Missing link

Driveshaft (hall effect) sensor

The final part of the datalogger arrived at the weekend, the driveshaft sensor (hall type) was shipped directly from racepak. It means the logger is now complete, plus it's been set up with the right channels and right configurations for those channels. It's also had a few static tests to check things work ok, which of course they always do in the cellar, or the pits, or pretty much anywhere other than when your on the dragstrip when most things decide enough is enough.

Ye olde cellar

However, Racepak are considered the industry standard when it come to dragracing and they are fitted to pretty much everything, so if they can survive the intensity of a fuel car or bike it should be fine on my little runabout.



The Datalink II software that comes with the racepak seems pretty good. It's very customizable, allows lots of extra run data to be attached to a log file, such as event name , qualifying round, settings, and even weather information, which can be manually entered or uploaded from a compatible weather station. there will be a lot of work inputting the data, i'm hoping one of my crew will take up the honors ...... Stuart.....
The picture shows a log file from a pro stock car and is a good example of what a run file will look like.

Also at the weekend i took a trip over to Leeds where i popped in to see Roger, and while i was there i picked up an exhaust i'd bought off oldskool suzuki forum member- At_blackcat (aka pete). It's an old style prostock Star racing exhaust, and in pretty good condition too. It's not really needed just yet, but the MaxNOS fuel we run is hyper corrosive and the exhaust is rotting from the inside out. Some welding was required recently to patch up a small hole. And you can bet that when a new exhaust is required, that nobody is selling one.

Triple engined plan?

A couple of other small jobs in progress at the moment, the front brake caliper was found to be leaking fluid. It turns out one piston had some slight pitting so the seal had failed. And i need to make a mount for a push button 2 step switch. I have a switch but finding a satisfactory way of mounting it seems to be amazingly tricky!