Thank you Mark

You're right Tim...it makes for exciting racing. However, it wasn't my idea. I simply learned from someone else who was doing it. What I think is really cool is creating negative camber on curved track. It requires good driving skill. Your thoughts?

Thanks my friend...

Thank you my friend

Thank you my friend. Really appreciate the kind words.

Hey Heath...hope you and your family are doing well. Thanks for the kind words. The shim makes a big difference. You're able to come out of the curves faster and it better represents real racing. Real circuits have gradient incorporated into the curved areas. Secondly, if you send me your email to aramsey4979@yahoo.com I'll send you a few pics of my layout construction. Oh by the way...I did a terrible tracing my track on the foam board. It was supposed to be 1:1 tight fit. So I improvised and used aquarium sand as run off to hide my poor tracing skills but it actually makes it look better. Thanks again.

Steve I was thinking about this a few days ago. You are right. I just made a change to my layout recently by adding more curved track and I reversed the cambered turns and the impact was significant. More challenging turns for sure. Thanks for your comment.

You are welcome

My pleasure

Thank you Paul...changing elevations is a great way of increasing the complexity of your layout.

Thank you Tyler. I wish you the best in your endeavor. Enjoy the journey. See what you can create. That's what I enjoyed the most.

@@MrAramsey4979 thank you! Hope to meet you one day. It's to bad we don't have some sort of convention or something for Slot Car Champs to get together! lol take care and thx again!

Fred...great to hear from you. How are you and your family? I pray everyone is covid free!

Thank you for your prayers. Healthy and Happy here. Installed 24 of these wooden wedges last night and made some brick walls. I hope you and yours are doing well.

@@getswb Yes we're doing well too. Thanks. Glad the wedges helped.

Peter let me know if you experienced the improvement in corner speed that I did.

@@MrAramsey4979 This worked out beautifully! It really is a must especially for those radius 1 turns. Thanks again! Now all I need to do is find a way to add 95 more feet of track to my layout to catch up to you :)

@@MrPeteSantos Peter glad it worked out for you...just make sure to add jumpers as your track expands. Also...I bought track at a bargain on ebay. Mr Carrera can be expensive retail.

@@MrAramsey4979 Jumpers are in my next round along with more cars. I've found carreraslots.com to be the most reasonable on prices. Also they are very nice to deal with. Cheers!

thanks Christ...

Thanks Dan Top...you're right, the FIA should consider it...

Thanks Joey...I really appreciate the compliment.

Thank you my friend

excellent...glad I could help.

Thank you my friend...how are things down under? Do you have a Carrera Digital system?

@@MrAramsey4979 GDay mate yep things are good here and no I inherited a Scalextric set you cAn check it out on FB at #popasmurfraceway I’ve called it this because my old mans nickname was Popa Smurf and he had kept all 4 boxes of track and accessories from my childhood stuff from the 80s so it was only fitting to not only set it back up but make it a permanent fixture in my new manCave Cheers

Thank you

Thank you my friend. Do you have any videos of your layout

@@MrAramsey4979 Hi Anthony no not yet just trying to get it working right at the moment setting it up but your layout is amazing my friend looks very nice thanks 👍

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Thank you

@@MrAramsey4979 You're very welcome. I'm thinking of getting into digital slot cars. About how much did it cost t get the setup you have currently, including track, cars, and all of the detailing surrounding your layout?

