Scalextric Cars

Scalextric produce a range of cars for their range ofAs mentioned before they produce a rally range, they
Scalextric sets, whether you have a drift set or theskid more in the corners than standard cars. This is
new digital set there is a wide range of manufacturersdue to the front mounted motor, most of the power is
available for your choice.sent to the front wheels and this helps pull the vehicle
Scalextric have produced a range of vehicles that arearound your track allowing the rear tyres to skid.
easily compatible with analogue and digital sets withThe drift range act in a similar nature as the rally cars
their digital plug ready (DPR) chassis, the cleverlywith the rear wheels having very little grip, they can
engineered chassis have a small trap door located ondrive in both directions around you track with a clever
the underside of the car secured with one small grubguide blade set up. They are created this way to test
screw. You can simply fit a digital plug C8515 in about 1your skill with the controller to try and drift the cars
minute. Digitally fitted cars can operate on analoguearound the corners on you layout.
and digital tracks without and compatibility problems.The last type of Scalextric cars is the standard
Not all vehicles can be converted to digital such asvehicle, these all have the new easy fit guide blade
some drift cars, also four wheel drive cars can bethat simply slide on and off when required. This means
problematic to convert due to the chip having to beno more struggling to fit braids and trying to secure
placed at the rear of the as the motor in this design isthen with fiddly brass lugs. Other features are
fitted at the front that allows the realisticadjustable Magnatraction this is two slots cut in the
characteristics of a rally car. You will have to extendchassis and these fit the standard magnet that
the wires to allow them to run down the channel onScalextric produce to allow preference for you driving
the side there the four wheel drive band runs fromstyle to help lower your lap times.
front to back of the vehicle. You will have to use aNot all of Scalextric vast range of cars have front and
digital chip either a saloon car chip C7006 or the F1rear lights fitted as standard you will find that cheaper
chip c7005. These chips require some solder work tocars are normally designed for younger racers with a
fit them to any older cars or some of the non DPRrobust design and few parts that can be damaged are
digital plug fitted. Mounting slats are generally fitted toideal for smaller children or for tracks that have points
the chassis of the non DPR cars and the chip willfor crashes. Some more expensive cars are made in
simply fit between the mounts to hold the chip safely inthe robust style these are cars that have extra lights
position.fitted as emergency vehicles or a siren.