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Performance Meter: GTech Pro SS

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bofett5
  • Scion Guru
 I-m thinking about buying a gtech pro ss, the thing looks awesome. I was wondering if anyone had one or new where to find online reviews. the site is www.gtechpro.com looks like a good deal for $199.99...does a lot more than the model from escort for 150$ Thnx

[#] Oct 05, 2004 02:33am
TRD_tC
  • Scion Guru
 www.eopinions.com has alot of opinions on not only the g-tech, but anything else you can ever imagine, from DRUGS(rX, not u kn0w...hahha...) to cars, to Animals. And they are all first hand reviewers, etc. etc. great place to go.In my own opinion, the g-tech is very inaccurate, especially when it comes to HP and 1/4 mile times, but if u just uneed a GUESTIMATE, then its a wonder machine.

[#] Oct 05, 2004 04:48am
bofett5
  • Scion Guru
 Maybe I-m dumb but ahhhh.....I can-t find any reviews or anything at all for that matter about the gtech on eopinions.com Yeah i figured it wouldn-t be as accurate as the site claims it is, but it would still show improvement in my driving as well as any hp gains from mods down the line. That-d primarily be what I-d buy it for

[#] Oct 05, 2004 08:28pm
Nolte
Minnesota, US
  • Vehicle Designer
 Those things aren-t any more accurate than writing HP and 1/4 mile times on slips of paper and pulling them out of a hat.UNLESS you use it on a perfectly flat road (good luck) and absolutely zero wind from any direction, in perfect weather conditions. Inside those units is a small device that measures G Forces to establish the numbers that it displays ... any variation, even mild ones, drastically destroys those numbers

[#] Oct 05, 2004 11:47pm
bofett5
  • Scion Guru
 However inaccurate they may be, are they AT LEAST consistant? Even if it claims my stock tC runs a 14s 1/4 mile and then later a 13.7s (which is bogus..but yea lol) would that show improvement in my driving at least? Or are they both just huge inaccuracies?

[#] Oct 06, 2004 07:37pm
bofett5
  • Scion Guru
 Anyone else know anything about these techno gadgets? lol

[#] Oct 29, 2004 07:25pm
Nolte
Minnesota, US
  • Vehicle Designer
 You could measure -a change- with it. So long as you do your runs on the same road with the same wind conditions, it will measure a fairly accurate difference between two runs. If you see what I-m saying ... not sure how else to say it

[#] Oct 29, 2004 07:54pm
bofett5
  • Scion Guru
 thnx nolte........as long as it would show improvement and look really cool stuck on my windshield that-s enough for me =)

[#] Oct 31, 2004 05:08pm
Fast88Pony
  • Window Washer
 I have one in my tC and it works great. Its very consistant, you just gotta make sure that the road is flat (just like a drag strip) if not it will make the g-sensors go wierd and you will get a not so accurate reading. Also gotta make sure you put the right weight of the car in (adding you, gas and if there is anything else in your car like subs..).. theres lots of stuff you gotta program in and compare it to the track. You get a NET horsepower and torque reading, that means its gonna be lower than on a dyno. It subtracts wind resistance at higher speeds when your recording a 1/4 run... there are ways to get a more accurate reading by doing a short record like doing a 0-60mph run and getting off the line quick in 1st but when it hits second make sure it goes down to like 1500rpms and let it go all the way to your redline, then shift into 3rd and slow down after you hit 60, when you review your run and look at the hp curve its alot more accurate since it got from 1500-all the way up to whatever, and you where in 2nd gear so not much wind resistance, but if you can-t to a good pull in second, then do the same thing in 3rd. Once you use it a few times its super easy!

[#] Mar 10, 2005 01:47am

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