{"id":4995,"date":"2018-10-01T14:14:13","date_gmt":"2018-10-01T19:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/?p=4995"},"modified":"2018-10-18T13:33:25","modified_gmt":"2018-10-18T18:33:25","slug":"scalextric-ford-gt-gte","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/scalextric-ford-gt-gte\/","title":{"rendered":"Scalextric Ford GT GTE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">The Scalextric version of this now famous Ford has finally arrived. We had a special sneak peek awhile back, but now I can really get closer and spend some much anticipated track time with it.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-4999\" src=\"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/scaleygt2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"882\" height=\"591\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/scaleygt2.jpg 882w, https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/scaleygt2-640x429.jpg 640w, https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/scaleygt2-768x515.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 882px) 100vw, 882px\" \/><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #000080;\"><strong>Specifications<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Height: 33.55 MM<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Length: 154.25 MM<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Width: 64.25 MM<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Wheelbase: 85 MM<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Front\/Rear Track: Front: 61.15 MM &#8211; Rear 64 MM<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Guide Center to Rear Axle Center: 102.35 MM<br \/>\nGuide Blade Depth: 7MM (6.30 From Braid)<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Body\/Interior Weight: 25 grams<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Chassis Weight: 53 grams<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Weight Total: 77 grams<br \/>\nMotor:\u00a0 Scalextric &#8220;Slimline&#8221; Tested: 26,800 @ 12 VDC<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Aftermarket Tires: <\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Silicone Quick Slicks #CB59 Series<\/span><\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #003300;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Urethane Paul Gage #20125LM<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0rj9lQ-Tro8\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Some have wondered how it compares to the earlier Carrera release.\u00a0 Let&#8217;s get this done right away shall we? Because to be honest, with the motor difference along with magnets if you use them, it&#8217;s not really a fair view. In magnet form the Carrera just might rule the roost given the dual magnets. And the milder motor might just help keep it in the slot more often for those newcomers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">But for others? Non-magnet? Wood track? Yeah, this Scalextric is clearly the boss of this race.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Weight. This is the big deal for many.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #008000;\"><strong>Scalextric: 78g.<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #008000;\"><strong>Carrera: 108g.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\"><strong>Just on that alone, combined with the quicker slimline motor gives the Scalextric model the advantage. I like the Carrera model very much and with tuning it is just as much fun as this one. But side by side is a different story.\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000080;\"><strong>Best Lap Challenge:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000080;\"><strong>Scalextric: 3.815<\/strong><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #000080;\"><strong>Carrera: 4.168<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Clearly in non-magnet form, Scalextric rules the day. That does not mean it is better for YOU. This is just a match up of the two brands. And as you read below, the Carrera has been modified. The Scalextric, other than tires has not.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">A couple things to disclose:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Both models used Paul Gage tires. Since our Carrera version was tuned using that blend, I used it on the Scalextric as well.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">The Carrera version was tuned with a new guide system. Scalextric is stock.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">No other tuning on the Scalextric other than tire change and appropriate tire sanding\/truing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">The Carrera motor has lower RPM. This is the major factor and why the comparison variance.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Now that we have that out of the way, let&#8217;s look at the Scalextric version in depth.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-5000\" src=\"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/scaleygt1-900x380.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"380\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/scaleygt1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/scaleygt1-640x270.jpg 640w, https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/scaleygt1-768x324.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-5010\" src=\"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/scgt2018end1-900x476.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/scgt2018end1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/scgt2018end1-640x338.jpg 640w, https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/scgt2018end1-768x406.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Paint and markings are well done. Clean and crisp and matches the 1:1 very closely.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-5013\" src=\"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/scgt2018front2-900x892.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"892\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/scgt2018front2.jpg 900w, https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/scgt2018front2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/scgt2018front2-640x634.jpg 640w, https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/scgt2018front2-768x761.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Detail for scale enthusiasts is here. The rear wing will likely be the first victim in hard crashes, but the mirrors are flexible enough to last for quite some time.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-5014\" src=\"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/scgt2018rear-900x551.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/scgt2018rear.jpg 900w, https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/scgt2018rear-640x392.jpg 640w, https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/scgt2018rear-768x470.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Inside we see the now standard inline for most new models.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-5016\" src=\"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/scgt2018chassis1-900x543.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/scgt2018chassis1.jpg 900w, https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/scgt2018chassis1-640x386.jpg 640w, https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/scgt2018chassis1-768x463.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-5018\" src=\"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/scgt2018chassis3a-900x517.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/scgt2018chassis3a.jpg 900w, https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/scgt2018chassis3a-640x368.jpg 640w, https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/scgt2018chassis3a-768x441.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Some enthusiasts are fine with this motor, others are not. It does not matter much to me as I do not have very strict rules for our simple home racing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">But I can understand the issue. The other new inline &#8220;GT&#8221; cars have the standard motor. Why not this one? The average newcomer will only see they are mismatched when they drop in a new Porsche or Mercedes and see the difference.\u00a0 It might be a good idea to settle on a true standard.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">On the other hand, there are equal numbers that do not care either way.\u00a0 Advanced racers will tune it to fit into the series if they really want it. And some want more RPM,\u00a0 so for those that really want it? It is here.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">With the new standard wheel size, aftermarket tires are easy to find thanks to Paul Gage and Quick Slicks. Fresh tooling has delivered both silicone and urethane options.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">Not that the stock tires are bad. In fact pretty good. See the video.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">If you decide to keep the stock tires, you might want to glue them. With just a slight sanding of the wheel for truing, the stock tires are likely to spin on the wheel.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-5012\" src=\"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/scgt2018front-900x972.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/scgt2018front.jpg 900w, https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/scgt2018front-640x691.jpg 640w, https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/scgt2018front-768x829.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">Overall a good release from Scalextric. It looks the part and runs well out of the box as a ready to run model should.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: 24px;\">-Harry<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Check your favorite Scalextric dealer for availability.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 20px; color: #0000ff;\">Proudly sponsored by:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scalextric.com\/us-en\/mercedes-amg-gt3-anime.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2148\" src=\"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/reviewsc.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"141\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Scalextric version of this now famous Ford has finally arrived. We had a special sneak peek awhile back, but now I can really get closer and spend some much anticipated track time with it. Specifications Height: 33.55 MM Length: 154.25 MM Width: 64.25 MM Wheelbase: 85 MM Front\/Rear Track: Front: 61.15 MM &#8211; Rear &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/scalextric-ford-gt-gte\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Scalextric Ford GT GTE<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4998,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4995","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-slotcar"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/scgtfeature.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p81Ba5-1iz","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4995","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4995"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4995\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5078,"href":"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4995\/revisions\/5078"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4998"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4995"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4995"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/homeracingworld.us\/TeamHRW\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4995"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}