Subhuman Racing features racing-related videos you can view on YouTube in the areas of slot car racing and off-road RC car racing.
Some videos are instructional while others are purely of general interest. We will be adding more videos pertaining to other forms of racing in the near future.
STARTING A SLOT CAR RACING CLUB – THINGS TO CONSIDER (Part 2)
A list of items to consider when starting a slot car club, or ideas to try with your existing slot car racing club. Our club runs Carrera Digital 132 slot cars and track, however most of the information provided would apply to clubs running Carrera GO, Scalextric, Ninco, AFX, Tyco, and so on.
Part 2 of 2 videos, this video features the following information regarding slot car club racing: – race management software. how we use HSSRMS (Bruce Yingling’s Race Management Software). – using ghost cars. why we use them and tips to keep them from crashing into each other and other racers. – rules and penalties. some of the scenarios to consider to get your rules established. – car settings. fuel tank capacity and why you would want to slow everybody’s car down.
STARTING A SLOT CAR RACING CLUB – THINGS TO CONSIDER (Part 1)
A list of items to consider when starting a slot car club, or ideas to try with your existing slot car racing club. Our club runs Carrera Digital 132 slot cars and track, however most of the information provided would apply to clubs running Carrera GO, Scalextric, Ninco, AFX, Tyco, and so on. Part 1 of 2 videos, this video features the following information regarding slot car club racing: – track design. why simpler is better for both the racing experience and turn marshaling. – car selection. why it is important to establish what types of cars the club will run, based on performance tiers. – race format. why we run a “qualifiers and main events” format.
Instructional video on how to build a modular slot car table system that can be arranged in a variety of configurations to accommodate just about any track layout. Includes construction techniques, materials required, and some sample track layouts. The system consists of four 4’x8′ tables and also 1-foot x 4- or 8-foot extensions that can be optionally added to either the long or short side of a table to increase the layout area. Also shows construction of catch fencing using basic lumber and window screen to keep cars from falling off the table.
TUNING A NEW SLOT CAR (for non-slot nerds)
New slot cars run poorly right out of the box. Tuning of the car can make it perform dramatically better. The method demonstrated here is a basic tune that is relatively quick to perform and does not require any special tools or equipment. It will, however, get you 95% of the performance gain of a more in-depth tuning. The video demonstrates a chassis lube, pickup braid adjustment, and tire truing on a Carrera Digital 132 slot car. The procedures will be exactly the same when tuning a Carrera Evolution (analog) slot car, and very similar with other brands of slot cars such as Scalextric and Ninco, as well as the larger scale 124.
SLOT CAR WINTERNATIONALS PREVIEW SHOW
ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN SUBHUMAN RACING MERCH
There may not be an NCAA basketball tournament this year but you can still submit a bracket for a different event — announcing the Carrera Slot Car Winternationals, which is slot car drag racing on a Carrera digital sot car track. This is a preview of the upcoming tournament where we are placing 16 of our Carrera Digital 132 slot cars into a bracket style single elimination drag race format racing on a 1/32 scale quarter mile. The video provides details on the cars competing in the tournament. Viewers have a chance to enter a contest where they get to pick winners by filling out a championship bracket. Watch the and follow the instructions in the description to enter the contest.
RECLAIMING OUR RC TRACK FROM MOTHER NATURE
Offroad RC tracks are difficult to build but even more difficult to maintain. Left unattended for too long, mother nature will quickly take back your hard work. The video shows some tools and techniques we use to reclaim our track and remove the invasive grass and weeds.