Comments on: The all new AMB IT Personal transponder

By: scratchbuilt

scratchbuilt — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:36:18 +0000

A little message to those who commented about the PTFE insulation. they are talking about the wire insulation not the case.
The wire on the original AMB transponders is garbage. It becomes very stiff and brittle over time, especially when exposed to fuel.

This should clear up the confusion. ;-)

By: I luv MRT

I luv MRT — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:03:13 +0000

If the old AMB is still 104.99, Why the hell would the new one be any cheaper?… Remember when they first came out and were 42.00 dollars. I would have bought 5, One for every car.
It cost them 7.00 to make I bet, If that.
Complete rape.

By: Brian Davis

Brian Davis — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:12:24 +0000

Really.. MYLAPS? You want to spend twice as much money just to look at your practice times at home? Who cares?! Just get a printout of your times while you’re at the track. Furthermore, MYLAPS isn’t dependent on the transponders themselves. The decoder transmits the data to MYLAPS. MRT transponders still send a transponder number to the decoder, and the decoder will still send that number to MYLAPS along with your times. Trust me, with the money that AMB extorts from racers in other types of racing, I don’t think people buying MRT transponders will put any kind of financial hurting on AMB. An AMB transponder for a fullsize car is over $300. What AMB NEEDS to do is start producing handout transponders again for tracks to use. Our track needs a set and can’t get them. Therefore, new racers are forced to buy a $105 transponder when the club could have handouts. We suggest to all of our new racers to look at the MRT units as an alternative.

By: M7H

M7H — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:16:44 +0000

I have said it before, but MRT jumped on the train AMB developped.
Is there a dedicated MRT site where you can find your practice times, like MYLAPS?….

Indeed, there isn’t, so not supporting AMB will in the future maybe result in dissapearance of the MYLAPS site…..

thanks for that in advance my friends….

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:56:52 +0000

Yes, indeed. How do you know this will be the price? I could not find anything about it on their website or even info on the new transponder!

By: Gerrie

Gerrie — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:53:20 +0000

guys, do you ever worry about asking for a souce when someone tells you stuff like prices??? you really think it will be twice as expensive as an MRT?

By: Radulescu Mircea

Radulescu Mircea — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:15:06 +0000

MRT still the choise,no doubt at 65$.
In my opinion AMB transponders are a little more stronger case wich can make the difference but not anough to call 129,99.
And don’t forget the possibility to clone the AMB transpondre wich MRT can provide.

By: serzoni

serzoni — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:15:55 +0000

Fuel proof? The current AMBs are sealed and fuel proof. Ever crack one open to fix a frayed wire? The internals are sealed with silicone on the current transponders. Who is AMB trying to fool??

By: Ryan

Ryan — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:50:33 +0000

no doubt MRT all the way…the current cost of 105.00 is nuts!

By: Tommy Blazin

Tommy Blazin — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:57:51 +0000

Yea 129.99 is ridiculious, they will not be competitive with mrt, maybe from the nitro standpoint, but electric racers dont care about anti-fuel proof coating, especially with todays econemy they shouldnt be double the cost of the currentlly smaller/lighter unit, that in all honestlly counts laps?