Class rules OVERVIEW
These are the Classes that we will be running from 1 September 2022 on a Thursday evening, together with the modifications / improvements to the cars that we currently allow.
The main aim of the club’s racing classes is to keep the cars to as close to how Hornby make them as we can. However, as we don’t race with magnets, we allow a few simple and cheap improvements / modifications to ensure that the cars run well on our track.
The principle aim of these alterations is to keep costs down and make it more about the “skill of the driver than the size of his/her wallet” – and that is especially proven when we are racing the “Club Classes” cars. Therefore, if you are not sure please ask before making any modifications.
Please note that the brown and grey ferrite man, as highlighted in red on the adjacent image, must not be removed. Otherwise, it interferes with the lap counter!
Mitoos M083 or M082 tyres are usually available to buy at the Club, as are (TY201251 or equivalent) Pioneer Racing tyres. The Club also has spare original braids for sale if needed, and various screws, if required.
Sports GT Cars - UK Scalextric
The aim of this class is to run as close to standard spec as possible, but without the traction magnet.
Eligible cars: Any current / recent era Scalextric Sports / GT / Le Mans car – anything from the last circa. 20 years.
Scalextric Examples: Aston Martin DBR9 & Vantage GT3; Mercedes AMG GT & SLR 722GT; Audi R8; McLaren MP4-12C & GT3; Porsche 911 & 997; Lamborghini Gallardo; Corvette C6R & C8R; Jaguar XKR; Ford GT-R & GTE.
Body: Body and interior must remain as standard.
Chassis: Chassis must be the original Scalextric rather than aftermarket. Traction magnets must be removed. Weight (not magnetic) may be fitted inside the car. The chassis edges may be trimmed / sanded slightly in order to allow some body rock if it is clear that the original design is blocking that once the screws are loosened. On certain cars any gear cover mouldings, that can reduce the car’s ground clearance and therefore foul the track rails, may be sanded off.
Screws: Longer screws may be fitted to allow body rock as the standard ones are usually too short to allow much loosening without them falling out.
Motor: The standard Mabuchi “18K” “S” motor must be used, although the colour of the plastic end may vary.
Braids and guides: The original guide must be used, but braids from different manufacturers may be used. Wheels and tyres: All cars must use original sized wheels but the rear tyres may be changed for Mitoos M083 tyres only, as the standard tyres aren’t very good. Tyres may be glued and trued and treated with light oil etc.
Gears, axles and bearings: Gears, axles, bearings and pinions must be as per the original Hornby items.
British Touring Cars - UK Scalextric
The aim of this class is to run as close to standard spec as possible, but without the traction magnet.
Eligible cars: Any current / recent era Scalextric British Touring car – anything from the last circa 5 years.
Scalextric Examples: BTCC Honda Civic & Civic Type R; BMW 125 1 Series, 320 & 330i, VW Passat; MG6.
Body: Body and interior must remain as standard.
Chassis: Chassis must be the original Scalextric rather than aftermarket. Traction magnets must be removed. Weight (but obviously not magnetic) may be fitted inside the car. The chassis edges may be trimmed / sanded slightly in order to allow some body rock if it is clear that the original design is blocking that once the screws are loosened. On certain cars any gear cover mouldings, that can reduce the car’s ground clearance and therefore foul the track rails, may be sanded off.
Screws: Longer screws may be fitted to allow body rock as the standard ones are usually too short to allow much loosening without them falling out.
Motor: The standard Mabuchi “18K” “S” motor must be used, although the colour of the plastic end may vary.
Braids and guides: The original guide must be used, but braids from different manufacturers may be used.
Wheels and tyres: All cars must use original sized wheels but the rear tyres may be changed for Mitoos M083 tyres only, as the standard tyres aren’t very good. Tyres may be glued and trued and treated with light oil etc.
Gears, axles and bearings: Gears, axles, bearings and pinions must be as per the original Hornby items.
Classic Touring Cars - UK Scalextric & Pioneer
The aim of this class is to run as close to standard spec as possible, but without the traction magnet.
Eligible cars: Any current / recent era Scalextric Classic Touring car as well as the Classic American Muscle cars from Pioneer – anything from the last few years
Scalextric Examples: Aston Martin V8; Ford Lotus Cortina, Anglia, Capri, Escort, Mustang & Falcon; Chevrolet Camero & Camero Z/28; Chevrolet Corvette; Dodge Charger; Porsche 911 RSR; Chrysler Hemicuda, Jaguar XJS & MK1; Mini Cooper; Rover SD1 and Volkswagen Golf & Beetle.
