How I Designed my Carrera Digital 132 Table

Sharing some tips I learned while designing and building my slot car track and table in hopes that it can help guid and inform others in their projects/builds.
Instagram: @Mp.slotcar
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[@rays9033]

Very impressive setup and the time he took to explain the stand build and each detail of this fabulous track is very helpful. Then he explains what he would have done differently is likely the best benefit of watching this vid. Well done, hopefully he makes more instructional vid’s. This one is a must watch, two thumbs up!

[@user-fy5fm5so1g]

This is so cool especially the part where you were telling everyone about all the digital Carrera slot cat track plans 😂😂🎉

[@charlesjr9523]

Loved your shirt. I also don`t use to have idols, but Senna is an exception. The most incredible driver I`ve ever seen on a track, and out of it as well.

[@MPSlotCar]

Senna will always be my favourite driver. And as you said he was something in the car, but also out of the car.

[@rickdaddy07]

Just found your channel after getting my first digital 132 set, what's funny is I already made a table the exact same size so I'm going to probably copy your layout 😅 thanks for the ideas!

[@MPSlotCar]

Nice. Welcome to the hobby! Enjoy brother ✌🏼🏁

[@SmartRace]

Thanks for recommending SmartRace! Would love to see a video about it on your channel someday :-) Greetings from Germany and keep racing!

[@MPSlotCar]

My pleasure! Best slot car racing experience using SmartRace! I’ll be sure to do a video on it, I’m currently rebuilding the entire table and track and hope have everything up an running soon! Cheers!

[@Mr_D555]

WOW WOW I have been researching Carrera D132 for a few weeks now and my table size has to be 6' x 12' max for my room. This gives me hope now.

[@MPSlotCar]

Oh yeah brother, you can fit a decent layout on a 6x12. Carrera is a wider track than most but you can still fit a decent layout on that space. Cheers!

[@Harrys_RC_Crawlers]

I thought you had the track against the wall ,but now I see it's not totally against and you have room to get to the back for maintenance 🙂 great looking track ...thank you for posting 👍 Greetings from Northern Europe...Harry

[@dznutts17]

Excellent video and I love the track. Thanks for sharing!

[@stevesweeney7892]

That is an Awesome Layout/ Circuit 🏁

[@texasfossilguy]

Static grass is also super cool, instead of just sprinkling it.

[@jeffsmith7864]

Excellent video & fantastic set up sir,thanking you for sharing.

[@emersongraves5869]

Awesome Job, Love your design and creativity very much.

[@MPSlotCar]

Thank you very much! Appreciate it ✌🏼

[@williamsimerson2498]

Looks really good for ,"first time",

[@daschyt2225]

Magic layout! Congrats & thanks for sharing

[@MPSlotCar]

Thank you! I like your Italia 90 World Cup Display Pic 👌🏻

[@BigRedUS]

Very cool

[@jacksmith3939]

Maple syrup and I like the color blue

[@SadStateOfAffairs]

Very cool!

[@easyrider9950]

Nice video. Super helpful

[@martinritch5241]

Nice looking set up, great job great video keep up the good work

[@PeterPan-wh1sg]

I love slot cars. I also love darts. I don't have space for both. My dartboard won.

[@MrTola19]

beautyfull track and design👍

[@masterbor]

Very nice track! Great work, useful info, thanks for sharing 👍

[@rohanwhelan5720]

Got some ideas , awesome, great layout well done , yours looks amazing fantastic

[@dazofthemoo1531]

Brilliant!!

[@consco3667]

Anthony Ramsey has an amazing layout. The detail is great. He is very precise!

[@MPSlotCar]

Yeah I love Anthony’s layout! Such attention to detail!

[@johnm1843]

Great video , you had me hooked at couch time ! 😂

[@MPSlotCar]

Lol 😂 cheers John ✌🏼

[@butzaman5139]

Track looks awesome. Nice work

[@ericw4101]

Beautiful set up bro.

[@vpugliese33]

Very nice. Congratulations.

