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Scalextric Sidecars, which are better?
#1

The C281/2 black with red and white or green and white graphics use the 'small saloon' wheels and tyres from the Mini, early Escort, etc.

Later versions - the red or yellow Honda, white Texaco and Power Rangers Battle bikes - use larger wheels and tyres from the Le Mans type cars.

Running each type magless and assuming glued and trued rear tyres, which would be better for handling, traction and acceleration - or is it much of a muchness?  

Probably like asking 'How long is a piece of string' but someone may have done back-to back comparisons?
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#2

Please let it be the Power Rangers...you have to race a Power Ranger!

I love puttering with gears
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#3

Hello Captain,
I think you are boldly going where no man has been before !!
I didn't know that the later versions had different wheels (and traction magnets). My brother and I got these when they first came out and I have the black/green one. We very quickly abandoned them and neither have turned a wheel for decades. The ultra=short wheelbase makes fast cornering a challenge. Having said that, I was strangely attracted to the Honda branded versions, but never succumbed.
So based shallowly (is that a word) on looks, I totally recommend the Honda versions.  My basis is that you will quickly lose interest in running them so go for the best lookers.

Leo

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#4

I have an early pair - black and red and black and green, with small wheels and no Magnatraction.

I was originally thinking of using Pendle's 'small' alloy wheels, tyres and inserts so they look standard - but 'just messing about' I've fitted larger dia. Mitoos alloy wheels and NSR tyres on one and an unknown brand of alloys and urethane tyres on the other as 'no-cost ' upgrades. (I already had them.)

The Mitoos upgrade is the better of the two at putting the power down - and doing so evenly, in that the combo' accelerates in a straight line.

The unknown alloys/urethane tyre combo snakes and looses half a straight over seven and a half standard straights.

(Cornering capabilities unknown, as I've only laid a test straight for the moment.)
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#5

Reverted to the original plastic 'mini' wheels but with an unknown make of soft urethane tyre.

Without actual timing, so eyeballing it, there doesn't seem to be a great deal of difference in acceleration or coast (how far they're rolling with the power off).

My assumption - and we all know what people say about 'assume' - is that the smaller wheel/tyre combination means a lower centre of gravity and potentially better cornering, so it's back to the original plan of ordering a couple of pairs of Pendle alloys with tyres and inserts.
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#6

I recently gave Fluff a pair of these to refurbish and we tried to race with them a couple of days ago. Suffice to say it proved something of a challenge to get them round the twisty bits. If you can get them to perform properly you are a better man than me Gunga Din.

Having said that, many years ago when I first started club racing a guy called John Watts used one in a fun race against Ninco saloon cars and won with ease, lapping me twice in the process! I can't remember exactly what he had done with them but I seem to recollect that an awful lot of lead was involved.
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#7

But they are fun though  Wrench
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#8

Just had a little run around with the sidecars,I would like to think that after Brian's comments I should be able to get them to go so much better .
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