by b.yingling » Thu May 16, 2013 11:39 am
The D143 chip is not exactly the same- although it can be coded to ID#1..6, and a car containing one can be driven on any D1XX track. It can't be used to power a ghost or pace car, and it does not recognize commands to set or limit the max speed or brake effect. It also will not calculate fuel burn on an 'old' pit lane system that doesn't use the pit lane adapter sensor tracks.
The 3 car limit for D143 is because of power. The Red Box and it's power supply are not designed to handle enough current for more cars. Quite a few D143 users have purchased D132/24 Black Boxes that have been replaced by Control Units. These can be hooked up to D143 tracks and allow more cars to be driven.
For burrell: I don't have a picture of the GT40, although somewhere at home I have a picture of a chipped slot.it Alfa 33/3. The chip arrangement is almost identical. I'll look for it when I get a chance. Much more likely to find the time to find that than to find the time to take a picture of the GT.