[@Knievelgod1]

Beautiful work! Looking to get back into the scene now :)

[@HobbyWorld_one]

Great track. And a awesome video, thanks for sharing

[@MPSlotCar]

Thanks for watching! Appreciate it!

[@bimmerman2003]

I'm comfortable with the couch.

[@smejdwanted8101]

Ahoj moc rád tě sleduji, máš pěknou dráhu 👌

[@maxxpacks]

Nice Layout!

[@angelmolinafotografias286]

Buen trabajo, gracias por compartir.

[@Gambler8T]

Thats is awesome !!! Goals

[@Senna-xi1gr]

Great looking set up . 👍🏆🇧🇷

[@MPSlotCar]

Thank you buddy! Nice display name 🙌🏻 🇧🇷

[@auroraafxsweden5300]

Great layout 🏁

[@stevesweeney7892]

SHADOW AT NOON!

[@OgaugeTrainsplusslotCars]

Thanks for sharing your information 👍

[@guttaguttawilliams622]

Very nice set up and it was very helpful!!! Thanks for sharing bro

[@MPSlotCar]

Thanks! Glad you found it helpful man!

[@ant1374]

Looove the track 👍🏼!

[@ANACRUZZO]

QUICK QUESTION: For my carrera go track if it's around 15 meters long and cars looses power/speed at the opposite section of the Carrera 61530 Connecting Section.... instead of using carrera power cables can I just add an other Carrera 61530 Connecting Section to feed power on that side of the track? I won't burn the cars or track right? won't do a shorcircuit or break anything right? or even over powered the track as I would be using 2 power supplies one on each Carrera 61530 Connecting Section,each powered section apart from each other by 7.5 mts "ballpark", please advice.... Cheers!!

[@GC_Media]

Great track, looking forward to build mine once i move into my new house.

[@landsurfer66]

Thanks, racing bro.

[@michaeljordan6008]

Very nice.

[@williambartenslager4134]

Love the design, I just need a room…

[@jesse4210]

Great video...I'm going to go and put some laps down!

[@fabianrozzco5444]

Good day Massimo. Since I got a carrera track 132 digital scale track. I looking for 132 scale size figures that will look realistic. Can you please help me with the right information?

[@MPSlotCar]

Hi Fabian, I was able to find a few on AliExpress Actually when searching 1/32 figures. Also MagneticRacing has some unique ones as well.

[@johnyannelli2480]

Freaking awesome

[@maxheadroom7687]

Nice one Massimo!🇦🇺👍😎Still experimenting with final design of my track!🤣

[@MPSlotCar]

Thanks Stephen 🤙🏼 Haha that’s fine, it’s better to experiment and take your time to ensure you end up with a something you like! Can’t wait to see it all done 🙌🏻😁

[@ANACRUZZO]

I just need to need to know if it's safe to use 2 power supplies on a 15 meters track without causing damages? I do not want to use the cable "carrera power cables" "tap cable" I rather add a second control unit with power supply but do not know if that will work as a "tap cable".... please let me know, cheers!

[@MPSlotCar]

Hi buddy, sorry for the late reply! To be honest I’m not to sure what the best corse of action would be. Hopefully someone on here can chime in on maybe on one of the forms. Sorry I can’t be of more help brother 😅

[@user-sy3vv2qt8i]

awesome.God bless.

[@RickyD1968]

I just bought a Carrea 1/32 Analog race car set and i want to buy more track but all the track i can find says digital track ?

[@MPSlotCar]

Hi, as far as I know the straights and corners are all cross compatible. You just wouldn’t be able to use any of the digital functions like, lane changers, pit lane/refuelling, and any other digital accessories

[@oldschoolF1]

Great video! Chicka Chickaaaa! Lol

[@MPSlotCar]

Lol glad you liked it!

[@jonw4595]

awesome information provided. one question about that tongue twister build program. does it allow you to start with a kit (peak performance for example) and allow you to tweak to your own dimensions? regardless, i think i have to get that program to maximize my 5x10 layout. still absorbing, you have some great content. thanks again.

