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Hobby Works has been involved in slot cars since the company's founding in the last century, and we continue to support the people who love this hobby through our sister company, www.slotracers.com. AFX/Racemasters (a division of Tomy) is doing the same, and below are some of their newest HO slot cars.

But first, some information about AFX's Super G series:

Super G+ Chassis

Super G+ is probably the most famous chassis in HO slot racing. It’s predecessor, the G+ revolutionized the hobby with stunning performance that flattened the competition. Using patented design innovations it was the first HO chassis to include dedicated “ground effects” magnets. It took years for the competition to get close and by then AFX had “left the building” with the next generation Super G+.

Here are some of the reasons why Super G+ still sets the pace:

Unique Monocoque Chassis: Motor is part of the chassis – Lighter, stronger design means better handling and higher speeds
Motor: Cantilever brush design with precision armature (Only AFX has it) – Higher RPM and more responsive
Motor: Adjustable motor timing (Only AFX has it) – Let’s you change torque to better tune the power to different tracks
Pick-Up Shoes: High conductivity Phosphor Bronze – Gets more power to the motor
Guide Pin: Exclusive extra long tapered design – Keeps the car in the slot longer
Ground Effects Magnets: Extra long polymer magnets – More rail coverage in the corners for better handling

But that's not all! AFX/Racemasters was not content to sit on their laurels (not even in Maryland -- joke!). For some of their latest cars, they went beyond Super G+:

In 1885, Baron Carl Auer von Welsbach discovered Neodymium, the strongest permanent magnets known. A short time later, in the late1990's, AFX became the first HO brand to develop a full production slot car that used Neodymium magnets for ground effects.

To make use of this amazing magnet our engineers designed an evolution of the AFX Racing Turbo chassis and presto change-o, the Super Racing Turbo or "SRT" was born.

The SRT Chassis performs like no other. It is super fast and durable and is easy to maintain and tune up. In particular the SRT is very fast on small, tight tracks where it has been known to beat the Super G+. Here are some of the reasons why:

Pick-Up Shoes: High conductivity Phosphor Bronze – Gets more power to the motor
Guide Pin: Exclusive extra long tapered design (only AFX has it!) – Keeps the car in the slot longer
Ground Effects Magnets: Neodymium rare earth magnets – Holds the track like nothing else
Nylatron Chassis: Super durable with just enough flex to keep from breaking on those big impacts
Precision Balanced Armature: Revs to the moon – reliably!
Cantilever Commutator Motor Brushes (only AFX has it!): Makes the motor more responsive and delivers consistent performance