Conditioning the Carreras

In order to get the two cars I currently own competitive with each other, I've done loads of tweaking, but have ultimately decided that the one thing they both need is a little bit of magnetism in order to run satisfactorily.

The Audi R18 is a fast car, and is handling better than it used to. The biggest problem with it is that it seemingly has no brakes, which makes it impossible to handle going into the corners with no magnets. I'm not sure why it does it, but I suspect there's a reason. I let off the gas and it coasts to a stop. This helps a little going into turns, but it takes a bit more finesse than the other car.

The Audi Safety car is very light, and this affects everything. It needs weight for grip, so I'll need to add some. It handles differently than the R-18, and isn't as responsive. It seems to be back end heavy, and has a tendency to swing out even with tires trued. 

Running each car alone is enjoyable, as each car requires a change in driving style to the other one. The Safety car is aggressive, going all-in into the corners. It's the slower of the two cars off the line by a considerable margin, but it makes up for it coming out of them. With the proper amount of ballast it might start to behave.
The R18 is like a snake, willing to be patient before it strikes. It handles well, as is easily the better car all around. It can overtake the Safety car anywhere on the track at a whim. It has a longer wheelbase, which I think helps it control itself through the corners better.

The two cars together without magnets are not competitive with each other. I wish they were, as that's my preferred way to run them. But since these two cars likely won't be very competitive with the upcoming Slot.it cars, then they might as well be competitive with each other.

These will be my first two cars to use when guests come over. Otherwise my other cars will run without magnets. I expect them to be more responsive to tuning that these ones have. I will, however, be looking into tires for each car.