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Old 03-05-2013 | 01:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Bob Malphurs
So by that your saying you can't wait to spend more money on a clone that may or may not work with future MyLaps decoders? Do those things have a money back guarantee, or a least disclaimer?
No guarantee or disclaimer but its worth every penny as a consumer to pay a premium for convenience. I'd like to have, along with hundreds of other racers one (1) transponder number specific to my needs for everyone of my cars. I've never had a problem with missed laps or reliability from either MRT or AMB, but if the AMB wire is shortened or damaged you're screwed.

If someone at mylaps is listening a value add for consumers would be a program whereby you offer multiple mylap transponders with all the same transponder ID number. As a racer, but someone who prides himself of having the neatest looking wire jobs, having to remember multiple transponder numbers in different chassis where the transponder "number" on the casing may be hidden is not something I'm looking forward to. Also the inability to swap out the existing wire to a gauge of my preference is not attractive.

MRT solved this issue for racers like me who take their building to an extreme. If mylaps had a service to offer I wouldn't be as critical. But the lack of flexibility as a consumer in order to race is BS.

Disappointing that ROAR was so quick to implement the change to its decoder system for national events, I wonder if IFMAR and EFRA are going to follow so quickly.
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