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Here is a picture of the new Difalco Design controller handle. The bottom below the mounting screw has been extended 5/8" and the rear of the handle has been stretched. It will still feel like a Parma handle on the bottom. Expected availability is sometime in October.

That looks great. I had to modify a Parma handle when the original handle on my Difalco Fanatic controller cracked and that was a lot of work.

Will different colors be available?

The first batch of handles will be clear and a transparent black. Next year will be the 30th anniversary of my slot car business so I will possibly have special editions available.

Jim Difalco
Difalco Design

That is good news. I believe that the cracking problem that I had was mostly due to the off brand of contact cleaner that I was using at the time, obviously it was not plastic safe. I had to replace the handles on three Parma Economy controllers as well.

The handles are Lexan but they do not like contact cleaner, acetone , brake cleaning fluid, etc.

Looks very nice and modern, Jim. A quick question - would the new handles work with PARMA Turbo assemblies as well?
I've repaired hundreds of PARMA Turbo and Econo controllers and am having problems obtaining replacement handles for the customers.
Just a thought, and continued success with the excellent controllers. My personal RussKit/PARMA controller handle stash is down to MY personal stash, I've got no more to spare!
Thanks -- Ernie :>)

Well sounds like you have a handle on this Mr. Difalco :)

Oh come on...you guys had to see this coming.

Ready to outfit my oval with your new controllers. Ones on my road course are second to none in control and quality.

Ernie, yes, the turbo controller will fit very nicely in my new handle. The mounting hole locations are the same as the Parma as well as the Red Fox and JK handles so it will be a direct substitute for those as well. The top of the handles are already molded with openings to fit just about any controller brand with little or no trimming required.

The handle also has a new mounting system that will screw the turbo or any other frame to the rear handle. This keeps the internal controller frame from moving around and it makes the entire controller handle feel very solid with little flex in your hands.

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Excellent, Jim! Thank you. -- Ernie :>)

Here is a view of how my controller will look in the new handle design. The handle is a 3D print and not the production version.



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