<![CDATA[SlotRacer Forum - Introduce Yourself]]> https://slotracer.online/community/ Thu, 22 Oct 2026 20:50:40 +0000 MyBB <![CDATA[Vintage Slot Cars]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5431 Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:02:34 +0100 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5431 I have come across the following vintage slot car kits: 
White Point Klassic Slot Cars 1/24 scale Porsche 908 Lola T70 Piper GT Volvo 144? Alpine A110 
LSRF 1/24 RTR Chassis 
Dream Slot Car GT 1/32 
Looking for a valuation of these kits.]]> I have come across the following vintage slot car kits: 
White Point Klassic Slot Cars 1/24 scale Porsche 908 Lola T70 Piper GT Volvo 144? Alpine A110 
LSRF 1/24 RTR Chassis 
Dream Slot Car GT 1/32 
Looking for a valuation of these kits.]]> <![CDATA[New member]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5418 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:14:58 +0100 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5418
Anyway, I started with buying a bunch of Scalextric classic track and building a track on three 4x8 tables that folded up in the garage.  I sold that track and bought Scalextric digital track.  I liked the idea of being able to race more than 2 cars at the same time.  I built a table that is 16’ x 7’. It tilts up against the wall of the garage on plywood legs that are curved at the back.  

I’m now trying to figure out if I can build a track out of MDF and have it on a table with a metal stud frame because the current track is getting too heavy to lift as I get older ?. I’m also looking at suspending it from the ceiling and using a winch to raise and lower it.  I think I have the frame any table figured out and I think I can rig up a pulley system that will allow me to lift it up and down.  The height is limited by storage racks and the garage door opener but there’s just enough room to get it up to where we will be able to walk under it.  


I’m now trying to figure out how to best incorporate the lane changers and pit lane system into the MDF track.   


That’s where I am at this point.  I found links tosome posts on here that showed the lane changers into MDF tracks but after I registered I couldn’t find them again.  I’ll keep looking. 

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This is the current track being built.]]>
Anyway, I started with buying a bunch of Scalextric classic track and building a track on three 4x8 tables that folded up in the garage.  I sold that track and bought Scalextric digital track.  I liked the idea of being able to race more than 2 cars at the same time.  I built a table that is 16’ x 7’. It tilts up against the wall of the garage on plywood legs that are curved at the back.  

I’m now trying to figure out if I can build a track out of MDF and have it on a table with a metal stud frame because the current track is getting too heavy to lift as I get older ?. I’m also looking at suspending it from the ceiling and using a winch to raise and lower it.  I think I have the frame any table figured out and I think I can rig up a pulley system that will allow me to lift it up and down.  The height is limited by storage racks and the garage door opener but there’s just enough room to get it up to where we will be able to walk under it.  


I’m now trying to figure out how to best incorporate the lane changers and pit lane system into the MDF track.   


That’s where I am at this point.  I found links tosome posts on here that showed the lane changers into MDF tracks but after I registered I couldn’t find them again.  I’ll keep looking. 

.jpeg IMG_0442.jpeg Size: 2.82 MB  Downloads: 62

This is the current track being built.]]> <![CDATA[Newbie to 1/32, started four months ago]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5416 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 20:37:31 +0100 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5416
A few months ago we bought some Carrera GO!!! on a fleamarket for the grandchildren and that rekindled my racing spirit.  
Soon after I 'happened' upon two Fly 1/32 slot cars I really liked: a white Lola T70 MK3b and a yellow Ferrari 512S.  From there I bought some accompanying track (Carrera 124) which came with a couple of cars.

Most of you will know the joy of used slotcars - they need tires and repairs!  The Carrera cars are generally OK after cleaning and putting on fresh tires and braids, but the Fly cars turn out to be very lady-like: they are oh so beautiful and I could never part with them, but they do have a temperament and need a lot of attention.

My first steps into 1/32 are therefore more fixing than racing - but that's OK as I like tinkering with mechanical toys.]]>
A few months ago we bought some Carrera GO!!! on a fleamarket for the grandchildren and that rekindled my racing spirit.  
Soon after I 'happened' upon two Fly 1/32 slot cars I really liked: a white Lola T70 MK3b and a yellow Ferrari 512S.  From there I bought some accompanying track (Carrera 124) which came with a couple of cars.

