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product_id: 359640386
title: "Catalyst, Driving Performance Optimizer with Real-time Coaching and Immediate Track Session Analysis, for Motorsports and High Performance Driving (010-02345-00), Black, 6.95 inch"
brand: "garmin"
price: "VT501656"
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# Real-time Bluetooth coaching Instant on-device lap analysis 10 Hz multi-GNSS precision Catalyst, Driving Performance Optimizer with Real-time Coaching and Immediate Track Session Analysis, for Motorsports and High Performance Driving (010-02345-00), Black, 6.95 inch

**Brand:** garmin
**Price:** VT501656
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🏁 Unlock your fastest lap yet — race smarter, not harder!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Catalyst, Driving Performance Optimizer with Real-time Coaching and Immediate Track Session Analysis, for Motorsports and High Performance Driving (010-02345-00), Black, 6.95 inch by garmin
- **How much does it cost?** VT501656 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- garmin enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted garmin brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Live Audio Coaching:** Get real-time, adaptive coaching cues streamed directly to your Bluetooth headset or car stereo for on-the-fly performance boosts.
- • **Global Track Database:** Access preloaded road courses worldwide, so you’re ready to dominate wherever you race.
- • **Instant Session Insights:** Review your biggest time-gain opportunities immediately on the 7” touchscreen—no laptop needed, no downtime.
- • **True Optimal Lap Prediction:** See your best achievable lap time based on your actual driving data, helping you chase realistic, repeatable improvements.
- • **Precision Racing Line Mapping:** True Track Positioning tech auto-generates your optimal racing line with sensor fusion and multi-GNSS accuracy.

## Overview

Garmin Catalyst is a cutting-edge motorsports performance optimizer featuring True Track Positioning with 10 Hz multi-GNSS, real-time Bluetooth coaching, and immediate on-device lap analysis. Designed for serious track drivers, it delivers actionable insights and adaptive lap time predictions on a vibrant 7-inch touchscreen, empowering you to maximize every session without the need for external software.

## Description

Garmin Catalyst is an industry-first racing coach and driving performance optimizer (device not intended for public roadway use) that’s changing the world of motorsports. It mounts in the cockpit, gathering performance data and providing real-time audible coaching. Immediate session analysis helps drivers of all levels achieve their full track driving potential. Groundbreaking True Track Positioning technology uses built-in sensors and 10 Hz multi-GNSS positioning to automatically generate your car’s racing line on the track. Plus, our revolutionary True Optimal Lap technology shows your best achievable time, based on lines you actually drove and can repeat. While on the track, hear real-time coaching cues through a compatible Bluetooth -enabled headset or car stereo (headset sold separately). After your session, use the touchscreen display to immediately review your performance data and see your major areas for improvement.

Review: I've been doing track days and racing and have realized just how useful data acquisition is for improving your driving (very, it's very useful). If you don't have a DA system, get one. ANY system is better than none, trust me here. As an AIM SOLO user, this is -very- different. The underlying data stored is pretty much the same and while the Garmin Catalyst interface does allow you to quickly get to it, once you start playing around and digging deeper you realize that there's quite a bit of information in this tool. I find that between sessions, the Garmin is wonderful. It's easy to setup and intuitive to use. Finding opportunities between sessions is simple and allows you to make effective use of your track time. You can find 3 "opportunities" and get a good idea of what to do in order to improve. Since the Garmin is using your own variance in the laps, it's never telling you to do something that you are incapable of doing. In addition, as it keeps logging more information and you improve, it will keep picking your best performance from that segment and identify that as the best approach. This is something you would manually do with an AIM Solo but comparing video or downloading the trace, here that analysis is done for you and you're simply presented with the best line / approach. Does this replace all other DA systems? No, it does not. In fact, I actually still run my AIM SOLO in conjunction. I find that the AIM SOLO LED green / red display is much easier to grasp without thinking while actually driving. In theory the Garmin display also uses a predictive lap timer and give your the same green / red information with a time delta, but WHILE you're actually driving... it's just not as easy to grasp. With the AIM SOLO, more green LEDs are better, that's all you have to know. If you took a different line through a corner and got a green LED for your troubles, great... do more of that. With the Garmin, if it's green you don't get MORE green, you would have to see if the number went up or down. In addition, I wish the Garmin was more flexible with camera placement. Right now the camera is on the windshield. Good for identifying the line but not necessarily for seeing what YOU as the driver were doing, where you were looking, etc. etc. In between sessions I find the Garmin system phenomenal for identifying the biggest opportunities (you can chase time in every corner but some corners will net aa bigger return on investment than others, with the Garmin it does the analysis for you). At the end of the day, I still use the AIM SOLO combined with video from BEHIND the seat to show me not just the line, but also the AIM SOLO (with the LEDs) and what the driver is doing (I shifted later / earlier, I actually started turning later / earlier). Then come up with an overall plan for the entire lap based on identifying the best segments and car position (and orientation). Is this worth the money? Yeah, it really is. If you have an AIM SOLO should you still get this? I'm not returning mine, I plan on continuing to use both. If you don't have a Data Acquisition system would you buy this one first? If you're not a data person and have no other DA system, then yeah this is probably a great first data system (and works well as an ONLY data system).
Review: I'm a senior hardware/software engineer for a multinational, in addition to being a Automotive engineer and held a pro racing license since 1990. I'm only telling you all this, in relation to my review. My team and I couldn't do a better job, this is a just awesome product in everyway. Only thing would be Bluetooth data addition, but everyone tells dev team that :)