[@MPSlotCar]

Hi Jon, lol it is a tongue twister. I haven’t used it in. Awhile but last I checked it didn’t give options for sets. You can however set your inventory so you can see how much track you have as you build. It’s sometimes not the most user friendly software, but once you get use to it it’s a good tool. Thanks for the kind words! Glad you’re enjoying the channel! Cheers✌🏼

[@saturncrush]

😍

[@LD-bv1pm]

Good t-shirt :)

[@MPSlotCar]

Haha thanks!

[@cgomes1607]

Very interesting. Thank you.

[@jakeryanfilms6034]

How do you get the cars to not slide out so much on the tracks. My carrera 1/32 cars are so squirrelly, I feel like the magnets are not strong enough! Do you add magnets? I’m not even going that fast.

[@MPSlotCar]

Hi Jake, no my cars are completely stock for the most part. Do you have longer straights that are maybe carrying a lot of speed into the corners? And is it all your cars or just a select few. I few of mine are very squirrelly compared to others and I really have to baby them around the track. A good fix if you haven’t already is buy some Paul Gage Tires or Quick Slicks.

[@HansVGinkel]

Maybe clean you tires with adhesive tape, see this video: m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/qHuwgIeEdqqWZ8k

[@sandro_Luh]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@boldeaalin7873]

Wowww. Nice track, thanks for the video! I send you an email for the file of the track! Thanks!

[@phillipbradford6976]

Great Raceway. The scale is so huge though...

[@Moondoggy1941]

I am new to slot cars, I saw a new Carrera 1/32 Digital tract for a pre order of 650 bucks or so USD, so my question is this a normal price to go digital?

[@MPSlotCar]

Hi Jim, yeah for the most part. Digital sets are more pricy than analog due to the digital capabilities. That prices seems spot on to what sets are going for these days.

[@Moondoggy1941]

@@MPSlotCar Thanks for responding, I have checked Craiglist and I have found much inferior sets going for at least half of a new set, so Yes I say your correct

[@paulbervid1610]

Very nice

[@FullRCZone]

Beautiful track Massimo @@@

[@MPSlotCar]

Thank you! 🙌🏻

[@SergeRustic]

Great video, it actually got me interested in doing this. I have a spare room cleaned out and the floor is marked out with tape. My plan is to build a table, but I thought I'd wait and lay it all out on the floor first to make sure everything fits. I bought the software you spoke of in your video and it likely saved me some money and time no doubt. I don't know if you buy your track here locally, I'm in the GTA area. I noticed bigboyswithcooltoys sells a lot of the Carerra stuff. Thanks again and I subscribed to your channel.

[@MPSlotCar]

Hi Serge! Awesome! It’s a really fun hobby. The software is a really time saver to be honest, it isn’t a must but I enjoy using it. Yeah I actually buy a lot of my stuff from Panther Hobbies and Trains, Big Boys is just down the street from them and I’ve bought the odd thing from them as well. Both are great options of the GTA! Cheers buddy!

[@b.h1362]

What did you used to elevate the track ?

[@tmothymccutcheon7432]

What would you say you have invested in your build so far......just asking cause i like your build!!

[@MPSlotCar]

Very late to respond here, I’m sorry! Totally missed the comment! To be honest I never did a brake down of costs. I may do that with my current table eventually

[@jrodslotcars5278]

Hey Massimo nice job.

[@MPSlotCar]

Thank you Joao!

[@mikesantti5648]

Greetings. Love the layout. What are all the track pieces used if you dont mind me asking. I probably have enough are to shoehorn a 12x8 but a 12x6 would leave more breathing room for sure. A nice track design for the amount of are. Conratulations on a most excellent layout.

[@dirkmigirt4442]

How big is the layout platform

[@petervankerckhove4090]

Hallo hoe groot is uw tafel in meter vriendelijke groeten Peter

[@MPSlotCar]

Hello, it’s 8ft x 14ft which I believe is 2.4 x 4.2 in meters.

