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Micro Scalextric cars are cheap and abundant in the UK and they do make great drag cars. It's really only going round corners they are not so good at. Moving on slightly from the Street Stock, a second class allows more modifications - but still the same Micro Scalextric motor - rather like a modern NHRA Super Stock class...

   

Micro Scalextric Super Stock

• Chassis: Micro Scalextric 1995-2018 version with braids. May be ‘narrow’ or ‘wide’ versions, depending on body fitted. Two holes may be drilled to attach wheelie bar to rear of chassis. No other modification to chassis. Components may be glued in place.
  
• Motor: Unmodified standard Micro Scalextric motor with ‘flywheel’ between commutator and armature stacks. Minimum 6 ohm armature (no low-ohm battery set cars). Original resistors and capacitor may be removed.
  
• Traction magnets: Two original Micro Scalextric magnets in original position. Magnets may be raised or lowered and orientation may be changed (magnets can be flipped).
  
• Braid plate and guide: Any 1995-2018 Micro Scalextric braid plate with either plastic guide flag or metal pin.
  
• Braids: Any braids – steel, copper or plated. May be soldered to chassis components.
  
• Axles, wheels & gears: Any axles, wheels and gears. Any gear ratio is permitted.
  
• Tyres: Any single compound tyre. Maximum diameter on wheel is 0.500” or 12.70mm.
  
• Body: Any Micro Scalextric closed wheel saloon or GT body – drag racing or tuners livery. Re-paints and body modifications – wings, hood scoops etc - are most welcome.
  
• Maximum width: 35mm or 1.378”.
  
• Weight: Minimum weight of entire car 21g. Ballast may be added to body only.
  
• Wheelie bars: permitted.
  

Although you still have to use a Micro Scalextric motor, you can remove the gubbins at the front (and see if that makes much difference). You can play around with axles, gearing and wheels - and run higher tyres. You can also lose a couple of grams of weight and fit a wheelie bar. Modern Super Stock style re-liveries are very much encouraged...

       

I make my wheelie bars from piano wire and glass beads. Some wheelie bars are high-tech works of art - mine are rough and ready, but work. My three cars with wheelie bars are on their way to a race in Tennessee at the moment - I will take a picture when they get back or when I make more. The only suggestion is please make sure they don't short the power rails - or anything else.