Why You Should Have A Data Logger

When racing you are always looking for that edge, that bolt-on or tune-up change that will give you the extra horsepower to win. You think about intake manifolds, headers and lighter components, but few people think about data loggers. That stigma has been changing over the past decade as racers are realizing how much data logging can improve their entire race program. Whether you're heads up racing, bracket racing, tractor pulling or boat racing you will be able to maximize your current tune up to its peak performance without damaging anything.

Most head-up racers spend a small fortune on their engine, yet have no true way of monitoring and protecting that investment. Think of a data logger as an insurance policy for your engine. You can push the engine further with more confidence than ever before because you will know exactly what is happening inside of that engine every run. Combine that with customizable warning lights that can be triggered to turn on based on any sensors value and you have an early detection system. Seeing is believing and the first time you see your cars data on the screen, you'll be hooked, a data junkie. You will learn so much about how your car operates and how a single change in chassis or tune-up can drastically effect the way your car runs. When you make a baseline pass, make a change to the car and make another pass, you can overlay the two runs and truley see how the change affected the performance and verify that it didn't damage the engine. That feature alone should be enough for any heads up racer to check out the DataMaxx.

Bracket racers often write off data loggers as something only heads up racers need, when in fact, they could benefit just as much. While bracket racers aren't looking to push performance to the limit, they are looking to stay consistent on every run and everyone can relate to the "Where did that come from?" expression. The quickest way to solve that is to install a data logger, run an entire race, and then overlay all the runs on top of each other. When you do this you'll notice a variable that sticks out like a sore thumb and it will be that run that came out of left field. Wheter it be a fuel pump problem or a high water temp problem, you'll know what the problem is and can fix it. If you add oxygen sensors to your data logger you can easily track and ensure constistent tune-ups from day to night, day to day, week to week