SlotCar Dyno, discussion

When we look at the hobby aspect , and see how much money we make from the hobby, (zippadeedooda) .
Then compare it to the price of a piece of equipment or a tool that could buy several cars or other tools, price point is certainly a consideration.
However there are those of us who take the hobby to the next level, where the cost is not as important as the results obtained, it puts a different light on the product.
I suppose this is where we separate those who rely on age old practices versus those who like new technology. If it is a piece of equipment that you personally feel has great value or is a club purchase then perhaps it makes more sense.
New technology is something always welcome to a hobby just like electronic controllers.
I like a rolling road as it tells me a lot about my car aside from just speed .
I may like this new piece of equipment if i were racing competitively in a lot of European or World Class and National series events, i could see myself definitely investing in this dyno.
Bob

Hi Guys

I was involved in the development of this dyno, and I couldn't be any happier with the result minipro have done a fantastic job. Before you think anything else, Im not employed or have received any money from Minpro.

For many years I was trying to build my own like many of us have done in the past. The Idea was to have something that could quickly check the performance of a slot car and be able to compare it to another car or cars. When I saw what minipro was doing in the RC industry I knew this product could be retrofitted to accommodate slotcars. I only ever thought a product like this would be used at club level, Oh and people like Bill_Cart . I get that the price is expensive but what do you pay for a decent tyre truer $200-$250 which has no electronics and no software, good tools are expensive some people pay $25 just for 0.9 allen key WT. Anyway if you have any specific questions I will try and answer them for you.

Wayne

Mr Modifier said:

What stops the cars nose rising under acceleration?

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This unit is a prototype, so please don't judge the quality.

First, I will like to thank everyone for their feedback.

Tea, please send us an email and we will help you solve your issue about sensor not reading less than 1 amp. See below image for a slot car test result reading lower than 1amp.