[@pepocho9861]

dang, it looks awesome, I tried to get into the hobby recently but I can't find any carrera distributor in Mexico :C , in the meantime you gave me a lot of good ideas for when I can get started, great track and awesome cars

[@MPSlotCar]

Thanks buddy! Yeah you’re not the first to mention that it’s not easy to find Carrera in Mexico...a lot of great online sources tho that could help you out. Hope you’re able to find a solution!

[@pepocho9861]

@@MPSlotCar btw, I have a question, can you start with a regular analog set and then expand it using a digital set? I know you need to get the digital chip for the cars but I don't know if the tracks have a cable or something like that to work with digital sets.

[@lindseyangell986]

What plywood thickness to keep the tables stable?

[@MPSlotCar]

I used 3/4 ply for the current table.

[@RUSHGEEK2112]

Good morning! I cannot seem to find your newest track layout plans. BTW, great channel.

[@MPSlotCar]

Hi how’s it going? I can email them to you if you’d like? Just toss me an email at [e-mail]

[@johnyannelli2480]

Im curious, what do you see as difference between 1/32 cars and 1:24? I am running 1:24 and see that they are easier to drive, heavier, stay on track better. Curious what you think. I have room for a 6 x 12 layout.

[@MPSlotCar]

Hi John, I agree 100%. The 1:24 scale cars are a little more predictable and easier to keep slotted. Both have a pros and cons like anything, but if I personally had to choose between 1:24 or 1:32 I’d go with the 1:24’s. Even for when I have new comers that want to try I feel like they can get the hang of it quicker with the 1:24s.

[@consco3667]

In America this is a cottage industry. It is a shame as it is so much fun. The hobby stores that support it are few and far between. Digital is a great way to go for grown ups. So realistic. Thanks Mossimo for the channel

[@MPSlotCar]

Thanks Scott! I really appreciate the support. Yeah it’s unfortunate that there’s not much support but what we do have we have to continue to support them to keep what we got! Agree, I love my digital racing, really adds to the overall experience

[@scottconner2058]

How many linear feet of track is your layout?

[@tonysC8]

Awesome video....very nice setup......Question for you.....did you buy or make the posts that hold the braking markers ?? They look absolutely fantastic

[@MPSlotCar]

Thank you! Glad you like it. For the braking markers they’re actually from MHS Models, Very nice product!

[@ulif.7593]

Great Carrerabahn! What are your favorite cars? I bought my first NSR Porsche 917 K. It’s so much better than Carrera-Cars. Greetings from Carrera-Land. 🤘🏼

[@MPSlotCar]

Hi, thank you buddy! My favourite Carrera cars would be the F1’S and the Porsche 911 RSR. For 124s the Porsche 917k is my favourite as well. Now overall I have to agree, my current favourite is a NSR Porsche 908/3. Fast little car! Cheers my friend! ✌🏼

[@ulif.7593]

@@MPSlotCar Really good cars you choose. Happy New Year 🖖🏼

[@nehemia7636]

Thanks for the video! The track is very cool. Could you tell me if the inner and outer lanes are the same length?

[@MPSlotCar]

Hi to be honest I never measured the lane lengths in that layout when I had it. Sorry mate

[@nehemia7636]

@@MPSlotCar Okay! Thanks for your answer 🙋🏻‍♂️

[@jkm49us25]

Have you run 1/24 cars on this setup? What size is your table? I would like to purchase a slot track for my son and have been looking into Carrera and Scalextric.

[@MPSlotCar]

Yeah I did when I had it. You’d need to have track shoulders around the turns to support the bigger wider size. This table was 12x6 feet. Hope this helps.

[@johnc8790]

Are the tracks the same width between the digital 132 and the digital 123?

[@MPSlotCar]

Hi John, sorry I just saw the comment 😅 yeah the Carrera track that comes with the 132 cars is actually 124 scale track. But to comfortably use the 124s you need track boarders to allow the 124s some breathing room.