@@RonaldClemens too many thousands of dollars. Under $9,000

Thank you for the kind words

Thank you my friend

i wish i can get this .... im getting ready ro purchase my sons first slot car set christmas 2020 and im unsure if what brand to get im not sure what the cheapest digital carrera track is i dont have a lot of room im just foing it for fun not for sport ..... i was going to orriginally get the auto world HO xtraction size but ive been researching slot cars for 3 months now .... i used to have a set back in the 90's ,my brother and i did have one . I remember using it and having lots of fun . I dont remember the brand but i know it was good quality .... i want to spend 200.00 or less , unless its just a bit more over 200 then ill consider it. like i said i dont want a huge track 4 or five foot long is getting on the bigger side for me but if its extreamly better than ill consider it .. I'm writ this comment in hopes to get advise from people ..... Please peoples opinions ... sorry for my misspelling and my grammer lol.... It will be for my nine year old and mysterious 4 year old boys

@@10love10me Carrera Go is what we bought for our daughter's 2nd track. She is almost 5 years now and the Go series are ready for other set ups that get more difficult as kids get older and wiser. And so we ordered more go parts to create an track that fits the space we have. 1st track: Carrera 1st "Cars" 2nd track: Carrera Go "Paw Patrol" (ready race rescue) 3rd track: Carrera Go Yet to be made, including the parts of the paw patrol track. Hope it helps you in your choice... Have fun!!!

The new track is gonna be "Go Plus" by the way.

@@djek1976 ok thank you soo much my youngest is 4 just turned 4 in november and my oldest is 9 so i hope they will have a awesome time im exited

Thank you Jay...I bought them on eBay.

You are welcome. I don't come up with the idea but I put it to use and shared that info so others can benefit.

Thank you

Thanks John

Thank you my friend.

Unfortunately I don't have a video of the process. If you email me, I might have pictures I can email you. you can email me at aramsey4979@yahoo.com

Axel...that went over my head...what is the BERM?

@@MrAramsey4979 Ignore me dude, great track and advise as to preventing a sticking track that doesn't flow.👍

Thanks for your interest in my layout. The barriers are thick construction paper that I bought at a CVS. I downloaded pictures of ads from the internet for free cut them to size and carefully glued them on.

I didn't glue my track down. I inset the track into the foam. It's a press fit. I used aquarium sand to fill in any gaps between the track and the foam board. I then use Elmers glue to harden the sand. This approach is advantageous because I can simply pull the track up when needed.

any hardware store will carry them...

Hey Jim thanks for the compliment. I didn't use a layout planning software but I hear that Carrera has a free software that others like. You might want to investigate it. My thoughts on the subject is as follows; determine how much space you have currently, tape the surface area so you can see it mentally, and start laying out different configurations until you find something you life. I know that's exactly what the software does but I like working with my hands.

I'm not sure it makes racing easier. However, for the more skilled racers, they can go into and come out of corners faster.

A power supply unit from Cincy slots

Thank you for your question. Send me your email address to aramsey4979@yahoo.com and I will send you a few pictures. A picture is worth a thousand words! Be sure and subscribe to my channel for more videos.

Hey my friend I hope all is well with you and your family. The shims make a big difference. They provide a slight inboard angle that allows you to take the curves faster. I think one of the cheapest and yet most impactful elements of my layout. I don't think I double stacked any. For me that would make the angle too acute. Thanks again for the question.

@@MrAramsey4979 thanks for the response. Good job promoting the hobby. I wish more people would look into it and see how cool the digital set ups are.

No I do not.

Will do...

Chad...I think it helps both. You should be able to go faster into and out of the curve track.

It does in deed. I run some cars without magnets too and it takes skill either way.

35 feet x 8 feet

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The Scalextric brand is a little cheaper. You can also look on Ebay and get a starter system a little cheaper too as an option. But if you can spend a little more than $200 get the Carrera system. It's well made and durable. You can expand the system as your child gets older

ok thank you so much

Thanks...the shim pieces aren't high tech but they get the job done especially with my track being inset into foam board...You and your family stay safe also...

M E thank you for the kind words. you can email me at aramsey4979@yahoo.com

@@MrAramsey4979 Thank you for your quick response. I will be contacting you soon.

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I'm not knowledgeable about HO scale cars. My system is 1/32 scale Carrera Digital. A starter set is about $360. If you're asking my opinion, I recommend a Carrera Digital Set.