@Spencer wrote:
Where is the optimum placement for the transponder clip? Mine was placed at the very front of the left hand side pod.
That sounds about right.
As a rule of thumb you want you transponder located so there is minimal material between it and the racing surface/transponder loop. Put another way, you want as little plastic or metal as possible between the transponder and the loop. Preferably none.
You don’t want to place it too high either. I think 18″ is the limit, but you shouldn’t push it. The farther away from the loop you have the transponder the weaker it’s signal will be.
Placing the transponder where Spencer aparently did seems to be the most widely accepted spot, especially if placed forward of the nerf bar.
I can’t remember where I saw this, but I recall seeing a rule for one of the sanctions specifying a specific transponder location – anything else was considered cheating. That has nothing to do with us, but it does show how serious some orgs take this issue.