[@larsherold6614]

Nice Track! Would you share the file for the planner?

[@MPSlotCar]

Sure, toss me an email and I can send it over brother

[@marcusfp1218]

where did you buy the lighting

[@MPSlotCar]

Hi Marcus, I got most my lighting from slotcarmancave. The battery powered floodlights (Tipkick) I got off eBay.

[@MartijnH]

Great video! Thanks for sharing!

[@Jon5money]

Love your setup!! Im trying to layout my track like yours in that program right now and I’m having the problem you mentioned with the tracks not lining up. Are you willing to share your track layout file for the program?🙏🏻

[@MPSlotCar]

Hi buddy! Thank you very much! Sure just send me an email or message me on Instagram and I’ll send over the track layout/parts list

[@nja3224]

Sorry if I missed it, did you use styrofoam for your elevation supports? The led lighting strips looks fantastic, as does everything else.

[@MPSlotCar]

Sorry for the delay! For the bridges I used thin styrofoam, technically it’s poster board.

[@nja3224]

@@MPSlotCar - No worries, better late than never. Appreciate your response. I put my track away for now, I need space.

[@thefabius]

Can I have the room size?

[@GeoffreyHuber]

how are you displaying smartrace on your TV?

[@MPSlotCar]

Right now I’m just casting it from my phone/app to the TV.

[@muzyk7762]

Can you give me a link to the street lights you used for your track?

[@MPSlotCar]

I got them from Slot Car Mancave. Added the link in the description for you.

[@muzyk7762]

@@MPSlotCar Thank you very much !

[@SlotPixelesyBugs]

Nice track! Dimensions in cm?

[@MPSlotCar]

To be honestly I never ended up get a proper measurement of that layout when I had it 👎🏼 sorry. The table was 6ft x 12ft and the track filled it but unfortunately I never measured it out.

[@MrDirkie01]

HeY 👋🏻 amazing Channel amazing track … wow I like it can you sent me the file from Layout that I can build the track I can load the file in Planner 😅thank you from Germany 🇩🇪

[@MPSlotCar]

Hi Dirk. Thank you so much! If you can send me an email and I can send you over the layout. Cheers and sorry for the delay!

[@AdainPryde]

Awesome work! I wanna copy your layout. Is there anyway I can get a parts list?

[@MPSlotCar]

Hi Levon, thanks!! Sure not a problem, drop me an email at: [e-mail] and I’ll get those over to you.

[@insomniacbritgaming1632]

why not do a shelf track? could've gotten so much more track and more realistic racing

[@davepetteruto6830]

Great looking setup! Does the track-building software tell you the amount of space/area needed for your layout and does it show you the lane length for each lane?

[@MPSlotCar]

Hi Dave, thanks brother 🙌🏻 no not really, I just took my measurements and knew how many straights I could fit on my main straight and deigned from there. It will give you the lane lengths for the inside and outside lanes.

[@davepetteruto6830]

@@MPSlotCar Thanks for the info. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!

[@kuau714]

great video anyway you can share your .TRK file?

[@ENGINEERINGCAREERLAUNCHERcom]

Nice video & track setupThx. Three questions: Thickness of your plywood? Height of table? Is your track planner for MS only? I have a Mac.

[@MPSlotCar]

Hi! Thank you 🙌🏻 appreciate that. The plywood is 1/4 inch. The table is roughly 3feet tall. And the Track planner I’m using is currently on MS, but I believe it could be installed on Mac.

[@ENGINEERINGCAREERLAUNCHERcom]

@@MPSlotCar Hi, thank you for this info. I just sent you a DM and some pics on Instagram with a request. Regards, Don

[@blakenorman4822]

Great video, did you have to add any power jumps underneath for this size track? thanks

[@MPSlotCar]

Hi, no I haven’t run into any power issues so I haven’t installed any power jumps. Thanks for watching!

[@MR-cp4sj]

@@MPSlotCar you in Woodbridge?

[@MPSlotCar]

@@MR-cp4sj hi, no I use to live there. Up in King now.