Got A Gps Phone? Get Race Chrono

[turbo.vixen]

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[Justa6]

hi, having some trouble's. I've downloaded it, but I can't seem to make it start. I thought I would just try a 0-100 so put in an enent but couldn't get it to go

[XrSexc]

Great little tool mate. What a good find! I put it to first use the other day, and ended up with a, 6.4 0-100km/h, and a 14.8 1/4 mile. Seems a little on the slow end, but this was the first time I have ever tried seeing how fast the car is, so there is always room for improvement, on private roads that is!!

And to the people that don't know how to use it, its easy:

1. Go into RaceChrono

2. New Session

3. Go into "performance test"

4. Choose which ever one you like, then click back

5. Then click 'Start'

Now you just have to wait for it to connect to some satellites, and after that, you're off!

If you ever want to change between 0-60ft or 1/4 mile, or 80km/h-120km/h just head into properties ---> performance test and change it.

EDIT:

Then just do the tests. Don't worry about the phone, you don't have to look at it or touch it at all (unless you are changing the performance test). As soon as you stop the car for a 0-100km/h test (for example) it starts the counter automatically when you start driving. Its all automatic!

Edited 22/03/10 11:06 PM by XrSexc

[icer]

does this work on iphones?

[XrSexc]

As long as you have an internal GPS it will work. If you don't have GPS on your Iphone, you can buy an external GPS receiver ($60-$120) and change the settings in RaceChrono so that your Iphone uses BlueTooth to connect to the GPS receiver and then it will work. Its also more accurate to use an external GPS as the internal one wouldn't be as good.

[gregor]

It doesnt work with the iphone. Looked into it a while back and the issue is the developer wont port the app to the platform unless the device allows a decent external GPS to be connected because the one in the phone isnt that great. And because apple are special they don't want to play the same way just about every other manufacturer does.

As much as I love my 3GS I dont know if ill upgrade to the next generation unless they fix a few things and this is one of them.

RaceChrono forum - iPhone 3G Port ?

I've got a WM5 PDA somewhere, I should check if its still working if I get into trackwork on a regular basis. The cheapest option would be grab and old one off ebay or even a mate who is upgrading their smart phone.

[XrSexc]

Hey I just went out for another squirt and achieved a best run of 4.0 seconds 0-100km/h. In that run my 60ft was 1.9 and my 1/8mile was 9.3

Does that sound right? All my other runs ranged 5.5 to 6 seconds to 100km/h

[icer]

we have no idea if its right lol. Take it to the drags and let us know ;p

[gregor]

I doubt your running 1.9 for a 60ft time on street tyres and a street surface but the best bet is to go to the drags and compare its readings to your timeslip.