FlyYellow

anyone have a spare lap timer that they want to sell?

if you are thinking of upgrading to that real fancy one - here is an oppty to unload yours....

i'm not picky on model but i do want one with the transmitter & beacon & that is in good working order.

if yes please shoot me a PM or email at boris.teksler@hp.com

cheers,
boris

Mark in Baltimore

Boris,

I had been searching on eBay for about five months and finally found a late model Hot Lap (with transmitter, hand trigger and ashtray mount) for a good price. They are out there but are hard to find.

Jeff 993TT

I'm also interested in case somebody has been hording them.

FlyYellow

Mark - can you post a pic of yours (especially the ash tray mount)?

Thanks,
Boris

TheOtherEric

FWIW, I hear that Intercomp lap timers are more reliable. If that's true, you'll likely find many Hot Lap timers and few used Intercomp timers...

Mark in Baltimore

Boris,

I'll try to get some pics soon. This is what the guy I bought them from had to say about the mount: "The ashtry mount is designed for a Porsche 911. You remove the ashtray
and track. Two screws generaly hold the ashtray track to the dash sheetmetal. Reuse
the same holes and screws to put the mount in the ashtray opening. The Timer Display unit is then velcro'd to the mount. I have built and sold a number of these mounts. Everyone seems to like them."

If people are interested I can email the seller and see if he would be willing to sell them to us. My car is at my mechanic's, so I won't have access to it nor will I be able to tell how well the mount fits.

TheOtherEric

I recently saw a lap timer mount of a fellow Rennlister. It was just a 4" x 6" piece (approx.) of aluminum sheet (www.mcmaster.com) bent at a 90 degree angle with the timer velcro'd to it. It just slips right in between your center air vent and the dash. Simple, cheap, effective. Sorry, dunno what guage aluminum but he cut it with tin snips or heavy duty scissors.

swftiii

Mark,

Did you get the HotLap or Intercomp? Why one over the other?

Later,

Mark in Baltimore

Hey, Skip,

I've heard that the Intercomps are less prone to problems, but they seemed too expensive for me and were hard to find on eBay. My plan was to pick up a nice, used Hot Lap and see how I liked it. If I had issues, I would sell it and get an Intercomp.

Also, the Hot Laps seemed to be the industry standard at the track.