Carrera Go+ PLUS: If you like
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- Fantastic upgrade for Carrera Go!!! slot car track: the Carrera Go+ PLUS racing system
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I have had fun running Go cars on standard Carrera Evolution track. The bigger track keeps the cars further apart when racing, and allows the cars to slide out without the need for borders, that are necessary when racing 1/32 & 1/24 scale cars.
Yes! I've done that too and they run great on the Evolution track. I was able to find a wireless Evolution control unit/controllers. The wireless Evolution seems to be very hard to find and out of production and I don't understand why Carrera hasn't made more of them.
Gotta have this! Thanks for the update!
Yes! The wireless feature completely sold me, the rest was great icing on the cake! Let me know if you need help in finding one. Thank you for watching and commenting!
This is really cool. I feel like Go gets lost between the cracks of HO and 1/32. I have a couple sets and they are really fun and super affordable too. I definitely want to look into the wireless controllers, pit stop and plus.
I agree, the 1:43 doesn't get enough love! Many of the cars available in 1:32 are also available in Go (and then some!), with just a slight loss in detail, but still beautiful. I think you'll be very happy with the upgrades. Thanks for watching and commenting, and keep me updated if and when you get them!
This was great. Learned a lot. New things I didnt know about. Oh no. Another slot car scale. Danger Will Robinson! lol
Yes, we know the dangers, but yet we still go deeper and deeper, Lol! Thanks for watching!
I’ve been on Go Plus with the wireless controllers for a year or so - am reluctant to switch to 1/32 scale as I think would have to go back to wired controllers-which are not grandchild proof ! Are 1/32 wireless available at reasonable price?
First off, thank you so much for watching and reaching out! I'm not sure what you have so far in 1:32 scale or what you're willing to spend, but I can tell you that the wireless controllers are available and around $50US each. However, I would recommend getting your first two controllers with double-rechargeable bases (sold as a "duo" set for about $95US). If you really want to go all-out and may sometimes have up to six drivers, I'd recommend 6 up to wireless controllers. Once you have the duo chargers, you can have two controllers charging while others are in action. They charge quickly and the charge and battery both last a very long time (weeks to months per charge, depending on activity). If you have the Carrera Digital Control Unit, you would need to purchase just one wireless dongle for about $25US, and once you simply plug that in, you can set up a wireless connection for up to 6 controllers. If you're starting 1:32 from scratch, purchasing a wireless starter set is probably the way to go, as it will have all you need for probably the same price the individual pieces would cost, and as a bonus you'd get the beautiful cars. Either way, I'd highly recommend 1:32 Digital. Both my grandkids, who are now 4 and 3, have been driving on the track every time they come over, since each was 1 year old. They absolutely love driving the "big cars." I set their speeds to level 1 or 2 (10 being full speed, and 4-6 is probably where adults would feel the most comfortable), so they can completely hold the throttle and have fun changing lanes and making pit stops, without crashing. It really is an amazing product. Let me know if there's anything I can help you with, I'd be happy to.
For a longer track can I add another power/start finish piece with another transformer, will a little more amps hurt the PLUS unit. Great vids, Thnx
Thank you for watching! I wouldn't recommend adding another piece or transformer. If you have a very long track and are experiencing drops in power at points furthest away from the transformer, I would suggest adding "power taps" at certain intervals around the track, such as every 10-15 track pieces or so. I have done this to my 1:32 track and it works well. Hopefully this helps and let me know if you need help installing taps if necessary.
Based on your experience with the Go+ update I purchased it from Germany with the wireless controllers. Not cheap, but worth it. Your videos have been of great help and interest, thank you for taking the time to produce them. A question. What is the Chase mode? How does it operate? Is it a one player or two mode? Or, is it just a mystery? thanks.
I am so happy to know that I've helped you discover this and are enjoying it! Thank you so much for taking the time to watch the videos and for reaching out with your comments.
As for the chase mode, it is a single player mode where you race against a ghost car (a car you previously set up to race on its own). You drive and set up a "ghost car" in the red lane in the normal fashion, but select "chase" mode when you hear the two chimes to lock in your ghost car timing.
