Originally Posted by
LuisR
I am working on geting a club race here in Maryalnd for On-Road 1/5 scale cars
http://lsrcm.com and I was wondering if this system will work on these big cars?
I have a few questions.
#1, From what I have read, the sensor must be placed pointing upwards, but in order to get better signal you guys recomend pointing the transponder thru a clear (unpainted) lexan part of the body, well the windshields are not painted so if we were to install the transponders on the inside of the windshield, which would point the sensors forward at an angle, will the sensors on the bridge pick up the signal??
ALso, how far apart does the transponders and sensors need to be, or better said what is the minimum distance allowed between transponders and sensor?
1/5 scale cars are about 10" tall.
thanks
First of all, iLaps is great.
If there is no place to mount the transponders flat, with a unobstructed view through the windshield, than you should not have any issues, except in a crash, mounting them on the outside of the body on the windshield. You could also tilt the bridge sensors slightly towards the on-coming cars if you are getting missed laps. Preferably mount then somewhere on the chassis, under the body though.
1 - 2 feet from transponder to bridge sensor. My bridge is 1.5' and works fine for 1/10th so 2' bridge should work fine for 1/5th scale.
Cheers