Garmin Catalyst™ Driving Performance Optimizer

2011 Nismo#91

Standalone unit, you can no download any information, just video from the SD card. No data inputs from the car, just gps and accelerometers. It has to be fixed in the middle of the windshield because it can sense how far you are from the edge with some image processing so putting it to one side or further back will mess up that function. They say it has a very good image processing and logic to piece best segments together and show/tell you where to be on the track, when to brake, where to apex, where to accelerate.

But it doesn't know anything about track specifics, which turns are throw aways, or you can hit that curb but not that one.

They don't mention if it makes and changes on the type of car your in, 1993 Miata or a NASCAR but they way they talk about going from car to car it wouldn't seem like it does. It seems like its better then a Harry's Lap Timer but not as good as a Video Data Logger with someone who can read the data and knows the track and car.