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Michael Squier · November 28, 2021, 11:19 AM

They sell just the sleeve and you can use one of the aftermarket guides in it. Slot it or Slotting Plus both make guides that will work on the Scalextric track. I need to do the same thing to a few of mine. I don’t like those quick change guides either.

HomeRacingWorld · November 28, 2021, 12:28 PM

You can sand/trim the Slotinvasion guide to fit easily. If you are not comfortable with that, go with the CG SLOTCARS adaptor mod instead.

Article HERE

Using the CG adaptors is very easy as well. Then just pick a guide such as the Sloting Plus Universal

Guide Here

Gimme a holla if you need to sir. I'm here still digesting turkey and dressing.

EDIT HERE IS MY ORIGINAL VIDEO for the Slotinasion conversion

Like I said, sanding this guide blade and trimming it is easy enough. I agree, the BEST mod you can start with on a Scalextric is changing the guide system.

Aptosc6 · November 28, 2021, 02:47 PM

I'll throw out another idea. Take a stock, press in type slot-it guide. Chamfer the top side of the Scaley chassis about 1mm. Press in the guide and check your height. You can adjust the penetration of the guide with shims and by increasing the chamfer depth.

Zippideedooda · November 28, 2021, 08:43 PM

Thanks for addressing this topic again ya'll. I have sanded carrera guides down as they would rub along the bottom of my track, and I've shortened them up too.
I've also had to thin them since scaly rails are closer together.
Just thought if there was someone who found a guide that would just drop through the slotinvasion sleeve without the sanding and trimming I would try some of them out.
I just received a slotting plus universal guide from SCC, so as soon as I get the AL sleeves I'll give it a try.
I also have the CG adapters, but only used them on my FLY cars that have broken there guide mounts. Will look at them for my scaly cars too.

Brad_T · November 28, 2021, 09:08 PM

I've used the CG adapters on at least 10 Scalextric cars and they worked great. The Slot It guide fits them very well.

Zippideedooda · November 29, 2021, 10:32 PM

I decided not to wait for slotinvasions aluminum sleeve and try a CG adapter with the Slotting Plus Universal guide I just got...

I needed to ream the hole on the chassis out alittle with a drill bit

I then had to ream the hole on the guide adapter since it was a little tight for the new guide. Then I used SCC nylon guide spacers to adjust the ride height.

I put new braid on and trimmed the guide post and

finished.
What a nice improvement. Now if I spin out the guide doesn't get stuck under the chassis and the car is much nicer to drive.