Then, press the PLUS+ button to activate the setting, engine sound will confirm.
Place the ghost car being chased at the S/F line on the RED lane.
Press PLUS+ button again to start the chase
Wait for the start signal.
The ghost car being chased (always the RED lane) will start right away.
The chaser car (you, in the BLUE lane) must wait through a brief delay period to begin
The race is over when the chaser has caught up with the ghost car and they both cross S/F line.
The end of the race is signalized by a finish fanfare.
The winning car may continue driving, the losing car is stopped after the S/F line
(The winning car is additionally indicated by Pit Stop Lane flashing if piece is in use).
It has been a while since I've used this, so hopefully this description allows you to accurately use this function!
Will the 1/43 digital run on a carrera 1/32 digital track?
Yes, they do! Do you currently own a digital 1:43 track and cars?
no..@@All-ScaleSlotCars
@@BigFootPistonCup Carrer phased out their digital 143, so at least those stuck with the cars will have a way to run them
Maybe late in the game but got one and the controller can pair well but the button show no gas to the cars in any way. I’m using the aaa rechargeable ones, maybe is that the issue?
I'm happy to know you got one, but sad you're having that issue! It doesn't seem as though the rechargeable batteries would cause a problem, but maybe?? Please let me know if it will work correctly it you change to regular batteries. If it still doesn't work, did you purchase this new or used? Have you followed all of the setup directions exactly? If all else fails, hopefully this piece is under warranty and you can notify the seller to send a replacement. Keep me posted and hopefully you can enjoy this soon!
@@All-ScaleSlotCars hello, did everything once again and the problems are not the batteries (both worked) in the. end is the lack of instructions manual. (It REQUIRES the push red + button to have power) :D I can pair both but now there's not more free runs.. My kids don't wait the whole countdown and the system mark it as failure with buzz in basically anything.. o.O There's a place where the options are more explained? Ruins the experience have the wireless controllers but need to keep hitting the button every single failure... :( Maybe too advanced for toddlers.. I loved the wireless thing, and just want a free play with those...
@PabloThiele I'm glad you were able to get them working, but sorry hearing your new issue! Am I understanding correctly, the problem is happening that the children push their controllers before the Countdown is finished, causing the system to stop? If that's the case, my grandkids (they are 4 and 3 years old) were doing the same. It was frustrating, but I made a game of it. I told them to wait for the Countdown to end before pushing down. They would purposely do it just to watch me pretend to "get mad" that they jumped the start. I would get mad and they would laugh, lol. I let them have their fun several times, and they loved it. But then I said let's do this for real, and they waited! Every so often someone will jump the start just to have a laugh, but they get it. I'm not sure of your children's age but I would say if they're around 3-5 they will probably get it soon. Hopefully this is the situation and you all can enjoy your time together!
I am trying find the Go Plus start finish and pit game/lane. Any recommendations? Seems like it’s not available in the US.
Check NicholasSmithToys.com. They are reputable and have both in stock right now! Thank you for watching, and let me know how it works out!
@@All-ScaleSlotCars thank you!
Sorry to bug you. Any leads on wireless controllers for 143.
@@scottsilvers5224 No bother at all! I bought mine from Grooves-Inc.com in Germany. It might take a couple of weeks to get here, but they do offer free shipping. Unfortunately, they seem to be out of stock at the moment, but apparently they'll restock soon. You may want to contact them to see when. Otherwise, eBay is showing a listing for them from Slot Car Store in Germany, but you can probably get them cheaper if you contact them directly via their website (not on eBay), SlotCarStore.de. Send them an email on what you'd like to order and they'll let you know the total cost, if you go that route. If you download their "current price list" you'll see that they also offer a TON of Carrera Go cars and many others. The stores I've mentioned are also both reputable.
I have a TYCO H0 track from early nineties but I want to go Digital.Is carrera go digital?Carrera 132 sadly is too expensive for me....
