LesD

I had a problem with a faulty Arc Air controller, asked Scalextric if it could be repaired and they sent me a new replacement at no cost, excellent service!

Of course! It’s just come to me, I should be swopping my tyres between my cars ( I have a mix of open wheel and bodied cars, most bought in last 3 years) to check compatibility and I may find the “equivalent” tyre on another car.

Thanks Andy, I’ll check out any databases online.

Why does Scalexrric only show tyres that relate to specific cars in the Shop? surely tyres could fit many different cars so including their size in the description would help finding a tyre that would fit, if there were none listed for that specific car?

Thanks Andy, I contacted Matt at Customercare and he is going to send me a replacement Controller free of charge! This is absolutely brilliant service. regards Les Davison

One of my ARC AIR controllers developed a fault where the connection with the Powerbase drops off completely or intermittently, as shown by the LED light on the controller either going out or flashing. I replaced the batteries with new and no change. ive bought a replacement which works fine. is there anything I can do to fix the broken one?

I got the *motorbike* motor off the well known online forest site and it was a perfect fit, apart from I moved the pinion gear slightly to ensure a good mesh. car fixed and runs well.

Thanks Andy, certainly the motor is long and thin rather than square which is what most others look like. I do shop at Jadlam and Pendles and you are correct, also helpful.

I too have the World GT Arc Air set and my Ford GT GTE car has stopped working. I’ve traced the problem to the motor. but when looking for a replacement there is nothing on the Scalextric Shop that looks anything like it. See photos. in fact the closest I’ve found is on Amazon and it’s described as a Scalextric motor bike motor! is the case I would just have to try it an see if it works. after checking the sizes are very similar of course. Otherwise use the car as a donor car for future repairs?

How recent is the version of the ARC AIR App?

I was aware of the colour issue, perhaps the guide was bouncing over the counter? the lap counter follows a bend and cars tend to hit the barrier at that point

Andy, That’s an interesting comment about track lengths of more than 10 meters needing to tighten the rail clips to the track. would have been useful to have known this before I set my layout up. thanks for what you do.

I have an ARC AIR set and one of my cars, a F1 Williams stopped activating the lap counter. I eventually discovered it was because the screw which holds the guide onto the chassis was loose. An easy fix , presumably worked loose with use.

I bought ARC AIR because I don’t plan to go fully digital. I can’t see that I’ll want six cars on the track at once or lane changing. The AIR set comes with several “digital” features like pace car on one track, variable power output and variable throttle maps. the App itself is pretty good when racing or doing lap times with refuelling and tyre stop options. more than enough to keep me amused.