HO Slot Car Museum
AFX/Racemasters Inline Magnet Cars
(This site is NOT affiliated with AFX/Racemasters)
Tech Tips and Helps
This page contains links and other information to help make your AFX magnet slot cars work better as well as help trouble shoot potential problems. I am not responsible for any of the information found on these sites. They are listed solely for your use. Please let me know if any links do not work.
There are several HO Slot Car forums that contain a great deal of useful information (some forums are more active than others):
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Slot Car Illustrated (SCI) --> Click here to visit
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Hobby Talk (HT) --> Click here to visit
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Slot Forum International --> Click here to visit
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Slotblog.net Forum --> Click here to visit
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Greg Braun's website has been reborn thanks to the work of Tom Tilford. Lots of good "how to information" on it. --> www.hoslotcarracing.net
General HO Tips
For general help, tips on maintenance, videos and frequently asked questions, visit the AFXracing web site technical support pages: --> Click here to visit
Paul Shoemaker's "Racing To The Future" site. Lots of tips. --> Click here to visit
WHO Racing (UK) Tips. --> Click here to visit
Mega-G+ Tuning Tips
■ Break In --> Run car for 30 minutes at slow speed (beginner setting on Tri-Power pack) before racing, may increase top speed up to 10%.
■ AFX recommends 120 Ohm controller for best performance.
■ Pickup shoes not contacting track --> click for document
H.O. Slot Car Helpful Videos
Paul Shoemaker's Inline (magnet) Car videos
AFX Racing How To videos --> Click here to visit
Super G+ Tuning Tips
General Tips --> Click here to visit
** G3 chassis very similar and based upon SG+ **
Gary Beedle Disassembly video --> Click here to view
Gary Beedle Assembly video --> Click here to view
AFX Track Tips
Track (AFX/Aurora) repair tips
Which MG+ cars will make it through the loop?
Cars stop and start. How do I clean my track?
Stripping Paint From Cars
Suggestions from users. Test for yourself before using
■ Scale Coat Wash Away ■ LA's Totally Awesome
■ Purple Power ■ 91% Rubbing Alcohol
■ Brake Fluid
Where to get HO Tires
[Not an exhaustive list]
Supertires.com (Silicone)
Thhop.com (Tom Heister) (Silicone)
HOtiresdirect.com (Silicone)
Innovativehobbysupply.com (Gelclaws)
David Swales (makes foam Tires) Sells on Facebook
Where to get HO Parts
[Not an exhaustive list]
Mega G Tuning Tips
SCI tuning #1 ---> Click here to visit
SCI tuning #2 ---> Click here to visit
UK's Who Racing Tips ---> Click here to visit
Additional Tips ---> Click here to view
Drag Racing Tips --> Click here to visit
MG tuneup videos --> Click here
Racing Turbo Tuning Tips
Rob Heaton's Turbo tuning guide --> Download
G-Plus Tuning Tips
Super Magnatraction tuning tips --> Click here
Replacing G+ brushes --> Click here
Misc. Items
Photo copies of AFX Clear Interiors -> View
AFX Wiring Diagrams
2 lane track with brakes {Gary Wince}
4 lane track without brakes {Gary Wince}
4 lane track with brakes {Gary Wince}
AFX sound unit wiring diagram {Gary Wince}