Gatorac

After my last event I'm getting the urge to track my lap times again. I don't want a track side beacon as they are a PITA and many DE groups won't allow them. A web search of "gps lap timers" uncovered some interesting apps for smart phones.

Harrys lap timer This app is for palm based os.

iLap A beta version for Windows Moble.

RaceChrono For Nokia smart phones.

Anyone had any experience with this concept? Seems like a great, low (or no) cost solution if you've already got the phone.

95jersey

Can't speak to the phone, but you can use something like this... It will store and compare your lap times. It was designed for a bike, but will work in a car.

https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=160&pID=6400

Wicked Weasel

Funny I just started to look into this since my bb storm has pretty good gps built into it.

There is a site called www.gpslaptiming.com but it doesn't seem to be compatible with my phone.

g. I bought a running watch that via gps tracks everything so there has to be something.

Gatorac

I just installed the iLap on my HTC and did a few laps around the parking lot. It works and it was free. Pretty cool. It's pretty basic as it only does lap and split times but that's all a Hotlap timer will do too.

I'll test it out at PBIR this Saturday.

Gatorac

The iLap software worked great at PBIR. I made a little sheet metal holder and wire tied my phone to it. It was easy to set up.

The software for the Iphone looks pretty interesting. It looks like it will do a lot of the stuff the Traqmate does.

Wicked Weasel

Dynolicious

Oyishdog

I have one of those...it works OK, but I think it could work better had it been mounted up by the window. A couple times it did not count the lap correctly by combining two laps into one.

It works great on my bike though

alavette

What phone are you using it on (name and model #), and who's service?

Thanks

robvuk

Dynolicious works good but only for 1/4 mi. and skid pad stuff. No tracking features.

Gatorac

HTC 6800 from Alltel. I use an external Bluetooth gps sensor.

hapnermw

I use the MaxQData GPS data system. Excellent and cheap for what it offers.

http://www.maxqdata.com/MQGPS.htm

rikhek

iPhone offers "Track Day" in the App Store for $11.99. Haven't bought it but probably will.

Measures lap times, g-force, braking force, 0-60, 1/4 mile etc.

Not many reviews available.


Rick

FredSM

Ok, help me out . . .

"Honey, can I borrow your iPhone this weekend . . . it's got a bigger screen than my Treo and . . . and . . . I want to see you clearer when we're video-conferencing"?

Is that gonna work?

I could throw in "I miss you so on track days"!

FM

96CollectorSport

It will probably work until she asks "What's this new app? Track Day?"

Then you got some explaining to do.