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I mostly like tuning and comparing cars to each other and comparing the results via digital application. As such, I keep a temporary track layout with three sectors. I deliberately make one slow, one medium, one fast. Then you can see which cars perform better in the twisties and which can make up the time in the back straight. Other than that, I like one long straight the full length of the table with the finish line dead in the middle. It often leads to dramatic finishes.

You nailed Sir.

As a retired musician who likes slot cars , its nice to know I'm not alone . Thanks for sharing .

Just watched 3 of your videos back to back and i am now contemplating what is a slot car? what is a layout? All very interesting and thought provoking. enjoying it.

Was the track any quicker? did you run some hotlaps and compare times?

I'm late to the game with catching up but enjoyed this.Very interesting and got me thinking about our equipment. Maybe its time to jump over to one of the other brands - we test drove Policar and Scaleauto at slotfest and i must admit they were way ahead than the 2 big brands.

Hey dave Building a 1/32 drag strip Do you know were to get parts for the chassis I see part for 1/24 but not 1/32 Like Chassis parts Tires Motors Etc Thanks

Great video dave very interesting

Yeah that's a tough one but you touched on some really great points! I have always wanted a true to scale version of some of my favorite tracks. Boy those lap times would NOT be under 12 seconds... Have always dreamed of a Daytona road course, 1053 feet of track! lol With a 200 foot back straight stretch! I would like to try it once! lol Current layout 16 x 6... th-cam.com/video/Tf8BMSLYors/w-d-xo.html

Great insight Dave - really helpful way of framing a massive topic. Plus that musical connection is genius. Anyone keen to start with a riff and turn it into a slot car track?!

Good chat old bean, loved the musical reference, corner one in my track is now, Faithless Insomnia...... Full of drama! Insomnia Corner, it actually has a ring to it, 😂😂

Good job , Dave

My layout space space space is limited a flowing track bends long straights short straights can always see the cars due to space its a compromise but works for me

An excellent video full of great information and ideas. I always enjoy your chats, and yes blind corners are a killer of an otherwise good layout. My old track had one in the back corner which was very hard to reach so a lap was less enjoyable then it should have been as every crash took much longer to clear then it normally would.

I deliberately put a high bank curve at the end of my strait that effectively lengthens the straight and allow time to change the car speed for the up coming s curve. I modelled my on a 24 h le Mans type layout where there is a pit lane area and a country drive area.

Great topic for discussion Dave👍🏻. Also, I would add that the space available is one of the most important things to take into consideration. My track has all sorts of technical parts and some long straights so a great mix of what you talked about. As the track is quite long at 125 feet, lap times are necessarily longer than the 5-10 second pace. Dictated by the loft space.

Layouts are very hard to get right but simple tends to be better. The way in which to not do it is some of the tracks Scalextric have featured from what people have sent in. Huge crazy massive tracks with track going everywhere. As you say it depends on a person's vision and the type of racing. Nice chat there Dave ❤

Avoid the half throttle circuits... If you can't get full throttle it's a fail. A good place to start is two long straights with a 180 bend. Long enough straights for full throttle and maybe out-braking. Add technical bits and follow Dave's advice and you're good to go.

Good chat Dave makes lots of sense thanks

Brilliant explanation using music and flow as an example. Good chat Dave.

G'day Dave, great chat, and I agree Ive seen plenty of Tracks over the years where they fit in as much track as they own but to hell with visibility, my track like yours has been designed to allow visibility from all round, cheers and let commonsense prevail...

Thanks

to me a good layout is the one you enjoy running your cars on and it is fun do not care what someone else thinks its not their track

Usually I will leave a comment with a love it or make a joke or something like that but on this one I can’t I think this is the best video I have ever watched on TH-cam Dave wow yes yes brilliant I’m lost for words just thank you 👍👍👍🤟🤟🤟

Good topic for a good discussion. I enjoyed this with my coffee and may enjoy it again with another cup of coffee. Thanks for the insight 👍☕️

When I set my track up I always put pieces of ply under the corners to give it some camber so the technical parts still have some follow Also a long straight and one banked turn is mandatory for us Good talk 🍻

Excellent Dave, well thought out and presented, really enjoyed it.

Great advice Dave...just got back into it as I have retired,oh yes !..told the wife it,s for the benefit of my grandson.

Interesting chat, I’m a drive through scenery type of bloke but I’ve made some big mistakes on my small layout, hidden bends etc. all lessons to be learnt for my next layout as I’ll be looking to have levels to increase the track size and lap times! Bery thought provoking, nice one Dave!

nice video, yes I think it’s a challenge to make a layout, when you want to have permanent scenery and to be able to race, and your limited to space.

Good chat and right on the money I reckon. Thought about my own track and the only one I'm down on is time, but that's due to space available and not wanting a cramped space. Liked the coffee ingredients analogy 👏🏼👏🏼

Tough topic, I can see why you had to restart it a few times, but I think you nailed it. I think my layout is on iteration 5 or 6

Great conversation! I agree, I always spend a lot of time planning out a new layout. Flow is so important. I always like a twisty section, a longer straight to let the cars stretch their legs. Use your space but don’t over use your space. Just because you have a little more room doesn’t mean you should fill it. Great advice Dave!

Liked your musical notes idea Dave ...you had me humming my track in my head . Excellent chat and I'm with you on the pioneer legends 🤗

I have for the last few months been asking the question why Scalextric,Carrera etc don't have a layout computer program that will take input as to what your table or floor area size is and also has you input to the computer program all the particular track pieces and shoulders etc that take space that you either own or will be buying AND THEN spit out as many track layouts that the computer program can calculate using all that information! Yes we have the place your pieces of track and figure your area and puzzle it out (which to some people is a fun puzzle) to see what you can get. Is it too hard for a computer programmer to figure this out? Imagine if Scalextric had that or Carrera etc. The sales of track would sky rocket! Anyway your video made me drink a lot of coffee as I was on edge of my computer chair enjoying it! Thanks for giving great insight all the time!🏁

Wonderful chat Dave. If your coffee tastes as good as your chat was, you are indeed a connoisseur of great coffee. I always enjoy your perspective. 😁

Very good chat Dave providing some very pointers to anyone wanting to build a layout 👍 👍👍👍

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Great info, With my tracks I always put together I always made them flowing and by that I mean when you come out of a turn you have enough straight to punch it and I try to do this many times as I can in a layout so your always fluctuating your throttle input. with my layout I have now I made it have flow but also made it so the lanes are equal in length ( this probably don't matter for digital but I am analog ) and I also added a section with elevation and different size and types of turns in it. But I have to say a good layout is something you put together and finally find the one you have the most enjoyment to drive the cars on and that is what matters most you enjoy the layout. Tracks big or small curvy not curvy if your racing everyone has to run the same track and no matter what shape it is I always found it don't matter you always have fun.

Great Timing! I am personally deep in the weeds on this topic right now!

I agree that slot car layouts generally fall into one of two categories, to a greater or lesser degree. Firstly, the purely racing focussed tracks, which treat slot cars as machines in their own right and are just pure slot track, usually with (fairly dull) constant radius corners in succession. Secondly, there’s the scale model layout with scenery, dioramas etc. This is definitely the camp I’m in. What I don’t understand is why layouts like that aren’t discussed in the same terms as model railways or wider scale modelling, at least I’ve never seen anything like that.

Great discussion Dave. Track layout is so subjective. I venture to say that a good layout is whatever design is fun to you. That’s about it in a nutshell.

good afternoon Dave.

Very nice sir

You’re definitely not a collector, merely someone that likes accumulating Policar WRX’s!