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|  Smart phone GPS based lap timers | 
|  Apr 26 2011, 06:40 PM 
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| Experienced Member    Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,099 Joined: 14-October 06 From: Mobile, Al Member No.: 1,410  | 
				Anyone use them? I have an Android phone and have been reading about them. How do you overlay video on to the app? You need special software? My camera will be a Flip HD. Trackmaster looks pretty good. How do you get around having that big Ass phone holder on the front glass? Please show your setups. | 
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|  Jul 3 2012, 04:47 PM 
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| Veteran Member      Group: Advanced Members Posts: 3,323 Joined: 30-March 06 From: Detroit Suburbs Member No.: 1,144  | 
				TTT.  Anyone have some feedback with the iPhone?  I was looking at Harry's Lap timer http://gps-laptimer.de/Home.html it looks very capable and only $20 for the pro version.  It looks like it can use the camera directly in the iphone for video, the GPS and accelerometer built into the phone, and can integrate with OBD II for engine data (rpm, wheel speeds, voltage, temps, throttle position etc).  Seems like it is as capable as a 1000$ Data system that I was looking at a couple years ago but this one is $20.  But the GPS is as limited as the phone and they recommend something with a higher frequency (as mentioned by Eskimo). What I couldn't find so far is how does the phone connect to the OBDII of the vehicle? A quick google search: http://www.amazon.com/goPoint-Technology-O...e/dp/B00336S7KS $99 for a cable. | 
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|  Jul 4 2012, 04:45 PM 
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| Veteran Member      Group: Advanced Members Posts: 3,908 Joined: 3-July 04 From: Pearland, Texas Member No.: 385  | TTT.  Anyone have some feedback with the iPhone?  I was looking at Harry's Lap timer http://gps-laptimer.de/Home.html it looks very capable and only $20 for the pro version.  It looks like it can use the camera directly in the iphone for video, the GPS and accelerometer built into the phone, and can integrate with OBD II for engine data (rpm, wheel speeds, voltage, temps, throttle position etc).  Seems like it is as capable as a 1000$ Data system that I was looking at a couple years ago but this one is $20.  But the GPS is as limited as the phone and they recommend something with a higher frequency (as mentioned by Eskimo). What I couldn't find so far is how does the phone connect to the OBDII of the vehicle? A quick google search: http://www.amazon.com/goPoint-Technology-O...e/dp/B00336S7KS $99 for a cable. A friend of mine highly recommends the Harry's Lap Timer. He uses it in his M3/iphone4* combination. He was recommending it to us, but, unfortunately, we're still running the 'old school' iphone 3, so we're out in the cold, again. I think he uses the lap timer as well as the phone's video capability to video his run and record his lap. When I get my home laptop up and running, I'll see if I have any correspondence from him, as I think he also had a line on a good GPS for the thing. | 
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 FASTFATBOY   Smart phone GPS based lap timers   Apr 26 2011, 06:40 PM
 FASTFATBOY   Smart phone GPS based lap timers   Apr 26 2011, 06:40 PM 
  StanIROCZ   ShortcutsSleeping (Costas) did this a while ago, s...   Apr 26 2011, 06:50 PM
 StanIROCZ   ShortcutsSleeping (Costas) did this a while ago, s...   Apr 26 2011, 06:50 PM
 
  FASTFATBOY   QUOTE (StanIROCZ @ Apr 26 2011, 06:50 PM)...   Apr 26 2011, 10:32 PM
 FASTFATBOY   QUOTE (StanIROCZ @ Apr 26 2011, 06:50 PM)...   Apr 26 2011, 10:32 PM 
  GCOSENTINO   I've heard of an app you could download to you...   Apr 26 2011, 11:25 PM
 GCOSENTINO   I've heard of an app you could download to you...   Apr 26 2011, 11:25 PM 
  Eskimo   I was reading about this in this month's motor...   Apr 27 2011, 03:01 PM
 Eskimo   I was reading about this in this month's motor...   Apr 27 2011, 03:01 PM
 
  Eugenio_SS   QUOTE (StanIROCZ @ Jul 3 2012, 12:47 PM) ...   Jul 5 2012, 04:19 PM
 Eugenio_SS   QUOTE (StanIROCZ @ Jul 3 2012, 12:47 PM) ...   Jul 5 2012, 04:19 PM 
  00 SS   PLX makes a cable that has a small box on the end ...   Jul 3 2012, 09:13 PM
 00 SS   PLX makes a cable that has a small box on the end ...   Jul 3 2012, 09:13 PM 
  SuperMacGuy   I would recommend getting some kind of external GP...   Jul 5 2012, 12:31 PM
 SuperMacGuy   I would recommend getting some kind of external GP...   Jul 5 2012, 12:31 PM 
  Eugenio_SS   android, there is this one: http://trackmaster.tra...   Jul 5 2012, 04:23 PM
 Eugenio_SS   android, there is this one: http://trackmaster.tra...   Jul 5 2012, 04:23 PM
 
  FASTFATBOY   QUOTE (Eugenio_SS @ Jul 5 2012, 04:23 PM)...   Jul 5 2012, 04:26 PM
 FASTFATBOY   QUOTE (Eugenio_SS @ Jul 5 2012, 04:23 PM)...   Jul 5 2012, 04:26 PM 
  Eugenio_SS   you can always try the chronogps for free and see ...   Jul 5 2012, 04:29 PM
 Eugenio_SS   you can always try the chronogps for free and see ...   Jul 5 2012, 04:29 PM 
  Eugenio_SS   I have the Google Nexus (one) and I had bought the...   Jul 5 2012, 04:32 PM
 Eugenio_SS   I have the Google Nexus (one) and I had bought the...   Jul 5 2012, 04:32 PM|   | 
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