affordable lap timer

wstar · 11-21-2011, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

I think I'm going to go with this one, is a good standalone system with solid analysis software. $400

AiM Sports - Solo

They also have a version that can log OBD-II data but it is a little pricey at $700.

Hmm that looks like a really nice compromise solution for a cheap product that's all commercially put together. I think personally my outstanding questions about the Solo or Solo-DL system would be:

Video generation w/o the $1,000 SmartyCam: Can you overlay the data with video from a GoPro or whatever using their software afterwards? Or can the data be exported to software like RaceRender to do the same?

sig11 · 11-21-2011, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by speedworks

^^Ok, I think I understand most of what you said, thanks. My race car is a full-bred race car, so setup is a little different. I assume the OBD-II has to plug into an OBD-II outlet in a normal car? If so, then that is out of the question for me. And as for the GPS bluetooth (like TomTom's Iphone holder?), does that just need power and that's it? Sounds interesting, I might have to try one of these.

Harry's Lap Timer and the TomTom cradle make a great pair. My friend who runs NASA TT here in the Great Lakes/Midwest region says he gets within a few hundredths of his official transponder times. Here's the kind-of output he gets from his iphone camera and Harry's laptimer:

I've been using it as well but haven't had time to edit any video... Just picked up a wifi Kiwi PLX to go with it for next season as well. I figure the price difference from that setup to a Traqmate can go right back into fuel/pads/tires.

ChrisSlicks · 11-21-2011, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by wstar

Hmm that looks like a really nice compromise solution for a cheap product that's all commercially put together. I think personally my outstanding questions about the Solo or Solo-DL system would be:

Video generation w/o the $1,000 SmartyCam: Can you overlay the data with video from a GoPro or whatever using their software afterwards? Or can the data be exported to software like RaceRender to do the same?

From what I understand, yes. The documentation says you can export the data in CSV format which can be imported into a data rendering program like Race Renderer.

I think the predictive lap feature is really neat, you can immediately see if you are ahead in a given sector. This is useful in a time trial so you know immediately if you blew a lap and what not to do again the next time around.

speedworks · 11-21-2011, 12:36 PM

Sig11, does the Iphone video have to be used, can I use a Gopro as the video, and if so, how do you overlay the laptimer on the video? I ask all of this because my racecar has no windows, and it open cockpit, and I already use the gopro for video, just want to add more info.

sig11 · 11-21-2011, 12:49 PM

Yep like wstar suggested, you can export from Harry's for LapTimer, TrackVision/DashWare, Google Earth, or plain old csv. I'll give syncing up some video a try this week...

speedworks · 11-21-2011, 08:13 PM

That AIM Solo looks like a good option too - although it is a little more expensive then planned.

cossie1600 · 11-21-2011, 09:24 PM

I use RaceRender as they are way cheaper than Trackvision and all the other ones. All you need is a video from any camera, and a set of csv data from your datalogger to get the video overlay.

11-21-2011, 09:24 PM	#22 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 29	I use RaceRender as they are way cheaper than Trackvision and all the other ones. All you need is a video from any camera, and a set of csv data from your datalogger to get the video overlay. Last edited by cossie1600; 11-21-2011 at 09:27 PM.

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speedworks Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 550 Drives: PW purchased 01/09 Rep Power: 17	Sig11, does the Iphone video have to be used, can I use a Gopro as the video, and if so, how do you overlay the laptimer on the video? I ask all of this because my racecar has no windows, and it open cockpit, and I already use the gopro for video, just want to add more info.

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sig11 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Detroit Posts: 1,294 Drives: 09 370Z Red Sport-MT Rep Power: 18	Yep like wstar suggested, you can export from Harry's for LapTimer, TrackVision/DashWare, Google Earth, or plain old csv. I'll give syncing up some video a try this week...

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speedworks Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 550 Drives: PW purchased 01/09 Rep Power: 17	That AIM Solo looks like a good option too - although it is a little more expensive then planned.