## Features

- To automatically generate your car’s racing line on the track, groundbreaking True Track Positioning technology uses built-in accelerometers, image processing and 10 Hz multi-GNSS positioning.
- Receive real-time audio coaching cues in your headset, or stream through your car stereo via BLUETOOTH technology.
- Revolutionary True Optimal Lap technology shows your best achievable time, based on lines you actually drove and can repeat.
- Automatically interprets your data to show biggest areas of gain right on the 7” Catalyst display, no computer needed..Easily compare your performance data from other sessions, and get immediate, adaptive suggestions..Shows best lap time, adaptive delta time, number of laps and session time..Preloaded track database includes road courses from around the world..
- International products have separate terms, are sold from abroad and may differ from local products, including fit, age ratings, and language of product, labeling or instructions.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B08G58D42M |
| Best Sellers Rank | 73,450 in Electronics & Photo ( See Top 100 in Electronics & Photo ) 308 in GPS Trackers |
| Department | unisex-adult |
| Guaranteed software updates until | unknown |
| Item model number | 010-02345-00 |
| Manufacturer | Garmin |
| Product Dimensions | 2.36 x 19.91 x 12.17 cm; 435.45 g |

## Product Details

- **Audio output mode:** Stereo
- **Battery life:** 2 Hours
- **Brand:** Garmin
- **Connectivity technology:** Bluetooth, Wired (Power)
- **Map type:** North America
- **Model name:** Catalyst
- **Screen size:** 6.95 Inches
- **Special feature:** Bluetooth, Touchscreen
- **Vehicle service type:** Car

## Images

![Catalyst, Driving Performance Optimizer with Real-time Coaching and Immediate Track Session Analysis, for Motorsports and High Performance Driving (010-02345-00), Black, 6.95 inch - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71ru5CXuNtL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Is this useful for 0-60, lateral G's, etc. in daily driving?**
A: Nope. It’s really intended for track driving/racing.

**Q: Is this eligible for the Garmin $100 mail in rebate?**
A: Yes

**Q: Can this be used in auto crossing with Scca?**
A: The Catalyst is oriented toward driving on track on road courses. One selects a track at the beginning of a session and the Catalyst uses the track configuration to provide coaching guidance with regard to position (turn in, apex), braking, and accelerating.

**Q: Does the camera buffer wind noise?**
A: No, not really. I have this inside my race car with open windows and you get a lot of wind noise in the audio watching back the race videos.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by J***I on 25 January 2022*

I've been doing track days and racing and have realized just how useful data acquisition is for improving your driving (very, it's very useful). If you don't have a DA system, get one. ANY system is better than none, trust me here. As an AIM SOLO user, this is -very- different. The underlying data stored is pretty much the same and while the Garmin Catalyst interface does allow you to quickly get to it, once you start playing around and digging deeper you realize that there's quite a bit of information in this tool. I find that between sessions, the Garmin is wonderful. It's easy to setup and intuitive to use. Finding opportunities between sessions is simple and allows you to make effective use of your track time. You can find 3 "opportunities" and get a good idea of what to do in order to improve. Since the Garmin is using your own variance in the laps, it's never telling you to do something that you are incapable of doing. In addition, as it keeps logging more information and you improve, it will keep picking your best performance from that segment and identify that as the best approach. This is something you would manually do with an AIM Solo but comparing video or downloading the trace, here that analysis is done for you and you're simply presented with the best line / approach. Does this replace all other DA systems? No, it does not. In fact, I actually still run my AIM SOLO in conjunction. I find that the AIM SOLO LED green / red display is much easier to grasp without thinking while actually driving. In theory the Garmin display also uses a predictive lap timer and give your the same green / red information with a time delta, but WHILE you're actually driving... it's just not as easy to grasp. With the AIM SOLO, more green LEDs are better, that's all you have to know. If you took a different line through a corner and got a green LED for your troubles, great... do more of that. With the Garmin, if it's green you don't get MORE green, you would have to see if the number went up or down. In addition, I wish the Garmin was more flexible with camera placement. Right now the camera is on the windshield. Good for identifying the line but not necessarily for seeing what YOU as the driver were doing, where you were looking, etc. etc. In between sessions I find the Garmin system phenomenal for identifying the biggest opportunities (you can chase time in every corner but some corners will net aa bigger return on investment than others, with the Garmin it does the analysis for you). At the end of the day, I still use the AIM SOLO combined with video from BEHIND the seat to show me not just the line, but also the AIM SOLO (with the LEDs) and what the driver is doing (I shifted later / earlier, I actually started turning later / earlier). Then come up with an overall plan for the entire lap based on identifying the best segments and car position (and orientation). Is this worth the money? Yeah, it really is. If you have an AIM SOLO should you still get this? I'm not returning mine, I plan on continuing to use both. If you don't have a Data Acquisition system would you buy this one first? If you're not a data person and have no other DA system, then yeah this is probably a great first data system (and works well as an ONLY data system).

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by D***T on 26 June 2024*

I'm a senior hardware/software engineer for a multinational, in addition to being a Automotive engineer and held a pro racing license since 1990. I'm only telling you all this, in relation to my review. My team and I couldn't do a better job, this is a just awesome product in everyway. Only thing would be Bluetooth data addition, but everyone tells dev team that :)

### ⭐ Review
*by V***J on 28 August 2021*

Item showed up With a DOA camera. Wouldn’t function without it, even to just record gps data. Make sure you check that out before your track day, or get a spare camera.

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