Is there a designated or preferred position?? I've got a 260DP, which i was intending to just fit to inside front panel of the passenger footwell. Does the transponder work if its signal has to pass through the metal floor or a chassis member?

nope, why not mount it in the back next to the fuel tank?

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Tranx-260 transponder. This is THE transponder for motorsport races. There are two models, but we advise all drivers to use the DP-model (direct powered).This one can be mounted on a fixed position in the vehicle lower then 60 cm to the track and without any metal or carbon between the track and the transponder. With the DP no more charging of the transponder is needed. Just switch on your main switch and the transponder will always work.

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Hi Austen,

Its normal to fit it somewhere around the front wheel line. Most I have seen have been fixed on an external panel with a clear view of the track (i.e. not going through ally floor panel). Not sure how well it will work having to pass through some metal.

The further forward the better - in a photo finish the deciding factor will be who's transponder crosses the line first....

- Paul

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Originally posted by progers
Hi Austen,

Its normal to fit it somewhere around the front wheel line. Most I have seen have been fixed on an external panel with a clear view of the track (i.e. not going through ally floor panel). Not sure how well it will work having to pass through some metal.

The further forward the better - in a photo finish the deciding factor will be who's transponder crosses the line first....

- Paul

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Am I missing somthing here ?

Surly it has to be as close to the front ot the car as pssible. So the loop ( in the track ) pick it up the Transponder as early as possible.

If 2 cars are in line going over the line and one has the transponder at the back and one the front who will get the better time ?

regards

Agriv8

Hi

As you know Austen i mount all ours in line with the front axle line.

When you ask them directly they say that it will not matter where you mount it as all the data is calculated to know who crosses the line first from the first time you cross the line ( start) and the accumulative lap times.

But everyone mounts them toward the front. why take the chance.

Cheers Matt

PS did you know that they only use the transponders in certain circumstances and that most of the time it's all still done manually.

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Cheers Matt

PS did you know that they only use the transponders in certain circumstances and that most of the time it's all still done manually.

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Not really, you can't race without them! But hey, at least after the race you get a lap-by-lap analysis from MST or whoever is doing the timing

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Originally posted by frodo_monkey
Not really, you can't race without them! But hey, at least after the race you get a lap-by-lap analysis from MST or whoever is doing the timing

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and if they ever did get that live dash up and running it would be fantastic.
Live times as you race current pole time during qualifying etc etc. Sadly no sine of it happening.

Cheers Matt

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How sthe build going, will you be ready for the 14th??

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Originally posted by MK9R
Its only peanuts compared to the rest of the money pit
Hey, i travelled 6.5 hours to go and view your car (before you bought it), but decided i'd convert my own. Are you entering any of the 750mc RGB races this year?

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Originally posted by MK9R
Is there a designated or preferred position?? I've got a 260DP, which i was intending to just fit to inside front panel of the passenger footwell. Does the transponder work if its signal has to pass through the metal floor or a chassis member?

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Originally posted by frodo_monkey

The car was pretty cheap at £4k, I have spent the whole bl**dy winter putting it back together properly and giving it a damn good service/clean though

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