Carrera Go “Disney “Cars” Slot Race Car Set 1:43 Scale
- This Go, series set is 1:43 scale for both track and cars, and features cars from the Disney Pixar movie “Cars”
- Long straight – away features lap counter
- The first car featured is red “Lightning McQueen” and the second car included is green “Chick Hicks”
- The assembled dimensions of the track are 8.13 x 2.53 feet
- The Go Series is the perfect way to get started in the popular world of slot car racing
Experience the high-speed thrills of the hit movie “Cars” for yourself with Carrera’s Go!!! Race-o-Rama. With approximately 18 feet of track, this racecourse comes with two 1:43-scale race cars based on the film characters Lightning McQueen and Chick Hicks. With twists, turns, ramps, and even places where the two racing cars can collide, it’s a thrilling race from start to finish.
The two cars included with the track are well-constructed, with a durable plastic chassis and a sleek
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List Price: $ 99.99
Price: $ 67.99
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Question by beach_bum28403: Do they still make slot car race tracks where the cars “snap” onto the track?
I’m looking for a race car track that can hang upside down and I remember when I was young, my brother had a track where the cars actually snapped/hooked into the track. Do they still make them? and if so, where can I find one?
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Answer by blindguardian
Wow sounds specific.
Try toys R us or better yet try either a hobbies and crafts store
or a place that only deals with toy cars and tracks and stuff which you can find on the net depending where you are
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Review by David Parker for Carrera Go “Disney “Cars” Slot Race Car Set 1:43 Scale
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As you can tell, this product has mixed reviews. The instructions are indeed very limited in detail, so knowing how to set up a slot car set already is beneficial. Also, there is no info on how to “tune” the cars, which is critical to keeping them in the slot. NOT a toy for young (under 6) kids unless they are supervised. The biggest single adjustment that MUST be made is spreading the contact wires and flattening them so they are parallel to the contact rails. The tips of the wires must also be bent towards the car and not bent down. When the cars are placed on the track, the front wheels must touch the track. If you can push the front end down, it is not adjusted correctly. Once you have them adjusted, the cars will stay in, although you still have to “drive” the cars (fast in the straights, slow in the curves). These cars have limited magnetic downforce. Finally, if you are racing on carpet, recheck the pickup wires after every crash, because they will get caught in the carpet and get pulled out away from the car. Remember… the front wheels MUST touch the track or the cars will come out.
Right now my six-year-old son and my three-year-old daughter are having a great time racing
Review by Donovan X for Carrera Go “Disney “Cars” Slot Race Car Set 1:43 Scale
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As a car entheusiast and long time slot car fan I was thrilled to find this beginner set to play with my child. Now we could share the fun and not destroy my premium cars that cost more than this whole set. Sadly, even with lowered expectations, the Carrera Go! Disney “Cars” Race set was a complete let down. After spending over an hour deciphering the cryptic assemply instructions and patiently placing every part my child and I were ready to race. Unfortunately the “cute” factor of Pixar’s “Cars” makes a great movie but a poor race car set. The McQueen car is so top and rear heavy that it would never make it past the “fly over” after the corskrew turn. No matter the speed, slow to moderate, McQueen would just roll off the track at the cross over section of the overpass. The “Chick Hicks” car has much better balance and a lower center of gravity. It was able to stay on the track slightly better. Unfortunately both cars are designed with bulky electrical contacts on the front undercarriage. This wire mass prevented the front tires from contacting the track which makes the guide pin the only source of contact. Since it too was pushed up by the wires (yes I flattened them as much as possible) there was little to keep the cars on track. Even the superior “Hicks” car would constantly come off track. The final nail in the coffin for this set was the fact that the electronics were such that the cars would not run independently. One controller would run both cars which makes racing an impossibility. The turbo button on each controller could also be called the “fly off track” button since it’s burst of momentum would send either car sailing off the edge even on the start/finish straight. The golden lining of this story is the wonderful customer service from Amazon. Completing the online return process was painless and they even covered return shipping. Kudos to Amazon! Back to the drawing board for Carrera.
Review by R. Hongell for Carrera Go “Disney “Cars” Slot Race Car Set 1:43 Scale
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OK. Read the other poor reviews and I can’t see were there are coming from. From my memory of racing tracks when I was younger this track works great. Yes the cars fly off the track, if you don’t control them properly that’s what they are supposed to do. Control is what makes the game challenging, learn how to make the brushes on the cars contact properly and adjust your speed and you can have a blast, both my 7 year old and I have. My suggestion for those that had a bad experience spend some time adjusting the cars and using the controls and you will enjoy this track. Overall I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a “non video” racing experience.
Review by Big Mosquito for Carrera Go “Disney “Cars” Slot Race Car Set 1:43 Scale
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My husband and I got this for our 3 year old son. We have no prior experience with slot cars, but I saw this as a Lightning Deal a few weeks before Christmas. We only picked this up because my son is crazy about Disney Cars and my husband thought the slot car aspect looked fun. For my son’s Christmas Eve gift I encouraged him to pick this package to open because I figured it would be too hectic on Christmas to try and put together.
Construction was a little difficult. The instructions are cryptic–no words to help you at all, just diagrams and they weren’t particularly clear. But, once we got started it went fairly quickly and the track was pretty fun to build. Overall, it took the two of us about an hour to put it all together. The track runs off of AC, so you don’t have to worry about having batteries on hand. Everything you need is in the box (in theory). Unfortunately, the box was missing some non-essential pieces (flag holders) which we’ve contacted the company about. The little plastic pieces that are supposed to hold the pieces of track together don’t seem to work very well (they’re constantly popping out on one side), but the track locks together well regardless.
Once the track was built we started racing. This is a great toy! I’m not sure why the other reviewers have such difficulty with the cars–ours works perfectly. Yes, if you go too fast the cars fly off the track, but isn’t that the point? Otherwise you might as well get a standard Matchbox-type racetrack that just shoots the cars around without any user control. It took my 3 yo son less than 10 minutes to learn to be sensitive enough with the trigger to keep his car both on track and moving smoothly around. Any of us can easily manage 20 or more laps without flying off the track. But, we have more fun trying to push the envelope–we’ve discovered there are certain spots on the track where you can tap the turbo button to get a burst of speed without flying off. And sometimes we fly the cars off the track or crash them for fun.
We do adjust the cars (smooth the contacts) as necessary to keep them working well, but again, it’s not hard, my 3 yo can do it himself in most cases. We did find that the Lightning McQueen car worked better on the inside track initially, but after several hours of play it no longer seems to matter which car is on which track.
My son played with this toy for 3 hours the first day he got it–he almost fell out of his chair he was so tired by the end. And the first thing he wanted to do Christmas morning was play with the track more. He didn’t even think about his other Christmas presents. Time will tell if this toy has longevity, but it certain has been a hit in our house this week.
Review by Tool Rules! for Carrera Go “Disney “Cars” Slot Race Car Set 1:43 Scale
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Contrary to other reviews I found this set awesome. I got it for my three year-old and he loves it (my five year-old daughter as well). Setup took a little bit of time and was painless (but I do have a reserve a patience). Cars do go screaming off the track when you are going too fast, that is part of learning how to race slot cars (much like real life). Give it a go your kids will love it (Dads and Moms too). Adults can navigate the track with no problems whatsoever, but this is racing so push the envelope!
The lap counter is neat too, easily tracks who is ahead in the race.