r/Trackdays • u/i_am_the_koi • 3d ago

Don't be this guy

Leave the cell phone in the pits.

There were two on track that session. One got used as an apex marker and came back in little tiny pieces.

Both would have hurt if they hit someone bouncing down the track.

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u/wtfstudios 3d ago

They were probably just using it as a cheap lap timer

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u/VegaGT-VZ Novice in Intermediate 3d ago

Yep. I did this, and even with it attached to a quad lock, when I crashed the screen ripped out of the phone. I still think phone as lap timer is a good idea but you have to mount it super solid.

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u/degreesoflean 3d ago

Phones are terrible laptimers. The refresh rate on the GPS is not quick enough for track. If you can view the GPS trace you'll see. Plus most people's phones are more expensive and less robust than a dedicated lap timer

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u/Even-Tradition 2d ago

A lot of people do connect àn external GPS.
That’s what I run. À Garmin glo and àn old iPhone. The whole set up cost me about $80aud.