Choochoochoo Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Been looking to get back into Scalextric for some time, I now have the space as I have a good sized attic to set up a permanent track, I just bought a 2nd hand job lot of classic track with sports controllers and adapters, I've got it set up but there seems to be an issue, the cars wont go all way around and stop at certain places, the layout is 1 big oval, could it be a power issue? I had seen the set working before I bought it but that was on an 8 x 4 base, i was hoping to buy new sets to add to it but I'm now wondering if it would be best to start fresh with brand new sets, basically the question I'm asking is what is the limit on track size if any and if there is a limit what do I do to boost it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy P. Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 79% of the time to problem is the connection betweenm the pieces and the overall condition of the track.Check this out on Track Maintenance:https://www.scalextric.com/uk-en/support/track-maintenanceSome also use copper tape with conductive adhesive on permanent setups...Personally I have gone almost completely Sport to avoid such problems and I have been picking up 90° R2s and the super long straights as i can to simply avoid the number of connections.Sometimes the braids are an issue: https://www.scalextric.com/uk-en/support/car-maintenanceMake sure you are using 2 power packs, one for each lane and if necessary use booster cables: C8248.What the limit is is subjective and dependent on a lot of things... You should be able to go up to 20 meters though if everything is in very good nick... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choochoochoo Posted November 23, 2016 Author Share Posted November 23, 2016 79% of the time to problem is the connection betweenm the pieces and the overall condition of the track.Check this out on Track Maintenance:https://www.scalextric.com/uk-en/support/track-maintenanceSome also use copper tape with conductive adhesive on permanent setups...Personally I have gone almost completely Sport to avoid such problems and I have been picking up 90° R2s and the super long straights as i can to simply avoid the number of connections.Sometimes the braids are an issue: https://www.scalextric.com/uk-en/support/car-maintenanceMake sure you are using 2 power packs, one for each lane and if necessary use booster cables: C8248.What the limit is is subjective and dependent on a lot of things... You should be able to go up to 20 meters though if everything is in very good nick... Thank you for your response and apologies for the double post, I could not find the original post! Would I be able to have a bigger than 20m layout if it was a digital set up? I'm going to have a play with the bits I've bought to see if I can get it going before I invest in new sets but am trying to decide whether to spend a bit more on a digital layout or stick to analogue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy P. Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Without trying to sound rude... size doesn't matter when it comes to either analog or digital.The track must be pristine if you go digital. Any lack of conductivty and the flippers don't work.Give everything a good clean and check up and get 2 power packs on the set you you ought to still be OK. Booster cables (that you can fashion yourself using parts from any hardware store) ay help as well.I have not tested a large track yet, but I am thinking the ARC AIR may be able to handle larger tracks than the standard powerbase... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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