Carrera did make a digital version for their Carrera Go series a few years ago, but they've since discontinued it. If you do happen to find an old digital Go set, be aware that you can only run 3 cars on the track simultaneously, as opposed to 6 cars on a digital 1:32. Have you looked into the secondary market for Carrera Digital? You may be surprised to occasionally find some good bargains on used sets. Places like Facebook Marketplace, Mercari, and Offer Up may sometimes have a listing for a good used set. And brand new Carrera Digital cars are a great bargain for what they are and offer, basically $50 USD for a beautiful car, really not much more than a brand new AFX or Auto World HO car.
@@All-ScaleSlotCars Thank you so much for your reply and the useful info!
@@upbgenoob5488 You're very welcome. If you have any other questions, don't hesitate to ask.
I finally managed to find a retailer who sells the upgrade kit. The comments said the box doesn't have a power source. Does the power source from the original carrera go?
I'm happy you were able to find it! If you are referring to the power pack that plugs into the wall, yes that will work fine with Carrera Go and also Carrera Go Plus, as long as you have a more recent regular Go set. If you have a plug from a Go set that's older than five or so years, it will not work and you would need to purchase that to plug into your Plus piece.
Sorry for my ignorance but is this a digital or analog set up? I see on the Carrera web site they have analog 1/43 sets and track but I only see 1/43 digital track and accessories. Maybe they are discontinuing digital?? The 1/43 scale sounds like a good compromise in many respects. Thanks for the video!
Don't worry about ignorance, I'm still learning about these myself Lol! I believe the 1:43 Digital has or will be discontinued by Carrera. This is an analog set up. In fact, if you have an existing regular analog Go set, you can just swap out the short straight (power supply) track with the Go Plus power supply track and you'll be good to go. If you get the Pit Stop track, you can then simply add it to your layout as well. Hopefully this helps. Thanks for watching and if you have any more questions, I'm here!
@@All-ScaleSlotCars Listen I’m getting the 1:43 set up so i can race in my apartment but I want the mechanical lane changes and wondering if this “Go Plus” set up does the trick
@@WellingtonOaks757Va I researched this all during the covid era. The short answer is no. If you want mechanical lane changes in 1/43 you need the digital power section which effectively changes the Go track to digital. It is almost impossible to find in the US. They do exist and are still manufactured in Germany, but I still couldn't even find one overseas during the year I was looking. They run on a higher voltage than a go track uses. It is a little frustrating because you can still find these mechanical double lane changers in the US, but you can't use them without the conversion to digital. That being said, I did purchase this Go power section, (he's right , they are difficult to find. It took 8 months for mine to come in) but just being able to use wireless controllers and run a ghost car against yourself is well worth waiting a bit. Hope this helps.
Can you list the site were you purchase this ?
Sorry for now responding sooner, but I've just noticed your question. If you are still in need, try grooves-inc.com They are in Germany but will ship for free, are very dependable and fast shipping. I see they are currently in stock there.
This isn't readily anywhere in the US - I've heard there are or were issues firmware and that it couldn't be user updated.
@@jhacker5150 I haven't heard of issues, I'll have to check into that. There are hobby shops in the US that carry it in stock from time to time, but they sell out quickly. There is at least one in Germany that usually has a few in stock and even offers free shipping to the US. I've ordered from them a fee times and they are reputable and surprisingly quick.
Hit that like button😮 I'm bad about it too. These videos got my wife interested for me 🙂
That is awesome! I knew that once my wife gave the OK to use our spare bedroom as a slot car room, I'd be on my way!
Hi! I just got my carrera go plus + wireless controllers, and I find I need to repair them quite often. Does that happen to you too? It is quite annoying, specially when I think I have left them setup and then my 3yo son tries to use them, and they don’t work…
Hi. I'm sorry to hear that's happening to your controllers. What is it that you are needing to repair? Is something physically breaking on them, or do you need to reprogram them? I don't leave mine set up permanently, only using them from time to time, but I haven't experienced any issues yet. I guess depending upon what exactly is happening to yours, we can hopefully figure out a solution.
