Data Acquisition

[Bad_Matt]

So- who is using what data acquisition systems, what do you like about them and how much could I expect to pay for it.  I have been toying with the idea after watching a friend put a gps on his bike to see his lap times.   ::) I am sure there are a ton of other applications to add in.  I figured it would help me think through some issues off track too.  Any how-  Thanks in advance-

[Woofentino Pugrossi]

http://www.advantagemotorsports.com/

$595 for the basic unit and all the sensors are an extra charge ranging from $110 to over $250 each. Not sure if you also have to buy the software also. But I guess this could run you a grand easily depending on what you want to do with it.

[motomadness]

Contact Brian Baker of Baker Race Gear, he's on this site.  He's got a really trick system and I think it's inexpensive.

[BRG]

Yes, this is a GPS based data acquisition program and the software is 10 times more user friendly than any of the others.

Baker Race Gear is the official importer of all the motorcycle applications.

The cost is a fraction of all the other units sold in the US.
The system also works with any and all sensors available. some of the sensors are built in the basic unit, braking, ecceleration, tire grip, G-forces, track maps, engine management etc.... call for info.

We used 3 of the systems at Daytona and they were unbelievable. We will be using these units at Road America and collecting data for customers.

Thanks
Brian
414-916-9559
brgracing1@cs.com

[Jeff]

The biggest thing is being able to do something with the data.  You can pull down a LOT of data, but being able to apply it usefully to a setup is another story.

If you can get a user friendly program such as Baker is indicating, that will help greatly, but again, you have to make the ultimate changes in the setup to make the best use of the system.

[Andy_Feu...]

Baker had the system on my 750 @ Daytona. He went through the data, and showed me the differance between my teammate and myself (braking, corner speed, lap times, top speed braking pressure, race lines, suspension travel).
Unforetunatly for me, it showed us how much better he is at all of those things.

[VryBusy]

Brian, do you have the system listed on a website anywhere that we can check out?

[2002zx6r]

Talk to the guys at Clifford Cycles.   www.cliffordcycles.com  or 402-558-8006  Ask for Jim or Jim.  These guys have a set up that will do just about everything but ride the bike........

[BRG]

this is why posting on the BBS is a waste of time. Everyone has something better and the guys over at so and so's have more info. The sad thing is the people making the statements have no clue.

Baker

[Jeff]

Loosen your girdle there Brian...  Any post will get a lot of opinions (see my dunlop tire post).  

Once you start working with people and showing the excellent results of your superior and affordable system, people will see the light.  Until then, it's speculation.

Anybody who is truly interested in dropping the coin on it will be contacting you to get more information, or would be a fool not to.

[Andy_Feu...]

I know a guy who works at Dunkin Donuts that took a GPS system out of his parents car, and duct taped it to his tail section. He said his system can do way more than all of yours.

[BRG]

Jeff, yes that is true but the last ten years I have been doing this the common things for racers are:

No $$, no loyalty, 2 years and out, John Doe knows more.

There are only 3 people that have proven that they know Data Acquisition to me, Ammar Bazzaz, Shawn Higbee and Mark Junge only one does it for a living. Before the product is even mainstream every suspension guy, engine builder and trackside sales guy will say they know what they are doing just to make $$ and the racer/customers will loose in the end.  

At this point I will only sell the product, answer application questions, and help customer with data and changes.

I will not give all the hard work and info. gained over the last year by Shawn Higbee and myself out for everyone on the BBS to make judgements.

Sorry, thats just me.

Have a nice day
Brian