Proper braking technique braking is probably the easiest thing for most people to improve upon and make a large difference in their driving and lap times. The first area most people work on is  proper application speed and amplitude followed by learning to trail off the brakes and carry more speed into corners. 

One spot to pay attention to is the consistency of how the brake pressure is bled off and how smooth this release of brake pressure is. This first graph shows a good release and a release that could use some work. It's important to work on the skill of keeping consistent and smooth brake pressure throughout the release, especially when blipping the throttle in heal and toe downshifts.

AiM has released full details of their MXS dash loggers. Essentially an MXG in a smaller package (which means it only has 6 multi-color alarms LED), it packs all the power of it's bigger sibling. Still boasting 3 CAN connections, 8 analog inputs, 4 speed inputs, 2 digital outputs, a rugged IP 65 anodized aluminum housing, there is a lot of  punch in this little package. With retail pricing at $2,299, this is going to be one hot little logger! 

Check out the full AiM data sheet after the jump.

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. 

One of the most exciting thing about the new MXL2 and MXG dash data loggers is their ability to provide digital outputs. These digital outputs can be used for very diverse things including extra alarm lights, ECU inputs, fans, pumps, and more. One limitation is that the digital outputs are limited to 1 amp of power draw, so by themselves, they can not operate much more than a light. Trailbrake.net has found a way to work around this - the Cartek Motorsports 4 channel Power Distribution Module (PDM).

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Anyone who is serious about their car, data, or maintenance will know how much time it can take to create a spreadsheet to track the time and/or mileage on parts, get that data out of the logging software, input it into the spreadsheet, all while not making a mistake. At the top levels of motorsport, teams have created their own system to automate this system. For the rest of us, that type of automation has always been out of touch, leaving us to work away on spreadsheets.

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