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Old 07-20-2022, 08:01 PM   #1
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New Garmin Catalyst is money

I have rarely, if ever, improved my times on track from session 1 to session 2. usually it is a track temperature issue, or my SC3R's already gave me their hero lap during the first session. So, after using the Catalyst, and studying the opportunities it suggested, I was pleasantly surprised to see I was .5 seconds faster on a hot day and on tires not on their hero lap (small tight track...streets of willow). This is a really good mod for getting faster. Highly recommend it. I can easily see getting 1-1.5 sec faster on the bigger tracks using the opportunities it highlights.
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Old 07-20-2022, 08:05 PM   #2
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I bought one but have not had a chance to use it yet. I really do wish they had OBDII implementation though.
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Old 07-20-2022, 08:13 PM   #3
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I have one, and I like it. I haven't really benefited from the coaching, but seeing live if my line tweaks make a difference is totally dope.
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Old 07-21-2022, 06:41 AM   #4
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Ross Bentley has a webinar on YouTube with the engineers from Garmin. I highly recommend watching it. Deep dives into what the catalyst is capable of.
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Old 07-21-2022, 12:22 PM   #5
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I talked with someone that had one at the last SCCA TT I went to. They showed me an example of using it and talked through how it helped them... Fantastic tool! Pretty simple and straight-forward, which is KEY.
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Old 07-21-2022, 12:27 PM   #6
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I have one and love it. Only have been able to use a couple times though. Nice to see another ZLE in the area. We should def track together soon.
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Old 07-21-2022, 12:56 PM   #7
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Awesome
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Old 07-21-2022, 01:07 PM   #8
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Mike,
I am going to Buttonwillow on the 30th of this month. First time out with the new ZLE! It is with speedventures.
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Old 07-22-2022, 05:57 PM   #9
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Mike,
I am going to Buttonwillow on the 30th of this month. First time out with the new ZLE! It is with speedventures.
BRP is def my favorite, but I hate tracking during summer. Way too hot for me. Also I avoid SV as much as possible lol.
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