ama146 Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 I downloaded it yesterday for Beaverun since my lap timer took a shit. The only place I have to put it is a little pocket inside my leather suit. It obviously obstructed the signal as I expected, but it did work sometimes and it worked pretty well. My question is, to anyone else who uses it; do you mount your phone on the bike or do you use an external Bluetooth GPS receiver and keep the phone in your leathers? I figure the GPS receiver will make the timer more accurate anyway, so that seems like the obvious choice to do. Thanks for any help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fireman_343 Posted May 13, 2012 Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 I just downloaded it yesterday, but the track I was at didn't have it on.. I plan on putting my iphone inside my leathers as well, but "might" make a mount for the bike.. We will see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ama146 Posted May 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2012 I would suggest mounting it on the bike. With my phone in my leathers it would only record every other lap. I only got 1 or 2 laps total that came out properly each session. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRMN8TR Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Never used it but definitely going to check it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ama146 Posted May 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Well I just ordered a bluetooth GPS receiver so we will see how that goes. The app is actually MUCH more awesome than I thought. With a solid GPS signal, it will show you your lines via google maps and it will tell you where you brake and accelerate as well as tell you your speed through each corner/section of track for each lap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongDogRacing Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 i use it all the time. great app. had it at mid-ohio yesterday, and will use it on my CR85 at the next OMRL races! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ama146 Posted May 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Do you use the internal phone GPS or an external GPS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRMN8TR Posted May 14, 2012 Report Share Posted May 14, 2012 Which gps receiver did you go with ama? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ama146 Posted May 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 I got the Qstarz Bt-q818x as recommended on the Track Master forums Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongDogRacing Posted May 15, 2012 Report Share Posted May 15, 2012 i use a Q818XT and set the refresh rate to 5Hz within the trackmaster app. works great! Do you use the internal phone GPS or an external GPS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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