put some lead on the flanks of the chassis to weigh it down and balance it side/side

this should help - all the old slot car tricks

[968CSReading]

trackcar said:

do you just want to be able to drive everywhere flat out? wheres the skill in that. magnacraption was the worst thing scalextric ever did

No, its plenty fast on the straights but unless I can drift it round the bends (and it doesnt work everytime I try) it just flies off even at low speeds.

It sounds sad but from the small number of cars he has (GT40, 911 & Gallardo) they all handle differently just like the real thing. Excellent really.

[Roop]

Sneakily fit a hidden second variable resistor in line with your lad's controller. Then you can vary the available power to his car until it's more even.

Alternatively, use a separate PSU for your lane with double the voltage...

[sgrimshaw]

It's simple, he's 5.

Only let him run the 996GT3RS, that way you can beat him with the better cars

[dtmpower]

http://www.homeracingworld.com/newindygrips.htm

These ^^^

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http://www.professormotor.com/cat_motors.shtml

Plus one of these ^^^ (make sure you get one ok for scalextric power supply)

and one of these:

http://www.unitednuclear.com/magnets.htm

[MATRS]

Get some Ortmann tyres from http://www.rsslotracing.com/tyres_modernRacing.htm for the rear.

[Marki]

trackcar said:

do you just want to be able to drive everywhere flat out? wheres the skill in that. magnacraption was the worst thing scalextric ever did

Not only is it the worst thing they did , its only for Sissys