Tuning a New Slot Car (for Non-Slot Car Nerds)

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4 жыл бұрын

New slot cars run poorly right out of the box. Tuning of the car can make it perform dramatically better. The method demonstrated here is a basic tune that is relatively quick to perform and does not require any special tools or equipment. It will, however, get you 95% of the performance gain of a more in-depth tuning. The video demonstrates a chassis lube, pickup braid adjustment, and tire truing on a Carrera Digital 132 slot car. The procedures will be exactly the same when tuning a Carrera Evolution (analog) slot car, and very similar with other brands of slot cars such as Scalextric and Ninco, as well as the larger scale 124.
Tuning a car for ultra-competitive racers involves special tools and machines plus many hours to get the car to run its best possible lap times. More casual racers do not need, nor would they notice, small increases in performance gained by many of these advanced techniques that are not mentioned in the video. This tuning (oiling, pickup braid adjustment, and tire tuning) is actually not only for brand new cars, but should also be considered regular maintenance.
This video is targeted at casual slot car racers running on their own home tracks like people who race with their kids or racing nights with beer and friends. Hard-core slot car racers may want to research more comprehensive tuning techniques.
Cars featured in the video include Carrera's Ferari 488 GT3, Chevrolet Corvette C7.R, Mercedes AMG GT3, Nissan GT-R GT500, LaFerrari, and a Mercedes AMG C 63 DTM.
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@johnniehobby 4 жыл бұрын

Although we present the information here as a how-to for a brand new slot car, the procedures should actually be considered regular maintenance as cars will eventually go "out of tune."

@wildemouse 3 жыл бұрын

If you flatten the new tires and make them smaller, you will get less distance per rotation, making it slower.

@geshscale6068 2 жыл бұрын

@@wildemouse But it depends on the track. for a track with very long straightaways, leave the tires, but if there are corners, its best to have grip because it gives more than the fraction of speed that the size does.

@geneschulp8598 4 жыл бұрын

You guys are a real inspiration. Now that I am divorced, it's gunna be awesome.

@johnniehobby 4 жыл бұрын

The best comment on this video so far. It deserves more likes.

@pf465 3 жыл бұрын

@@johnniehobby Here for the divorce. like given!!

@slater4041 3 жыл бұрын

Funny because I won four straight event nights since my divorce. I might just start my own divorced guys slot racing team. Who's in?!?!?

@recoswell 3 жыл бұрын

maybe that should tell you it's time to put the toys away

@geneschulp8598 3 жыл бұрын

At my age, the cars are more fun than a wife

@davidfinch5517 4 жыл бұрын

I bought a classic le mans track for my two girls just to see if they loved it like i did when i was a kid. we played and the cars kept slipping out. my youngest (7) was starting to get very annoyed. i did exactly what you said in this video. and afterwards my youngest got the quickest Lap time of the whole day. she was absolutely made up. Thank you for this video.

@johnniehobby 4 жыл бұрын

I remember when my girls were that age. It's heartbreaking to see them get frustrated with something like that. Your comment totally made my day.

@davidfinch5517 4 жыл бұрын

@@johnniehobby. Id love to get back into this like you Guys. dont even know were to find clubs or anything though. as i Live in Chorley in Lancashire, my first stop will be pendle slot racing and ask how to get into it again. I went to fix the second hand cars that came with the set and they were very helpful.

@saucysuishi341 4 жыл бұрын

Good dad

@subaruthug 4 ай бұрын

Bloody kids.......I got my daughter into it as well, and now I can't beat her LOL

@theblendernoob14 8 ай бұрын

I just bought my first race track as an adult. Trying to get into the hobby. So far so good. Alot of questions that needs answers still but this was very helpful. I would like to see a video for people like me, who are interested in picking up the hobby. Maybe compare the different brands of track, what to buy, what not to buy. What the difference between cars are etc. so the experience of trial and error dont get too frustrating :)

@titanary68 3 жыл бұрын

So happy I found this video and your channel. I’m 39 and just getting back into the hobby at the interest of my daughter and just purchased a whole Carrera 1/32 digital track set up and cars so this video is pure gold to me as thanks to places like Amazon actual brick and mortar hobby shops I grew up with are dying

@johnniehobby 3 жыл бұрын

Congats on your re-entry into the hobby, and very cool your daughter is into it as well. Your comment made my day.

@mikeprewett9671 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. The 1st time that I heard the word 'Gription' was from the late racing great,"Rolf Stommelen" . I was working on the Porsche 935 that he was driving in 1981.

