MCN's Data Logger App

[S29TTC]

Just heard about this little app which uses GPS technology to record location, speed, acceleration braking continuously through your journey and then outputs it on googlemaps. Looking forward to trying this and seeing how good it is as just downloaded it in work. Thought I would post up as it might be of interest to some of you.

 

They recommend it should only be used on track and ofcourse thats how everyone should and will use it

[Stew]

I was going to download it after seeing it in MCN. At a fiver it looks ok.

[S29TTC]

Got a lift on way into work this morning and decided to give it a try. Very clever little app which records various stats about your journey. The most impressive IMO is the plot on googlemaps of the route you have take and be able to scroll through to see what speed and G force values where at that particular point. It is so accurate when you zoom in on the map you can actual see where you stop to reverse park. Big thumbs up from me.....definately worth the £5 asking price.

[Cragus]

Just remember to turn it off when you go dogging!

[Stew]

I'll maybe give it a purchase......

[ATTAK Z]

Can you store the stats ?

[S29TTC]

Can you store the stats ?

 

Each drive, you can store under a different name and it will be available to analysis on your phone at any time. Really handy wee app!

[trackpig]

Does anyone know if it will work in europe, to say, record lap times at the nurburgring?

[maz0]

What's the overall point of it though? I mean, why would I want to stare at a map and see what speed I was doing on that section of road?

 

Track use is all I can think of really?

[Neilp]

Would be handy when doing a reccy on a route for a meet.

[S29TTC]

I would say it should work everywhere that you can achieve a GPS signal. May be able to read up and find further information on this but see no reason why it couldnt be used at the nurburg.

 

I can think of a whole host of reasons why you should use this app. Most benificial to myself would be the plot of your route on google maps. I have been countless runs where I have found very good roads and not really known where they have been. With this app you can review your whole journey and look at your stats along the way. I think its a really handy app for the way I use my car. If I only went to work and back and the odd trip down to asda shopping then it probably isn't of any use

[trackpig]

The only problem I can think of when using in europe is the data roaming charges when the maps are downloading.

 

A weekend at the ring could rack up a hefty mobile bill!

[Neilp]

Good point mate. I'm sure a cheap European sim card will sort that out though.

[Stew]

I downloaded it tonight after my boss came in the office speaking about it. Handed it to him to go for a blast on his 'blade. Came back and the GPS signal in the area was poor as it was patchy.

 

I''ll try it on the way home in the morning.