This book, updated from the bestselling 2008 edition, contains techniques for analyzing data recorded by any vehicles data acquisition system. Designed for racing and motorsport, racelogics vbox incar camera systems combine precision with reliability to deliver unrivalled driver analysis and vehicle development. Analysis techniques for racecar data acquisition, second. Todays racer and enthusiasts alike rely on the latest racing computer software for chassis setup, dyno simulations, race simulation, updating electronic systems and more. Live streaming to podium livestream your racing to podium, where you can perform realtime analysis on engine, chassis and driver performance. All sensors and cables carry a 90day warranty unless otherwise noted. In these cases it is extremely important that a maximum of information is extracted and interpreted from the hardware at hand. Further, some car manufacturers have begun restricting access to the obd2 data to better control their vehicle data. With rpm and mph recording capability, this system gives you the ability to evaluate both the car and the driver. Racecapturetrack is our entry level system giving a plug and play data logging solution. There are many s of our data loggers in use all over the world, whilst best know for circuit racing, they are used in applications as drag racing to crash testing. Dragstat drag racing software live predictions and logbook. To be informed as soon as i post, please subscribe to our email list below.
Race works race analysis shows track positions for you and your opponent for prerace setup or post race comparision. Race engineers will better understand the practical implications of setup. Designed for motorsport and track days, racelogics in car camera systems, racing data loggers, gps lap timers, performance meters and video systems. These high capacity cards allow for storing literally hundreds of drag race.
The author does a great job breaking down data, such as, determining car health, diagnosing handling issues whether set up issues or driver induced, and driver characteristics. Detailed specification sheets are available for most of our race data acquisition sensors on request. Get the best deals on auto racing data acquisition when you shop the largest online selection at. An introduction to motorsport data logging data logging or acquisition is now commonly used across all forms of motorsport. Data acquisition has become an invaluable tool for establishing racecar and.
Analysis techniques for racecar data acquisition jorge segers. Performanceparts right parts, right price, right away. If you look around at pits during your race or track day, chances are that youll see someone using racechrono. The competition car data logging manual by graham templeman. The computech datamaxx racing data logger is a complete standalone racing data logger designed to fit the average racer s budget, but with features and sample rates that rival and exceed the abilities of some of the most expensive data loggers available. Racecapturepro mk3 lap timer, data logger, telemetry. The reasons why race teams use data acquisition systems. Race works is a full featured drag racing logbook allowing for run storage, run analysis, run prediction, maintenance scheduling, vehicle setup, weather tracking and also directly interfaces with perform aire and other brand weather stationsweather centers and dataquest data recording systems. The book is very nice, with a very good explanation even though i didnt. Race data acquisition sensors competition data systems. He writes for technical motorsports magazines such as race tech, practical performance car, and full throttle. The theory and practice of race vehicle data acquisition and. Starting by looking at what type of hardware and software to buy, it goes through how they work and how to read them. Sport innovationget data logging wikibooks, open books for.
Datamaxx sportsman kit the best drag racing data logger. Dragstat drag racing software live predictions and logbook home. Unlike a road race or rally car, youre not running for hours at a time. However, to gain the benefits, additional crew labor should be planned just for datalogging. This is the perfect sportsman data logging acquisition system for the sportsman or bracket drag racer, tractor pullers and streetstrip cars. I chose this book because i wanted to get some insight on racing cars data acquisition.
These easy to use sheets help you track changes made to your race vehicle and help you analyze results. As new articles on this subject are written, i will add them here in an organized manner, for your better experience. This is our 3rd generation of datamite data logger, and it has several advanced features vehicle data logging. Racecapturepro mk3 improves upon racecapturepro mk2 with onboard wifi, bluetooth, gopro camera control and can support car to pit. Both are great tools and will substancially help predict the performance of your car. And finally, while the vast majority of cars use can as the signal protocol for obd2, you may encounter cases for old us cars pre 2008 or e. Bob spent 5 years as a rocket scientist for general dynamics aerospace. Virtually every racecar in motorsports competitions is. For professional teams in all forms of motorsport, data logging has become an essential tool in the search to maximize performance from engine, chassis and driver.
