I got an e-mail on this early today. Garmin Catalyst™ Driving Performance Optimizer. Looks like it's an all in one package. Video, lap timer, performance data and more. https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/69...,%20MCJT-26373
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09-03-2020, 11:27 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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Garmin Catalyst™ Driving Performance Optimizer
I got an e-mail on this early today. Garmin Catalyst™ Driving Performance Optimizer. Looks like it's an all in one package. Video, lap timer, performance data and more.
https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/p/69...,%20MCJT-26373
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09-04-2020, 12:22 AM | #2 (permalink) |
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I'm trying to keep my hype down, till I read more reviews. Sounds super promising and I'd love to stop fiddling with my phone, go pro, and even though it seems to never work, my OBD II device.
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Yes, it will be interesting, for a driver like me, that needs coaching, thinking about it.
Also Ross Bentley seems to have something in it Quote:
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I am pretty stoked about it. I have an AIM Solo 2 and the Apex. The Apex is nice when learning a new track. On tracks that I know well the AIMS is better for nuances. The Garmin seems a step or three above the Apex.
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I'd be interested to know if this "coach" is anything more then your basic beginner HPDE line. Or does it take into account car/weight/hp a line for a FWD/RWD High/Low HP Heavy/Light and every combination in between will be different.
“TALK TO ME, COACH” Listen and learn. Receive live audio coaching cues on the track via wireless BLUETOOTH® technology through your compatible headset2 or car stereo. TRUE OPTIMAL LAP™ TECHNOLOGY This feature uses advanced algorithms to create a composite of your optimum achievable time, based on lines you actually drove and can repeat. |
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yeah, i got the email too. Seems like an interesting concept, but need a decent promo video to show how it works before even thinking about dropping $1000 on it.
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09-22-2020, 08:57 AM | #8 (permalink) |
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YouTube videos are surfacing I found this one interesting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnH2pHnZQCQ Gave me food for thought on it, I did like the part about coaching, this is what I need at my age, if I want to learn to drive a bit quicker
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09-23-2020, 08:01 AM | #9 (permalink) |
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Standalone unit, you can no download any information, just video from the SD card. No data inputs from the car, just gps and accelerometers. It has to be fixed in the middle of the windshield because it can sense how far you are from the edge with some image processing so putting it to one side or further back will mess up that function. They say it has a very good image processing and logic to piece best segments together and show/tell you where to be on the track, when to brake, where to apex, where to accelerate.
But it doesn't know anything about track specifics, which turns are throw aways, or you can hit that curb but not that one. They don't mention if it makes and changes on the type of car your in, 1993 Miata or a NASCAR but they way they talk about going from car to car it wouldn't seem like it does. It seems like its better then a Harry's Lap Timer but not as good as a Video Data Logger with someone who can read the data and knows the track and car. |
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I was skeptical about it, but looks like it is useful with its live couching
Now I saw it into action, I like the promise of it.
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For myself I like the idea, of having some instructions....
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Yes, I liked how you can know instantly what was your mistake, or if you surpassed your last time, AIM solo can tell you that by predicting your current laptime, but nothing more until you go back to pit and plug it to your laptop to know where you braked earlier, where you braked later, where you could carry more speed…etc.
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10-13-2020, 09:31 AM | #13 (permalink) |
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Tried out my Garmin Catalyst at Daytona this weekend with NASA. Worked great. What I like best is the ability to INSTANTLY see performance and opportunities for improvement, including watching the video by section to visualize. Only drawback I see is no ECU data. But unless you are DEEP into data, I think the Garmin is a better solution versus the AIM Solo 2 DL (which I’ve been using for a year now).
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Three people I know that frequent NASA Central events were actually part of the core team developing the catalyst. The weekend before last I got a chance to see the device and video from another driver. It's a very slick device and definitely worth the money. I kind of wish they would have gone with a 5" screen instead of a 7", though. If you mount it up higher, the 7" is very obstructive. I'm looking into getting one next year, but I'll have to work on my front bumper/splitter first.
For me, I think the best place to mount it would be on the little flip up cubby in the dash and face towards the driver.
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