Thank you Dennis for your comment. I guess there are parts that need a bit of work and others that are simply not salvageable. Personally, I have rarely experienced problems with Scalextric models that a bit of sanding or a dab of glue can’t put right. Compared to performance brands like NSR and Slot.it, Scalextric cars do need a lot of work to turn them into reliable non-mag racers. That’s because the different brands are aimed at very different markets. At my digital club, we mostly race Scalextric cars, tuned with many of the steps I’ve described in this series – usually with replacement tyres, but otherwise completely standard.