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Originally Posted by Certified Lotus
I have the system set up with a remote start/stop button for both the Chase Cam and the Traqmate so all the "pre-race" set up is done prior to start and only push one button on the grid, which is accessible with 5 point harness on. I don't need to reach the display. Regarding even looking at the display.....no way. Determined that I didn't even want to think about trying to see the display while at speed, so line of sight was not a concern. The analysis of data comes after each session........not during.
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one of the best tools anyone can have is a lap timer, which the traqmate functions as very well, it was actually one of the reasons i got this unit.
w/o a laptimer, a driver is just driving around blind and lost as to what is working or not working.
i check my lap timer every lap without exception, and I try for laps that are fast, and consistant.
checking after the session is too late IMO to make the accurate adjustments to correct wrong doings, and to build on things that one is doing correctly.
I do look at all of my laptimes after a session as well, but it really only to see how consistant i can run my target laptimes.
w/o the imeadiate feedback of a lap timer, i feel like I am wasting time and resources in how i am utilizing my tracktime; with the laptimer, i can see if that thing that i did in corner X that scared the crap out of me was faster, and i should continue on that path, or slower, and i can make a note to myself to never do that again.
we both just purchased a very cool little toy in the traqmate/chasecam set up, but it is a powerful learning tool first if utililized to its full potential.
think about it.