Vault (Datapacks)
Store and organize your sim racing setup files, telemetry data, and reference files in datapacks.
The Vault is your personal file manager for sim racing. It lets you organize setup files, telemetry data, and reference files into datapacks — bundles that group everything related to a specific car and track combination. No more hunting through folders or losing that perfect setup after a reinstall.
Supported Simulators
Datapacks support files from multiple simulators:
| Simulator | File Types |
|---|---|
| iRacing | .sto (setup), .blap (best lap), .olap (other lap) |
| Le Mans Ultimate | .svm (setup/vehicle) |
More simulators will be added in future updates. File validation ensures you can only upload valid file types for the selected simulator.
Creating a Datapack
- Go to Vault > Datapacks tab
- Click the New Datapack button
- Select a simulator from the dropdown
- Choose or type a car name (autocompletes from previous entries)
- Choose or type a track name (autocompletes from previous entries)
- Select the setup type — Open or Fixed (see below)
- Upload your files (file picker)
- Optionally add tags to each file (session, condition, aero, duration)
- Optionally add notes about this datapack
The name field is optional. If you leave it empty, the app auto-generates a name from your car and track selection (e.g., “Spa-Francorchamps — Ferrari 488 GT3”).
Setup Types: Open vs Fixed
Each datapack has a setup type that determines its file requirements:
| Type | Description | File Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Open | You provide your own setup file | At least one setup file is required (e.g., .sto for iRacing) |
| Fixed | The series provides a fixed setup | Only data/reference files needed — no setup file required |
When to use each:
- Use Open for series where you build your own setups. The datapack enforces that you always have at least one setup file.
- Use Fixed for fixed-setup series where you only need to store telemetry or reference data.
Important: If you remove a file from an Open datapack and it is the last setup file, the removal is blocked. You would need to add another setup file first or change the setup type to Fixed.
Tags System
Tag your files to organize and filter them later. There are four tag categories:
| Category | Values |
|---|---|
| Session | Qualifying, Race, Practice |
| Condition | Dry, Wet |
| Aero | Low DF, Mid DF, High DF |
| Duration | Sprint, Endurance |
Tags are optional but become valuable as your collection grows. Apply them consistently across datapacks to make filtering effective.
Managing Files
Each datapack can hold up to 10 files. You can manage files after creation:
- Add files — Click “Add File” to upload additional files to an existing datapack
- Download files — Click the download icon on any file card to save it locally
- Remove files — Click remove with confirmation. The datapack must keep at least one file
- File validation — Only file types valid for the selected simulator are accepted. Maximum file size is 5 MB per file
Filtering and Search
As your collection grows, use filters to find what you need:
- Simulator — Show only iRacing or Le Mans Ultimate datapacks
- Car — Filter by a specific car
- Track — Filter by a specific track
- Setup type — Show only Open or Fixed datapacks
Filters use AND logic — selecting both a car and a track shows only datapacks matching both. Use the Clear button to reset all filters.
Editing and Deleting
Editing a Datapack
Open a datapack and click Edit to update:
- Name, car, track, and notes
- Setup type (Open ↔ Fixed)
- Add or remove files
Deleting a Datapack
Click delete to permanently remove a datapack and all its files. A confirmation dialog shows the datapack name and warns that the action cannot be undone. Download any files you want to keep before deleting.
Sharing Datapacks
Share any datapack with a public link so others can view your setup files:
- Open the datapack menu (three dots) and click Share
- Toggle Share link to enable sharing
- Click Copy link to copy the URL to your clipboard
- Send the link to anyone — no account required to view
What recipients see: The datapack name, car, track, simulator, files (with download), tags, and notes. They cannot modify your datapack.
Managing shared links:
- Disable sharing — Toggle the switch off. The link stops working immediately
- Regenerate link — Creates a new URL and invalidates the old one. Use this if you want to revoke access without fully disabling sharing
- View and copy counts — See how many times your link has been viewed and how many people have saved the datapack to their vault
Recipients with a Braking Lab account can click Save to my Vault to copy the datapack and its files to their own vault.
