Digital Dash Timer
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Terzo204

Original Poster:

387 posts

177 months

Thursday 6th April 2017
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Does anyone know where I may be able to buy a stopwatch / timer for my Westfield race car.

I'm after a digital one to fix to the dash so I can tell how long is left in a race. Annoyingly I can't find any pics at the moment.

Mike


Mr Overheads

2,574 posts

197 months

Thursday 6th April 2017
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I've got this one gaffa taped to my Elise steering wheel.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/Kitchen-Tools-Gadgets/M...

Counts up, counts down, big buttons for hitting in gloves. What's not to like?

Sigmamark7

435 posts

182 months

Friday 7th April 2017
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Mike. Mr Overhead's suggestion is a perfect solution and if you tape it to the wheel, you can take it into the house between meetings and time your boiled eggs.
Alternatively, when the lights go out, drive as fast as you can and when the chequered flag comes out, that's the end of the race! Hope this helps, if only with the boiled eggs. 🤔

Terzo204

Original Poster:

387 posts

177 months

Friday 7th April 2017
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Note sure gaffa tape is something the Scrutes will like...

BertBert

20,782 posts

232 months

Sunday 9th April 2017
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My kitchen timer is velcroed to the dash. Works a treat.

Steve H

6,686 posts

216 months

Sunday 9th April 2017
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Same for me, velcroed to the steering wheel.

Terzo204

Original Poster:

387 posts

177 months

Monday 10th April 2017
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Ah ok, well I do have some Velcro so amazon here I come!

Thanks for the help

tapkaJohnD

2,000 posts

225 months

Monday 10th April 2017
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You can have a proper stopwatch for less than an tenner, so forget egg timers!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sa...

John

Mr Overheads

2,574 posts

197 months

Monday 10th April 2017
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Terzo204 said:
Note sure gaffa tape is something the Scrutes will like...
Tape on all 4 edges, no way it's coming off.

Ginetta scrutineers had no issue last season
and Lotus guys didn't pass comment on first weekend of the season.

Terzo204

Original Poster:

387 posts

177 months

Monday 10th April 2017
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Thanks Mr Overheads. Very helpful.