Go faster with easy wireless data acquisition texense tech nugget duration. The competition car data logging manual graham templeman. Whether measuring the performance of a formula one racecar or that of a roadlegal street car on the local drag strip, the dynamics of. Shop analyze your racing with data recorders, loggers and reaction timers at. This data acquisition system provides the two most important channels for reducing lap times. No more guessing at dialin predictions and throttle stop settings. All that data was analyzed to fine tune the finished product. The latest generation of youth are skilled with computers and data management and can do a good job of datalogging collection, analysis, and reporting. Data logging equipment is now accessible to amateur drivers and constructors, and is a very costeffective way of improving performance. I thoroughly enjoyed reading a practical guide to race car data analysis by bob knox. The computech datamaxx racing data logger features expandable modules and sensor. Mar 05, 2011 i thoroughly enjoyed reading a practical guide to race car data analysis by bob knox. This is achieved either by using a host of sensors to relay the information back to the data logger or via connection to a vehicles ecu.
Our affordable datamite iii usb can record what your car is doing out on the track. It can be a realworld window into the operation of a race. Data logging has mostly been used in road motorsports such as car racing and road motorcycle racing. Such information is invaluable to racing engineers and managers, race teams, and racing data analysts in all motorsports. Buy analysis techniques for racecar data acquisition 2nd edition 2 by jorge segers isbn. The racecapture range brings data acquisition and control with realtime telemetry capabilities to your race or street car. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. Ieee xplore book abstract analysis techniques for racecar data. Certain systems also make use of gps technology to provide further information such. Enjoyable to watch back the data to see how smooth you are, or not as it is in my case.
Buy a practical guide to race car data analysis by knox, bob isbn. In this drivers university tutorial, our driver coach, scott mansell, takes an overall look at data logging and how it can help you become. Connectors compatible with other race data acquisition systems are also available. Oct 04, 2014 data logging, as the name implies, is the recording of the information measured during the time the car is running, for later indepth analysis, and a permanent log can be made for future reference.
These high capacity cards allow for storing literally hundreds of drag race runs, many road course laps, or hours of straight data recording. Windows compatible race works is designed with an easy to use windows interface integrated with. In fact, the total run time at an event varies from as low as 90 seconds to perhaps as much as 640 seconds. Mar 05, 2012 good for nascar ump imca wissota usra usmts or any other circle track race car series. Sep 01, 2012 i have used the auto meter data logger and race pak on door slammers, dragsters, and pro stock. Data loggers race technology ltd automotive technical. Datamaxx racing data loggers the affordable alternative.
Exemptions to the federal motor carrier safety regulations. Datalogging is most valuable if the data is analyzed and understood. Modified sportmod late model stock car hobby sprint supertruck dirt or asphalt. Data loggers and data acquisition systems pegasus auto. I have used the auto meter data logger and race pak on door slammers, dragsters, and pro stock. Whether measuring the performance of a formula one racecar or that of a roadlegal street car on the local drag strip, the dynamics of vehicles and their drivers remain the same. Dragstat software is the most advanced easy to use electronic drag race log book and run prediction software available to the sportsman racer. Competition car data logging, by simon mcbeath as new articles on this subject are written, i will add them here in an organized manner, for your better experience.
Some of them can provide lots of helpful information on the matter. Data logging is most valuable if the data is analyzed and understood. Our loggers are professional, upgradeable tools endorsed by racers, engineers, tuners, magazines and professionals worldwide. At the heart of groundvehicle racing is data acquisition and analysis. Following the introduction of the ginetta g40 junior with its standard fit data logging and display system, hillspeed have worked closely with the team at race technology to learn and develop the system into an invaluable teaching tool for junior drivers. Dataquest racing data logger and recording system for drag.
Had a professional race driver use my car and the difference was night and day with smoothness of the. There is lots of great help on data logging, in books, seminars, online and even. Tracking, organizing and analyzing data is an important part of staying ahead of the game in your racing hobby or career. Dl1 sport race technology ltd automotive technical.