@robertbittles6944 4 жыл бұрын

Liked and subscribed. I had a blast with 1/43 slot cars as a kid and for several years now I've wanted to get into 1/32 cars. I just recently jumped in with a Ninco analog setup and already have several cars. I like your no nonsense approach here and appreciate you sharing.

@johnniehobby 4 жыл бұрын

Good choice to get into the bigger the scale. The bigger the scale, the more fun they are IMO. Unfortunately also more expensive though. The saying that "the difference between men and boys is the price of their toys" is totally true.

@rayandersonii8702 4 жыл бұрын

Just wanted to say "THANKS" for these videos. I'm getting back into slot car racing, as it was so much fun when I raced 1/24 scale before as a teen. Alot of the tuning tricks I can remember doing back then, but obviously over the years had forgotten about some of them. So again, THANKS!!! Its a blast racing these cars, and the fun one can have with their friends!!!

@dreyn7780 3 жыл бұрын

Well, slot car manufacturers are way more suffisticated than people give them credit for. The modern slot car has 3 different levels of performance. The old-fashioned cars have 1 or 2 levels of performance. Some of the 24 hour race cars have a setting designed to give the driver A REST during racing. You FOOLS don't even think of these STANDARD features. You people are stuck with the ideas of the 80's. The industry MOVED ON. You're supposed to catch up. Most video makers think they know MORE than ford. And we're supposed to take this gossip. If you listen to these FOOLS you'll ruin the professional slot car by such & such brand.

@yod6083 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic advices! Got them applied to my d124 carrera cars and wow! no more fears to slot out even at speeds an order of magnitude higher than those I was used to!! Great video, many thanks

@johnniehobby 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent! Thanks for sharing.

@carltonslaine7756 Жыл бұрын

Very very interesting my first time watching this I love scalextric racing the cars look so real and I love the way you explain how to maintain your car on the track and to improve your times to. Keep up the the work And once again excellent video 👍 From England West Midlands Wolverhampton Take care be safe

@craigv367godsman4 8 ай бұрын

Greetings, I'm returning to the hobby after probably 50 years, and I truly appreciate the tips. Thank you

@johnniehobby 8 ай бұрын

You are very welcome.

@kendushane1039 3 жыл бұрын

Salami!!! Thanks for the videos man. I’m 61 and dammit I’m getting back into slots thanks to you. Can’t afford the digital I have to go with the analog but I’m still stoked. Thanks again man.

@johnniehobby 3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome. The good thing about the Carrera track is that the standard sections are the same for both analog and digital. So, later on if you find the means you can go digital by adding the digital pieces to the existing track and can also add the chips to analog cars to make them digital as well. Nothing wrong with analog, though. Still tons of fun.

@charlesm7589 7 ай бұрын

As someone coming back to slots after 40 years, I appreciate that you are more laid back and just about having fun. My real world car passion is a 1965 Delta 88 hardtop coupe. I have resto modded it with disc brakes, aluminum heads (unleaded gas friendly) and an electronic distributor. The purist Olds guys hate me for it. Anyway, I just want to have fun with the Olds and the slots.

@airsoftbymerlin 3 жыл бұрын

amazing video for a beginner such as my self thank you a million for the simplicity and great dialog along with the precision at which explained can't wait for more content!

@johnniehobby 3 жыл бұрын

You bet. Do the following after you get your 132 set: after adjusting the brushes and lubing the motors, run the cars for about 20-30 laps before doing the tire tuning. Then tune the tires and run again. You should notice a big difference (unless you got super-lucky and the tires were totally true out of the box, but chances of that are close to zero). Also, this will work on your kids' 143 cars as well. Especially good if they getting frustrated if they are having trouble keeping the car on the track.

@airsoftbymerlin 3 жыл бұрын

@@johnniehobby Thanks for advice! i was going to try on 143 since you said it should work for all slots i appreciate the reaffirmation puts me at ease i'll defiantly keep in touch and inform you on the progress. again i appreciate all you do and hope to see much more!

@bradsanders6954 2 жыл бұрын

@@johnniehobby Of course turning the power setting down is a good way to help get the hang of slotting...its weird how different cars run on the same power setting. They vary quite a bit.

@ryanquarles1833 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video. I just got my son a Carrera 1/32 digital for his birthday this past week and we love it. There’s really not any videos showing how to do it like this.

@johnniehobby 4 жыл бұрын

Great to hear you and your son are having a good time, and I'm happy this is reaching our intended audience. Which Carrera set did you get?

