Originally Posted by
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We race on Friday evenings, so there is very little time for practice, so a lot of time, you are changing gearing and setup even into the heats, so I use the programmer sometimes to check the data record to see rpm and temps (I am using a HW motor as well, so it gives me motor temp in the data record). Because we don't have time to just make one change at a time, its hard to know if your gearing change or suspension setup changes are the reason for your change in lap times. At least looking at the data record, I can see if gearing or timing changes had the desired effect. May not be the best way to go about it, but it's the reason I was wanting something faster.
I was also thinking of using it to make drag brake changes quickly while still on the track. Plug in the unit and strap it down, make a run, pull close to the drivers stand, connect, make a change, disconnect and test again, etc...
I'm not convinced the RPM data is useful in race conditions. If you clip a single curb or get a little bit of air for any reason it'll record a much higher number than normal. As for temperature, it's much faster to use an IR gun on the motor and ESC.