Practice lap timing- Any clever ideas?

Maxbashing · #1 22-07-2014

Hi all,

Anyone got any clever suggestions for lap timing when I'm practicing on my own at the track. I have convinced my Mrs to come down once with a stop watch but understandably she thought this was VERY dull.

So I'm wondering has anyone ever found a solution to lap timing on your own? I've found a Stopwatch app which is voice activated which i'm going to try but having read the reviews I don't hold out much hope.

Anyone found a solution to this?

bigred5765 · #2 22-07-2014

most of the new radios have stop watch and timing built in set it up on a button

sosidge · #3 22-07-2014

Team Orion Pro LCS/Alex Racing Hakarunjer.

Personal lap counting system. Infra-red based. Second hand only. Don't come up very often. Would solve your problem though...

mark christopher · #4 22-07-2014

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Originally Posted by sosidge

Team Orion Pro LCS/Alex Racing Hakarunjer.

Personal lap counting system. Infra-red based. Second hand only. Don't come up very often. Would solve your problem though...

Got the Orion, works well,but don't use min much.

RCAshers · #5 22-07-2014

Hi Mark I have got one of these Lapboys you can use to record your laps. I will have to find it in all my gear, Google, kyosho lapboy. Ashley

Maxbashing · #6 22-07-2014

Seems odd that people used to make these things but not anymore, the Orion one seems pretty rare, the only kyosho ones I found were on vintage sites, it looks like Spektrum made a system for a while and people have the receiver in stock but not the sender units! I did find a system that uses a web cam and a laptop but I'm not sure I fancy dragging my laptop and setting all that up for a quick practice session.

I've found some stop watches on line that store laps, i'm wondering if I can bode some sort of remote trigger for one of those that I can attach to my transmitter..

The search continues!

Maxbashing · #7 22-07-2014

I have a DX4s which has an "up timer" function which is fine for a single lap but won't allow me to do several laps and review the times afterwards. I don't want to do loads of laps but the ability to do a few in a row would be really nice.