The dimensions obtained by Modellbau Koehn are likely to be related to the track center and are therefore quite meaningless for the slot cars.Ī very nice overview of all existing Carrera curves and straights can be found at.
So we obtain the following radii for the slots / the edges of the curves: CurveĪccording to the Modellbau Koehn website, the radii of Carrera curves are as follows:ĬAR20577 curve 1 / 30 ° (for 30 / 90 degree turns)ĬAR20572 curve 2 / 30 ° for 4-lane expansionĬAR20573 curve 3 / 30 ° for 6-lane expansionĬAR20578 curve 4 / 15 ° for 8-lane extension With Carrera, each slot is 49.5 mm from the edge, i.e., if we look at tracks that are 198 mm wide, the outer slot in an R1 curve has a radius of 346.5 mm, the outer slot has a radius of 247.5 mm, respectively. But as the cars don't really go along the edges of the track, what does this mean for the slots?
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Slotbaer is right in measuring these radii, since a full cycle consisting of 12 30° R1 Carrera curves actually has a diameter of 79.2 cm, hence the outer edge is 396 mm from the center of the circle. Slotbaer, the outer radii for Carrera are as found at : If you want to plan your own track, the radius of the different curves may also be interesting to you: In the digital versions, Carrera Digital 132 and Carrera Digital 124, there are single-lane track parts that are exactly 9.9 cm wide. Carrera track measurements:Īll tracks and curves are 19.8 cm wide. Be that as it may, after all it may be a question of individual taste how how you like to get around your curves. Now some people would consider drifting in itself to be a bad thing that indicates you will not achieve the highest possible curve speeds (as in real racing). However, this basically only counts when we disregard the possibility of magnet-free racing on other tracks - in this case, we can drift on all other tracks, too, so that drifting is really only an issue when we look at out-of-the-box racing. Therefore, Carrera tracks also make possible drifts that are hard to do on tracks made by other brands. In particular, what contributes to the wooden track like feeling is the relatively low magnetization of the conductive material when compared with other track systems. There are also a number of slot racing clubs in Germany that race exclusively on Carrera material. Among fans, Carrera tracks really enjoy the reputation of having a club-like feel to them, as their surface texture and the snug fit of individual track pieces come pretty close to wooden or routed tracks. It may sound like an advert for a porn flick, but it is true just the same if we compare them with the tracks of both Scalextric and Ninco origin. Carrera tracks are among the major track systems for home use and are the smoothest as well as the broadest and the hardest tracks.