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Yes carrera is by far the easier to create a ghost car. I have another video that covers carrera specifically.

If you run into any issues, just post me a message.

just run a wire (2 conductor) from each call button to the other. It doesn't matter what side of the wire goes to what side of the button. It's just like hooking up a set of speakers. Just make sure if you are using the buttons in the video that you have the wire connected to the correct posts.

Thanks.

I am so glad to hear this helped. If you have any questions in the future, do not hesitate to ask.

I have seen that information also but I am not sure how they are doing it. I do not have a carrera tower so I have no way to experiment. If I ever get one in the future, I will be sure to post a video.

Yes you could use a hub. It works both ways. You can wire them all direct to the main connection coming out of the controller, or you can daisy chain them. I wired the close ones directly back and daisy chained a couple that were fairly far from the main connection (to save wire).

That's because it was playing really softly. lol

Thank you

Im looking,can’t find it. If you do let me know. Thanks

@@chrissimone4916 I think company is 132 Models...look at Swiftslots video from Gaydon SlotFest...he puts Robin figure in car and lists where he got it from...

That would be really cool!!!!

They are 4x8 but I had to add about 16 inches to the middle. (5.5X8). It was very frustrating that it did not fit on 2 4x8 tables as I originally intended.

@@tomsidener thank you

Hello again, l’ve since looked through some of your videos, it seems as if you built a 1.5x13 foot section and placed it between the two 8x4 tables?Thanks Chris

​@@chrissimone4916Yes that is correct

I had to add about 1.5 feet to each table so it's more like 5.5 X 8

That's the plan!

Thanks!!!

Very nice.

@Ayera11 I have another video where I show how to communicate with smart race. I have a link to some code in that video description you can look at. Unfortunately I do not have the code to stop the race because I do not own that smart race module. The module to yellow flag the race is an add on module I have not purchased.

Here is a link to that video ua-cam.com/video/ALt0CYZ2Pqo/v-deo.html Here is a link to the code. tomsidenerpoems.blogspot.com/2023/12/wifi-board-include-httpsarduino.html

Thanks I’ll check it out!!

Unfortunately they do not modulate the positive wire (only the negative). The policar only allows the pass back of the positive lead through the connector. You would have to rewire the power unit to get it to work.

@@tomsidener im struggling to see the problem, not meaning to be a bother, but these modules should in practice function like a potentiometer/variable resistor, used in the same placement as the original pot. alternatively you could grab the positive lead form somewhere, and run it directly to through the pwm mod, into the possitive road rail, surely this would work. -in function, the negative output from the pwm becomes the positive input to the car. all road rails shared a common ground right? otherwise, there might lye my confusion :)

oh no, shame on me, i understand now, it took me a while to figure what you ment, english is my second language🤭 but another rout that WOULD work is using a simple trasistor or mosfet, and a cheap microcontroller to pwm control it, like an arduino connected with a pot to adjust the timing, i have done so with a three phased motor from a hdd (BLDC motor), and got it up to 7000 rpm. well, good luck, i like your project, hence the spamming of comments :D

@@benjaminandersen1097 I tried everything I could think of and I could not get it to work. Yes the rails share a common ground but that ground does not pass back through the controller. If you are able to get it to work, please let me know because I would much rather use the PWM than the Rheostat.

@@benjaminandersen1097 The controllers that come with the track modify the positive rail only. The positive power runs through the controller, gets modified by the Rheostat and then passed back to the positive rail. The ground gets passed to the controller but does not get passed back to the track. The three wires in the controller jack are positive out, negative out, and positive back.

For multi lane, I do not think there is anything out there that is better.

I love it!

Agreed

Yes the borders are a real plus

You are very welcome

If you round off the outside edge of the tires, that will help with the tipping over.

@@tomsidener I haven’t done any tuning on them yet, I have the Datsun 510, and ford escort, they’re a little top heavy anyway compared to the viper and corvette. They also jump out of the slot if I gun it, need to experiment with some weight, body float and so on. Just need to find the time to do it

Your welcome

I think it would

@@tomsidener ordered using your link. 👍

@@nobodyshome758 Thanks always appreciated!

@@tomsidener That did the trick! Works great! Thank you so much for all your hard work on this. Much appreciated!

@@nobodyshome758 Your very welcome

Glad to hear it was helpful

Yes I considered the old controller trick but I did not have one and figured if I had to buy a controller, I could just buy a rheostat.

That’s my fault Steve, I bombarded Tom with so many Questions, he had no choice but to make a idiot friendly video 😂

@@Madd_Dadd I hope the video answered some of your questions.

@@Madd_Dadd He blew my mind! LOL!!!

@@tomsidener yes, it did, thanks

Hope you enjoy it!

Never saw them race but I sure do think they are beautiful cars.

Thanks!

Thanks!

Thanks 👍 I originally had then vertical but they kept flying off so what you see in the video is 2.0.

Thank you!

Little gap but nothing extreme. Grip is way better. Width is a little smaller than Carrera but bigger than Scalextric.

I can't imagine how big 6 lane is. I almost bought the drift set to get r1 curves but after I saw how big this set was, I decided against it. I guess down the road I could maybe add 2 more lanes. How did you do power on 5 & 6? Upside down 1 and 2?

@@tomsidener actually I messed that up, lol, I had 2 lanes going the wrong way! That’s why I didn’t do a video. I think you might have to change the polarity on third.

