cheap timer?

martin82 · 01-24-2012, 09:42 PM

Can anyone recommend a cheap timer with transponder?

Something like this would be cool, maybe gps is the way to go........ but $$$$, something that logs would be nice to see how i'm improving as well.......... thoughts?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Qstarz-LT-Q6...item4cfdba0b49

takjak2 · 01-24-2012, 11:54 PM

More work if you want to build sector/speed data, but I just review my own video when looking for lap times.

martin82 · 01-25-2012, 01:16 AM

Well the point for me to do lap timer is so that right after a lap that I felt fast, or not I can adjust accordingly. Vs looking at footage or lap times after my session. My boss has a timer on his z06 and it helps a lot to know right then and there.

WWJD · 01-25-2012, 01:34 AM

If u just want a simple lap timer, get the Aim solo laptimer.

cossie1600 · 01-25-2012, 11:40 AM

I posted a site with a 50 dollars lap timer. It will give you the basic lap time function.

The cheapeast datalogger is your phone, they sell softwares for it for less than $100, but they do have a limit as the GPS on phones log at 2hz rather than 5 or 10 like most datalogger. The key to datalogger is their software is. The traqmate is great as they have easy to use software, but they can be very expensive. Video obviously is a great thing to have, but moving to datalog is a different ball game. If you can lay video to datalogs, it's even better. Both in terms of looks and how it improves you as a driver.

If you plan to keep tracking, just bite the bullet and spend the $700 for the camera and datalogger. You won't regret it.

Here are things you can do with dataloggers

Shot at 2011-06-04

Shot at 2010-09-14

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdrFteR8hCo

01-24-2012, 09:42 PM	#1 (permalink)
martin82 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: los angeles Posts: 2,636 Drives: 12 Nissan 370Z MB M6 Rep Power: 19	cheap timer? Can anyone recommend a cheap timer with transponder? Something like this would be cool, maybe gps is the way to go........ but $$$$, something that logs would be nice to see how i'm improving as well.......... thoughts? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Qstarz-LT-Q6...item4cfdba0b49 Last edited by martin82; 01-24-2012 at 10:07 PM.

01-24-2012, 11:54 PM	#2 (permalink)
takjak2 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sterling, VA Posts: 1,922 Drives: Legit Racecar 370Z Rep Power: 142	More work if you want to build sector/speed data, but I just review my own video when looking for lap times. __________________ Mods \| Stuff \| Things \| Seat Time \| Nismo facebook.com/TeamSparrowSpeed

01-25-2012, 01:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
WWJD Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 396 Drives: PW 370Z Rep Power: 14	If u just want a simple lap timer, get the Aim solo laptimer. __________________ My Journal #1 My Journal #2 Build by The R's Tuning, Irvine Laguna Seca 1:43.073 (stock power)/ Buttonwillow 13CW 1:59.532 (full exhaust)

01-25-2012, 11:40 AM	#5 (permalink)
cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 29	I posted a site with a 50 dollars lap timer. It will give you the basic lap time function. The cheapeast datalogger is your phone, they sell softwares for it for less than $100, but they do have a limit as the GPS on phones log at 2hz rather than 5 or 10 like most datalogger. The key to datalogger is their software is. The traqmate is great as they have easy to use software, but they can be very expensive. Video obviously is a great thing to have, but moving to datalog is a different ball game. If you can lay video to datalogs, it's even better. Both in terms of looks and how it improves you as a driver. If you plan to keep tracking, just bite the bullet and spend the $700 for the camera and datalogger. You won't regret it. Here are things you can do with dataloggers Shot at 2011-06-04 Shot at 2010-09-14 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdrFteR8hCo Last edited by cossie1600; 01-25-2012 at 11:24 PM.

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01-25-2012, 01:16 AM	#3 (permalink)
martin82 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: los angeles Posts: 2,636 Drives: 12 Nissan 370Z MB M6 Rep Power: 19	Well the point for me to do lap timer is so that right after a lap that I felt fast, or not I can adjust accordingly. Vs looking at footage or lap times after my session. My boss has a timer on his z06 and it helps a lot to know right then and there.