Digital Slot Car Racing in 1/32 scale Covering: Scalextric, Carrera, Ninco, SCX and specialist digital systems

by Chang, Dave

• ISBN13: 9781847973061
• ISBN10: 184797306X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-11-21
• Publisher: The Crowood Press UK

Summary

In-depth coverage of all the major systems: Scalextric, Carrera, SCX and Ninco. Full details of advanced systems Davic, oXigen, Scorpius, Slotfire, BLST and routed digital. Advice for people new to slot car racing and for those wishing to upgrade from analogue systems. How digital slot car racing works. How to design perfect digital racing circuits. How to conduct digital races. How to keep digital systems in tip-top condition. DIY project to customize digital systems and car.

Author Biography

Dave Chang is a record producer by day and a slot car racer by night. He has been deeply involved in the hobby for years. He is the author of the definitive guide to slot car tuning, The Slot Car Handbook [Crowood 2007]. This is his second book for Crowood. Resident - Englandwww.theslotcarhandbook.com

Table of Contents

Welcome to Digital	p. 6
Digital Principles
Getting Started: Get Up and Running Straight Away	p. 12
How Digital Slot Car Racing Works	p. 15
High-Performance Systems	p. 22
Additional Digital Functions	p. 26
Designing Digital Slot Car Racing Circuits	p. 41
Racing Digital Slot Cars	p. 50
Maintenance and Car Setup	p. 60
Switching Between Analogue and Digital	p. 64
Other Scales	p. 75
Digital Systems
Choosing a System	p. 78
Scalextric SSD	p. 86
SCX Digital	p. 108
Carrera Digital 132	p. 123
Ninco N-Digital	p. 143
Davie Evo3	p. 157
Slot.lt oXigen	p. 160
Scorpius Wireless	p. 167
Slotfire D-Race	p. 172
BLST	p. 176
Digital on Routed Tracks	p. 179
Software	p. 186
Appendices
Glossary	p. 202
Useful Links	p. 204
Contributors	p. 205
Index	p. 206
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