Also, your track won’t be bigger if you buy the drift set, you’ll be just filling in the inside of your layout, and you’ll also need 1or2 boxes of straight pieces extra, I think

So far I really like it. Working on a lap counter solution right now.

Central, just outside of Springfield.

@@tomsidener A ways from me. I am in Millstadt. That is a very nice track. I have a two lane Carrera.

This is my jump into analog. I also have a 2 lane Carrera digital track.

@@richardlange9094 Have you been to Mark Twain Hobbies? I love that place.

@@tomsidener I added a box to my Carrera track so I can do Analog and Digital. I am think about a Policar track after we get rid of some things in the basement. My wife is very understanding.

Yes I considered that but the button solution was better for my grandkids. They love to smash the buttons and I don't worry if they break them.

I fully understand. For me have now used both types, I prefer the mushroom call button also. I see my drivers fumbling trying to hit the cell phone button, and found it much easier to just slap a button. Am thinking about going back to the call button approach and your video will be. Tremendous guide. Thanks again for putting the info out there.

No there are no cars in the set but I have found some policar home racers on ebay for 20$ to 30$ and they run great on the track. They are pretty much the same cars you get in the policar drift set.

Agreed!!!

I will be testing that very soon and will report back.

I just tested and it looks to be around 50 to 60 ohm. Here is a link to the Pots I purchased. I am going to try and do some testing with the 50 ohm in a few days. I will report my findings. Potentiometer Kit B5K 10K 20K 50K 100K Ohm (Amazon Affiliate Link) amzn.to/3TNylmP

@@tomsidener I ordered me a set, sorry I couldn’t use your link, I live in Germany, and that particular set is not available at the moment.

@@Madd_Dadd Not a problem at all. I just link to my account because I figure why not, but glad you were able to get some in Germany.

Hi Tom, just wondering if you tested out that potentiometer yet

I have a bad shoulder so I had some trouble getting the larger sections pushed together.

@@tomsidener so it’s not just me, lol. Yeah this must be the tightest fitting track ever made

My nuckles were raw lol

I agree this track was a great deal for what you get with it. Did you have to cut the feet on the bridge inner pylons or did I miss something.

@@tomsidener I haven’t cut anything or had to cut anything, even when I built the 6 lane, I’m not really sure what you mean though

Ok, I think I figured out what you meant, did you use the side by side track connectors, if you did, you don’t need the inner pylons

Yes I did use the side connectors. If you did six lanes I can see how you were able to leave out the inner 2 but on 4 lane (using the blue top connectors) it would have been hard to leave out those inner lane pylons.

@@tomsidener I didn’t use the blue pieces, because they hung down , I just used the pylons on the outer edges

One thing I can tell you already it the thing is absolutely huge. I could not get it to fit on 2 4x8 tables. Had to add a little to each side. Otherwise, so far, the thing is impressive. There will be plenty of videos to follow.

Can’t go wrong with it

Yes just put the potentiometer between the power and the bench and you can control the power by controlling the resistance. Better yet you may want to just get a inexpensive adjustable power supply to run your rolling road. This is the one I got my son for christmas and it works great. amzn.to/3J6DHoj * If you buy from the above link, I will get a small percentage but your cost will be the same.

After giving this a little more thought, I think you may be talking about the rolling road version that has an adapter that sits right on the track. That would work with the ghost car hack but you would have to make the hack for the track it is sitting on. The variable power supply would be a much simpler solution.

@@tomsidener Tom thank you so much for the assistance here and advice and the link for the power supply most appreiciated

132SlotCar is also where I got my T004z. Talked to them on the phone before purchase and they were very friendly and helpful.

Yes it is in the description below, just click more.

Here it is if you can not find it in the description. amzn.to/43Ho9km * It is an associate link so I get a small percentage if you buy from the link above.

@@tomsidener Thanks Tom. Good to hear. I bought three of them. I am located in Upstate NY. What region of the country are you in? I'm always looking for some to race with.

I am in Illinois

I am glad to hear you guys like it. I am really excited to get it. The 4 lane power setup looks amazing.

I found it more cost effective at the time I bought my track, to buy 2 sets. I wanted 4 wireless controllers and an extra lane changer so that kind of sealed the two set decision for me. I also highly modified my control unit so it was good to have the extra, in case I messed it up. I do recommend trying to find the sets on sale. I currently have a 30 foot track but plan to expand it eventually once I move it to another room. That being said if you are racing with the pit lane, any length is interesting (and challenging) because you have to make split second decisions on whether to pit or try and push it to the next lap. Keep in mind that the control unit does not have the ability to show you the level of the gas tank so I recommend an app for that.

Great thank you for taking the time to reply. I was thinking that but wasn't quite sure. We'll see if I make the plunge here soon? Thanks again Mark

These are the 2 sets I ended up buying Race to Victory amzn.to/3Vx4MZo Bull and Horse amzn.to/4ahrEAa

@@tomsidener Thank you for that as well. I did have my eye on the Race to Victory so the other is very helpful. I'm also trying to decide how time consuming all the track cleaning, maintenance and tire truing might be.

@@mkoehler222 ​@mkoehler222 I had a scalextric years ago and the track cleaning and maintenance on the carrera is way less. I think it is because Carrera has stainless steel rails. I do a little tire truing but I do not get crazy with it. Must of my cars run just fine without it.

Thanks Man!!