General chat that fellow COM'ers may be interested in.
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TXBDan
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by TXBDan » Thu Apr 30, 2015 8:40 pm
Hi all,
I've been doing HPDEs and autocross for about ten years now, but just joined COMSCC! It looks like a great club and I'm excited about running time trials. I have an E36 M3 (T70). Although I'm wait listed, i just signed up for the first event of the year. I'm having trouble finding info on transponder requirements. What devices are required and recommended? Are units available to borrow or to rent? The last transponder i used was an AMB X260, but i see they're now selling new units with subscriptions
Do the old style still work?
Also, do all of the tracks you guys run use the same MyLaps system?
Thanks a lot,
Dan
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brucesallen
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by brucesallen » Thu Apr 30, 2015 9:22 pm
No MyLaps. No transponders required. We put an RFID transponder sticker on every car every event. All laps captured.
Bruce Allen
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TXBDan
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by TXBDan » Thu Apr 30, 2015 9:27 pm
Ah, wow. That's fantastic. Why don't more clubs/sanctioning bodies/series do this?
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breakaway500
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by breakaway500 » Thu Apr 30, 2015 9:30 pm
I have to say,one of the best innovations the COM club has done recently is use the RFID transponders for every vehicle, and posting times on everyone. It is nice to be able to readily see the progress of students in black and white and see what others on track are turning for times at a glance. Bravo to those who made this option a reality.
It's not what you drive, it's how you drive. "Lap times matter"
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by TroyV » Fri May 01, 2015 10:10 am
Yes. +1 on Bruce and Mark's statements. Plus the added bonus of no more bullshit sandbagging. You know who you are.
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brucesallen
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by brucesallen » Fri May 01, 2015 10:42 am
The club took a risk on bleeding edge technology and with perseverance of Bill Hoss made it work!
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by jeffw » Fri May 01, 2015 1:45 pm
brucesallen wrote:The club took a risk on bleeding edge technology and with perseverance of Bill Hoss made it work!
Don't forget Chris Parsons!
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by brucesallen » Fri May 01, 2015 2:18 pm
jeffw wrote:brucesallen wrote:The club took a risk on bleeding edge technology and with perseverance of Bill Hoss made it work!
Don't forget Chris Parsons!
Absolutely!
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