Raptor1410 34 Posted May 20, 2022 Hi, can anyone recommend a cheap but good gps to test the speed of my cars please. Been looking and fair amount at different prices. Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wooders28 4723 Posted May 21, 2022 9 hours ago, Raptor1410 said: Hi, can anyone recommend a cheap but good gps to test the speed of my cars please. Been looking and fair amount at different prices. Thanks I'm using a skyrc GPS speed meter, I got off ebay for £25. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alvinlwh 5895 Posted May 21, 2022 I use a cycle "computer" off Aliexpress for £15 or so. https://a.aliexpress.com/_uvemEt 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raptor1410 34 Posted May 21, 2022 53 minutes ago, alvinlwh said: I use a cycle "computer" off Aliexpress for £15 or so. https://a.aliexpress.com/_uvemEt Thank you, does it work ok? Does it save fastest speed? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alvinlwh 5895 Posted May 21, 2022 48 minutes ago, Raptor1410 said: Thank you, does it work ok? Does it save fastest speed? Yesterday's run. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Raptor1410 34 Posted May 22, 2022 18 hours ago, alvinlwh said: Yesterday's run. What car you got there? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alvinlwh 5895 Posted May 22, 2022 1 hour ago, Raptor1410 said: What car you got there? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wooders28 4723 Posted May 23, 2022 On 5/21/2022 at 4:38 PM, alvinlwh said: I use a cycle "computer" off Aliexpress for £15 or so. https://a.aliexpress.com/_uvemEt At that price, it might be worth getting one, just to test against the skyrc one I've got! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alvinlwh 5895 Posted May 23, 2022 35 minutes ago, Wooders28 said: At that price, it might be worth getting one, just to test against the skyrc one I've got! It will not have the g-force, acceleration, etc records of your skyrc one that is for sure. Only useful for people (like myself) who is interested in the top speed. I had checked it against a 1:1 scale Ford and seems to be accurate. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wooders28 4723 Posted May 23, 2022 38 minutes ago, alvinlwh said: It will not have the g-force, acceleration, etc records of your skyrc one that is for sure. Only useful for people (like myself) who is interested in the top speed. I had checked it against a 1:1 scale Ford and seems to be accurate. More the refresh rate I'm concerned about, with the cheaper ones. Might be fine ,when sitting at a constant 69mph, but if you peak at 70 for only 5 meters, it might not register. Just had a look, and mine has a 10hz refresh rate, which seemingly means it refreshes every 0.1 seconds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alvinlwh 5895 Posted May 23, 2022 1 hour ago, Wooders28 said: Might be fine ,when sitting at a constant 69mph, but if you peak at 70 for only 5 meters, it might not register. Well, I have no intention of entering into the Guinness Book of Records, so a few MPH each way does not bother me. 😁 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wooders28 4723 Posted May 23, 2022 1 hour ago, alvinlwh said: Well, I have no intention of entering into the Guinness Book of Records, so a few MPH each way does not bother me. 😁 I didn't think it mattered either, then I was bumped off 3rd place by 0.7mph in the 2wd speed run thread on here 😫 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites