Scalextric C8514 Track Extension Pack Ultimate 1x Leap (Ramp Up and Ramp Down) Straight 2 Hairpin Curves 2x 1/4 Straight 4 Side Swipes

This single add on added tons of fun to our simple starter kit. Although the pictures show a single layout, with a little creative thinking my daughter managed to come up with a few track designs to change up the race challenge and give us hours of entertainment.

The only problem is we need to figure out how to put this into our existing track......but the track itself is just as advertised and very sturdy and ready to go. Scalextric is a quality slot car company and is good for a beginner because you can change to digital without changing out your whole track, which is cool.

This is a fun expansion pack for the Scalextric race track I bought. There are 2 pieces that do a swerve together and apart. There are another 2 straight pieces that are used to hold the ramp and landing pad. The kit also comes with guard rails that easily snap onto either the new or existing pieces of the track. It was easy to add this to my existing track layout. The swerve pieces extended the track on one side and the jump extended the track by the same amount on the other side. There is definitely a bit of a learning curve to make the cars successfully complete the jump. You can adjust how far the landing pad is from the ramp and you will also need to figure out the optimal speed for the cars. It took a while to figure all this out and there was some frustration for a while as the cars seemed to either overshoot the landing or crash into the gap between the ramp and landing pad. After a while, I got pretty good where I could stick the landing 9/10 times. This definitely helps to both make the track a little longer but also to keep it interesting once the excitement of going in endless circles starts to fade a bit. I did struggle a bit with the jump being not perfectly level and the cars were going to one side and falling off the track. Some cardboard under the track on one side helped to level the ramp out and make the cars fly straight. Added a little more life to an already fun toy.

Good times! What more can I say?

My kids (and office workers) love the jump, and the nice hairpin keep people driving hard. Was a great addition to my layout

Great addition to a simply track layout. Need the room for it though.

These crossovers add another dimension to racing! Use your skill to beat your opponent to the crossover or try and take out the other driver! It also levels the playing field by making both drivers utilize both inside and outside lanes. I only gave four stars because I don’t care for Scalextric’s track borders and guardrails.

It was a present for my grandson. He has already a complete set, the one I bought is for an extension.