Storage Limits
- Files per datapack: 10 maximum
- Total datapacks: Depends on your account tier
- File size: 5 MB maximum per file
A usage indicator in the Vault header shows how many datapacks you have used out of your limit.
Creating with the Wizard
Datapacks are created and edited using a multi-step wizard with five tabs:
- General — Simulator, car, track, name, setup type, tags, and notes
- Files — Upload setup and data files with drag and drop
- Performance — Record best lap, average lap, and optimal lap times (mm:ss.SSS format)
- Conditions — Log weather (sky, rain, temperature, humidity, wind) and track conditions
- Videos — Add YouTube or Vimeo reference videos with auto-fetched thumbnails
A Review step at the end shows a summary of everything before you save. You can jump back to any step to make changes.
The same wizard is used when editing an existing datapack — all fields are pre-populated with the current values.
Performance Stats
Track your lap performance for each setup by recording three time metrics:
| Metric | Description |
|---|---|
| Best Lap | Your fastest single lap time |
| Average Lap | Your typical consistent pace |
| Optimal Lap | Theoretical best combining your best sectors |
Times are stored in mm:ss.SSS format (e.g., 1:42.387). Use these to compare performance across different setups at the same track — a quick way to see which configuration is actually faster.
Weather & Track Conditions
Record the exact conditions when a setup was used. This is crucial for understanding why a setup works well or poorly:
Weather fields:
- Sky conditions (Clear, Partly Cloudy, Mostly Cloudy, Overcast)
- Rain level (None, Light, Moderate, Heavy)
- Temperature, humidity, and wind speed/direction
Track conditions (simulator-specific):
| Simulator | Fields |
|---|---|
| iRacing | Track State (0% = green track, 100% = fully rubbered in) |
| Le Mans Ultimate | Track Grip (Green → Saturated) and Track Wetness (Dry → Extremely Wet) |
Temperature and wind speed support both metric and imperial units based on your app settings.
Video References
Attach reference videos from YouTube or Vimeo to any datapack:
- Paste a video URL and the app auto-detects the platform and fetches metadata
- Add an optional custom title (or use the fetched video title)
- Up to 5 videos per datapack
- Videos are embedded directly in the datapack detail view
Use this for saving hot lap recordings, setup walkthrough videos, tutorial links, or onboard footage that goes with a particular setup.
iRacing Season Metadata
Tag datapacks with iRacing season information to keep your setups organized by competitive season:
- Year — The iRacing calendar year
- Season — S1, S2, S3, or S4
- Series — Searchable dropdown with all official iRacing series
This is especially useful when a series rotates back to a track — you can quickly find the setup you used in a previous season and use it as a starting point.
Views
Toggle between two display modes for your datapack collection:
- Grid view — Visual cards showing car, track, tags, and file counts. Best for browsing your collection
- Table view — Sortable columns with lap times, dates, simulator, and file counts. Best for quick sorting and comparison
Switch between views using the toggle in the Vault header. Your preference is remembered across sessions.
Tips
- Use auto-generated names — Leave the name field empty and let the app create consistent names from your car and track selection.
- Tag consistently — Adopt a tagging convention early (e.g., always tag session type and conditions) so filtering works well when you have dozens of datapacks.
- Download before deleting — Files are permanently removed when a datapack is deleted. Save anything you want to keep first.
- One combo per datapack — Keep each datapack focused on one car/track combination. Use multiple datapacks for different combinations rather than mixing them.
- Use notes — Record context about when and why you created the datapack. “Pre-race qualifying setup with 2 clicks less wing” is more useful than nothing.
Related
- Hardware Profiles — Save your wheelbase FFB, pedal, and sim-specific configurations alongside your datapacks.
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