Having compared the Carrera and the Scalextric version of the same car in the previous video, Gary Skipp & I set to work comparing their track, and then reach a final conclusion.
A great follow up. You where running analog mode, and it seems effortless to use either brands car. But what happens if You decide to run digital, are the two brands then as complient?
A big difference is the carrera rails are full stainless steel so they never ever rust. Some people even run this track outdoors with no issues too. Thats a big plus in my book as old scalextric track is always rusty.
Greetings, an item of note. Car weight. Did you happen to weigh the Scalextric and Carrera cars? I believe overall weight would have a performance impact. I suspect there may be a substantial weight difference between the 2 brands. For reference, I have a Carrera digital system and 7 cars, none of them weigh less than 100 grams. I suppose the added electronics contribute to the 100g+ weight. Thanks for the comparison video. I considered buying some Scalextric cars, but the expense of a digital chip, around 45 dollars U.S. is prohibitive. I’ll just be happy with what I have, happy slotting!
What no one says about carrera. There are almost no tight curve radius, track construction flexibility is limited, its great for gp style tracks but shit for rally. Yes its higher quality but it comes with a lot of limitation. A bit like all that germans do.
Carrera track has a plastic insert between the rails which makes it really much stronger smoother and higher quality but you do need more room for it. You can buy cambered track pieces if that floats your boat. Carrera is miles better quality in both track and cars and I’ve had both, but Scalextric have great detail on some of their models. As I said before Carrera runs at 15v as opposed to Hornbys 12V so different responses to cars and throttles.😎👍🏁
The time for the Carrera car without magnets seems a little strange, given the fastest lap was 6.22 seconds, and none of the other laps looked terribly slower.
They are two different cars. Different weights so you really can't compare them. Useless comparison. Scalextric track is horrible. No plastic between the rails to stop shorts. it's steel and rusts like crazy which is always the major complaint with Scalextric track. The connections are nowhere near as good electrically, or for stability and connectivity with the plastic inserts to hold the trac together properly and the surface of the track is way better for grip! Scalextric is a toy compared to Carrera! :(
