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Welcome to Slotcarcentre.co.uk, the premier place on the net to find out about Scalextric Digital and buy all your Scalextric Digital (and analogue) equipment.

Scalextric Sport Digital (SSD) is just like regular 1:32 scale Scalextric - it's not a separate system and it's the same size. But there are now special extra lane-change sections where cars can swap lanes and overtake each other thanks to the latest digital control unit. Just swap your analogue powerbase for a digital one, with digital hand controllers and digital cars. Otherwise the track is just regular "Sport" Scalextric track as supplied in analogue sets, but now, instead of racing just two cars, you can race up to 6 at once on a two or three lane track. Your old cars can be upgraded too. See the "DIGITAL RACING INFORMATION" section of the margin for more details of what you can do with Digital and how to upgrade your old stuff. And don't forget to visit our special offers page too!

ANSWERS TO POPULAR QUESTIONS ABOUT SCALEXTRIC DIGITAL What is Scalextric Digital? What about other digital slot car brands? How do I put a chip in an analogue car? How do you program a car to an ID? How can cars share the same lane? How do you change lane? Can you chip my old analogue cars for me? Why aren't cars pre-chipped? What track does Scalextric Digital use? My car doesn't move, it just sits on track and buzzes.

We also stock a wide range of 1:64 scale Micro Scalextric sets - smaller-sized analogue racing sets ideal as presents for younger racers or anyone without the space for a big layout. See the range on our Micro Scalextric page. The Disney Pixar "Cars" set featuring Lighting McQueen and Chick Hicks is now back in stock too, along with the Button vs Hamilton Formula 1 set, My First Scalextric and others.

About us If you are new to the world of Scalextric, or reacquainting yourself, welcome on board! We have been an authorised Scalextric stockist, part of modelmotorracing.com based in Cheddar, Somerset, since the beginnings of digital slot car racing in 2004-5. Slotcarcentre.co.uk is a proper enthusiasts' store, with its own small Scalextric club/display/test track and with items physically in stock and sent out from our premises. So we don't just sell these products but we actually use them ourselves too. Some other Scalextric web stores are little more than an auction site or a big retailer's affiliate scheme "front end". But here you will find everything you need to create your own Scalextric Sport Digital race track - along with standard analogue cars and equipment, and the digital chips to convert analogue cars. We are now the second largest retailer of Hornby Scalextric items in the whole of the Wales and West UK region. The Scalextric range of cars is large, but even so, there are other manufacturers whose 1:32 scale cars can be chipped for SSD, so we also supply SSD-compatible products from makers such as Ninco, Flyslot, NSR and Slot-It - including the Slot-It SSD conversion chip - plus some Hornby Skale Scenics for your trackside modelling projects, and we also run a Live For Speed online racing server (see bottom of page) for our community of sim racers. You can phone during the hours above and leave a message at other times, someone will always get back to you if we are not available. Being amongst the most experienced SSD users in the country, for anything you need, cars, track, parts or just advice, you are in the right place for down-to-earth, honest information, and a safe, reliable shopping experience with payments securely processed by Netbanx and Natwest. Our prices include VAT, postage and packing to UK addresses, the price you see is the price you pay and should be competitive in relation to other sites - see this Scalextric price comparison. You don't need to log in or open an account to be able to shop. If you are abroad we only charge you the extra post and packaging in bands to your part of the world "at cost".

Are you looking for something that's not in stock? If you would like to send feedback about the site or ask about availability please contact us or click the Live Help button if available. Don't forget to check our customer feedback too. We don't send out email bulletins to customers because you can "tune in" to this site and stay informed of new product arrivals in your own preferred way, either through alerts using the "Watch This Page" button on the left, subscribing to the RSS product feed in a feed reader such as Google Reader, via Twitter (see below), or by downloading our browser toolbar.

Twitter You can also find out about latest arrivals and ask for advice by following Martin on Twitter which is proving a very successful means of keeping in touch (see latest "tweets" here).

You can visit our track in Somerset (by appointment) and try out some of the more advanced elements of digital slot car racing. And whilst we are mainly geared up for internet sales, local customers can make arrangements to come along and collect web orders and/or view some items you are interested in.

Latest news A summary of new Scalextric releases for 2010 is now available here where you can also see some of our photos taken at the January Hornby preview event - including the new 6-car digital powerbase due in April. To see all the planned new releases in more detail, order a 2010 catalogue. We also have a new system in place for ordering of parts to streamline the process of getting your broken cars back on track again. You can also now download our own browser toolbar providing useful links into this site, our news alerts, and more - click the toolbar image below to install it.

Preiser figures now in stock The range of figures available in the standard range to complement your Scalextric layout is a bit limited, however we now have in stock some Preiser figures you can use to dot around your circuit as spectators, for added scenic interest. They are all 1/32 scale. Find them all here.

James May Toy Stories - Scalextric This TV series on toys of yesteryear such as Airfix, Meccano and Plasticine, covered the Scalextric Brooklands Challenge in the episode first shown on BBC2 in the UK on 17th November and repeated on Christmas Eve 2009. There is a book of the series too, click on the image for more information. If it inspired you to start racing Scalextric, you are in the right place!

Troubleshooting guide If you are experiencing a problem with your SSD circuit, click here to view our PDF troubleshooting guide. Rather than call or email with a vague problem such as "my car won't go" or "my controller's not working", work through the guide before calling for help as most issues are covered in there. It contains lots of useful ideas to help you track down, step by step, the possible cause of a problem, based on our many years' experience of the system. Then if you are still struggling ask a question via the contact form.

Live for Speed (LFS) If you like your motor racing in both the physical and virtual worlds, we also run racing servers for the Live For Speed (LFS) internet motor racing simulator. Ideal for times when you aren't able to race your Scalextric, hook up your force feedback steering wheel and race on-line, testing your skills against drivers from all over the world. There is also a decent LFS internet community where you can discuss all things motorsport with other petrolheads.There are regular racing, rallycross, drifting, and drag strip options and a wide selection of tracks and cars including our own liveried vehicles. Opposite is a video of a typical GTR race featuring one of our cars. Follow the black and yellow no. 63 modelmotorracing.com livery through a typical public race. LFS is a British-designed, highly popular web racing application - find out more at modelmotorracing.com and on our Youtube channel.

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Racing with the NSCC As well as running our own circuit and shop, we are also involved with the NSCC which promotes the hobby both in the UK and around the world. If you are a keen racer or collector, and wish to get more out of your slot cars, we really do recommend joining. Members receive a monthly journal, have access to limited edition club cars, early access to swapmeets, and also get invited to Hornby/NSCC weekend events. This year's club car is a Lotus Exige (pictured). Head over to the National Scalextric Collectors Club web site for more information. You can join on line by credit/debit card.

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