@DrDixonBhD 4 жыл бұрын

Appreciate Your Kindness and Love of Slotcar Racing To Share These Tuning Tips!!! Can't Wait To See How Much Faster My Audi #7 R10 TDI LMP1 Will FLY!!!

@johnniehobby 4 жыл бұрын

Cool! Be sure to record your before and after lap times so you can post your improvement.

@dhgmllcshea5038 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for all of these great tips. My Carrera 132 Audi R8 came Out of Box with white grease on gears and all 4 wheel bearings! I just picked up the yellow R8 LMS GT3 in Mann Filter No.28 (31027) and noticed this. It came out in Feb 2023. Apparently they are listening over there in Carreraland! Has anyone else seen this????

@hitthebricks5502 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative! Brand new to this and it was just what I needed :)

@johnniehobby 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@53glowe 2 ай бұрын

Very helpful...thankyou. Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺 👍

@TheChemist45 3 жыл бұрын

I also though have been noticing and learning more. Like The collectable Rusty Volkswagon set. Believe it or not Out of the box the VW Bug is fast lol and holds on decent. Yes the tires are a Bit skinny But treaded so I didnt want to true them. Love your vid!! Keep them coming!

@alfonzooliviera1121 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video! I had to learn this all myself and you guys are clearly pros at this hobby. Might be worth checking out Paul Gage tires. They’re urathanes so even if they don’t grip better than stock tires, which they do, dust doesn’t stick to them so clean or dirty track they grip the same.

@johnniehobby 4 жыл бұрын

We have a couple of cars with the Paul Gage urethane tires (just b/c we couldn't find the stock ones in stock anywhere). You are right, they do have slightly more gription, and do stay cleaner longer. They do need to be trued just like the stock Carrera tires though. The house rules for our slot club prohibit urethane and silicone tires, however (among other rules, such as no aftermarket magnets, no removing interior, etc.) so that we don't get into a situation where guys feel the need to spend more time working on their cars at home than they do actually racing them at the track. So, those cars with urethanes we don't run on club night.

@rlpittsjr 3 жыл бұрын

My son got a Carrera First Mario Cart track and two cars. Seemed intuitive to the gears out of the he box. I saw a difference right away. Thanks for the show of how to tune the braided contacts.

@johnniehobby 3 жыл бұрын

You bet! Glad it helped.

@getswb 4 жыл бұрын

Well done. Will implement immediately. Thank you.

@johnniehobby 4 жыл бұрын

Cool. Let us know how it works out for you.

@SlotCraftMaster 3 ай бұрын

Greate video, love your KISS princible approach!

@johnniehobby 3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

@ronaldnordquist2215 4 жыл бұрын

I like your practical approach; the technique to get around that banked curve was perfect as well as flaring and bending the braids with a hobby screw driver and the magnetic dish for a clod like me is an excellent idea! The tire truing of one tire at a time is an excellent idea to place less stress on the motor as well as removing debris form the rear tires with your thumb before each heat. I would like to see your "hard liner" tune ups.

@slater4041 3 жыл бұрын

We really don't have any hardliner tune-ups but every so often we will take axles and motors out to remove build up of lint, hair, paper clips. You know, shit like that. Then we will do some lube work and possibly replace brushes, keels, and replace or tune the tires. Remember that worn and shorter brushes are less affective.

@lrosas8088 7 ай бұрын

Great video tutorial. Thank you

@matthewmckenzie504 4 жыл бұрын

I always sand tyres together, to keep them the same diameter, also rounding edges improved handling. Measure to check sanding is even I use Hudy, Verneya caliper.

@MustangFastback 4 жыл бұрын

Exactly what I needed to know. Thanks!

@johnniehobby 4 жыл бұрын

Glad to help. Let us know how your tuning works out.

@chrisa2693 4 жыл бұрын

After watching, I tried the oil (using Dynamite Medium) on a test car. The oil helped with noise and rubbing. Ran some test laps to grab average lap times. Then applied the tire tuning [*] method. Using the same layout for before and after laps. I was able to reduce laps times almost 25% on average. This was also my results with other digital or analog <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="92">1:32</a> cars and analog <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="103">1:43</a> cars on a <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="84">1:24</a> analog Carrera track. I also experienced higher speeds before oversteer/drifting through turns and chicanes. Great tips! Thanks for sharing. It has added another level to this hobby I share with my kids. [*] I added some layers of the sandpaper to raise its level from the track and keep the free tire from burning and polishing on the bare track when the car was kept level.

