PDR as an after market install?

[PrimeTime]

Can the PDR software and card be setup up as an aftermarket install once the car has been delivered with the ordered options? At a dealer?

 

[soulsea]

Not that I know of, but I could be wrong.

If you need it for the track it might be simpler to get something like this:

Garmin Catalyst™ Driving Performance Optimizer | Racing

The Garmin Catalyst driving performance optimizer provides real-time audible coaching & immediate session analysis to show areas for improvement on the track.

www.garmin.com

 

[poor-sha]

There was someone on a Camaro forum that claimed to do it but it is a big complicated process with a lot of components.

 

[Carguyshu]

Not that I know of, but I could be wrong.

If you need it for the track it might be simpler to get something like this:

Garmin Catalyst™ Driving Performance Optimizer | Racing

The Garmin Catalyst driving performance optimizer provides real-time audible coaching & immediate session analysis to show areas for improvement on the track.

www.garmin.com

^this. I have a catalyst for my other cars and it is pretty good. no way it is worth the hassle, time, and money to retrofit PDR vs just going with it. it will show you more basic acceleration and braking vs the PDR showing precise brake/gas pedal inputs, but it is pretty cool in that it will coach you during the session via speakers or headphones telling you what to do on an upcoming turn to go through the fastest you've gone through it.

 

[PrimeTime]

Thanks everyone, for the info! The 5BW has landed! How about a recommended car cover from some of the Elders that have had fun for a while, "bluebeards" out there? Thanks again!

 

[Mbar]

^this. I have a catalyst for my other cars and it is pretty good. no way it is worth the hassle, time, and money to retrofit PDR vs just going with it. it will show you more basic acceleration and braking vs the PDR showing precise brake/gas pedal inputs, but it is pretty cool in that it will coach you during the session via speakers or headphones telling you what to do on an upcoming turn to go through the fastest you've gone through it.

This looks like an interesting idea! Thanks guys!
The question is: how good is the camera when it comes to image stabilization ? Is it close to GoPro?

 

[soulsea]

Here’s a video from a friend of mine who uses it. (noise is because windows down).

 

[PrimeTime]

Here’s a video from a friend of mine who uses it. (noise is because windows down).

^this. I have a catalyst for my other cars and it is pretty good. no way it is worth the hassle, time, and money to retrofit PDR vs just going with it. it will show you more basic acceleration and braking vs the PDR showing precise brake/gas pedal inputs, but it is pretty cool in that it will coach you during the session via speakers or headphones telling you what to do on an upcoming turn to go through the fastest you've gone through it.

Thank you sir, looking into it. Pretty cool.

 

[Tall Steve]

Thanks everyone, for the info! The 5BW has landed! How about a recommended car cover from some of the Elders that have had fun for a while, "bluebeards" out there? Thanks again!

I use this one for a garage dust cover.

Eastwood Super Stretch Indoor Car Covers

Universal Covers in Medium and Large Sizes

www.eastwood.com

 

[MatthewAMEL]

Catalyst is a cool device, but no OBD2 connection, so you can’t get engine/car data.

 

[Mbar]

Catalyst is a cool device, but no OBD2 connection, so you can’t get engine/car data.

That’s a shame.
I’m getting tired ( in my track car) of worrying before each session about the GoPro , phone with TrackAddict , GPS unit and OBD unit…

 

[poor-sha]

I run a Garmin with the PDR but mainly for the large predictive lap timer. They are different tools with different purposes. The Catalyst isn’t going to let you do analysis like this and the handling data I pasted the other day.