Advice on Digital Spare Parts + a New Car

[JimmyTinfoil]

Hi All

Newbie here so please be gentle. Im looking for some advice. Im not sure yet whether Im selling this or keeping it.

It was bought in 2015 and we have kept the box etc so in pretty good condition apart from 2x problems. 🙂

Saying that ; the problems are well pretty major.

I’ve attached some pictures and a link here to set we have. Google Drive link is here

Problem 1- My son lost one of the cars (he lost it years ago) and I was wondering about the best advice on getting a replacement for this digital set? It doesn’t need to be new.

Problem 2- The car that we have doesn’t have the metal “Brillo pad” parts that touch the track?  Where can I buy a replacement part for this?  See the attached purple Bugatti

Appreciate any advice or information.

Thanks

Jimmy

 

 

 

[LTSR_NSE]

The metal electrical pick-ups (Brillo pads) are called ‘Braids’ (C8075).

Almost any Scalextric car produced after 2007 has a socket for either a standard digital chip (C8515) or the narrower F1 type chip (C8516).

Scalextric also make/made? a DIY alternative chip for fitting to older cars (C7005) or the narrower F1 type chip (C7006).

Edited Monday at 23:02 by LTSR_NSE

[NumberSix]

Whilst C8075 is indeed the part number for braids (aka Brillo Pads) they will not help you as your car requires "Quick fit" braids sold in packs: C8329. These are essentially the standard braids, like C8075, on a plastic disc that slides into the cars slot. Easy to source online or, if your lucky, a standard part stocked by model shops that are Scalextric dealers. If you have the plastic disc then you can replace the braids and reuse the disc.

A replacement car will be a secondhand proposition so your auction site of choice. If you want "like for like" then you not only need a Buggati Veyron in white, it also has to be digital (DPR chip fitted). If a digitally chipped car cannot be found you can still buy an analogue one but you will also require a C8515 DPR digital chip as mentioned by LTSR_NSE (again readily available but pushing the cost up).

Hope that helps.