While we work to get ShiftX2 shipped, we’re working the pipeline for upcoming projects – and if you loved ShiftX2, you’re going to want what we have coming up. A chance to beta test Guess what: we need beta testers for our next projects! However, we are very selective with who can test – we must have confidence…
Author: Brent Picasso
How to use RaceRender with RaceCapture
John Freund contributed an awesome wiki article on how to use RaceRender with RaceCapture/Pro, RaceCapture/Apex and RaceCapture/Track. Check out the full write up in our wiki! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkKPAN-c_mE
RaceCapture App 1.10.2 release
Over 50 improvements and fixes! Improved Performance and Touch Responsiveness By far, this is the biggest change we made based on your feedback: performance and touch responsiveness are significantly improved throughout the app! Selecting items, scrolling through lists, pressing buttons, and general responsiveness is now a pleasant experience. We owe this improvement to a new version…
Pre-order ShiftX2 today
ShiftX2 is launched! Pre-order pricing is available for one week only, and shipping starts in a couple of weeks – first ordered, first shipped. Pre-order it today in our online store or from our worldwide dealers Introducing ShiftX2 – RGB sequential shift light, sensor alerts and much more ShiftX2 is the ultimate accessory – use it as a shift…
New Product available: OBDII Classic Adapter
Finally available! The OBDII classic adapter as featured in our Kickstarter campaign is finally available. Many of you have been waiting seemingly forever and know exactly what it is – so get it now in our online store or from one of our many dealers! Unlock OBDII data from your 1996-2007 ECU The OBDII Classic adapter brings OBDII…
New Dealer: Veracity Racing Data
We are especially proud to announce Veracity Racing Data as our newest dealer in northern California. Veracity Racing Data (https://veracitydata.com) has been supplying data & video systems to road racing and track day enthusiasts since 2001. They specialize in understanding the customer needs and helping implement the right solution. AutosportLabs will be perfect addition…
Use cheap corporate swag to keep your race car telemetry active during pit stops
At last year’s Red Bull Global Rally Cross event some decent swag was handed out by the major sponsors. One of the items we scored was a phone booster battery — not bad! While cool, the construction of these are on the cheaper side. Like other inexpensive boosters, they lack a button to power up the charge port – they just…
Use RaceCapture as a general purpose CAN bus logger and reverse engineer your car’s data
Did you know you can use RaceCapture as a general purpose CAN bus logger to spy on data coming from your car’s CAN bus? If you have RaceCapture/Pro or RaceCapture/Apex it’s a simple copy/paste of our CAN bus logging script. It’s often the first step in mapping an unknown CAN bus system, and we cover…
[video] Toyota 86 / Subaru BRZ CAN bus data – steering angle, brake pressure, oil temp and more
Luke Fleming, with help from Josh Leask of 86Drift Tuning, tapped his RaceCapture/Pro right into to the firehose of CAN bus data on his Toyota 86. Now he has steering angle, brake pressure, oil and coolant temperature, throttle position, RPM and wheel speeds – all using the direct CAN mapping capabilities of the RaceCapture system. Special thanks goes to…
New Dealer: PFTuning
We’re excited to welcome PFTuning to our dealer network! PFTuning has been tuning autocross and road race cars since 2006. Peter Florance, the company’s principle, is experienced in MoTeC, MegaSquirt, Autronic, Electromotive and many other ECU’s. PFTuning is located in Virginia Beach VA and does most of their tuning at Abacus Racing Services; also in…