@johnniehobby 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent! Thanks for sharing your results. Good idea to stack the sandpaper.

@josephdeffendoll3056 3 жыл бұрын

They make tire truers for the hard core racers. Plus keeping your tires in the freezer for long term storage is a good idea. The brand of tires is called Kelly. Also we use tire glue to keep the cars from coming off the track. Thanks.

@slotcarsallaboutslotcars3730 4 жыл бұрын

Very helpful info, thanks.

@johnniehobby 4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome. Good luck with your tuning.

@kww1966 3 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah cool tune up!

@dreyn7780 3 жыл бұрын

Tread can be used to make a sound for the slot cars. If you cut off the tread pattern you've killed some of the sound. Magnets can be employed to keep the car in a class for races. It has nothing to do with maximum driving performance at all. If you think you know it all then shut up and start this idea you have. This concept you have of tuning a car that has already been tuned by the serious professionals, is CRAZY. How do you tune the 3 different driving levels that this car has. This car and the others have suffisticated trigger operation. It's not just 1 throttle and some braking. The throttle behaves differently depending on the speed of the car.

@landsurfer66 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent and informative vid. My cars run so much better now!

@johnniehobby 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent. I'm happy to hear that it helped you out.

@giangigiangi-fq1ep Жыл бұрын

Very nice and usefull video, thanks

@NeoIsrafil 3 жыл бұрын

I SOOO miss this. Uses to run these in the 90s, but the track here in Vegas shut down. Ive still got all my cars and control from when I raced back then, but no track. :(

@josephstanczak4340 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, provides a solid start in tuning. Next steps I would add would be to either true front tires and/or coat them (I use Future, but whatever slicks them up), and get rid of slop in the axles (a little more advanced). These two with your tips will make your home set cars zing!

@johnniehobby 4 жыл бұрын

I agree with truing the front tires. I don't know of any good method of doing that without a truing machine, though.

@diggitallindadirt3283 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks just got new track good info from experiences

@johnniehobby 4 жыл бұрын

Cool. Have fun!

@RaySweeting 4 жыл бұрын

Love the title.

@falconmatero2926 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, cheers from Australia!!

@johnniehobby 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, and cheers from the USA. BTW: What beer do you drink down under when watching slot car videos?

@falconmatero2926 3 жыл бұрын

@@johnniehobby Lol, I personally don't drink but us Aussies normally drink Tooheys draft, Carlton dry and there may be a few of us left that still drink Fosters! Cheers again from the land down under mate!

@urrugames4062 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing vid!!!!!

@MrMackanno 4 жыл бұрын

The best thing I learned was I'll set-up a dedicated tire truer with an old Control Unit I have gathering dust. Thanks!

@Gurblash 4 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more! I immediately made plans for my old scaley powerbase from the 80s to make a tire truer! Can't wait to get off work now.

@RackwitzG 3 жыл бұрын

Your tips are great for a start and really no effort with great effect. You can do two more things to make things a bit better. Pros like to sand camber into their tires. The outside edge diameter is slightly smaller than inside (conical shapte). That gives full contact of the tiresurface with the track when the car tilts in a turn. You can add camber by minutely tilting the car to the outside while on the sand paper. The other thing they like to do is seal the front tires with super glue or nail polish. That gives minimum traction to the front tires where traction is not prefierred. Of course you know all this. Just thought this worth adding, since it only costs a bit of wifey's nail polish. ;)

@whatiswe 3 жыл бұрын

WoW great video. Thank you!!!

@johnniehobby 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@Stratecs 6 ай бұрын

I’m just getting into the hobby after going to my friends house and me, and my friend found an old slot car set in a chest and we set up the track and it was amazing

@rolandhoffman4456 3 жыл бұрын

Great info....Thanks!!!

@johnniehobby 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@benmiller9854 4 жыл бұрын

Great tips. Thanks

@johnniehobby 4 жыл бұрын

You are welcome. Good luck with your tuning.

@johnyannelli2480 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome again!

@johnniehobby 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks again!

@bodomeyer3397 3 жыл бұрын

Hello, a very nice video for beginner in Slot Racing. Many greetings from Germany😀

@johnniehobby 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. And greetings from the USA.

@martinhansen6466 3 жыл бұрын

Try loosen the screws in the body, to give the boby some "flex".

