Impulse G4 Race System
The Impulse G4 Race System Brings Microsecond Precision and Built-In Race Management to CO₂ Dragster Programs
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SKU: SKU:94214
Available for pre-order at the introductory price - shipping in early June!
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WHAT'S INCLUDED
- Start gate
- Finish gate
- 4 gate supports
- Spool of monofilament lines
- 2 launch pods
- 2 launch triggers (one red and one black)
- 2 finish detector pigtails
- Power supply
- 2 deceleration towels
- Junction box
SPECIFICATIONS & SAFETY
- Tools and Materials Required: Screwdriver and duct tape
Frequently Bought Together
Race Day, Reimagined.
Microsecond-Precision Timing
Photobeam sensors at the finish gate capture elapsed times down to the microsecond. Students get the quantitative feedback they need to make meaningful design iterations.
Dual-Sided Christmas Tree Starting Lights
A full staging sequence with amber, green, and red lights on both sides of the start gate. Audio countdowns and false-start detection bring real drag-strip protocol to the classroom.
Built-In Web-Based Race Manager
Connect via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth and run automated brackets, real-time leaderboards, multidivision support, and CSV exports—no extra software, no app downloads, no spreadsheets.
Automatic Winner Detection and Victory Effects
The system identifies the winner instantly with LED celebrations and audio cues. Reaction times and finish times display on large LED panels visible to the entire room.
What Students Will Do
- Design and shape a dragster from balsa or basswood blanks
- Sand, seal, and add wheels and axles
- Load a CO₂ cartridge into the launch pod
- Set the dragster on the launch pod and align with the start gate
- Watch the Christmas tree count down and launch
- Read reaction time and finish time from the LED displays
- Analyze race data in the built-in race manager
- Iterate on dragster design based on timing data
- Compete in automated bracket tournaments with real-time leaderboards
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| Feature |
Current Product
Impulse G4 Race System
| EZ Start Gate | Dual Lane Race Timer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | $1,995.00 | $339.00 | $659.00 |
| Timing Precision | Microsecond | — | Millisecond |
| Starting Lights | Dual-sided Christmas tree | — | — |
| Race Manager Software | Built-in (Wi-Fi + Bluetooth) | — | — |
| Winner Detection | Automatic with victory effects | — | Manual comparison |
| False-Start Detection | — | — | |
| Launch Pods Included | 2 included | — | — |
| Best For | Advanced programs and tournaments | Affordable elementary racing | Adding timing to existing setup |
| View Details | View Details |
From Unboxing to Race Day
Every Race Is a Physics Lesson
Why Coaches Love the Impulse G4 Race System
Race Day Runs Itself
No more hand-timing heats, updating spreadsheets between rounds, or settling “who won” arguments. The built-in race manager handles brackets, leaderboards, and results so you can coach instead of clipboard.
Students Actually Iterate
When timing is precise enough to show that a sanded nose cone saved four microseconds, students stop guessing and start engineering. The data drives real design conversations.
One Setup, All Season
Modular plug-and-play components mean you set up once and race all year. No dedicated computer, no software licenses, no IT tickets—just power on and go.
Fills the Room with Energy
Christmas tree lights, audio countdowns, and victory effects turn every heat into an event. Students who never cared about physics are suddenly sprinting to the design table.
Scales from Classroom to Tournament
Run a Tuesday afternoon class race and a two-hundred-student invitational on the same system. Multidivision support and CSV exports keep everything organized.
Pitsco Backs Every System
Direct phone support, replacement parts, and curriculum resources from the company that invented classroom CO₂ racing. You are never on your own.