Pioneer Examples: Ford Mustang Fastback & Notchback; and Dodge Charger.
Body: Body and interior must remain as standard.
Chassis: Chassis must be the original Scalextric rather than aftermarket. Traction magnets must be removed. Weight (but not magnetic) may be fitted inside the car. The chassis edges may be trimmed / sanded slightly in order to allow some body rock if it is clear that the original design is blocking that once the screws are loosened. On certain cars, any gear cover mouldings that reduce the car’s ground clearance and therefore foul the track rails may be sanded off.
Screws: Longer screws may be fitted to allow body rock as the standard ones are usually too short to allow much loosening without them falling out.
Motor: The standard Mabuchi “18K” “S” Scalextric motor and Pioneer motor must be used, although the colour of the plastic end may vary.
Braids and guides: The original guide must be used, but braids from different manufacturers may be used. Wheels and tyres: All cars must use original sized wheels but the rear tyres may be changed for the Pioneer Racing ones (TY201251 or equivalent) on the USA Muscle cars, as some of the standard tyres aren’t very good. Tyres may be glued and trued and treated with light oil etc. Once the ‘yet to be released’ cars are released the club will see if there are any suitable replacements that we can use.
Gears, axles and bearings: Gears, axles, bearings and pinions must be as per the original Scalextric or Pioneer items, and may not be swopped over to the other brands.
Classic Formula 1 Cars - UK Scalextric
The aim of this class is to take a 1970’s F1 Scalextric car that ran very poorly at the time and to then bring its performance right up to date.
This is done by changing the motor to the current Mabuchi “S” motor and by reducing the front axle wobble that all Scalextric cars of that era had ready built into them so that they could still go around the infamous Scalextric 60-degree banked curves! Experience members of the Club can help with the building or a car, or you might even be able to buy a readymade one off some of the members!
Eligible cars: Any of the 1970’s era F1 cars that they did up to and including the Saudi Leyland Williams and the Parmalat Brabham.
Scalextric Examples: JPS Lotus; ELF Tyrrell; UOP Shadow; March Ford; Elf Tyrrell 008; and Ferrari 312.
Body: The body and the driver cockpit may be modified as desired in order to recreate some of the many different incarnations / variations that the base car would have had. Rear aerofoils need to be present at the start of the evening so that the cars look like the real thing. If they get broken during the night’s racing then they can be left off if they can’t be repaired quickly and easily on the night.
Chassis: Chassis must be the original one rather than a 3D printed / aftermarket one. Weight (but not magnetic) may be fitted inside the car. The chassis edges may be trimmed / sanded slightly in order to allow some body rock (rather than chassis slide as per NSR cars etc) if it is clear that the original design is blocking that once the screws are loosened.
Screws: You may fit longer screws if you wish to allow body rock as the standard ones are usually too short to allow much loosening without them falling out.
Motor: The standard Mabuchi “18K” “S” motor must be used, although the colour of the plastic end may vary.
Braids and guides: There are a free choice of guide as well as braids.
Wheels and tyres: All cars must use original sized plastic wheels from cars of the era. Front tyres need to be small Superslix / ribbed and the rears need to be the large Superslix / ribbed ones. Tyres must be original / new Old Stock / Pendle PCS Repro RUBBER Tyres only. They may be glued and trued and treated with light oil. Front tyres may be coated (or simply just use some old hard ones) to make them zero grip if desired.
Gears, axles and bearings: There is a free choice for the bearings and axles but the rear gear must be a plastic Scalextric 27t gear. The motor pinion can be only be the Scalextric nylon 9 tooth or a metal 9 tooth. It is recommended that a front axle “tube” be fitted in order to improve the handling also.
Overall car dimensions: As this is a modified class the axles may only be widened up to a maximum width of 70mm on the front and 74mm on the rear. However, you may want to run with a narrower width to avoid tyres clashing with another car when racing as the track is actually quite narrow and therefore there isn’t much room between the cars and the open wheels / tyres.
Club Cars - Various
The aim of this Class is to provide a fleet of cars for the evening that everyone then uses. As each car stays on the same lane throughout the night’s racing it will eliminates any advantage that some people may gain by being able to better prepare their cars. Whatever we race will probably be a great ‘leveller’ in ability allowing closer racing,
There will be a wide range of classes to choose from racing may include cars such as Mini's, Beetle Cup Cars, Rally Raid, Historic Le Mans cars, Transit vans and more.