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For G-Tech haters, racers, and people who want to dyno their SVX (who own an iPhone)
This was just too funny to not share with everyone (plus I'm studying for a Genetics final and need a break).
Many wannabe street racers know about the G-Tech. It's an accelerometer that calculates your horsepower, 0-60 times, etc, by the acceleration it feels in your car when you drive it. It costs about $150 and is commonly known to over estimate your car's ability, probably to make their customers feel better about their cars. They're marketed at people who don't have access to a real dynomometer, people who are frugal and don't want to pay for dyno runs, or street racing kiddies who want to brag about their car's horsepower. Well, much to every G-Tech owner's chagrin, a $13 iPhone/iPod Touch application was recently released called Dynolicious that uses the accelerometer built in to those devices to do the exact same thing, only with a better user-interface in the form of a touch screen. Of course, you've got to own a $300 iPod Touch or even more expensive iPhone to buy the "only" $13 software, but it is more accurate and easier to use. Sorry for the annoying video, but here is a guy testing it out. http://gizmodo.com/5034542/13-iphone...ated-dynometer
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Re: For G-Tech haters, racers, and people who want to dyno their SVX (who own an iPho
Interesting stuff. I know the iphone has those internal things going on, I didn't think it could be that accurate though.
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Re: For G-Tech haters, racers, and people who want to dyno their SVX (who own an iPho
Maybe i'll just have to pay $13 and try it out....
Dustin
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Re: For G-Tech haters, racers, and people who want to dyno their SVX (who own an iPho
I just downloaded this, best $13 toy I've ever spent! I'll bet this is good for RELATIVE testing, that is, you can't take the numbers as absolutes, but if you use the same iPhone in the same position in the same car, and the same stretch of road (no school zones) then you could accurately measure if one run was faster or slower than another run...compared to the Gtech and real dyno runs, cost per measurement is way less than the alternatives...
Gonna measure 0-60 before and after the 444 mod. on my daughters car...
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Re: For G-Tech haters, racers, and people who want to dyno their SVX (who own an iPho
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~ Chris
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2020 Subaru Outback Touring - Wife's first Subaru 2005 Volvo V70R - 5-cylinder love! :Heart: ** SOLD **1998 Subaru Legacy 2.5GT Wagon - MOST RELIABLE car I've ever owned ** SOLD **2006Subaru WRXSTi (Former "Boxer4Racing.com / Continential Tire" STi) - Built EJ22t block / EJ207 JDM STi "big port heads" - 9,000rpm MONEY PIT!!! ** SOLD ** 1995 "Tree-Hugger Green" SVX L AWD(5 MT) --- "Gumby" 130K miles #399 in MY95, my original love... |
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Re: For G-Tech haters, racers, and people who want to dyno their SVX (who own an iPho
G-techs are good for comparison runs before and after modifications... Accuracy is not always that important... its consistency. It is cool that they have this APP for the I phone though
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Re: For G-Tech haters, racers, and people who want to dyno their SVX (who own an iPho
So I just downloaded it... I was having issues earlier with my iTunes account and it wouldn't allow me to download it, but I got that all Ironed out... I'll be taking this thing with me up to the Autocross in Danville, VA this weekend and I'll make sure to measure as much as possible!...
BTW (for those who KNOW): What is a good weight for a 1995 5MT SVX L... 3,400lbs? ~ Chris
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2020 Subaru Outback Touring - Wife's first Subaru 2005 Volvo V70R - 5-cylinder love! :Heart: ** SOLD **1998 Subaru Legacy 2.5GT Wagon - MOST RELIABLE car I've ever owned ** SOLD **2006Subaru WRXSTi (Former "Boxer4Racing.com / Continential Tire" STi) - Built EJ22t block / EJ207 JDM STi "big port heads" - 9,000rpm MONEY PIT!!! ** SOLD ** 1995 "Tree-Hugger Green" SVX L AWD(5 MT) --- "Gumby" 130K miles #399 in MY95, my original love... |
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Re: For G-Tech haters, racers, and people who want to dyno their SVX (who own an iPho
My iPhone 4G wont calibrate, a known issue awaiting fix...Still works though, but generates funny results...
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Re: For G-Tech haters, racers, and people who want to dyno their SVX (who own an iPho
1992 SVX LS-L 5MT, 1/4 tank of gas, spare tire removed, '07 STI BBS wheels: 3,404 lbs per scales at the Pro-Solo a couple of weeks ago. I don't know what the reduction would be in moving down (weight-wise) to an L (power seat thing and such), but that should give a good starting point. Don't forget to include driver weight when testing!
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Re: For G-Tech haters, racers, and people who want to dyno their SVX (who own an iPho
So anybody have any experience with this yet?
Im about to upgrade to 2.0 But im having second thoughts because I have my 1.1.4 jailbroken and I like it..... Nvm, already found out how to jailbreak 2.0.2 Downloading the update right now Dustin
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Re: For G-Tech haters, racers, and people who want to dyno their SVX (who own an iPho
Hi,
I downloaded the update for the Dynolicious program, and my early iPhone 4G calibrated easily. However, I have not been able to do any meaningful runs with it, due to the congested highways I routinely travel in CT. I will have to get up early some Sunday morning, and find a level piece of road...
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Cheers! Gordon 1997 Ebony #308 113k "The Black Diva"SOLD 1992 Black over Liquid Silver 152k SOLD 1992 Ebony 251k 444 SOLD 1999 Silver SLK230 134k SOLD 1997 Green Outback 137k SOLD 2013 Honda Accord I4 SOLD 2015 Subaru Crosstrek 30k 2018 Tesla M3 30k |
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Re: For G-Tech haters, racers, and people who want to dyno their SVX (who own an iPho
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L model with 4.44 gearing and st1v5 software..... I wonder what I'll run.
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-Dustin 1992 Ebony LS-L w/191k miles Mods: a few and acouple more 1995 Brilliant Red L/AWD w/154k miles Mods: Stebro catback exhaust, K&N drop in filter, ECUtune ST1v5, 4.44, lots of JDM goodies 1992 Pearly LS-L w/154k miles Sold Mods: 4.11, rust 2008 DGM Legacy spec.B w/245k miles Mods: Cryotune Stage3, VF52, bushings galore, STi pink springs, Bilstein HDs My Locker The only man alive who drives three "Subu SVS's".......according to my insurance company |
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Re: For G-Tech haters, racers, and people who want to dyno their SVX (who own an iPho
There is also an alternative: G-Force
Doesn't offer as much as Dynolicious but looks like a pretty good G loads reader... will be comparing read outs between the two shortly. -Sov13t.
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