Scalextric C8215 Lap Counter/Timer 1:32 Scale Accessory

Works really well, and stops the endless argument of who had fastest lap and who came first!

Adds competitiveness, gameplay and objectivity to hotly-disputed races. Great accessory.

As with a previous review, the additional section of track required has depth problem, our veron & R8 don't go over. Using. A Stanley knife I cut away and it works fine. Added it to our track and makes a great addition.

I got the lap counter and timer to complement a Scaletrix Set we bought for my 9 year old son. Originally we didn't install it as we wanted to check the set worked fine. Today we added the counter and it has made a huge improvement! Have the timer beep with every completed lap adds to the excitement. Even if you are behind there is still the challenge of winning fastest lap. Would say this an essential for any Scaletric set.

This is an essential bit of kit for any one who has a scalextric set. It is amazing and makes playing with scalextric 1000% better than it normally yes it is that good. There are a few problems however it does not always pick up when car completes a lap, there is a limit on lap time to 99.9 seconds which is rubbish is you have a very long track.

The lap counter itself is great, however for it to fit the track, it needs the converter piece it comes with to be fitted also.The one I ordered had a defective converter piece, as the slot groove wasn't cut out correctly. This meant that cars would get stuck rather than run through.The replacement was the same, so I'm giving up and going to find a second hand seller who has a correctly working piece.

This is the second new scalextric product we've had recently and both required modification with a stanley knife before they would work as expected. In this case, the moulded channel for the cars was not a channel at all, so the cars just got stuck. Rather than send back and disappoint my daughter, I spent 15 minutes cutting out the offending plastic so the cars could pass un-obstructed. It now works great, but surely such a basic defect should be getting picked up before getting to the customer.My second issue with Scalextric is that there is absolutely no response from their customer service email address, other than an automated acknowledgement. So if you have any problems, don't expect Scalextric to sort them out.This and other recent experiences with Scalextric have totally put us off buying any more bits from them.

My son loved his scalextric track but had started getting competitive and wanted to race everybody. We bought him this and he loves it, he's never built a track without it.