Drag Racing Software for Pros and Prediction
Master the basics of ET and TS Prediction quickly and easily without sacrificing advanced capabilities like headwind/tailwind adjustments, predicted 60' or jetting corrections. Excellent manuals with examples and troubleshooting guides included. Choose the product that suits your racing style. These programs work well with any Altalab Instrument weatherstation.
Merlin 6.51.b
Merlin provides live weather display, allows racers to customize the data transmitted to the pager and to download logged weather data.
For sportsman drag racers, Merlin has powerful tools for ET and Throttlestop prediction. Automatic graphing lets you select the best references for prediction, and helps you spot and diagnose prediction and jetting problems. You can customize predictions for each vehicle separately, and create 5 separate live predictions transmitted to the pager. Accurate "One Run" Predictions and an excellent Manual with tutorial and sample files. Merlin is part of the AltaCom II package, and not available as a stand alone program.
"Merlin is incredibly easy! I'm always on the .90 by the second pass."
Jim Cappiello, SG, Houston, TX on AltaCom II and Merlin
AltaWeather
Extend your AltaCom II with AltaWeather, AltaServ, and AltaDisplay, the complete logbook/weather management software package for the Professional and Sportsman racer. In addition to the combined live ET and throttle stop predictions, AltaWeather goes one step further and automates the task of logging atmospheric weather conditions throughout a day. It accomplishes this with numerous real-time weather graphs with annotations, multi-monitor / multiple displays, weather logs, excel exports, incremental times, basic printing, and standard Microsoft storage technologies that you can access. Click picture for a larger view.
Add an iCardUSB and automate run / weather synchronization to guarantee accurate logs and predictions.
"Your weather system gives a racer who uses it an unfair advantage. Since I have been using it, I have had to struggle with guilt feelings knowing I will hit my dial in. Will I be able to handle the guilt, OF COURSE!!!! The system has made racing fun again, thanks for developing it and sharing your knowledge with me."
Dr. Larry Rose, Houston, TX on AltaCom II and AltaWeather Software
Crew Chief Pro 6
Complete Logbook and Prediction Program for Sportsman Racers that works seamlessly with the AltaCom II. Four different ET and Throttle Stop Prediction Formulas to choose from - a Vapor Pressure Prediction Formula, a new Late Night Formula, a "Your Way" Formula where you enter your own weather factors, and our regular HP Correction Prediction Formula. Tech Card Printing, Finish Line Manager and iCard Integration.
"Don, used your program this week in Las Vegas at the Carb Shop Challenge. Ended up in the final four cars in the pro class. Only lost last race because we didn't believe the prediction. We Ran a 10.372 on a 10.374 prediction, unfortunately we Dialed a 10.40. We would have won if we had dialed what your software said to. Looks like this will help next year."
Ed Dialogue
CliMax3 for the Sharp PC 1270
Portable prediction at its finest. 13 programs carefully designed by Altalab Instrument to be easy without sacrificing advanced capability. Customize the predictions for one or several vehicles, and master many real world conditions that affect prediction; such as winds, 60' variation, seasonal air changes, and too few time trials. The killer manual helps you select the best references for prediction, spot bogus runs and overcome jetting problems. We also include more than 30 tips and techniques, and graphing logsheets to help you get reliable predictions. The Sharp PC1270 is no longer available.
"Thanks for a great system that is portable, easy to use and ACCURATE, and for getting us into the winner's circle!!"
- 1996 Turkey Nationals Winner Kevin Cook.
"I used CliMax3 at last week's Super Chevy Show Bracket Race, losing by .004 in the 6th round. My car ran EXACTLY as predicted 3 times. Combined with the excellent manual, it was impressive."
Joe Gambino, Cleveland, OH
DOS Software
What can I say? These programs have their uses and a good deal of longevity even though Microsoft Windows is now the law of the land.
PCM2 v.4.0 ET and TS Prediction
PCM2 v.4.0 is a versatile DOS based program for ET and Throttlestop Prediction that features automatic graphing. Quickly and easily get dead on predictions for one or several vehicles by customizing the data bases for your set-up.
PCM has the same accurate weather calculations as CliMax3 and our electronic weatherstations. Evaluate vehicle performance, instantly spot bogus runs, and troubleshoot the cause. Keep notes on individual runs, tracks, and events. Manage traction changes, air/fuel ratio, wind effects and more. Tutorial with sample files, and step by step manual are very helpful.
Minimum requirements are an IBM compatible PC with DOS 3.0 or better, 256K usable RAM and a graphics.com file. PCM2 will run on windows with an icon you select, or from the windows DOS prompt.
"At nearly every event the outcome of several rounds are typically determined by less than one-thousandth of a second. Your PCM2 Software and DeltaLite, have contributed significantly to the "thousandth of a second" consistency and predictability required to be successful in drag racing nowadays! "
- Five time Temple Academy Dragway class champion and two time runner-up champion Tim Lee on our PCM2 software.
Judy and Tim Lee, Asleep at the Wheel Racing Team, Austin TX. Observe Tim and Judy's success with their Altalab Instrument prediction kit at Perfect Runs.
altacom.exe
altacom.exe is a DOS communications program compatible with Alta and AltaCom version 2.0 - 2.26, and AltaCom II version 2.0 - 2.26. To determine your version simply observe the console LCD during power up to read the eprom version. Display live readings on screen, set time, calibrate, download logged weather data and other communication functions.
For older versions of Alta and AltaCom you will need dwscom.exe. Call us at (304) 497 2756 if you need help determining which software you need, or if you need dwscom.exe.