@masterchief586 3 жыл бұрын

That was good and informative 👏 👍 I am more of the Carrera Porsche line of 1/32 scale guys. Limited room size. Cheers 🍻

@JayDee-jx4ew 4 жыл бұрын

Wow thanks another for making this video. I've learned a lot and now can get my nephew's Ferrari to handle better.

@johnniehobby 4 жыл бұрын

Cool. Let us know how it works out for you.

@flippinthrough 3 жыл бұрын

Cool video. I am going to try some of this stuff on my new AFX HO set. My girls and I are having a blast, but the little one is PISSED because her car is slower.

@johnniehobby 3 жыл бұрын

Haven't tried truing tires on HO scale before. Let us know how that goes. Is the little one's car not fast, or just not handle the turns as well as the others?

@jonnie2bad 3 жыл бұрын

cool setup, wish i had a friend with a basement like this.

@swayzeetheking 3 жыл бұрын

Cool hotline profile pic, bro

@brianroberts2402 6 ай бұрын

Wow! We've come a long way in 50 years. We never went that fast. I was happy with my small aurora fx.

@subaruthug 4 ай бұрын

Good vid, well presented and good advice. With the braids, don't bend them too far up or they tend to lift the guide out of the slot. And I'd true the rear tyres before oiling, that way the bits of rubber don't stick to everything as much.

@johnniehobby 4 ай бұрын

Good advice.

@jeffdedrick2312 3 жыл бұрын

OUTSTANDING!!!!!

@PhilHenDrums 4 жыл бұрын

All good stuff! Another simple thing you can use to clean the tires (instead of a roll of masking tape turned inside out) is a lint roller. It is easy to roll both tires at once. When the roller gets all dirty, just peel off a layer, and you're good to go again.

@johnniehobby 4 жыл бұрын

Great tip! I think I have some of those buried in the bottom a the coat closet somewhere.

@bradsanders6954 2 жыл бұрын

Try alcohol,it really cleans tires quick.

@ryankrueger4314 3 жыл бұрын

Great clip, just getting into the hobby myself. BTW, the fins on the rear underside of the car is called the "rear diffuser"

@johnniehobby 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info. I knew it had a proper name.

@iscream4761 Ай бұрын

super interseting and well done video! what about the magnet(s) under the car? i notice in f1 cars the magnet is MUCH stronger and gives a lot of grip

@josephaguilar3796 4 жыл бұрын

Great vid guys! Found my oooold afx track in the attic(thought my folks threw it out) and have been playing with my kiddos since quarantine! Need to give my cars some tlc but I'm having an issue finding parts. Any advice would be great!!!

@johnniehobby 4 жыл бұрын

I'm not too familiar with AFX. Possibly check out the channel titled "slotcar crazy." He deals with all HO scale stuff and might be able to point you in the right direction with respect to parts for older AFX chassis.

@jaspajones7045 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks man! We just built a track. Been mostly using 1/24 scale digital Porsche by carrera. Noticed one car held to the track better. Swapped rear tires and then the other car was the better faster more grip. I need to do this same process to both. Even them out. Thanks.

@johnniehobby 2 жыл бұрын

Let us know how it turns out.

@jaspajones7045 2 жыл бұрын

@@johnniehobby will do tomorrow

@AAANDN1 4 жыл бұрын

Good info for sum1 as myself.....a beginner..thx

@johnniehobby 4 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear the video will be helpful. Good luck with your tuning.

@sigmamansslotcars1415 3 жыл бұрын

Great video guys! Only thing I would say is a wet sponge is great for cleaning tyres.

@johnniehobby 3 жыл бұрын

Good idea. Probably something to implement as licking my thumb to clean the tires is a bit unsanitary.

@sigmamansslotcars1415 3 жыл бұрын

@@johnniehobby I lick the tires if I forget my sponge.😄

@Paul_Hardy 2 жыл бұрын

I've just dug out my old Scalextric so my granddaughter can try it. She's never seen one before, but she's showing interest in my R/C buggies so I thought what the hell. I came to KZfaq to find the best way to clean the tracks as mine are a bit tarnished, I'm now here watching video's on tyre tuning and thinking "hmmm, I really need to do this". Great vid.

@johnniehobby 2 жыл бұрын

Good to hear kids interested in real hobbies these days instead of just video games. How did the tire tuning work out?

@Paul_Hardy 2 жыл бұрын

@@johnniehobby Yeah, I'm really glad to see she has interests beyond tiktok. I haven't done the tuning yet, but I'll let you know how it goes haha. Cheers.

