To get started in HO
- Get a track - ideally Tomy AFX.
- Get a few cars to compare - Tomy Mega-G, Super-G+, Life Like, AutoWorld X-traction.
- Do basic maintenance - like keeping your cars clean (use cotton buds) and remove hairs and fluff with a pair of tweezers.
- Have fun!
The next step- Replace your cars' stock rubber tyres with silicone Supertires or Jelclaws.
- Replace the stock power supply with a regulated DC power supply - like for a laptop - that delivers 18 or 18.5 Volts and a minimum of 1 Amp per lane.
- Replace the Tomy controllers with Parma Economy controllers - either 45 Ohm or 60 Ohm.
- Invest in a basic tool kit - pin-point oiler, fibre-glass pencil, needle-nose pliers, plus a wheel/gear puller and press.
- Read Greg Braun's HO slot car racing web site.
To go even faster- Sign up to an online HO forum, browse the topics and ask questions.
- Join a club and learn from your fellow racers.
You might want to try- The 'hobby' chassis like Wizzard, BSRT and Slottech.
- An electronic controller.
- Building a computer-based lap timer.
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