Flagtronics mount

[MosesSmithRacing]

Below are photos of a Flagtronics FT-RD kit installed on an FE2. We sell everything needed to mount display, and antenna.

The Display Housing is made of billet 6061 Aluminum, and has (2) 8/32 tapped mounting holes, intended to be used with the backing/mounting plate.

The Backing/Mounting plate is made of 5052 , and can be bent or shaped by you, to mount in your desired location. Mounting holes are already in place to match the Display Housings mounting holes.

The Antenna Mount is billet 6061 aluminum, and mounts to the top support tube for the forward roll hoop. A small hole will need to be drilled into the shock cover to reveal the antenna

Here are the links;
Display Housing;
https://shop.formulamazda.com/products/housing-for-flagtronics-ft-rd-display

Backing plate;
https://shop.formulamazda.com/produc...d#section-info

Antenna Mount;
https://shop.formulamazda.com/produc...antennae-ft-rd

[GregAmy]

Some general feedback to this community, not speaking to this product specifically, based on my supporting Flagtronics at Super Tours this season and last: especially on the higher formula and sports racers, put in some kind of vibration isolation on your mounts for both bits.

Flagtronics incorporates an internal g-sensor. If that sensor detects a hit above a certain value (I don't know what that number is) it sends an Accident warning to Race Control and changes the display in the car; see screenshot below from the user manual.

The expectation is that the driver will select any button on the display to notify Race Control that they are conscious, and that will clear the display. If the driver does not respond then Control may presume the driver is disabled and may shut down the session.

However, we have been seeing a rising number of spurious Accident notifications to drivers (and Control) in sports racers and formula cars - a lot of them in FE2, FA, and FC - even when just bumping/tagging curbing. Even some just going down a bumpy front straight.

Flagtronics issued a firmware update that increased the g-level; I think it was on or about the '24 Runoffs. You should update your firmware consistently, certainly before your next race.

In addition to that, I recommend testing with various forms of vibration isolation, especially in SRF3s and FE2s, the classes with which I've seen this problem the most (which are also among the most-numerous entries). Maybe something as simple as a piece of radiator hose under the clamp or maybe mounting it with rubber o-rings. Experiment with it. I do not recommend hard mounting these items to chassis tubes, as those almost always result in spurious Accident displays.

I'd also suggest I've seen problems when the displays are mounted on flexible brackets, such as a piece of thin sheet metal angle. That may be too much flexibility and the vibration causes high-g, high-frequency flutter.

Good luck and we'll see you at the races. - GA

[DanW]

Some general feedback to this community, not speaking to this product specifically, based on my supporting Flagtronics at Super Tours this season and last: especially on the higher formula and sports racers, put in some kind of vibration isolation on your mounts for both bits.

Flagtronics incorporates an internal g-sensor. If that sensor detects a hit above a certain value (I don't know what that number is) which sends a medical warning to Race Control and changes the display in the car; see screenshot below from the user manual.

The expectation is that the driver will select any button on the display to notify Race Control that the driver in conscious, and clear that display. If the driver does respond not then Control may presume the driver is disabled and will shut down the session.

However, we have been seeing a rising number of spurious Accident notifications to drivers (and Control) in sports racers and formula cars - a lot of them in FE2, FA, and FC - even when just bumping/tagging curbing.

Flagtronics issued a firmware update that increased the g-level; I think it was on or about the '24 Runoffs. Regardless, you should update your firmware consistently, certainly before your next race.

In addition to that, I recommend testing with various forms of vibration isolation, especially in SRF3s and FE2s, the ones with which I've seen this problem the most (which are also among the most-numerous entries). Maybe something as simple as a piece of radiator hose under the clamp or maybe mounting it with rubber o-rings. Experiment with it. I do not recommend hard mounting these items to chassis tubes, as those almost always result in spurious Accident displays.

I'd also suggest I've seen problems when the displays are mounted on flexible brackets, such as a piece of thin sheet metal angle. That may be too much flexibility and the vibration causes high-g, high-frequency flutter.

Good luck and we'll see you at the races. - GA

I use these for camera mounts and other vibration sensitive devices. They are designed for instrumentation damping.
https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catal...lickkey=600831