We just dropped a RaceCapture app feature: the Pit Stop Timer. We heard just maybe this could be useful for you endurance racers. Here’s a demo video: https://youtu.be/C1VSjnOfCc0 Smart Features We added some smart features to prevent unintentional triggering, like when you’re not racing or just moving around in pits. Speed thresholds are currently fixed to 35 mph hot speed…
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ChumpCar and ChampTruck : Official Telemetry Sponsor
Autosport Labs Inc. is excited to announce a partnership with The Chumpcar World Series and The ChampTruck World Series for the 2016 race season as the “Official Telemetry System Provider”. Autosport Labs is the designer and manufacturer of the RaceCapture line of cloud connected, real-time telemetry and data systems. They are located near Seattle, WA…
How to Live-stream telemetry from your AIM dash
14 channels of AIM data Want to add real-time telemetry to your AIM dashboard? Now you can stream multiple channels of data and more to Podium – using RaceCapture/Pro and a single cable! How does it work? AIM data is provided by the SmartyCam CAN bus data stream. Nearly all AIM dashboards support the SmartyCam interface – if…
2.9.0 is Available (and it’s Full of Hotness)
3G is Fast. Photo courtesy of flickrfavorites CC BY 2.0 MK2 firmware version 2.9.0 is now available and it’s a big release. This version includes over 31 unique improvements & bug fixes. That is YUUUUUUGGEE! The result: the most stable firmware we have release to date. Download and update your RaceCapture/Pro MK2 today | How to update…
New product: 3.5G Telemetry for RaceCapture/Pro
Better – Faster – Stronger …and fully compatible with RaceCapture/Pro MK2! We’re pleased to announce that 3.5G Telemetry is now available for RaceCapture/Pro MK2. Many months in the making, this option is now available for new and current systems. Availability and pricing The 3.5G telemetry is a $159.95 option on top of the base RaceCapture/Pro MK2 and is the recommended option…
Kickstarter update: Podium, Wifi and timelines
(You can also find this in our Kickstarter page) Podium Launched! First off – Podium has launched! Current RaceCapture/Pro users can live stream data, join race events, compare laps against other racers and more – and soon you will too with RaceCapture. WiFi Progress The full-meal deal for WiFi support is a pretty huge project. Since…
RaceCapture/Live is becoming Podium!
As many of you may already know, we plan on making Podium the place for motorsports enthusiasts to share and compare their racing data. We also have RaceCapture/Live, which teams and racers around the world use for realtime analysis and sharing their racing telemetry. This week, they are joining forces; RaceCapture/Live will be rebranded as Podium on…
Kickstarter update: OBD-II classic adapter
(You can also find this post on our Kickstarter update page) Lots of work on the OBD-II classic adapter. Here’s information on the progress and how it works How it works The OBD-II classic adapter (code named OBD2CAN) makes cars with older OBD-II protocols appear as if they had modern CAN bus OBD-II, by acting as a bridge between…
New Dealer: Clownshoe Motorsports
We’re especially excited to have Clown Shoe Motorsports as our latest dealer! Clown Shoe brings an uncommon depth of technical expertise to motorsports that will make a difference for your race car or team. Founded by BJ Meyer, Clown Shoe Motorsports of Dallas, TX specializes in BMW, Porsche, and MINI parts, service, and performance. CSM is more than a…
How to add a coolant pressure sensor and avoid a rookie mistake
Know before you overheat, not when you’re overheating Installing a coolant pressure sensor gives you the advance warning you need to handle a coolant pressure leak and avoid a time consuming failure, or worse – a catastrophic failure like a blown head gasket that will send you and your race team packing and home early. Plus, you’ll…