Devices such as the race logic data logger can provide information on if the car is losing traction when braking or on acceleration out of a corner, gps data on speeds and track sector times and cornering forces velocitybox, 2012. The basic analysis of race car data acquisition by ch. Racing software raceworks electronic racing logbook. This goes to show you that the power of the software which analyzes the data is key to understanding what your car and engine are doing. Racing data acquisition, race car data logger systems built by advantage motorsports. Our suggestion is to use this log book to keep superior records and establish your own ratios in all situations. If a driver transports an animal, vehicle or other personal property in interstate commerce in a vehicle or vehicle combination with a gvwr, gvw, gcwr, or gcw whichever is greater of less than 10,001 pounds, is the driver required to use an eld. Drivers will gain a better understanding of the dynamics of the vehicle. Shortly after receiving how to build a motorcycle engined race car, i receive the book the competition data logging manual.
Dragstat software will enable you to keep track of all of your racing statistics, weather conditions, car setup parameters, maintenance items and more. Analysis techniques for racecar data acquisition book depository. Data acquisition fundamentals and 6 reasons to use it. Analysis techniques for racecar data acquisition 2nd edition. Analysis techniques for racecar data acquisition 2nd. Racechrono is a versatile lap timer, data logging and data analysis app designed especially for use in motorsports, replacing your traditional lap timers and data loggers. An introduction to motorsport data logging tutorial. Data logging or acquisition is now commonly used across all forms of motorsport. Home simracing best books for race car data analysis.
Race cars arent like your typical modern day car, there are no dummy warning lights or advanced computers monitoring everything to make sure you dont blow up your engine. Advantage motorsports race car computer systems and racing software. There were 10 pounds of data for every pound of manufactured rocket metal. The computech datamaxx racing data logger is a complete standalone racing data logger designed to fit the average racers budget, but with features and sample rates that rival and exceed the abilities of some of the most expensive data loggers available. Free chassis setup sheets for download offered by intercomp. These easy to use sheets not only help you track changes made to your race vehicle but also help you analyze results, making your race wins less of a guessing game.
Data can eaily be dropped in for you and any of your opponents that is stored in the logbook or imported from. Keeping it simple with a basic data acquisition system. Data acquisition and data logger for racing aquisition. This is another book written by an american author who is a keen amateur racing. Analysis techniques for racecar data acquisition, second edition. Data loggers and data acquisition systems power and technology once reserved for the top levels of motorsport are now affordable and available to all racers. May 18, 2020 home simracing best books for race car data analysis. Temperatures between 60 and 105 are found to be the most consistent. Data loggers, memory tachs, lap timers, dash displays, racing electronics, race car software, and unique racing data acqusition products for all forms of racing cars and motorsports.
Data acquisition has become an invaluable tool for establishing racecar and cardriver performance. Handson race car engineer looks at every part of the process required to make a car better than its competitors. Race data systems has the technical expertise and experience to offer everything from advice on a simple selfinstalled data logger installation for a club racer, through to design and project management of fully integrated motorsport electronics packages for professional racing teams, including looms, engine management, power distribution and paddleshift systems. In this drivers university tutorial, our driver coach, scott mansell, takes an overall look at data logging and how it can help you become faster on track. The systems shown here can record an array of parameters, from engine performance to driver input and even vehicle response. One of the primary difficulties involved with developing an autocross car is the relative lack of track time. One of the limits to datalogging is that the information is gained after the fact. With a product for every situation our racing data loggers offer outstanding performance every time. Some race series have restricted data logging to decrease the teams running budgets. Sport innovationget data logging wikibooks, open books. Data loggers are a useful tool for collecting all forms of information from the cars systems and relaying them to the driver. Starting by looking at what type of hardware and software. The software can help you see trends in your cars performance, and how those trends correspond to varing track and weather conditions.
Track temperature track temperature is an important key sometimes overlooked when choosing the correct dialin or throttle stop setting. Gear for track days and club racing data loggers, iphone. Racers edge race car setup program save setups on your. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Racing data acquisition rcd your race tech blog racing car. Now do it more easily with free chassis setup sheet downloads from intercomp racing. Racechrono apps have a strong following, currently over 00 active users. Analysis techniques for racecar data acquisition by jorge segers, 9780768064599, available at book depository with free delivery. You may be amazed on how much a racer can benefit from a basic data system.
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