How it all works

A timing bridge sits above the track over the Start / Finish line. On the bottom of the bridge are sensors pointing down at the track.
The decoder, the "brains" of the system, attaches to the side of the bridge and connects to a computer running your choice of the many race management softwares available.
Each car is fitted with a small, lightweight transponder that is powered by the receiver.
While racing, as each cars passes under the bridge, the transponder is detected and the decoder tells the computer which cars went by and timestamps it with the exact time of the lap. All the cars in a race can be detected simultaneously.
AMB transponders will not work with our system and our transponders will not work with an AMB.

Check out these racing software programs. All of them work well with I-LapRC:

Alycat - Has synthesized voice announcements, points series, html output, database and more!
Laps Free - A great full-feature free program worth checking out. The most popular by far.
RC Scoring Pro - A free 5 car per heat I-Lap version ships with each system!
JLap Race Manager
BBK Timing software
SlyFox
Autoscore

Prices & Ordering

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Click order link at top of this page to get to order screen.

Pricing:
Decoder - $140 (Includes all cables)

Bridge Sensor - $40 each (Each covers 14.5" width)
Transponders - $38 - Each has a unique ID number
Transponder 10-Pack - $350 - Save $30
US Shipping - $8
Outside the US is typically around $40 for trackable global express.

Each system will need 1 decoder, enough bridge sensors to cover the finish line and one transponder for each car in the race. Each transponder can be set as house transponders or personal transponders in the software.
Each bridge sensors covers 14.5 inches of the track lane width. For example, if the track is 10 feet wide, 8 sensors will be needed. Simply divide the total width in inches by 14.5 to get the number of sensors needed. Generally speaking, it is OK to go a little over. A 4 foot (48 inch) lane calculates to 3.3 sensors, but 3 will cover it sufficiently.
The number of bridge sensors needed is only determined by the width of the lane, and it does not matter how many transponders are used.

Customer experiences(More coming soon)

This is from the gentleman who owns the off-road track pictured on this page below and on the videos page.
The program he is refering to is Laps Free.

I just thought I would say a little something about Racing with the Lap-Counter My name is Russell, I live in New Jersey,Me and a few friends thought it would be cool to build a racetrack in my backyard,So we did, an 1/8 mile later we have a nice track.
After racing on the track we had problems figuring out who really won.I went to the search engine and typed lap-counter and bang there it was, something that will keep track of the cars.
So we purchased the Lap-counter system and wow!! what a difference it made in the racing world.
Now we can see who had the fastest lap or who was a lap or so down,and now its all about who can break the track record of 25+ seconds lol!! The program does a number of different things to keep track of your racing
We run 3 different size cars, some have the Transponders inside the car looking out the windshield and others just sitting at the base of the windshield on the hood, Either way, the eye can see, and the car is counted as it passes under the bridge sensor.
I'm not all that good working with computers, but man! Ill tell you I had no problems with the software or hooking up the Lap-counter it was easy to install and it makes the racing so much more fun

No crying -- the Truth is on the screen
Wanna Race??
Russ

Hello,
I have an 1/18th scale super off-road track in my backyard.
I searched Google for lap counting systems for R/C cars and found the rclapcounter.com, which I purchased on May 5th, 2006.
INFRA-RED transponders, smaller than a quarter, fits easily into the cars and plugs right into the stock receiver for power.
A Start/Finish bridge with INFRA-RED Beam detectors give down to the hundreth (.01) second lap times. Up to TEN cars can race during same heat.
Beeps every time a car passes under the bridge so no confusion your car made the lap.
While racing, the program announces the current positions half-way through the race.
THE SYSTEM IS THE BEST I'VE EVER USED!!!
IT'S EXACTLY WHAT THE PROS USE AND I COULD AFFORD IT FOR MY BACKYARD!!
I've been racing with 8-10 of my friends consistently here in happy Huntington Beach, CA since the day I purchased the rclapcounter.com and all of us have been nothing less than STOKED!!
R/C racing is so much more fun when there's an automatic lap counting /timing system.
I highly recommend the rclapcounter.com system.
I don't have any pictures because no one wants to sit out of any races to take photos.
And to top it all off, Craig (the creator) is extremely helpful and eager to get your R/C racing underway.

Sincerely
Scott Bumgarner
HB, CA

Craig, the system works flawlessly! We ran several heats and mains with 3 to 6 drivers per (Micro’s) and the system counted every lap without fail. One car even mounted the transponder inside with dark tinted windows and it still performed perfectly. Our store also gets a great deal of direct sunlight on the track and the system still does not miss a lap. Great system!
I have attached a couple images from my cell phone of the timing bridge. I will take better shots soon.
Thanks again!

Scott Hill
RCRaceday.com
Racedayhobby.com

My name is Dana Sceerey and I own a radio control racing system that I use for business purposes.
It has been my desire to own a lapcounter but cost has always stopped me from pursuing this option; until now! I recently purchased a hardware/software lap counter detector system from Craig and am extremely excited with the capabilities and price of this package. The setup was fairly straight forward with Craigs assistance even though I lacked computer skills. In less than a few hours I had my cars hooked up and running with impressive results. I would recommend this system to anyone looking for an affordable system from hobbiests to professionals.

Dana Sceerey
Event Systems

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