Ford Performance App Debuts w/ Ford GT
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Sinovac
GT Owner
Is this what you're talking about?
http://blog.caranddriver.com/new-app-will-let-ford-gt-fans-save-and-share-their-track-exploits/
http://blog.caranddriver.com/new-app-will-let-ford-gt-fans-save-and-share-their-track-exploits/
fordification
Well-known member
- Aug 9, 2005
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Great news. Not to commend the chevrolet corvette but I always thought ford should have something similar to their PDR.
DakotaGT
GT Owner
Cobrar
GT Owner
Brombear
GT Owner
Curious, how does the app capture the car data and connect to a cam (or just use the phone cam ?). Would be great to use it with the FGT as well.
TO AWSUM
Ford GT Owner
My Garmin GPS uses multiple cameras. You can add multiple cameras to the truck or trailer and then select which one you want to monitor. So, this multiple camera technology is possible. Much better to have permanently mounted cameras than using a cell phone for the camera as they are describing for the NFGT. Hate to have the cell phone break loose and fall to your feet at the wrong time.
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texas mongrel
GT Owner
Looks similar to the stuff we were promised (but never got) when the McLaren 12c came out. Whilst I've got apps like, e.g. harry's Lap Timer, I'm always nervous about using them: my insurance covers me for track days provided that I am not " preparing for, or participating in, any timed event or race, whether on road, track, or private course".
TO AWSUM
Ford GT Owner
That pretty much covers all driving events except Cars and Coffee and other car shows. Your statement doesn't say "you" have to be preparing, just that the "event" was preparing for... Appears to me like you'd better purchase separate insurance if you're driving your car in a fast event and not depend on the regular insurance you have now. That's how I'd argue it if I was your insurance company.
Yes, the phone is the camera. You can stick a gopro on the outside of your car and go 250 mph and it will stick. Not a problem to find a decent mount for inside the car.
I think it's cool in theory because it obviously lends itself to easy comparison, both with yourself and others. Should make it easy to build a reasonable database of lap times as it proliferates through the model lineup without having to spend a fortune on a sophisticated video setup.
I also think the phone-as-camera idea beats the hardwired version unless you spring for a really killer setup. I'm sorry, but I absolutely do not understand how the cameras in the McLaren telemetry pack are standard def. Better to not offer it. Watch this and tell me you wouldn't want your $2500 back, multicam or not.
[video=youtube;jceEQ2C-XVo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jceEQ2C-XVo[/video]
I think it's cool in theory because it obviously lends itself to easy comparison, both with yourself and others. Should make it easy to build a reasonable database of lap times as it proliferates through the model lineup without having to spend a fortune on a sophisticated video setup.
I also think the phone-as-camera idea beats the hardwired version unless you spring for a really killer setup. I'm sorry, but I absolutely do not understand how the cameras in the McLaren telemetry pack are standard def. Better to not offer it. Watch this and tell me you wouldn't want your $2500 back, multicam or not.
[video=youtube;jceEQ2C-XVo]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jceEQ2C-XVo[/video]
Sinovac
GT Owner
Vince H
GT Owner
I was listening on the IMSA feed when they announced the app. I think it's a great feature.
Vince H
Vince H
TO AWSUM
Ford GT Owner
Yes, very dark and almost unusable. Maybe the brightness can be adjusted better.
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ENZO BTR
GT Owner
Much rather have my own high-quality camera than a hard-mounted camera that will inevitably be obsolete (assuming it doesn't start out obsolete, like that McLaren setup...).