Data Analysis Tips

One thing that is a great measure of driver performance, chassis changes, and overall vehicle speed is minimum corner speeds (vMin). Maximum corner speeds (vMax) are a similar measure and they also show a great amount about engine health, aerodynamic changes, and more.Some software packages pull this info out automatically, but AiM Race Studio 2 Analysis is not one of those packages. But, with the math channel package I put together you can have it automatically displayed in a channel report. C …

If you've ever talked to a suspension engineer, shock guy, or read up on suspension setup, you've probably seen where people say the goal is to reduce the contact patch load variation. That is a complex sounding way to say that you want to minimize how much weight moves around on your car to keep the same amount of weight on each tire. We just had a great example of this in practice. If you look at the photo close, you'll see that there is temperature and shock position for each tire along with …

If you are interested in the products used to do this type of brake comparison, check out:IR Rotor TempsRubbing Rotor TempsEmbedded Brake Pad TempThermocouple ProbeBrake Compression FittingBrake Compression FittingBrake Pressure SensorThere are many variables that go into selecting the right brake pads. Drivers will talk about initial bite, brake pressure required, modulation, release, and pedal feel. Engineers will look at things like brake pad wear, rotor wear, temperature profiles, coefficien …

For a video of this, check out our AiM webinar at With the release of AiM's next generation of loggers (the MXL2 and MXG), they have started the transition over to Race Studio 3. The new software package has significantly increased capabilities in the dash programming, sensor configs, and the two digital outputs. Many people have some trouble creating the custom sensors and/or understanding all the different way they can use them. This Featured Article will help with that and teach folks how to …

Lots of people ask how to install different sensors. One of the most common, is the steering sensor. Their are special kits that are sold for steering sensors with belts and pulleys connecting a rotary sensor to the steering shaft, but these have the problem of needing to be tensioned and they often slip in fast steering inputs. A simple method to include a steering sensor is to use a string pot and wrap it around the steering shaft. Once you have figured how to mount the sensor, which might re …