Most of you will know the joy of used slotcars - they need tires and repairs!  The Carrera cars are generally OK after cleaning and putting on fresh tires and braids, but the Fly cars turn out to be very lady-like: they are oh so beautiful and I could never part with them, but they do have a temperament and need a lot of attention.

My first steps into 1/32 are therefore more fixing than racing - but that's OK as I like tinkering with mechanical toys.]]> <![CDATA[Greetings from North Yorkshire]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5389 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 07:17:25 +0100 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5389
My name's Jamie, 51 (and should know better  Rofl ), professional Musician/Recording Artist from Scarborough - the Monaco of the North....Hah! -  and I'm absolutely thrilled to have discovered this corner of the internet .
I've been looking for a decent website/community specifically for Scalextric-botherers, and it would certainly appear that I've found it.
So, many many moons ago when I was about 11, my Sister showed up one Sunday afternoon with a box of random Scalextric bits-&-bobs, procured from an auction house that very day. And while it was a welcome gift and had a fairly reasonable selection of stuff, it didn't take long for a slightly extended figure of eight to get boring, in tandem with the annoyance of dodgy connections and a lack of replacement braids getting on my tits.
So a couple of months later, it got boxed back up and donated to a local charity shop.
Fast forward 40 years to last August, and history repeated itself - but on a much grander scale - because I was gifted *five* (yes....five :O)  full Scalextric sets, mint and boxed, alongside a bunch of accessories, from a couple who were moving abroad.
Of course, now being an Adult, with a pretty sizeable apartment, mercifully freshly divorced, and being able to do what the *bloody hell* I choose, I completely embraced the opportunity and haven't looked back.
I absolutely love it.
Aside from Scalextric (and Music, of course), Technical LEGO is my bag, as well as RC cars, and pretty much anything to do with four wheels.
Anyway, looking forward to getting stuck in here.
Chin chin, and the best of health to you!
Drinkingcheers Checkeredflag]]>
My name's Jamie, 51 (and should know better  Rofl ), professional Musician/Recording Artist from Scarborough - the Monaco of the North....Hah! -  and I'm absolutely thrilled to have discovered this corner of the internet .
I've been looking for a decent website/community specifically for Scalextric-botherers, and it would certainly appear that I've found it.
So, many many moons ago when I was about 11, my Sister showed up one Sunday afternoon with a box of random Scalextric bits-&-bobs, procured from an auction house that very day. And while it was a welcome gift and had a fairly reasonable selection of stuff, it didn't take long for a slightly extended figure of eight to get boring, in tandem with the annoyance of dodgy connections and a lack of replacement braids getting on my tits.
So a couple of months later, it got boxed back up and donated to a local charity shop.
Fast forward 40 years to last August, and history repeated itself - but on a much grander scale - because I was gifted *five* (yes....five :O)  full Scalextric sets, mint and boxed, alongside a bunch of accessories, from a couple who were moving abroad.
Of course, now being an Adult, with a pretty sizeable apartment, mercifully freshly divorced, and being able to do what the *bloody hell* I choose, I completely embraced the opportunity and haven't looked back.
I absolutely love it.
Aside from Scalextric (and Music, of course), Technical LEGO is my bag, as well as RC cars, and pretty much anything to do with four wheels.
Anyway, looking forward to getting stuck in here.
Chin chin, and the best of health to you!
Drinkingcheers Checkeredflag]]> <![CDATA[need help,advice, beginner]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5379 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 16:20:45 +0100 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5379 Im old now, in my 70s, most my childhood friends have passed on but Im itching to make a race track.
I want 1/32 digital track and was set on Carrera but one of the first post I read on another forum was ...Im firing Carrera for some other digital equipment.  But those Carrera cars. such eye candy,lol.  But you gotta start somewhere,right??
I will build a 6ft x 8ft table, in two sections with rollers and have seen a couple on You Tube that was really kewl.  I am hoping for a decent long straight to start race into a bank curve.  Would like to include a big wide enough bridge that would have lanes running underneath it , to seem cars are going into a tunnel,pitt stops , hair pin if possible and digital lane changers.
Appreciate all advice and tips,
John]]> Im old now, in my 70s, most my childhood friends have passed on but Im itching to make a race track.
I want 1/32 digital track and was set on Carrera but one of the first post I read on another forum was ...Im firing Carrera for some other digital equipment.  But those Carrera cars. such eye candy,lol.  But you gotta start somewhere,right??
I will build a 6ft x 8ft table, in two sections with rollers and have seen a couple on You Tube that was really kewl.  I am hoping for a decent long straight to start race into a bank curve.  Would like to include a big wide enough bridge that would have lanes running underneath it , to seem cars are going into a tunnel,pitt stops , hair pin if possible and digital lane changers.
Appreciate all advice and tips,
John]]> <![CDATA[Hello]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5371 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:26:00 +0100 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5371 <![CDATA[ID this controller]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5316 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 18:12:45 +0100 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5316 <![CDATA[New to the group]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5294 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 22:56:01 +0100 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5294 Hi
Thanks for adding me.

