Wednesday Night Slot Car Racing 15/2/2012

Race Night 1 15th Feb 2012

Scroll down to Race Night 1 for more info...

1/32 Scale Slot Car Racing Started at Slot Shop (originally on every second Saturday night) back in mid 2004 with the same race (Race Night 1) every two weeks.
As the guys and girls collections expanded everyone requested more classes, which is why we now have 8 consecutive race nights with generally 3 classes per night.The racing season is generally every week from mid January to mid December.
All our classes are non magnet, this allows different brands of the same class of slot car to compete on more equal terms, offers a much more realistic scale speed and minimises car damage... To the extent that some of us are racing cars over 4 years old.
To make the non magnet driving experience easier we generally lower the track voltage to 10 volts instead of the usual 12- 13.8 volts used for magnet traction slot cars.
Some racers prefer to only have a few slot cars to compete on selected race nights, but more often than not end up racing most race nights.
We aim to start racing at 7pm, pizza/meal orders should be placed by 6pm
Racing Fees:

Race: $10 per person (effective from Jan 21^st 2009)
Race Controller Hire: $10 per person per evening (effective from Jan 21^st 2009)

Please note, most racers have invested in their own controller, cars & tools for their own enjoyment. Please do not ask to borrow their slot cars, controllers or tools.
Please ensure your slot cars are race ready before 5 pm on the race night as we won't be offering repairs or tuning after 5pm on race nights.
We are happy to offer tuning and repair services by prior arrangement at our current hourly rates. Please note, this does not imply your car will be a race winner as we encourage you to test and tune to get the most out of your slot cars.
Where a minimum lap time cut is applied to any of the classes, the onus is on the driver to run his/her car lap speed above the minimum lap time, otherwise any laps faster will not count.

Check with us to ensure your specific slot cars are eligible to race on any given night.

From time to time Slot Shop will revise the rules to ensure the racing remains as close as possible.

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Race Night 1

Artin Class B:
Non magnet, Std Motor, wheel/tyres inside guards, light optics retained, standard interior/glass. Any other parts available from Slot Shop may be used.
Any Cars with modified wheel arches must have new bodies fitted for this class!

Front of cars may be lowered, body may not be changed and undertray splitters must be retained.
2minute heats @ 13.8 volts regulated.

DTM/ETCC Racing:
Any Brand Box Stock Non Magnet. Indy Grip Tyres to suit std rims may be used:
No weight to be added/Non Magnet No Exceptions... Guide springs may be removed or disconnected.
Fly ETCC cars may have racing motor replaced with either OzRace 18,500rpm or Std Fly motor.
Ninco DTM or ETCC: NC2 with gearing change or NC5 std gearing.
SCX Std RX41/42 or Pro Turbo Plus motor or 24 tooth crown, but not both, Single braid option allowed and/or SCX Pro Racing Braids.
ScalextricAny model Scaley DTM, bring out those beautiful older button magnet models you have lying around...
Pro Slot ETCC Alfa 156 is eligible with EVOII motor or OzRace 18,500rpm motor. Fly Race Alfa 156 Stock out of the box, Indy Grip Tyres may be used. 4.5 second cut out on this class
2 minute heats @10 volts regulated.

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Porsche Challenge: Scalextric GT3R's, Ninco GT3R's, Ninco Classic Porsches, Fly 911S/934 and Pro-Slot 993/GT2.
Non magnet/no weight*

*Due to Fly Porsches having the motor mounted behind the rear axle You may fit as much ballast weight forward of the front axle as you like.10 Volts, Non magnet, no weight, any parts available from Slot Shop...

Race Night 2

GP Classics
Scalextric and Cartrix Classic GP Cars. 12 volts with the Slot Shop's "Granny Switch"used on Scalextric cars to govern motor performance. Cars must be box stock, non magnet, weight in the form of blutak may be added to the inside of Scalextric Classic GP slot cars.
Retro Racers Any Pre 90's sedan, coupe or open top from the major brands sold @ Slot Shop. 10 Volts, Non magnet, no weight, any parts available from Slot Shop. This class has been won in the past by Scalextric Camaros, Corvettes and MRRC Toyota's... Great fun to see so many different cars racing each other.
Retro Lemans - Can Am Non Magnet racing 10 volts, any tyres available from Slot Shop. Bring out those Fly and HSRR cars pre 1980 era. This is an awesome class providing very close racing. Box Stock, correct sized Indy Grips may be used on Std Rims. 4.5 Second cut off applies.

Retro GP/ F1 Currently produced Fly and Scalextric 1970's GP Slot Cars... March 761, Ferrari 312, McLaren M23... Std tyres may be treated with WD40. Tyres must be dry before cars are placed on the track!

Race Night 3

Rally
Any 1/32 Scale WRC Rally Carfrom the major brands sold @ Slot Shop. Any parts sold @ Slot Shop. 4.5 Second cut off applies to this class. NSR Puegeot does not qualify as it's considered over scale!

