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Thanks Mike! Glad you are still lurking around!

Been a while since I have posted on HZ. I ran into Jon (JHM) at Dominion yesterday. I've been coaching and instructing with a number of groups, and I've got approximately 6 regular clients I coach, and a handful who pay me periodically to review their data and footage. Some of the tools and systems I use: Harry's Lap timer (still a good and cheap product that incorporates your phone's camera) - Limited data based on your accelerometer and GPS. Down side is no sensor driven data. Traqmate - Still a great option, if you can find a working traqdash, even better - Down side is they're out of business and have been for a long time. AIM - The best and most comprehensive system I've used and I've got two in two racecars IN HOUSE - Down side is cost and complexity of the software. Tons of help, but it requires commitment to learn to use and isn't "easy" out of the box. Garmin Catalyst - The best "beginner" device going right now, but honestly, it's a fancy tablet based "Harry's lap timer" with some limited coaching functions in a tablet form. Us instructors like it because we can share data and build profiles for multiple users on the same device and then compare the data among drivers. It's still "not" cheap at about $800 to get all in with camera/wiring harness/tablet and mount. Racebox - I've used this one time only, and it seemed like a competent device. We ran it against Harry's lap timer and both read identical data. It's limited and the mount was a little finicky. For the money, I'd just use Harry's lap timer. Of course, cameras are a part of the mix, and you can spend a small fortune integrating a system to utilize the data overlays for the cameras (I'm looking at you, AIM). One of the things that Garmin does well is integrate the data and video together for easy review and uploads to SM. For those still using go-pros (I am one), Racerender is a nice way to stitch the data together with the video, if you are patient and have the desire. The instructions can be a little clunky and if importing AIM data, you need to convert the channels to CSV first. With, even the most season'ed racers, I've found many people only want a few bits of data. I log 14 channels on my 968 powered 951 racecar, and we log 8 on the 944Spec. Most people want RPM, Brake, Acceleration, speed and lap time. If you're going to use your data logger to diagnose problems (like I used to on Sasha Grey) then you'll really want more than just the basics. OIl Pressure, oil temp, coolant temp, Amp or Volt, EGR, AFRs all can go a long way towards helping you keep your given platform in check. Do you want to learn how to read data? I recommend to my clients to get iRacing and VirtualRacingSchool.com. Then Use both in tandem to learn a given track in a given platform. ALL of this data directly translates to reading data and comparing your laps and data to your coach's. I've found this translates into real life with most of the more popular systems out there. Happy to help, or weigh in further, but I'm best reached through email as I'm never on here anymore. dat74z At Yahoo.com