Re: Auto Meter Ultimate II Tach
 

Thanks Jim for your observations.

My pushing the buttons comment was more pointing to the "newness" of the routine of activating the tach so that it is ready to record--the act of pushing a couple of buttons. It has now become almost second nature.

As far as starting the actual recording, I use a switch on my clutch pedal to signal the start of the run. This one switch also releases the line loc and the 2 step at launch.

Here is another pic that shows the capability of the software. In this case, 2 runs are being compared on the same screen:

http://i113.photobucket.com/albums/n...irstvsLast.jpg

The software does designate which run is which, it is just not one of the functions that is printed.

I did find one other functional feature that I like. The tach has plugs so that once the tach has been hard wired installed, it can easily be unplugged to be put into safe storage. This would be a great feature if you need to leave your car unattended somewhere.

Re: Auto Meter Ultimate II Tach
 

I think thats the way Im going to go with the data logger. Just any old lap top will work huh?

Re: Auto Meter Ultimate II Tach
 

Yep, just about any old laptop will work as long as it has either a built-in serial port (best) or a USB port that you can add a serial port adapter to. Luckily, most data loggers software will not tax the computer. The laptop should be capable of running at least the Windows 98SE operating system or whatever operating software that the data logger's software recommends.

If you have someone who records video of your runs and you want to review them at the track, look for a computer that easily runs Windows XP.