[AdeC]

This is pretty much my setup at the moment. ARC one base with the central track power plug unplugged. Cheap and easy lap timing/race setup solution for an analogue home track in my opinion (providing all of your cars guides are black).
I was running this with a Sport powerbase, but I ditched the Scalextric power base in the end for a variable power supply (fusion 200w from pendle) and wired in "club-spec" controller stations so I could use my Truspeed BP2 controller that I use for club racing. It was reasonably simple to do and give me easily adjustable track voltage for (good for when people are over or when the kids are loose on it!).