I’ve just come back to Scalextric so there’s lots to catch up on. 

I’m a few years behind and am wondering if 
incarpro v4.01 is still valid as an upgrade for C7042 and ARC Pro. If so, could someone point me to where I can get a copy please?]]> Hi
Thanks for adding me.

I’ve just come back to Scalextric so there’s lots to catch up on. 

I’m a few years behind and am wondering if 
incarpro v4.01 is still valid as an upgrade for C7042 and ARC Pro. If so, could someone point me to where I can get a copy please?]]> <![CDATA[Hello from Spain. Lifelong slot fan and developer of Speed Rivals]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5291 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 08:32:26 +0100 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5291

My name is Cris and I’m from Spain.

I got into slot cars through Scalextric Spain more than 25 years ago, when I was given my first set as a kid. That was my entry point into this hobby, and since then I’ve always had a soft spot for slot racing, track building, and everything around creating layouts and racing with friends.

Over time, that interest ended up inspiring something much bigger. I’m now one of the developers behind Speed Rivals, a slot racing video game built around two main ideas: creativity and competition.

What we wanted to do was capture part of that feeling of real slot racing, but take it further in digital form. So in Speed Rivals, players can not only race, but also build their own tracks, customise layouts, decorate them, and create something with personality before driving on it.

So far, we’ve built:
  • a full track builder
  • the ability to create and edit custom circuits
  • decoration tools to give tracks their own style
  • multiple cars and different racing setups
  • local PvP multiplayer, including support for Steam Remote Play Together
  • Steam Workshop support so players can share their creations

For us, the game is not just about driving laps. It’s also about the joy of designing a circuit, testing ideas, improving them, and then competing on something you created yourself. In that sense, I think it connects very naturally with the spirit of slot racing.

I’ve just joined the forum and wanted to say hello properly. It’s great to find more communities like this one, full of people who really appreciate slot cars and track design.

If anyone is curious, I’d be happy to share more about the game and what we’re building. https://speedrivals.es/

Nice to meet you all.]]>

My name is Cris and I’m from Spain.

I got into slot cars through Scalextric Spain more than 25 years ago, when I was given my first set as a kid. That was my entry point into this hobby, and since then I’ve always had a soft spot for slot racing, track building, and everything around creating layouts and racing with friends.

Over time, that interest ended up inspiring something much bigger. I’m now one of the developers behind Speed Rivals, a slot racing video game built around two main ideas: creativity and competition.

What we wanted to do was capture part of that feeling of real slot racing, but take it further in digital form. So in Speed Rivals, players can not only race, but also build their own tracks, customise layouts, decorate them, and create something with personality before driving on it.

So far, we’ve built:
  • a full track builder
  • the ability to create and edit custom circuits
  • decoration tools to give tracks their own style
  • multiple cars and different racing setups
  • local PvP multiplayer, including support for Steam Remote Play Together
  • Steam Workshop support so players can share their creations

For us, the game is not just about driving laps. It’s also about the joy of designing a circuit, testing ideas, improving them, and then competing on something you created yourself. In that sense, I think it connects very naturally with the spirit of slot racing.

I’ve just joined the forum and wanted to say hello properly. It’s great to find more communities like this one, full of people who really appreciate slot cars and track design.

