Carrera Digital 132 – Which Car Is the Fastest?

Which one is the fastest Carrera slotcar

I hear this question again and again in the store and it can be answered very easily, every car.

Why is that so?

There are of course some factors that are an indication of performance, such as total weight, center of gravity, wheelbase, but these are usually negligible compared to the real differences.

We have to keep reminding ourselves that we are playing with a plastic car 'Made in China'. The tolerances are extremely large, even with the same model. There are 12 cars in a box, we can blindly pick two, they will never drive the same.

The plastic rims are pressed onto the axle, and I suspect there is no word for concentricity in Chinese, so it is simply a matter of chance whether the rim runs true or not. If we assume the unlikely case that two vehicles are completely identical and only the right rear rim of vehicle A has a greater imbalance than vehicle B, then vehicle A no longer has a chance against vehicle B.

Added to this is the tolerance of the engines. The Carrera E200 engines have a tolerance of up to 10%. A bad engine is a huge disadvantage.

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How can Carrera Digital 132 slotcars can be compared ?

To ensure that your slot car offers the most consistent performance possible, the following measures can help:

Balancing wheels

By surface grinding the rear axle with Ortmann tires on the RSM, the imbalance is eliminated – this ensures smoother running and better traction.

Run in the engine

When the engine is professionally run in, the speed often increases by up to 10%
➡️ This provides a real performance boost, especially for “weaker” models.

Adjust magnet-setup

With trued Ortmann tires, the rear magnet can be removed. This makes all models more realistic and closer to real driving physics – with comparable grip values.

Your tuned Carrera Digital 132 car – individually configurable

In our online shop, we offer you the opportunity to order your Carrera Digital car directly with the desired tuning options:

  • Motor optimization

  • Tire choice

  • Tuningoptions

Here you find our configurator for Carrera Digital 132
And here you find all Carrera Digital 132 Slotcars in our shop