Axial Racing Glow Plugs

[PeterV]

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How many times have you tried to start your engine only to realize that it is due to a bad glow plug? Worry no more, Axial plugs are made with a longer lasting Platinum/Iridium filament that helps improve idle. They come 12 up on a sheet so you can have a few extra, and are also set up for individual sale so your local store can sell them separately. Visit your favorite hobby dealer and ask for Axial glow plugs and all the other items we currently sell.

Part number and retail pricing:
#AX0073-B – Axial Glow Plug Medium 3 (12 pieces) $93.00

#AX0074-B – Axial Glow Plug Medium Cold 4 (12 pieces) $93.00

#AX0075-B – Axial Glow Plug Cold 5 (12 pieces) $93.00

#AX0076-B – Axial Turbo Glow Plug Medium Cold 7 (12 pieces) $116.00

#AX0077-B – Axial turbo Glow Plug Cold 8 (12 pieces) $116.00

For more information visit our website at www.axialracing.com

[Adanmtxt1]

Never though I would look at the price of glow plugs and see something over $100, but there they are, and there it is. Maybe RCCA should do a comparo of all the popular and all the up-and-coming companies and their glow plugs. See which ones are the longest lasting, who has the fewest fouled plugs... It might just not be practical, but I would think it to be pretty cool.

In any event, nice to see iridium!

[apollo]

am i the only one to notice no standard, hot plug? i would have tried them, doubt my lhs will get any in stock anyhow

and yes, rcca needs to do a glow plug issue, and a whole main issue on fuels of some sort, but thats just me

[Adanmtxt1]

am i the only one to notice no standard, hot plug?

Lol, I wonder why they decided to leave those out? Maybe there are more to come.

[axialracing]

Never though I would look at the price of glow plugs and see something over $100, but there they are, and there it is. Maybe RCCA should do a comparo of all the popular and all the up-and-coming companies and their glow plugs. See which ones are the longest lasting, who has the fewest fouled plugs... It might just not be practical, but I would think it to be pretty cool.

In any event, nice to see iridium!

Keep in mind that the price is for 12 pieces. Most hobby shops will sell them individually making the price much lower for each glow plug.

Thanks,
Axial

[apollo]

may i ask why there isnt a hotter plug?

[axialracing]

may i ask why there isnt a hotter plug?

We are working at getting a wider range of plugs, but at the moment they are still in development and not ready for release.

Thanks,
Axial

[apollo]

ok thanks, i feel like a geek for saying this, but the whole function behind the glow plug is for the platinum toahve a cadalydic reaction with the methanol and make it explode...well if there is iridium in there...how would that effect it? iridium is very expensive too

[jianinvestor]

ok thanks, i feel like a geek for saying this, but the whole function behind the glow plug is for the platinum toahve a cadalydic reaction with the methanol and make it explode...well if there is iridium in there...how would that effect it? iridium is very expensive too

I did a quick search on iridium and came up with a definition from here - http://education.yahoo.com/reference/encyclopedia/entry/iridium

Basically it said that most platinum alloys contain iridium, but it also explained that iridium is chemically unreactive. I am assuming that this helps prolong the life of the element?

I thought the ignition of the engine was more caused by the compression and heat from the glow plug? if it was a catalytic reaction couldn't you drop a hot glow plug in some fuel and it would ignite? I have pulled glow plugs to test with fuel all around and haven't had any ignition, I of course am hesitant now to drop a lit glow plug in some fuel.. haha

[apollo]

i just thought i read somewhere that the platinum had a reaction with iridium, why not iridium/tungsten alloy? tungsten is a light bulb filament, it withstands higher heat

[Adanmtxt1]

Keep in mind that the price is for 12 pieces. Most hobby shops will sell them individually making the price much lower for each glow plug.

Thanks,
Axial

lol, don't worry, I know. It's just that, it's over $100 for RC glow plugs!! :eek: It'd be that way regardless of manufacturer.

You tend to see platinum and iridium in high-quality spark plugs for real cars, so I just was thinking that transferring the technology of using those metals in cars to RC was generally a good thing, regardless of how it works.

[RCRevolution]

that better be MSRP, it comes out to $9.66 and $7.75 a plug and thats crazy