Note – since this post we’ve released a new , better String Potentiometer – check it out here: https://www.autosportlabs.com/new-product-string-potentiometer-sensor Unlock the secrets of your fast drivers In the mad scramble during the last minutes before our 24 hours of Lemons race we remembered wanting to install a steering angle sensor so we could get the…
Category: Merkur
Megajolt/C – Next Gen Ignition Control
Note: Megajolt/C is a canceled project and there are no plans, present or future, to complete it. Introduction The Megajolt/C is our next generation crank fired ignition system specially designed to work with the latest in ignition coil pack technologies. What sets Megajolt/C apart from other designs is the absence of built-in coil drivers: by…
The Merkur brakes or breaks?
Of all the things a race car does (accelerating, turing, braking, and combinations there of) it spends the smallest percentage of its time braking. Now, that’s not to imply that brakes are unimportant, quite the opposite. The most important skill a race car driver can have is good braking technique, and his most important tool…
The Merk is in the shop …again.
As you can see, we’re hard at work making the Merkur safe. This is a topic that we take very seriously, especially in light of recent events. You may have seen footage of the crash at Sears Pointless, but we actually witnessed it. It’s given us a whole new perspective on what a “safe” race…
Merkur Build 1: A journey of a thousand miles begins with…
In the case of a race car: the first strip. And, boy, has there been a lot of that going on. Luckily we earned a few extra dollars for our work as ladies’ night was a huge success. 😉 The wiggly stuff next the the change? Yeah, that's maggots… Seriously though, we’ve made a ton…
Make mine a Merkur… A crapcan, that is
A new year inspires bold ideas and uncovers new challenges. It seeds the dreamer’s thoughts and creates opportunity. Sometimes the challenge of a new years’ opportunity is so compelling, so inspirational that no amount of pain reliever, water or sleep will make it go away. When the dream is to field your very own creation…