If anyone is curious, I’d be happy to share more about the game and what we’re building. https://speedrivals.es/

Nice to meet you all.]]> <![CDATA[New Member]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5277 Sat, 21 Mar 2026 10:54:29 +0000 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5277
I have just joined the Forum after reading many posts on here for some time.
We were gifted a Scalextric track back in the 70's consisting of a oval track, Austin Healy and Mercedes 190
Many years later the track had been expanded to cover the whole of our lounge/dining area floor.
Los of fun with my brothers, dad, uncle and friends.
After leaving home the set was used by my brothers who managed to damage or lose a great deal of it.
I was re united with what was left in my mid 20s.
About 18 months ago I opened up the box which had been in storage for 35 plus years only to find most of the old classic track had gone brittle and was falling apart.
I have since purchased a few used sets including a couple of digital sets.
Having installed a wind down storage rack in my garage and temporarily covering it with some peg board and cardboard to build my first layout.
Once I have decided on a final layout I will cover the rack with plyboard and make the track permanent.
Looking forward to many hours of fun and interaction.

Attached a photo of my first layout but open to suggestions and changes.

Thanks 
Kym
.jpg First track design.jpg Size: 3.75 MB  Downloads: 59
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I have just joined the Forum after reading many posts on here for some time.
We were gifted a Scalextric track back in the 70's consisting of a oval track, Austin Healy and Mercedes 190
Many years later the track had been expanded to cover the whole of our lounge/dining area floor.
Los of fun with my brothers, dad, uncle and friends.
After leaving home the set was used by my brothers who managed to damage or lose a great deal of it.
I was re united with what was left in my mid 20s.
About 18 months ago I opened up the box which had been in storage for 35 plus years only to find most of the old classic track had gone brittle and was falling apart.
I have since purchased a few used sets including a couple of digital sets.
Having installed a wind down storage rack in my garage and temporarily covering it with some peg board and cardboard to build my first layout.
Once I have decided on a final layout I will cover the rack with plyboard and make the track permanent.
Looking forward to many hours of fun and interaction.

Attached a photo of my first layout but open to suggestions and changes.

Thanks 
Kym
.jpg First track design.jpg Size: 3.75 MB  Downloads: 59
]]> <![CDATA[Dr]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5276 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 16:17:46 +0000 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5276    
Hello all I am new to slot cars (though I did have a scaletrix set when I was 10+) I have purchased a new set with additional track from Carrera 1/32-1/25 Digital and I have also just obtained the software SmartRace.   I am now (3 months) a retired Aeronautical Engineer.
So bottom line is I don't know what I am doing in this hobby! Tease]]>    
Hello all I am new to slot cars (though I did have a scaletrix set when I was 10+) I have purchased a new set with additional track from Carrera 1/32-1/25 Digital and I have also just obtained the software SmartRace.   I am now (3 months) a retired Aeronautical Engineer.
So bottom line is I don't know what I am doing in this hobby! Tease]]> <![CDATA[New member]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5242 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 09:48:44 +0000 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5242 Been into scal3xtric for decades but recently have gotten into micro ho stuff.
Will post more in ho section]]> Been into scal3xtric for decades but recently have gotten into micro ho stuff.
Will post more in ho section]]> <![CDATA[New to the forum but been racing for years]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5232 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:31:48 +0000 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5232 I only race at the club and have not got a track at home]]> I only race at the club and have not got a track at home]]> <![CDATA[ten years after]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5220 Sun, 01 Feb 2026 21:04:32 +0000 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5220
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hey slot car race fans! glad to check in here. bought my first d132 ten years ago, carrera's daytona set. cool. i added an f1 road course to the infield then ran out of space so put on my thinking cap and came up with the only solution: verticals. much anguish couldn't make it work in the space alotted. then i moved and purposed enough garage to do digital slot cars justice. after much experimentation, the Eclectic Electric Motor Speedway v2.5 skeleton is complete and the fast ghost cars clock in about twenty seconds per lap. here's a pic
not being one to color in the lines, you won't find climbing loops in many other designs if at all. scenery purists needn't bother; this track tempts the likes of speed racer or racer x. the build is documented on my free no ads no tracking website peterfisherbooks.com]]>
.jpeg IMG_2518.jpeg Size: 1.63 MB  Downloads: 89
       
