$228,032 raised out of $20,000
Overview
Platform
Indiegogo
Backers
5
Start date
Jan 19, 2022
Close date
Jan 20, 2022
Concept

25Hz GPS | Drag Meter | Lap Timer | Accelerometer & Gyroscope | Water Resistant | Unmatched Features

Story

 

 

The most cutting-edge and precise timing gadget you can buy for your vehicle, featuring, for the first time, a 25Hz GPS!

 

 

 

  • Measuring 0-100km/h acceleration, how fast you take the notorious ¼ mile or laps around your favourite race circuit has never been easier or more precise. And it’s just a tap of a button away. 

 

  • RaceBox utilizes the latest generation GPS working with all GPS, Glonass, Galileo, and BeiDou satellites. This provides outstanding accuracy and positioning – as low as 10cm horizontal precision when mounted on the dashboard. Combined with the purpose-built hardware RaceBox has mind-blowing performance – over 99.5% measurement accuracy to a hundred of a second, compared to official lap/drag timing equipment.

 

  • Alongside the astonishing precision, RaceBox GPS module is working at the unheard until now – 25Hz frequency!!!

 

Redefining the industry with the first 25Hz GPS!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Live LapTimer RaceScreen

 

Use the “Lap Timer” feature to measure your laps on the track and improve your skills without having to stop and check your results:

 

  • You can choose from over 1500 predefined race tracks all around the world with splits, start/finish lines, different configurations, and more. Or create your own custom track/configuration with as many as 4 split lines.
  • While driving you will be presented with current lap and lap time for it, your live speed, last and best times, and pop-ups for every point that you cross with the difference from your best time in the session.
  • All that information is perfectly arranged and balanced and the UI features big, easily readable text and numbers, with the most important bits, like sector times, even popping up in colour and with big numbers. Just glance at it and never again lose focus searching for the information that you need, missing your perfect racing line.
  • Use our “Predictive Mode” that uses advanced self-learning algorithm, similar to artificial intelligence, which studies your driving patterns, improving itself with every lap and predicting your time on the fly. 

 

 

Live DragMeter Race Screen

 

Use the “Drag Meter” feature to measure your car’s acceleration, braking, and speed performance in several ways:

 

  •  Two predefined modes – Distance and Speed for quick access to standard measurements, and extra Custom mode for you to configure. Each tracks up to four metrics, such as 0-60mph, quarter mile, etc.
  •  Distance mode – In Distance mode, you will be able to measure the performance of your car on 4 predefined points (such as ¼ mile) in meters or miles, depending on the units you choose to use.
  •  Speed mode – In the Speed mode you will be able to measure the acceleration of your car, such as 0-100kph or 0-60mph depending on the units you choose to use.
  •  Custom mode – In the most interesting Custom mode we let you define your own set of markers. Unlimited combinations of speed and distance points and units – in one run you can measure 60ft, 0-60mph, 400 meters, and 100-200kph together. No other device currently on the market offers that flexibility.
  •  Predictive Mode that uses advanced self-learning algorithm, similar to artificial intelligence, which studies your driving patterns, improving itself with every run and predicting your drag time on the fly.
  • Enable or disable 1ft rollout for all modes – it is up to you.

 

 

 

Are you wondering why most GPS-based data loggers on the market are currently only 10Hz? It’s because 10Hz is about enough for almost any kind of usage. 

However, as we at RaceBox are constantly pushing the industry boundaries, we decided that it’s time to integrate the first 25Hz GPS in such a device. That’s how the RaceBox MINI was born.

 

 

The frequency in combination with the support of not only the standard GPS satellites but all the other ones such as Beidou, Glonass, Galileo, etc, as well, enables the MINI to reach unparalleled levels of precision and accuracy.

 

 

 

No matter what vehicle you have, what discipline you would like to measure, RaceBox mini can do it all.