@@All-ScaleSlotCars sorry, I meant re-link, re-program, re-connect. I checked the instructions from Carrera and I find they don’t explain everything, like some beeps that seem error codes. Going back to my previous comment, whenever the system turns off because of inactivity, or I do that manually my self, I’d say I had to re-link the controllers every time. Always one controller, when not both.
@cheveone That's really strange that it's doing that. I'll have to check on mine to see if that's the case as well, but I don't recall that happening. Unfortunately, I'm not home to test it for a few days. I haven't heard anyone mention this before. Is it possible that they're still under warranty from where you purchased them? Maybe they can send replacements if this turns out to be an isolated defect and they are unable to offer a solution. I know how frustrating it can be to want these to work for kids, only to have something not work right, and the kids lose interest because of it. Not good for the hobby, but hopefully there is a quick fix
Maybe you can help with a question sir I just acquired a Carrera go track on a 4 x 8 sheet of plywood down very well I have the pitlane and the Carrera go Plus track pieces well my question is where are the engine noises of the cars you get a beeping noise like you're scanning items at a grocery store on these flat when does the sound effects of the engine kick in?
Great to know you've got your track in place and ready for some fun! I hope I can help with your question. When your cars are ready on the track, have you tried pushing that long slider on the Go Plus connecting section all the way to the right to the Sound icon? After doing that, press the big red PLUS (+) button until you get your desired sound effect (every time you press, it'll cycle through F1/DTM/GT sounds). When you get to the sound you like, slide that long slider over to the left (to the mode you want, such as a 20 lap or a 30 lap race) to lock in the sound effect. Hopefully that will work for you when your cars cross the line on every lap. Let me know if this helps!
@@All-ScaleSlotCars yeah I tried that and it just makes beeping noises when it crosses the finish line I also can't get Ghost mode to work but I don't have Bluetooth controllers maybe that's why🤔😂
@@jerryporterfield3719 OK, I've just set up the track, and you are not alone in this, mine is doing the same. I even tried using the Smart Race app, which has a sound menu that allows you to choose a variety of sounds, more than the 3 on the control unit. However, it seems as this is just for ambient sounds while you drive, and the lap sounds are still those supermarket beeps. Does your control unit at least cycle through the three sound effects when you press the button? There doesn't seem to be much information available on this subject. I'll try digging some more and keep you posted if I can find something!
@@All-ScaleSlotCars I appreciate all your help it cycles through the three sounds I've been playing with it most of today 😁 my neighbors are like what in the heck are you doing over there I keep hearing you beeping noises I hooked up a JBL speaker to the Bluetooth part of the track with a cable what a difference!
@@jerryporterfield3719 You should invite the neighbors over Lol! I have found that EVERYONE who sees the slot car track set up in all its glory LOVES it (and mine is nothing special to what amazing layouts people are doing)! Many don't even know what it's about and seem intimidated, but once you hand them a controller (with the speed governed in some way) and they see how easy and fun they are to drive, they are blown away!
Keep having fun doing what you're doing, and if you are so inclined, I would love to see a video of your setup! Heck, why not start up a channel?!
Hello! I bought one myself. But got this really annoying problem where if you press both controller at the same time at the start of a race, the system does the "error" sound and the blue light flash until you press the plus sign again, disabling everything. Does this happen to you too? I have a recording I could show you of the problem. It's ruining the whole purpose of the controller :/
No, I haven't had that happen but will need to double check. Have you contacted the place where you purchased it? In my experience hobby places are very responsive to their customers
@@All-ScaleSlotCars Unfortunately, I bought it on eBay. Even Carrera US don't want to help because they don't sell it in America. But if you want to try, just press both throttles simultaneously when both cars are stopped. Here's a quick video. czcams.com/video/ljA9nwEiuYo/video.html
@@veand4736 I'm sorry to hear that! I'll have to get that out and check shortly. I even purchased one for my son and his kids so we can check that too. There is a Facebook forum for 1/43, so I'll check there to see if this is a known issue or if there is a fix.
@@veand4736 I just received a reply from a very helpful expert in Carrera Go Plus. Let me know if this solves the problem..."It’s in the manual. It’s a short detection. You might have metal on the rails, a bad join or your cars brushes are touching both rails.
