How to Choose a Slot Car Scale

The scale you choose depends on what you want to do with the car. Common scales are 1/24, 1/32 and HO - from largest to smallest.

Things You'll Need

  • Slot Car Kit
  • Slot Car Tires
  • Slot Car Tracks
  • Slot Car Guide Braids
  • Slot Cars
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Instructions

    • 1

      Decide what you intend to do with your slot cars: race in public, race at home or race on a small toy-store set.

    • 2

      Race at a public track with 1/24 scale. Most public tracks use that scale, which is 1/24 the size of a real car.

    • 3

      Race on a home track with 1/32 scale.

    • 4

      Race on a smaller, child's set using the smallest scale, HO. HO sets, the most familiar kind, are sold complete with the track - usually in toy stores.

Tips & Warnings

  • 1/24- and 1/32-scale cars are very big - the size of model cars - and are usually found in hobby shops.

  • Don't buy a scale that doesn't fit your local track or you won't be able to race there.

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