 

 

  • With the MINI, for the first time ever, you get a device that is specifically made for usage not only on cars but on motorcycles as well.
  • The unit introduces specially developed features for this use (among all the standard ones, of course), such as precise lean angle values and many more. 
  • As it stands, the RaceBox Mini is the only device on the market with such a wide range of features and usability.

 

 

And just when you think “That’s it, cars, motorcycles, in-depth analysis, 25Hz GPS… RaceBox offers absolutely everything that I could possibly want”, we are going a step further.

For the first time ever, you’re able to measure the performance of literally everything you can think or dream of.

 

 

Apart from the DragMeter and LapTimer mode, the motorcycle’s lean angle is not the only specialized feature RaceBox offers. Now you can measure your boat or jet ski’s acceleration (from a flying start), track your road on your off-road vehicle, and many more.

 

 

 

The innovations don’t stop here, however. RaceBox is the only device of its kind that offers splash and water resistance for all of you water-loving speed junkies!

 

The rain won’t stop you anymore!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • For an even easier-to-read format with big eye-catching screen elements, just turn your phone into landscape mode. Landscape UI is available for both LapTimer and DragMeter modes race screens.
  • Get access to all preconfigured tracks and configurations in our database for the “Lap Timer” mode or create your own custom ones. You have the option to choose from and create closed or opened tracks and even Hillclimb courses.  
  • Configure custom setpoints for the “Drag Meter” mode. For the first time ever you even have the option to measure drag distance times from a flying start. This is something that is commonly used in boats, jets, and car events that include rolling starts.
  • Check your corrected times based on the run’s slope directly in the app. No need to use external software anymore.
  • Compare with other drivers around the world in our Ranklist section that combines with social media features like sharing directly to Facebook, Instagram, and other popular platforms. 
  • Have some questions about the use of the app or RaceBox device itself? Find the answers quickly in our Help and FAQ section.

 

 

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Sleek and elegant, with aerodynamic design, tested to withstand speeds exceeding 300 kph when mounted outside.

 

Automotive-inspired design

 

Several mounting options:

  • The device has built-in neodymium magnets, which can be used to mount it outside of your vehicle.
  • An integrated universal threaded insert on the bottom of the unit makes it compatible with most GoPro and many other aftermarket mounts.
  • We have included in the box velcro 3M tape, and 2 different anti-skid stickers/pads for you to mount the Mini however and wherever you would like.

 

 

Since we are 100% backing up the European Commission and their aim to reduce e-waste, we did our part by incorporating a USB-C port in the device. That way you will never need to carry any additional cables to charge your device.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Are you wondering why most GPS-based data loggers on the market are currently only 10Hz? It’s because 10Hz is around enough for this kind of usage. However, as we at RaceBox are constantly pushing the industry boundaries, we decided that it’s time to integrate the first 25Hz GPS in such a device. That’s how the RaceBox MINI was born.

 

 

In the R&D process, we improved on the base idea by adding features like water-proofing, lean angle, and more. When we combined everything, it grew to be the most versatile device we have ever seen for measuring the performance of any type of vehicle.

 

Our molding toolings for the plastics are already set up for mass-production!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Risks and challenges

  1. Manufacturing risks – we have successfully completed pre-production runs, already have working prototype units and have stocked parts for the first large production run of 10000 RaceBox Mini devices. If the campaign goes beyond these quantities there is risk of delaying the extra units by a month or two.
  2. Product quality risks – while preparing for manufacturing we have set up strict quality control procedures involving both automatic and manual inspections. There is still a chance we will miss an underperforming device and deliver it to end users but we will be happy to replace such units immediately.

In the end, no matter what happens, we will deliver the products, even if it means incurring a loss for us. The only risk you are taking is that your reward might not reach you on time, but we’ll do our best to avoid that. We will publish frequent updates on fulfilment status and you’ll always be up to date.

 

 

 

Other Ways You Can Help

If you can’t contribute, but you like the project, that doesn’t mean you can’t help:

  • Get the word out and make some noise about our campaign the the RaceBox MINI product.
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