hey slot car race fans! glad to check in here. bought my first d132 ten years ago, carrera's daytona set. cool. i added an f1 road course to the infield then ran out of space so put on my thinking cap and came up with the only solution: verticals. much anguish couldn't make it work in the space alotted. then i moved and purposed enough garage to do digital slot cars justice. after much experimentation, the Eclectic Electric Motor Speedway v2.5 skeleton is complete and the fast ghost cars clock in about twenty seconds per lap. here's a pic
not being one to color in the lines, you won't find climbing loops in many other designs if at all. scenery purists needn't bother; this track tempts the likes of speed racer or racer x. the build is documented on my free no ads no tracking website peterfisherbooks.com]]> <![CDATA[Hello]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5169 Sun, 11 Jan 2026 19:14:01 +0000 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5169 My name is Josh and I'm from Germany. I've been pursuing our hobby for about 30 years. I started out with a Carrera Universal, then moved on to a Carrera Evolution. A long time ago, I built my first wooden track. I'm happy to be here.

Best regards, Josh]]> My name is Josh and I'm from Germany. I've been pursuing our hobby for about 30 years. I started out with a Carrera Universal, then moved on to a Carrera Evolution. A long time ago, I built my first wooden track. I'm happy to be here.

Best regards, Josh]]> <![CDATA[Rekindle my youth]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5119 Sat, 20 Dec 2025 16:05:53 +0000 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5119 <![CDATA[New to Slot - Dumb first purchase for Dad!]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5106 Sun, 14 Dec 2025 19:32:15 +0000 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5106
No doubt you get these posts all the time, but I purchased a vintage Revell Americana Home Raceway that looks to be complete in the original box.  I am a pretty handy person, and after probably way overpaying for it, took it home to test everything out.  3 Seized motors, hard rubber tires that slide on the track, and at least one non-functioning controller later, I think I didn't know what I was getting myself into.

I would love any thoughts or advice on repair/restoration and the best place to get parts.  No way I will have it going before Christmas but it's a start.  

See some photos attached!  I would love to get everything working as it should.

Cheers!
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No doubt you get these posts all the time, but I purchased a vintage Revell Americana Home Raceway that looks to be complete in the original box.  I am a pretty handy person, and after probably way overpaying for it, took it home to test everything out.  3 Seized motors, hard rubber tires that slide on the track, and at least one non-functioning controller later, I think I didn't know what I was getting myself into.

I would love any thoughts or advice on repair/restoration and the best place to get parts.  No way I will have it going before Christmas but it's a start.  

See some photos attached!  I would love to get everything working as it should.

Cheers!
.jpg IMG_2523.jpg Size: 280.16 KB  Downloads: 93

.jpg IMG_2522.jpg Size: 255.4 KB  Downloads: 91
]]> <![CDATA[he has gone]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5073 Mon, 17 Nov 2025 13:54:29 +0000 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5073 <![CDATA[Howdy]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5064 Mon, 10 Nov 2025 20:12:07 +0000 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5064 I've been a keen slot car-er for a few years now.
Mainly interested in 24th scale though, but like to keep updated with current trends in both 24th and 32nd.
Been doing a fair bit of 3D printing of late.
This site was recommended to me by a friend.]]> I've been a keen slot car-er for a few years now.
Mainly interested in 24th scale though, but like to keep updated with current trends in both 24th and 32nd.
Been doing a fair bit of 3D printing of late.
This site was recommended to me by a friend.]]> <![CDATA[Glad to Join the SlotRacer Community!]]> https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5050 Tue, 28 Oct 2025 19:01:33 +0000 https://slotracer.online/community/showthread.php?tid=5050 I’m Emdadul Huq, new to the SlotRacer community and excited to be here! I’ve always loved seeing how people bring creativity and detail into their tracks and collections. I’m still learning about the different models and track setups, but I’m fascinated by the engineering and precision behind it all.
Looking forward to chatting with you all, picking up tips, and maybe sharing a few photos once I get my own layout going. Thanks for having me!
Cheers,
Emdadul]]> I’m Emdadul Huq, new to the SlotRacer community and excited to be here! I’ve always loved seeing how people bring creativity and detail into their tracks and collections. I’m still learning about the different models and track setups, but I’m fascinated by the engineering and precision behind it all.
Looking forward to chatting with you all, picking up tips, and maybe sharing a few photos once I get my own layout going. Thanks for having me!
Cheers,
Emdadul]]>