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SpeedElement
08-24-2006, 07:56 AM
http://www.vboxusa.com/driftbox/index.php

saw this ad on Car And Driver. I think it looks pretty interesting.. any of you guys interested? Maybe I can setup an acct and do a group-buy on these.

Anyone?

Cal

wzcx
08-24-2006, 09:27 AM
They were using one of these on Fifth Gear a while ago to measure drift angle on an Audi vs M3 "drift battle". The datalogging features actually look more interesting than the drifting ones.

wzcx
08-24-2006, 09:28 AM
And it has GPS in it as well! That's pretty sweet. What kind of pricing do you think you can get?

SpeedElement
08-24-2006, 11:33 AM
Left them a msg but no response yet..

wzcx
08-24-2006, 12:24 PM
Thank you for looking into it.

EFIxMR
08-24-2006, 11:09 PM
whoa, i remember you showing me that breifly at work, but since i was too glued to the computer didn't notice that sick stuff it could do! To get those features... track mapping, split times ect... thats like a $5000 motec adl dash!

SpeedElement
08-24-2006, 11:17 PM
whoa, i remember you showing me that breifly at work, but since i was too glued to the computer didn't notice that sick stuff it could do! To get those features... track mapping, split times ect... thats like a $5000 motec adl dash!


damnit! pay attention when i try showing some cool stuff to you while at work! ;) ha ha ha

SpeedElement
08-24-2006, 11:18 PM
Thank you for looking into it.


i will bug them tomorrow again about this.. because I really want one!

wzcx
08-25-2006, 06:24 AM
Fock, me too. I'll buy one, but you'll have to wait until after the 1st for me to afford it. :)

KareBearPowa
08-25-2006, 10:08 AM
That driftbox is a fugging rip off at $750. Talk about jumping on the bandwagon and trying to cash in.

This is much better for the money if you want something like that. $299 for the top end one that does data logging as well. The $200 ones does the same stuff as the driftbox.

http://www.gtechpro.com/

For track timing, the lap timers are much much better.

http://www.gtechpro.com/images/bkgd-pass_rr.jpg

SpeedElement
08-25-2006, 10:15 AM
that maybe true but DriftBox has more easier to read features, seems to have better build quality, and more baller status ;)* we will see.. my friend has the GTechPro and we will do a comparison soon :)

wzcx
08-25-2006, 10:20 AM
EarlyApex, I think that you missed that the DriftBox has GPS as well: serial port output, Google earth integration, 3-d mapping, etc. Take a look at the manu. UK website, it's much better.

KareBearPowa
08-25-2006, 10:21 AM
Yea since it has GPS it does track overlay. Which about 00.134% of us really need.

wzcx
08-25-2006, 10:24 AM
I want back-roads google overlay, personally. :)

As a datalogger, it seems decent enough, and the fact that it's under a grand is good. EvoScan can do all the TPS/engine monitoring, and if I can download logs from this thing and integrate with Evoscan, I'll be delighted.

KareBearPowa
08-25-2006, 10:30 AM
Google overlay sounds pretty dope, whats the URL for the UK site? Is this the same thing as the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Vbox?

SpeedElement
08-25-2006, 10:31 AM
http://www.driftbox.com/index.html

I think the reason why DriftBox cost so much more is because of the GPS features..

Eclipse
08-25-2006, 10:38 AM
Yes and no. It's like the mini version but it doesn't have and accessory inputs for brake, rpm, etc,...

That unit sells for $1600

The hardcore telemetry one goes for like $5k with a lot of add on modules available for more.

KareBearPowa
08-25-2006, 11:44 AM
EarlyApex, I think that you missed that the DriftBox has GPS as well: serial port output, Google earth integration, 3-d mapping, etc. Take a look at the manu. UK website, it's much better.


Where you seeing these features? I see USB (not serial), output of data already attained to google maps (not on the fly), where is 3D mapping other then the google earth stuff? I do see serial cable in diagnostic mode so you can hookup GPS mapping but it looks like the unit doesnt do everything else while in diagnostic mode.

wzcx
08-25-2006, 12:36 PM
Where you seeing these features? I see USB (not serial), output of data already attained to google maps (not on the fly), where is 3D mapping other then the google earth stuff? I do see serial cable in diagnostic mode so you can hookup GPS mapping but it looks like the unit doesnt do everything else while in diagnostic mode.

hmm, good points. What data acquisition do you like?

KareBearPowa
08-25-2006, 01:05 PM
http://www.g2xtreme.com/software/images/roadrace1_expand.jpg

http://www.g2xtreme.com/images/components/dash_description.jpg

http://www.g2xtreme.com/images/components/600-MS-G2X.jpg

http://www.g2xtreme.com/hardware/components.htm

wilson1
08-25-2006, 01:52 PM
is this any good?
http://aimsports.com/products/david/index.html

http://aimsports.com/images/auto/david-screenshot-orbit.jpg

wzcx
08-25-2006, 05:17 PM
Bryan, that's pretty nice for another 200 bucks...But that David is $2k!

wzcx
08-25-2006, 05:26 PM
Hey, look, all this for $400!
http://www.dotcomrecycling.com/catalog/pages/MON_DX204.html

wzcx
08-25-2006, 05:53 PM
or if you have a recent thinkpad, use its accelerometers and an external gps:
http://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article&sid=20060803130207

Matz
10-12-2006, 10:47 PM
or if you have a recent thinkpad, use its accelerometers and an external gps:
http://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article&sid=20060803130207


Hmm... lucky me! But I don't think I'd autox with my thinkpad in the car. My next mod will be the G2X. Sure would be nice if someone here has it already and can give a demo of its capabilities.