Can't find chassis for digital scalextric mini, where can i find them? Options

[Chip of FDSC]

As you can see from the photo, where the pick ups should be, there is one weak spot on the scalextric mini cooper, and now 5 minis have broken in the same place. I have fixed a couple of them but they eventually break again.
And I have bought a few more cars (mini coopers) on Ebay but it's ridiculous that I have to buy an entire car because of one small break. I would prefer to buy the chassis by itself to replace.

There's a number on the Hornby chassis ( L9461 ) but I can't find any information on the internet.

I was wondering if any slot car expert could help me out with some info or tips


Thank you for your time

the mechanic has his work cut out

[Billy_Cart]

Thing Fish

We've had this same problem on 4 Aussie V8's and I have repaired them and the cars all work just fine. (Chasis are $30 here compared to $50 for a new car)

There is a thread with photos here on the Forum somewhere (I searched a few months back on this topic), I'll try & find it again & post later.

HOW THE REPAIR WORKS

I found some round plastic thingies from the local electronics shop that are approx the same size as the guide (not sure what their real use is for but were only $4/$5 for a heap of them). Cut them in half (length wise to keep the circle in tact) so they are the same width as the round part of guide that snapped off.

Cut, trim & sand the broken guide area on the chasis so the new plastic circle bit can be glued on (for the screw to fit properly I widen the inner circle bit by inserting the end of the slodering iron for a second or two, works a treat)

Use some thin galvanised tie wire (0.9mm) & cut out a small piece to fit around the outside of the new guide section glued to chasis, this is a bit tricky but with practice you can get a piece of wire to fit snuggly around the old section of the chasis & the new plastic guide bit.

Then mould some epoxy around the wire making sure it sticks to the chasis as well & then sand as required to get the guide working properly.

This is a bit tricky but at the price of a new car or chasis it is really worth it and done properly returns the car to its former glory.

Hope this helps.

Phil

[Black3sr]

I broke my GT40s the same way. I was running full magnet wide open. It appears that your Minisare club cars with everyone driving them. I suspect that is the problem. Have your members supply their own cars. They will learn to drive them or repair them.

Novices can really damage a car. Any time someone wants to try one of my cars it is on the understanding that if you break it you buy it.

We have been running Minis with front magnet for over a year every two weeks and no breakages.

THe repair suggested above should work for you.

[Abarth Mike]

I fixed a friends Scaley Audi like this
it looked like your one on the right before the fix.

Not pretty but it works. Glue the broken bit back on with superglue, bend a piece of steel wire, (paper clip would work but dificult to bend) to follow the outside shape of the guide support. I used a 6mm plastic wall anchor as a form as it was the same diameter as the guide boss. Then dob some epoxy cement on. Wipe the excess off the bootom and..

OP sorry I couldn't just answer the question.

I just looked. My Mini Cooper chassis is different as it has a blue guide. Shows how little I really know.

[ewanmcken]

From your description I am not entirely clear which cars it is you have.

But I think what you need would be W9021 Underpan Front Wheel Assembly, which you can buy here:

http://www.slotcity.co.uk/product_info.php...roducts_id=3279

Service Sheet:

http://www.slotcity.co.uk/download/ss377c.pdf

Regards,
Ewan.

[Billy_Cart]

Abarth Mike's photo is what I saw in that post I was looking for and is exactly what our repair looks like (works a treat).

Thanks Mike, this was a great tip that has had a lot of use, we race with magnets flat out, the faster the better.

Cheers