@danmclean7375 4 жыл бұрын

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="295">4:55</a> lol like... Garbage.. It's *sooo truuuue*...sandpaper method + tape = genius (Ive been using a fine-file and a licked thumb and probably just made it worse..) Johnnie my dude - super helpful video, thank you! *subscribed*

@johnniehobby 4 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it can help you out.

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@skippyjones4195 2 жыл бұрын

Hey guys great video I would like Racing videos Thank you for sharing Take care ✌💪👍

@craigmonteforte1478 4 жыл бұрын

Cool video btw i am a retired woodworker and whenever we sharpen our tools getting the backside of a chisel or whatever perfectly flat is critical a old trick to hel get that done is to move the part in a figure 8 motion on top of the abrasive i was wondering if that would help true up the tires faster ?

@teunbart1958 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. Looking into getting my first Carrera 132 track. I like your set up. Do you have any plans / details on your track?

@johnniehobby 3 жыл бұрын

We have a couple of our layouts posted online that you can download. The source files are .scc which is Ultimate Racer 3.0 track planning software. If you have that then you can open the file to view the details. If not, you can still download the thumbnail and see the plan view. Site is here: subhumanracing.net/carrera-layouts/

@mt-xx1tt 4 жыл бұрын

I'm a rc head and I'm hear as my son got slotcars for xmas so obusly I need to make them go faster haha

@zombanator3000 3 жыл бұрын

As all good parents, they need to earn that win.

@dreyn7780 3 жыл бұрын

Them meaning rc cars.

@3roomsraceway612 4 жыл бұрын

Great video guys I applied your know how to a Scalextric XC Falcon that’s been converted to Carrera My times dropped 1.1seconds with far less drifting Did the same thing to my wife’s Mini ( Scalextric converted to Carrera) and she dropped a second off her best times as well Thanks

@johnniehobby 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent! Great to hear. Thanks for the feedback.

@gearhead366 3 жыл бұрын

Tire truing.... I was at a race once where the cars were provided by the track owner. He had a group of cars that we all tried out. One car was much worse handling than the others. I decided to true the tires. It then became the fastest car by far. I had to then true the tires of all the cars. Then the whole field had fairly consistent lap times.

@johnniehobby 3 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@brandonleclair3490 3 жыл бұрын

Yo. Jus found a track in my girls basement. Love it haven't seen one since a kid.. First vid to come up for basic cleaning. Love it. Lmk if I can buy some track from u. 1.35 I think. Not sure if I'm dumb on the track or not.

@danmurn6040 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks well done. Just getting back into hobby after 50 years

@johnniehobby 3 жыл бұрын

Nice! Going with digital this time?

@danmurn6040 3 жыл бұрын

What do need to get to set up the track to record track lap results. Thanks

@johnniehobby 3 жыл бұрын

@@danmurn6040 The first requirement to have lap counting feature is to have the Carrera control unit part #30352. That's the track piece that the power and controllers plug into that also incorporates the sensors to detect car crossings. If you bought any Carrera track set within the past five years or so then it came with that unit. Second, the race management software: The one featured in this video is HSSRMS. Info on that software and how to connect it to the track is here: www.hrwforum.com/forum/hrw-all-scales/club-home-connection/carrera-digital-north-america/4472-hssrms-thread-home-for-faq-discussion-on-bruce-y-s-pc-based-carrera-digital-t-s Another option is the Carrera App Connect software for running on smart phones and tablets. Info is here: www.carrera-toys.com/en/2747/race-app Hope this helps. Let me know if you have any more questions. Happy New Year!

@danmurn6040 3 жыл бұрын

@@johnniehobby thanks very much. Modified my super bird. It work fantastic thanks.

@danmurn6040 3 жыл бұрын

Do not have the digital track ,analog for now.

@unclebob6728 3 жыл бұрын

Thank You!

@johnniehobby 3 жыл бұрын

You bet! Good luck with your tuning.

@PabloGonzalez-hv3td 3 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised motor break in isn't a major concern when in the RC world it's a top priority. I'd be curious what a similar break in routine to RC would do to lap times.

@davidh2709 3 жыл бұрын

So do you notice a spike in views after Christmas? Got a new setup and now I'm here to make it better! Thank you for the video!

@johnniehobby 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely a surge in views. I was expecting it but not so soon. Started Christmas day about 10:00am. Let us know how your tuning went. Merry Christmas.

