Gorman Motorsports

We previously announced it, and now it’s available. The new Chasecam Data Module is a very exciting new product from Chasecam. The data module allows capture of data right onto the Chasecam CF card, to be interleaved with the video using Dashware. This new module is a leap forward in combining data and video. Previously you would have to purchase an entire data logger just to get simple data on your overlay, well, no more. The pricing of this unit at $450 is extremely aggressive. At this time, this is the *only* unit on the market offering integrated data and video with the ability to also see the data trace and not just overlaid information on the video. Data acquisition combined with video just got a whole lot less expensive folks!

The new Chasecam Data Module is available in our store now. The unit comes with Dashware 1.1 with Analysis so there is no extra software to purchase.

A huge congratulations is due to Rich Walton and the entire Mercer Motorsports team on the outstanding results of the last race in the 2009 Patron GT3 Challenge by Yokohama race at Laguna Seca. In Sundays race, after starting 9th on the grid, and falling to 27th (dead last) after being hit from behind, Rich Walton piloted the Porsche GT3 Cup back to finish 7th in class and 10th overall. This was a fantastic rookie effort by the entire crew at Jerry Woods Enterprises, Johannes Van Overbeek and Gorman Motorsports.

Gorman Motorsports was very proud to be part of this effort, running MoTeC data, fuel strategy, tire data, and video for the event.

The results from Saturday and Sunday’s race are online.

The new AiM SmartyCam is now available in the US. This new solid state device combines high resolution video with a real time data overlay in one package. Essentially replacing the sync’ing and post processing needed for various existing solutions. In addition this device connects to your ECU via the CAN bus, or existing AiM loggers/dashes. All of this functionality is wrapped up in a single solid state hi-resolution video device. Because the unit has built in GPS and accelerometers, it essentially performs the basic data logging functions by itself. However, when used as a slave to a AiM loggers/dashes it can actually provide the GPS signal to the dash as well as use any logged channels. So instead of purchasing the GPS adapter and a camera, just purchase the SmartyCam!

From a technical perspective, the device is impressive. Using h.264 video as well as 720×400 @30 fps results in stunning clarity. The device records onto SD media and can take cards up to 16GB. Record time is greater than 10 hours on a single card.

The SmartyCam comes in two basic flavors; Standalone and Slave. Both units have the tri-axial accelerometer as well as integrated GPS for position and speed data. The Standalone version is just that, a simple all-in-one logger. The unit has an included rechargeable lithium battery so you can install it w/o any external cables. The slave unit is designed to be used in conjunction with an existing logger or dash. In this configuration the SmartyCam can share it’s GPS data with the dash and the dash can share it’s logged channels with the SmartyCam over the CAN bus. The SmartyCam can be connected via the Data Hub if needed as well.

In either configuration the included Smarty Manager software allows for full customization of the displayed dash as well as configuration of channels being presented when running in slave mode.

We now have the SmartyCam in our store. Check it out here. Check out the user manual as well.

Here is a sample video from the device:

Here are some pictures of the device:

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