Make sure your cars brushes are neat, make sure your track is clean. With the Go start on and ready to go (cars will run if you pull the triggers) take your cars off the track and go around your track pushing each join with your finger, you might find it does the buzz when a join is pushed. If it does take the join apart and gently tweak the tabs upwards with pliers to secure the join and improve connection. Also pop off the body shell and make sure your car is clean inside and no debris are fouling the motor and resistors and brushes. Also make sure your brushes are seated well".
and from the manual..."Note: the power track incorporates a short-circuit and overload protection. The power track then disconnects automatically and the blue LED starts to flash quickly. Check the track and rectify the short-circuit if there is one. The track is reactivated by using the PLUS start / confirmation button. In the event of a short circuit, the ghost car must be brought back into the race by skillfully pushing it over the start/finish line."
Where can I buy
Depending on where you live, they show up from time to time on Grooves-Inc.com, NicholasSmithToys.com, CarreraSlots.com, HiawathaHobbies.com, SlotCar-Union.com, also check eBay and Amazon. Or Google search: Carrera 61662, Carrera 61664, or Carrera 61669.
I see NicholasSmithToys.com has the Pit Stop Game and Connecting Section has them in stock right now.
@@All-ScaleSlotCarsnicholassmithtoys lists the go plus connecting section as in stock, but it is not the plus model 61662 after speaking to them on the phone to confirm. do you have any other leads on 61662? ebay has a german seller but they are asking over $140 shipped for just 61665 including wireless controllers
@@BAXWAR1508 I'm sorry to hear they're out of stock there. I'm not seeing anything anywhere right now but they do show up from time to time. It's pretty unlikely that any of the US stores will restock these, but the best places to contact would be Carrera Slots and Hiawatha Hobbies, as they've sold them fairly recently. Who knows, they may find one in the warehouse or something if you call. A very good place to pick one up in Germany is Grooves-inc.com. They have good prices and free shipping, and they seem to restock every so often. Aside from those, they may pop up on eBay from time to time. Good luck with your search, hopefully you'll find one soon, and let me know if you do or need any more help. Dennis
Hi, appreciate your review. I was deciding between this and getting Parma or DS controllers and modding to use them. Looking to have better control of speed. The analog stock controllers don’t modulate well but the whole system is still really fun. Do you think the Digital Controllers for the Go Plus give better speed control with more steps between minimum and maximum. Thanks!
Thank you for watching and commenting. I haven't had the system up and running for quite some time, so I really can't recall if there was a noticeable difference in speed control between these and the analog controllers. I do remember that they were a lot of fun to drive with, and with no issues whatsoever. I'm sorry that I can't be any more specific than this, so I will try to break out both systems and test this out in the near future.
@@All-ScaleSlotCars, It sounds like overall the upgrade to Go Plus is worth the price. I appreciate the fast response and your opinion. I mostly make RC car vids with my son, if we ever make a slot car vid with Go Plus I’ll put up a link to this review 👍🏾
That's fantastic, thank you! I've just subscribed to your channel, I'll check out some of your videos!
@@All-ScaleSlotCars Thanks! I’m already subbed to you 😀
Thank you!!
I don't love it
You've tried it? What don't you like? Thanks for the feedback.
Stupid question: can you only run 1 ghost car the Carrera Go plus ? 😍😍
No question is stupid at all, I appreciate your asking! Unfortunately, you can only race against 1 ghost car, whichever car you program for the red lane. I'm not sure of you're aware, but this is the first in a playlist of 4 videos I made about this. Here is the second video, which explains the ghost racing:
czcams.com/video/q2l3Vrhd0iY/video.html
Hopefully this helps. As you can see, racing the ghost car can be very challenging! Thank you for watching and enjoy the racing!
you can run 2 ghost cars 1 in each lane it is a little trial and error to set up but can be done so cars race with out use of controllers but you can not add a third car under control of a controller as the rails are set for ghost mode and not the cars
@@paulsharp5405 That's a great option for someone wanting to watch ghost car races and maybe even creating their own world of competitions! Thank you for calling this to our attention!