I've swapped out the stock Scalextric guide on my Classic rear wheel drive Mini, for a Slot.it 'CH85 Advanced Blade Screw Racing Pickup', to control slop that I think was contributing to de-slotting.

Advantages are a longer, deeper guide that is more stable. I.E. the screw adjustment has done away with the sideways and back to front rocking that was apparent.

However, this has been replaced by a limited angle of rotation. I.E. with the stock guide in the slot you could pose the car at a maximum of 45-50 degrees on a straight piece of track, as seen below. 

   

With the new guide this angle is now restricted to 25-30 degrees.   

Will this be a problem, or another advantage? I have no opportunity to test the revised handling before the next club meeting.

Thought I would start off a dedicated thread where we can put down some ideas and see what develops. 

Here is my car for starters (one of the many ex-Woodcote bodies...)

   

Reading the comments in the TR7 thread, there seems to be two possible ways to go: -

1. The Metro route; with a similar track width to the TR7 to allow mixed grids between the two models, or

2. The 6R4 route; basically Metros with skirts, so a wider track and wilder performance.

And will this be a bit of fun for the Christmas break, or something for next August?

Scalextric Dodge Viper C2522
Car from my own collection.
Lightly used car in very good condition.
Working, good braids & all parts intact (lights work).
Original tyres
Includes box, sleeve & 2 spare sets of pickup braids.
£22
Postage £5 UK ONLY PLEASE

Fly Sisu Truck (08501)
Truck from my own collection.
Lightly used & in very good condition.
Working, good braids & all parts intact (lights work).
Original tyres
Includes box & sleeve.
£45
Postage £5 UK ONLY PLEASE

Team-Slot Ford Escort Mk2 (74301)
Car from my own collection.
Hand built car by ‘Team Slot’
Lightly used car in very good condition.
Working, good braids & all parts intact.
Original tyres
Includes box & certificate.
£45
Postage £5 UK ONLY PLEASE

Scalextric Maserati MC12 C2630A
Limited edition No 2475 of 5000
Car from my own collection.
Lightly used car in very good condition.
Working, good braids & all parts intact (lights work).
Original tyres
Includes box, sleeve, limited edition card & 2 spare sets of pickup braids.
Box has slight 'damp marks' inside but car is fine.
£25
Postage £5 UK ONLY PLEASE

Scalextric Ford GT40 MK2 C2465
Car from my own collection.
Lightly used car in very good condition.
Working, good braids & all parts intact (lights work).
Original tyres
Includes box & sleeve.
£22
Postage £5 UK ONLY PLEASE

Scalextric Ford GT40 MK2 C2464
Used car in reasonable condition.
Car from my own collection.
Paint has started to fade.
Working but needs new braids all parts intact (lights work).
Tyres ‘trued & glued’.
Includes box & sleeve.
£18
Postage £5 UK ONLY PLEASE

Finished this this afternoon.the 1966 corvette grand sport.as raced at Sebring,technicaly the car as raced at Sebring is a 1962 car as only 5 grand sport corvettes were ever made the car raced at Sebring was chassis number 1 with the roof cut off,sold to Penske racing,the body is g.turne chassis Richard Mack ,running gear various,runs really well for a small car 

cheers alan