@dreyn7780 3 жыл бұрын

Well, look for 3 different driving techniques that correspond to low speed, middle speed and high speed performance from the modern slot car. Sometimes the trigger operation is divided into 3 zones or sections of the trigger. These cars will wheelspin based on trademark performance or components. For example Ford is famous for wheelspinning performance. Go buy THAT car. Superchargers ALSO introduce wheelspinning action. It's YOUR job to learn the brands trademark performance style. You told us to shutup cause you knew it all. (we're all born that way).

@davidh9653 3 жыл бұрын

@@dreyn7780 huh? I saw talking about the spike in views

@silentstormstudios 4 жыл бұрын

Great video with helpful info. I'm just getting back into the hobby and have a tire truer on the way. Do you have any tips for how to properly weight a car for magless racing? I'm thinking about going magless in order to actually slow things down a bit and improve driving skills. I find the faster I run the cars with magnets, the more cars I break from the inevitable high speed crashes! I'm a bit OCD with maintaining the looks of my cars. ;-)

@johnniehobby 4 жыл бұрын

Ironically, the way to slow the cars down is to not tune the tires. I do find magless racing a lot of fun as it does require more skill and finesse. However, we don't do any serious magless racing (just goof around w/o magnets now and again) so we haven't learned to tune a car to run that way.

@smitty929929 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome vid! What flavor tires do you guys use? Urethane or Silicone and what maker? It is crazy overwhelming researching tires! Thanks!

@johnniehobby 3 жыл бұрын

When possible we always use the stock Carrera tires. If those aren't available we'll use urethane tires. The urethane tires are slightly more grippy than stock (which I think might be butyl rubber) and don't need re-tuning as often. We never use silicone tires, though. Do an internet search for Paul Gage urethanes and you should find several places you can order them from.

@marcelschweikart7594 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video, just one question. What program are you using to track your lap times?

@johnniehobby 4 жыл бұрын

The software is called HSSRMS ( Race Management System) written by a guy named Bruce Yingling. I'm pretty sure you can still download it for free from several places on the internet.

@matoberry 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for a super helpful video! Good to know not to oil the plastic pieces. Just one question: would you not take the magnets out as well or do you rather race with magnets?

@johnniehobby 4 жыл бұрын

Most of our cars (and the guys that come for club racing) have the G5 chassis. It's not easy to remove and re-install the magnets on those cars, so we are normally running with magnets. However, a few of us have cars with the G4 chassis which have easy access underneath to remove the mags, so for those we'll run no-mag sometimes.

@TheChemist45 3 жыл бұрын

Thats up to you A car will go way faster without magnets holding the motor back! But then you have to be a bit more skillfull If a car is really slow take it out You can always put it back!

@TheChemist45 3 жыл бұрын

I been into slots all my life Im 56 I started with 1/64 as many of us have. I have a 100ft speedway like Daytona. Great Vid Like to see you work on some older fly cars and Scalextric. I put a 40k shark motor in my Steve Mqueen 908 Porsche with racing slicks & aluminum Rims Jesus Night and day lol

@johnniehobby 3 жыл бұрын

I started out with HO scale as well. Still have a ton of my old Tyco track and cars. Might drag them back out some day, but not looking forward to having to clean all that track. I remember as a kid every winter setting it up and going through a bunch of pencil erasers getting all the corrosion off the rails. Seemed to take forever to get it clean enough so the cars would to all the way around without stopping. Now I'm spoiled with the stainless steel rails that don't corrode.

@TheChemist45 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Thanks for reply. I just ordered a scalextric Mini Cooper

@jaypitchford9020 4 жыл бұрын

Looking to get into this hobby. I am going to go with the Carreras track and would love some advice on the best set for the money. Looking more for track value at this point over car value in the set. Any suggestions? Want to go digital 132 I feel. Love this video great job!

@johnniehobby 4 жыл бұрын

Most of the sets available now seem to have about all the same amount of track (1 double lane change, control unit/power track, 8 to 10 1/60 curves, 11 straight tracks) so from a track perspective there aren't any that are bigger bargain than others. The biggest difference in the sets is the number of cars that come with the set (some 2 and some 3) and whether they are wired or wireless controllers. I would recommend going with a set with the wireless controllers as freedom to move anywhere around the track and race at the same time is definitely a plus. Getting the wireless controllers, receiver, and charging stations is worth more than an extra car. These are two sets that come with wireless: Carrera 30005 GT Race Stars Set, Digital 132 w/Wireless Controllers and Lights Carrera 30196 DTM Championship Digital 1/32 Set w/Wireless Controllers All the cars that come with these are excellent. The DTMs are quick and handle really well. I have a Ferrari 488 but haven't run it yet, but if it runs anywhere near as well as its predecessor (Ferrari 458) then it's a darn good car as well.