Current LMP
Any current open cockpit Le Mans Prototype from the major brands sold @ Slot Shop. 10 Volts, Non magnet, no weight, any parts available from Slot Shop... Tyres and wheels must not be outside the body work! Age limit Lola B98/10

Scalextric & Carrera GT 10 Volts, Non magnet, no weight, must use standard factory braid. Listed Indy Grips, MaxxTrac or MJK tyres must be used on the rear.
Parity issues will be considered as the class progresses.
Carrera cars with independant front axles may be upgraded to a solid axle.
Carrera Cars must run standard wiring plugged!
Scalextric Maserati MC12 is Not Eligible

Race Night 4

Front Motor Any RTR sedan/coupe from Slot Shop with a front mounted motor. Fly Race Motors must be replaced by either Std Scalextric, Fly or Ozrace Motor. No Weight/Non Magnet. Corrrect size Indy Grips may be fitted to std rims. 10 volts

Aussie V8's Scalextric V8 Super Cars no magnet/20 cent coin in magnet slots. Box stock, guide springs may be removed. This will even up the Commodores and Falcons, new and old... Any tyres available at Slot Shop. If your car is lowered, it must run without the ballast coin.

GT Racing The following cars qualify. Cars may use any running gear available from Slot Shop... no magnet/no weight. Wheels and tyres must not protrude from the body work and the body work must not be modified... Any modified bodies must be replaced to compete.
Check with us to ensure your slot car is eligible for this class.

All racing will be at 10 volts, non magnet and no weight.

Race Night 5

Classics Pre'68... 13.8 volts non magnet. All Cars Must Run Either a Ninco NC1, NC8, Artin Motor or Slot Shop Z29 Motor. All other motors must run the Granny Switch!

Ninco: Std out of the box
Carrera: Wiring may be direct to motor.
Revell/Monogram: Jag's, Mustangs and Porsche Spyders...May have wiring direct to motor.
First timers should use Slot Shop's "Granny Switch" to govern motor performance in higher powered cars.
Any Classic tyre from Slot Shop.
Scalextric '69 Mustang allowed as a trial Feb 18th.

Ninco Raid: 10 volts non magnet
Box stock, Springs/shocks may be any from Ninco, tyres must have at least 50% tread.

Artin Class A:
Artin Modified Non magnet, Std Motor, wheel/tyres inside guards, light lenses retained, interior/Glass free, gearing/axles/bearings, tyres and wheels free. Any OEM or Indy Grips tyre may now be used fromSlot Shop.
Cars may be lowered, lightened etc, body shape, wheel arches may not be changed externally and undertray splitters must be retained.

2minute heats @ 13.8 volts regulated.

Race Night 6

Artin Stockers Box Stock with std magnet. Minimum tyre diameter 20mm. 13.8 volts

Historic Stock Cars
Carrera and Revell Monogram Box Stock non magnet, no weight. Tyres must have some tread remaining. 10 volts. Revell Mongram Cars may run listed MJK Tyres.

Modern NASCAR + COT Scalextric with designated Indy Grip or Maxxtrac Tyres. SCX Gearing may be altered with Slot Shop parts and a std Mabucci type motor may now be fitted (ask about adaptors) with designated Indy Grip or Maxxtrac Tyres. Carrera COT NASCAR's may run std tyres with 30,000 Carrera motor (PlugnPlay) OR any suitable tyres from Slot Shop and the standard motor. 10 volts - Non Magnet.

Race Night 7

Mini Challenge Ninco and Scalextric Mini's take it to the track non magnet/no weight box stock. Scalex Mini's may have the guide spring removed. Testing has shown this to be extremely close. The Scalex cars have more straight line and the Ninco's have great mid corner speed and huge brakes. Light weight Scalextric Mini's may have either a deep guide, Indy Grips, or a 10 cent coin added. Ninco Mini's may have the gearing altered using parts from slot shop. 5.0 Second cut off applies to this class.

Touring Cars Grp A, C & N 9 volts All Historic Touring/TransAm RTR or complete Slot kit carsavailable from Slot Shop. Generally standard tyres to keep the pace down... Check to see if your car is eligable. Cars may be weighted in this class, but please be aware of the 5 second cut off!
5.0 Second cut off applies to this class.

Slot.it Class As per the rules for the Slot Shop/Armchair Racer Challenge TBA
SLOT.IT -NON MAGNET Class:
Any Post 1980 Slot.it model car with full interiors as sold (no lexan interior)
Slot.it motor configuration - Angle winder/ Side winder / Inline
Slot.it motor - Any Slot.it motor
Any Slot.it tyre - tyres may be trued - Slot.it logo must be visable from the outside

Weight is allowed to be added. The maximum total car weight including any magnet down force from the motor = 100 grams. All cars must be weighed prior to race on our Magnet Marshal.
At the completion of the race the top 3 cars will be re-weighed to ensure that they do not exceed the 100 gram maximum weight limit.
If a car exceeds the weight limit of 100 grams that car will be excluded from the results.
Racing will be held at 10 volts DC.

Race Night 8

Carrera HotRods , Any 1/32 Scale Carrera HotRod, box stock, std tyres. '41 Willy's Coupe with full rear guards/narrow track may run with the body screws loosened. Digital 132 cars may have the chip replaced with a std board.

Retro Sport Sedans , Opel Commodore, Ferrari 512BB, Porsche 935 Opel Monza and the soon to be released Pantera.Box Stock, std tyres. Revell Monogram BMW 320i and Greenwood Corvettes and Fly Porsche 935's included.

Control F1, Narrow rear F1, Scalextric 2004 onwards, Carrera Evolution, SCX 2008 onwards. Box stock, with applicable Indy Grip or MaxxTrac Tyres. SCX may run an 11t 5.5mm pinion.
All classes 12 volts/ non magnet on the Banked Carrera Track.

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Ph 02 9557 5449 or Email roland@slotshop.net
Slot Shop is located 15 minutes from the CBD just past Newtown and is 5 minutes walk from Sydenham Station.

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