DriftBox combines four products in one
for just £465 :
 Performance
Meter
Drift
Analyser
Lap
Timer
Data
Logger
DriftBox History
Driftbox was initially developed for use in the Japanese
D1 Grand Prix series to assist the judges award points during
the competition, and has become in effect the fourth "Judge".
Every vehicle which competes has a DriftBox Pro fitted during
each run, and the judges get a points score for each corner based
on Entry speed, Drift Angle and Cornering Force. Cornering force
is used to judge how well the car is setup, the higher the cornering
force, the more power and skill are needing to slide the vehicle.
The DriftBox Pro is for official competition judging, and communicates
in real time to the judges via a radio telemetry system. This
system is based on two GPS systems, with antennas placed in line
on the roof of the car. Drift Angle is the difference between
the Direction of travel and the Direction the vehicle is pointing.
The GPS system used is an RTK system, which gives an accuracy
of 0.25 degrees, 0.1km/h and 0.01G.
As a result of the development of DriftBox Pro, Racelogic have
been able to use this experience to produce DriftBox.
How Does DriftBox Work?
 Housed
inside the DriftBox is a high performance 10Hz GPS engine coupled
with sophisticated motion sensors. Speed, Postion, Acceleration
and Drift are measured 10 times a second. To measure Drift angle,
the angle the vehicle is pointing is computed using the motion
sensors, and this is compared with the angle the vehicle is travelling
which is computed from the GPS.
DriftBox is equipped with an MMC/SD Flash memory card socket.
This allows 10Hz logging of Time, Distance, Speed, Position, G-force,
Lap Times, Split Times, and Drift Angle.
Data logged to the MMC flash card can be analysed in detail using
the PC software provided. For convenience, the DriftBox can be
connected to the USB port of a PC compatible computer to download
information stored on the memory card.
DriftBox as a Drift Analyser
Drifting is a very exciting form of motorsport where the driver
has to continuously slide the car in a controlled manner around
a set course. The competition is judged by an expert panel, who
base their decision on speed, style, accuracy and drift angle.
Until now, the drift angle had to be estimated, but with DriftBox
the guesswork has been removed, allowing much fairer comparisons
to be made between competing drivers. Not only does DriftBox give
feedback on angle, but also entry speed and cornering G-force.
This information is displayed to the driver, and can also be transmitted
to the judges and spectators in real time using the optional Racelogic
telemetry system.
Racelogic have been involved in professional Drifting for over
2 years, working very closely with the Japanese D1 Professional
Drift Grand Prix Series. The DriftBox has been tested and used
by the world's best drifters, from Japan, America, England and
Europe.
DriftBox as a Performance Meter
Using DriftBox is one of the easiest ways to measure the acceleration,
braking and cornering performance of your car. Because DriftBox
is based on GPS, you get so much more for your money than just
a simple performance meter.
DriftBox uses a GPS system with an update rate of 10 samples
per second, which is the fastest GPS engine in its class. From
this you get a very accurate speed (±0.1kmh), cornering
g-force, acceleration g-force and a very accurate distance measurement
(±10cm in 400m).
 Using
DriftBox as a performance meter could not be simpler, you connect
it to your cigar lighter socket, wait a few seconds to get GPS
lock, put it into 'Performance Mode' and drive!
To swap between the 6 different performance meter screens, simply
press the up and down arrows.
Performance ranges and units are fully user adjustable, which
means if you want to measure a specific acceleration or deceleration
range, for example 35-65, then this is very easy to do.
 Performance
meter features
Speed
kmh or mph
Distance
metres or feet
4
accel ranges - 2 adjustable
2
decel ranges - 2 adjustable
4
distance ranges (1/4 mile etc)
1
foot rollout option
Peak
g-force
Top
speed
Average
speed
SD
card logging
DriftBox as a Lap Timer
 Because
DriftBox uses a fast GPS engine, it knows precisely where you
are every 1/10th of a second. Using this information, it can compare
your current position with a number of stored reference points
and use this information to trigger the start and end of laps.
Setting it up is very easy and only has to be done once. Just
put DriftBox into setup mode, and drive over the point you wish
to define as the start/finish line. This point is then converted
into a line at 90 degrees to your direction of travel, and stored
in the internal memory.
DriftBox as a Data Logger
For drivers keen to improve their laptimes and get valuable feedback
on technique, DriftBox includes a sophisticated, fully functioning
Data-logging package. Dedicated data-loggers with similar features
normally cost more than the DriftBox itself, so the inclusion
of this feature is worth the purchase price alone!
To use the Data-logging, simply
insert the 64Mbyte SD card (which gives up to 10 hours of logging)
and drive. Once you have finished the test, either plug the DriftBox
into a PC via the USB cable provided, or remove the SD card and
place it in a suitable reader.
Full Data Logging Software
The data is then read into the DriftBox
Tools software, which is installed from the CD supplied. This
software allows graphical analysis of acceleration, braking, cornering
and lap times. You can overlay up to four files, and you get an
accurate track map to compare your driving line between different
laps. Make no mistake, this is not just token data-logging, this
is the real deal!
Formula One car vs
Ferrari 430 |
Circuit lap comparison
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Nurburgring circuit plot |
Nurburgring circuit overlay |
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