@jaypitchford9020 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to help me out. I have been looking at those two sets. I am thinking of adding a pit lane and the blue tooth app connect. Again thank you so much. I can’t wait to get started.

@raylouis 3 жыл бұрын

Can you put a plastic pin in the center bottom of the car to keep the rear end from sliding? That way you would have front guide pin and rear guide pin.

@helmhurst 3 жыл бұрын

no way LMFAO!!! my bro n me did the lube hack back in the 70s on our Scalextric cars

@user-xi9zk6mv6r 5 ай бұрын

Hi. Nice intro! Thanks. I saw that your races stats was projected on your wall. Can you tell use how you did it? Thanks again.

@johnniehobby 5 ай бұрын

Are you asking about the hardware or the lap scoring software?

@jcd1964mn 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, any suggestion where to find layout for Scalextric, love your layout

@johnniehobby 3 жыл бұрын

I did an internet search for Scalextric layouts. Didn't find much but there is this page that has a variety of designs that all fit on 4'x8' table: www.slotforum.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=171810

@spaztekwarrior 3 жыл бұрын

Very useful! Thanks! As a kid in the 70s I had plenty of AFX sets :) now as a 54 year old I ordered a digital Scalectrix set. :) How many feet of track do you have in that set up of yours?

@johnniehobby 3 жыл бұрын

That setup is approximately 95-100 feet overall track length.

@joagargo01 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, i did not know that Payton Manning was a slot car afficionado. (Your voice sounds just like his)

@THEFALCON58 6 ай бұрын

Hi, slot car racer of 1/24 and /1/32 scale cars, running your car in any liquid is bad, melt the glue and rust on the arm/ 38 years of experience in slot car, I run my slot cars in on 3 volts with the slot car on its roof then I blow it out with a low pressure air from a small air compressor, make sure the motor is locked in place 🤓

@rockfan3479 4 жыл бұрын

GREAT JOB johnnie hobby ! Any suggestions on purchasing a digital <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="92">1:32</a> scale starter set (with wireless remote) ?

@johnniehobby 4 жыл бұрын

Good call on the wireless remotes It is absolutely the way to go. As far as I can find, Carrera only offers one set that includes the wireless which is "Carrera 30008 DTM Furore Set, Digital 132 w/Lights and Wireless Controllers" That set comes with two DTM cars. The DTMs are quick and handle really well.

@whitmanft Жыл бұрын

two thumbs up..👍👍

@johnniehobby Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@joesephknoettgen3551 4 ай бұрын

I was wondering what kind of track You have specifically? It looks like alot of fun!

@johnniehobby 3 ай бұрын

The track is Carrera digital 132/124. It is designated 132/124 because the track itself is 1:24 scale in size, but you can run 1:32 scale cars on it as well as the larger 24th scale. The cars shown in this video are 1:32.

@skippyjones4195 2 жыл бұрын

I can't wait to get started it's going to take me a bit because I'm on a fixed income but it's fine I'll get it meanwhile I'll hangout with you guys ok Take Care 👍✌💪

@OgaugeTrainsplusslotCars 2 жыл бұрын

Cool

@AirCicilia 3 жыл бұрын

I just gotta get this out of my system: I frikkin' miss the old Carrera Servo 140 line. Steerable at will, with the option of running in classic slot car mode. Why did they ever discontinue that product?

@laurasanchez7105 3 жыл бұрын

Damn, I wish I saw this like 10 years ago hahahaha

@jeckek9936 3 жыл бұрын

Tbh, investing in a decent small home lathe and making your own tires seems the way to go considering how poor those out of box tires are, more so when you take into account how much this hobby costs vs quality of the tires.. Edit. have you ever tried adding small disk weights to the front or back/sides of the cars to assist with down-force ( Gaming mice for PCs often come with these), could help when you increase speed and need to offset that increase. Edit 2: It could help sanding the inner side of the rear wheels to assist with cornering/prevent rear end sliding.

@viniengel 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, my new Carrera cars are awful. I will go do the tyres now. Do you have a video for the advanced tuning?

@johnniehobby 3 жыл бұрын

Let us know how the tyre tuning works out for you. As far as the 'advanced' car tuning, we weren't planning on making a video for that. Essentially it's hours worth of work to get very minimal gains (the extra 5% mentioned in the video) that most people won't even notice.